English 10 unit 5 inventions lesson 7 communication and cuture

Unit 5

INVENTIONS


WARM UP


I. Communication

What is it?

1

2

Solar charger

Digital camera

3-D printer

4

Laptop

5

Smart phone

6

Television

3

7

Washing machine


ACTIVITY 1: VOTE FOR THE BEST INVENTION.

INVENTIONS

1

Solar charger

2

Digital camera

3

Laptop

4

Smartphone

5

Television

6

Washing machine

Useful to

Not

Easy

Available

a lot of people

expensive

To use

Easy to buy


ACTIVITY 2: Report and explain your group’s results to the whole class.

Example:
Hello everyone ! My name is Chi from group 1. We vote for solar chargers because
they are very useful. We can charge mobile devices. What’s more, a solar charger
does not cost too much.

The name of modern inventions with their uses.

1. Solar charger

a. keep batteries from over charging.

2. Digital camera

b. take pictures of people we spend time with or beautiful
places we visit

3. Laptop

c. send or receive the letters quickly and type the
documents.

4. Smartphone

d. talk to people when you are away from home.

5. Television

e. watch the news, films, performances…

6. Washing machine

f. clean the clothes.

Unit 5: INVENTIONS

COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

Part 2: Culture


II. Culture
Activity 1. Play kahoot.
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Activity 2.

Skim for topic (3’)

Asian countries’ inventions


ACTIVITY 2: READ THE TEXT AND FIND OUT NEW WORDS.

There is quite a long list of important inventions from Asian countries that help people.
The Chinese invented paper, chopsticks and gun powder. The Japanese invented instant
noodles and video games. In many Southeast Asian nations, agriculture is the main
economic activity and pollution is a major problem. That is why there have been other
important inventions to deal with these issues. Thai people, for example, have contributed
to environmental protection and benefited farmers, who depend on water for their crops.
Below are three significant inventions from a well respected Thai inventor, King Bhumibol
Adulyadej.

ACTIVITY 2: READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER FIND OUT NEW WORDS.

The king's Chaipattana Aerator was patented in 1993 and has won several
international awards. This is a kind of paddle-wheel machine that helps to add
oxygen to the wastewater to 'clean' it before it is reused for farming.
In 1999 and 2003, he obtained Thai patents for his rain-making techniques. In
addition to helping agriculture directly, these techniques have helped to
increase the volume of water in rivers and streams and improved forest
conditions.
The king's biodiesel oil project was first introduced in 2001. Its aim is to turn
palm oil into biodiesel as an alternative source of energy. Biodiesel is a good
choice for an alternative fuel, at a time when Thailand needs to reduce its use
of fossil energy to protect the environment.


VOCABULARY

Significant (adj):
Issue (n):
Patent (n, v)

/sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt/ 
/'ɪʃuː/

Quan trọng
Vấn đề

/'peɪtnt/ 

Bằng sáng chế, được cấp bằng
sáng chế.

Paddle - wheel (n):
Rain - making (n):
Palm oil (n):
Biodiesel (n):

/'pædl wil/ 
/reɪn 'meɪkɪŋ/  
/pɑːm//ɔɪl/
/'baɪəʊˌdiːzəl/ 

Bánh guồng
Mưa nhân tạo
Dầu cọ
Nhiên liệu sinh học


3. Scan the text. Complete one part of mind map

Group 1

Group 3

Group 2

Group 4

Groupwork

3’


Cross check (2’)
Hang the answer on the board


Key

Agriculture development


.5 Read and answer questions

Agriculture development

Question 1. What are the main issues of many
Southeast Asian countries?

Agriculture development and environmental protection


Agriculture development

Q. 2. Which inventions are good for farmers?

A
(…for farming - Par.2)

B

(…helping agriculture -Par. 3)

C


Agriculture development

Q. 3. Which inventions are good for the
environment?

A
(par. 2 – cleans wastewater

B
(par. 3 – improves forest conditions)

C
(par. 4 - reduces the use of fossil energy)


Sum up:

A

Chaipattana Aerator

For farmers

B

C

Rain-making techniques

Biodiesel oil

For the environment


Q. 4. In your opinion, which invention is the most important? Why?

(for farming; Clean wastewater’ - Par.2)

(helping agriculture; improve forest conditions -Par. 3)

(par. 4 - reduces the use of fossil energy)


Summarize the reading text (Speak as suggested)
Chinese people invented…
Japanese people invented…
Thai inventions (such as…) are very good for the environment
and benefit farmers.

Agriculture development

1

2

6

7

3

4


Homework

1.
2.
3.

Learn by heart the new words;
Find out other inventions of Southeast Asian countries (at least one invention
of Vietnam).
Prepare the next lesson: Looking back


4. Which inventions have helped to protect the environment?

A

Chaipattana Aerator
(par. 2 - cleans …)

B

Rain-making techniques

(par. 3 - improves…)

C

Biodiesel oil
(par. 4 - reduces the use of…)

D

All A, B, C


Question 3. Which

inventions
have
directly

benefited farmers?

A

Chaipattana Aerator
(…for farming)

B

Rain-making techniques

(…helping agriculture)

C

A and B


Groupwork
2’

c/Q. 3. Which inventions have directly benefited

d/Q. 4. Which inventions have helped to

farmers?

protect the environment?

A

Chaipattana Aerator

(…for farming - Par.2)

Rain-making

B

techniques

(…helping agriculture -

A

Chaipattana Aerator

(par. 2 - cleans …)

Rain-making techniques

B
(par. 3 - improves…)

C

Biodiesel oil

Par. 3)

(par. 4 - reduces the use of…)

C

A and B

D

All A, B, C