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Unit 6 When was it invented
Section A-2
Class Type
Reading
Objectives
1. To learn and understand the invention of tea.
2. To better understand the information about tea and Shen Nong.
Key structure
1. Did you know that tea was invented by accident?
2. It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.
3. Tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years.
4. The Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
Difficulties
How to learn and understand the invention about tea.

Vocabulary
nearly, ruler, boil, remain, smell, national, trade, doubt
Take place, without doubt, be invented by
Period
1
Procedure
Lead-in
Enjoy a flash to have fun.
Step 1
Revision.
Let Ss translate some phrases.
Step 2
Free talk.
Ask Ss to talk about the question “how many kinds of drinks do you know?”
Step 3
Discussion.
Show Ss some pictures about the drinks and tell Ss that tea is the most popular drink in the world, and then to discuss about the kinds of tea they know.
Step 4
Brainstorm.
Introduce thee knowledge of some kinds of tea.
Step 5
Free talk.
Ask Ss about some questions according to the knowledge in the brainstorm.
Step 6
Activity 3a.
Ask Ss to read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main.
Step 7
Activity 3b.
Ask Ss to read the passage again and answer some questions.
Step 8
Brainstorm.
Introduce to Ss about some brilliant inventions made by accidents.
Step 9
Free talk.
Think of something that you don’t like doing.
Then think of an invention that could help you.
Step 10
Pair works.
Let Ss supposed to be a businessperson, and ask them to work with their partners about the questions based on his or her inventions.
E.g.:
A: This special pen was invented by Zheng Jie. It has three colors and it is used for …
B: …
Step 11
Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section A-2.
Step 12
More exercises about the language points.