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Book Four
山东师范大学大学外语教育学院
Unit Four Creativity
Preparation
Reading-centered activities
In-class reading
After-class reading
Further development
Writing and Translation
Unit Four
Preparation
Task 1 What is creativity
Task 2 Creativity and inventions
Task 3 Optical Illusion and imagination
Task 4 Proverbs and sayings
Creativity
Creativity is the ability to learn from Nature and to use one’s imagination. Both of these are full of wonders that are most probably parable.
Task 1 What is creativity
Directions: Discuss in groups what is meant by “being creative’’. First, each member writes a definition for it. Then discuss your definitions in your group.
Sample
“Being creative” means one can think of things that others cannot.
“Being creative” means one can solve problems in a simple and original way.
“Being creative” means one can think and do things in an unusual way.
Sample
Being creative is not limited to scientists or artists. Actually, ordinary people also do creative work in their lives. It is carried on all the time by amateur inventors who find new and more convenient ways of doing everyday things. For example, the paper clip was invented by a man who kept losing his paperwork. Thanks to his own invention, he’s now very anized.
Task 2 Creativity and inventions
Directions: Discuss with your partner the following list of inventions and describe how they represent creative ways of doing everyday things. In your discussion, you might first consider the things they replaced. A sample description is given below for your reference.
Ballpoint pen
calculator
light bulb
refrigerator
Sample
The ballpoint pen replaced pen and ink. It is more convenient, easy to carry and often neater.
The calculator replaced mental calculations, tables and the abacus. The results are more accurate, the problems can be done more quickly, plex operations with large sums can be done easily.
The light bulb replaced candles, lamps and torches. Elect