北师大版选修七 Unit 20 Culture Corner Ancient Chinese Inventions (共22张PPT) - 副本

Paper
About 2000
making years ago
printing 1045 AD
The ancient Chinese
Bi Sheng
Write down some important information
Mass-production of books and literature
The compass
Paper making
Printing
Gunpowder
Then ,do you know “Four
New Great Inventions of China”?
high-speed railway
electronic payment systems
online shopping
6. How did the ancient Chinese make the first compasses?
7. When was magnetism discovered in the West?
1. From what plant was early Chinese paper made?
Early Chinese paper was made from bamboo.
2. What did the Chinese do as a result of the invention of paper?
They started producing historical records, maps and literature.
纸浆
craft 手艺工艺
pulp
powder 粉末
工匠
literary adj .文学的
literature n .文学
读写能力
火药
craftsman literacy arms pl. gunpowder (formal)
武器
magnetism 磁性weapon
指导航
magnetic navigate
navigation 导航
Careful reading:
Task 1. Read the text and answer the following questions. 1. From what plant was early Chinese
paper made? 2. What did the Chinese do as a result of
5. What was gunpowder principally used for? Give an example.
It was used in wars, for example, rockets.
6. How did the ancient Chinese make the first compasses?
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China’s "four great new inventions" in modern times have made the daily life of the public more and more convenient.
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Inventions Time Inventors Influence
Task 2. Find out the following phrases in the text and translate them.
be associated with 与……相联系
be made from bamboo fibre wooden blocks the printing press
由……制成 竹纤维 木块 造纸术
lead to
Eighth
Early Chinese Many different
Gunpowder century AD scientists
kinds of weapon
Compass
The third The ancient To navigate their
century
Chinese ships at sea
3. Who invented the printing press?
A craftsman called Bi Sheng.
4. How did the general public in China benefit from this invention?
The general public could have massproduced books and literature to read.
北师大版模块七
Unit 20 New Frontiers
Culture Corner
Ancient Chinese Inventions
In history, China is one of the world oldest civilizations dating back more than 5 million years. During these time, many great discoveries in fields of science and technology were made including the inventions of printing, paper, gunpowder and compass.
the invention of paper? 3. Who invented the printing press? 4. How did the general public in China
benefit from this invention?
5. What was gunpowder principally used for? Give an example.
By floating small pins of magnetic metal in bowls of water.
7. When was magnetism discovered in the West?
It was not discovered until the fifteenth century.