Unit 19 The Merchant of VeniceGuessing game:Who is he ?He is an Englishman.He is a poet and dramatist.During his life, he wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, etc.His works represented the literature achievements of English Renaissance(文艺复兴).5.   The Merchant of Venice is one of his world-famous works.William Shakespeare(1564 - 1616 )         Shakespeare, an outstanding dramatist(优秀的戏剧家） in Britain, has made great contributions to British lite..

The Merchant of VeniceGalileiDanteVinciShakespeareCopernicusBaconRenaissance(文艺复兴)Shakespeare( 1564-1616)How much do you know about Shakespeare ?William Shakespeare is an English writer of plays and poems, who is generally regarded as the greatest of all English writers. He wrote tragedies, comedies and historical plays, and as a poet he wrote narrative poems and sonnets. 

The Merchant of Venice readingPortia Shylock Bassanio   Antonio  charactersthe Dukea cruel businessmanlends Antonio 3000 ducats.a rich and beautiful woman marries Bassanio, also acts as the lawyer.A kind merchant of Venice borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock for Bassanio .Antonio’s best friendgets married to Portia with the money borrowed from Shylock. President of Venicehead of the court.Antonio Shylock Bassanio PortiaThe duke 

What will you think of next?Are you familiar with these inventions? What are they?Inventions are NOT far away from us! ScanningRead the first paragraph and get the general idea.Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph ONE?A. Creativity does not need high IQ.B. Creativity is a matter of habits.C. Thinkers and inventors have a lot in     common.D. Creativity is one of the most highly      valued skills in society. 

InventionsUnit   18Warming upLook at the pictures and tell you partner what you think of each picture.1234A.  Edible chopsticks  B. Nose-top computerC. Electric ShoesD. Inflatable bicycle1234Discussion:What do you think of the people who invented those things?smart hard-workingcreativeReadingWhat will you think of next?Para 1 1.What does “creativity” mean according to the first paragraph?2. How can we become more creative? 

UNIT 18INVENTIONSWord study Language pointsExercisesNew words1.allow for sb./sth.考虑；顾及，为。。做准备It takes about two hours to get to their office building, allowing for possible traffic delays.考虑到路上可能遇到的交通耽搁,到他们的办公大楼大约要花费两小时。我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。We must allow for his inexperience.2.reject v.排斥，丢掉，抛弃，拒绝After the transport his body rejected the new heart.他的身体对新移植的心脏产生排异。我们把那些旧唱片丢掉。 We rejected the old records.&n..

Extensive Reading     What happened when Anne met her e-pal for the first time?  I think her e-pal was a teacher in     her school. Quickly they both     expressed their surprise. In fact her     teacher was trying to find out what     kind of friends her students were     making on line.2. In my opinion, her e-pal was a      middle school student from     Hong Kong. ..

Unit 18 inventions 重点短语： be tired of … 厌烦…….. worry about 担心 let…out 把……放出来 come up with 提出 do well in 在…..做得好 allow for 顾及;为…..而准备 break away from 脱离;摆脱 as with… 就…来说 get stuck 陷进去 a series of 一系列的 be aware of 知道;意识到 as… as ..

Unit18 Words and Expressions Inventions edible =eatable This mushroom is poisonous ;it’s not edible. edible oil opposite inedible flavour n. (a taste) 这菜有很强的四川风味。 The dish has a strong flavour of Sichuan. 联想：favour inflatable adj. 可充气的 We will no longer have trouble parking our cars if we have inflatable rubber cars. flat adj. 平的，瘪了的 I was late because my tire went flat. patent apply for a patent patent office///righ..

Warming up & Speaking How many famous inventors do you know? What do they invent? Zhang heng (78—139) seismograph Thomas Edison America (1847——1931) phonograph bulb steam engine James Watt Scotland 1736—1819 Do you know some inventions in the modern time ? Palmtop MP3 Digital camera What are the inventions in the future? Discussion: Which of these “inventions” do you think would be useful? Why? Are there any disadvantages in them? If so, what a..