Unit 4 Inventions and Inventors

umbrellas        (invent) by the chinese. they were made from oiled paper and bamboo. red and yellow umbrellas        (use) by higher class, and blue umbrellas were used by the common people.
soccer         (develop) in england in the 12th century. but hundreds of years before this-around 200 bc- a similar game        (play) at the beginning of the han dynasty in china.
magic squares are a very old type of number puzzle. they      (invent) in china before the end of the 1st century ad. in a magic square, no matter from which direction you add up the numbers, the result is the same.
 
ex. fill in the blanks with is, are.
camera         often used when people travel.
milk         had as main food for babies.
some advice        given by the professor.
bread           taken three times a day in this family.
the sheep         killed by a gang of wolves.
the ill teeth          taken out by the dentist.
the watches           made in swiss.
many people            hurt in the accident.
police          called at once by the 2 drivers.
 
（二）重點詞匯：
1. switch on
switch the light on, please.
the oven is programmed for the correct time and then switched on.
2. absorb
water is absorbed into the soil.
he was so absorbed by the book that he failed to hear the doorbell.
3. copy
this picture is a copy from xu beihong.
copy the following words into your exercise books.
4. make one’s appearance
she made her first stage appearance at the age of 16.
he has made a number of appearances on television.
5. turn into
the mi crowaves are absorbed by the food and they are turned into heat.
6. no matter
常與what, who, when, which, whose, how 連用
no matter when he comes again, he will be welcomed.
no matter who knocks, don’t open the door.
no matter what problem you have, turn to me.
no matter whose bag it is, it will be kept here until th e owner returns.
7. be made of/from
this bottle is made of glass.
the bag is made of cloth.
butter is from milk.