1、Unit 5 EducationLesson 3 Warming upWhich of the following may help you acquire knowledge more effectively?Discuss in pairs and give explanations.to be interested in the topicto be relaxed and happyto ask questions to discuss topics with friendsto have time to think about what you have learntuAsking
2、questions may help me acquire knowledge more effectively.In doing this I will be able to clear away the barriers on my road to understanding,which makes it quicker to acquire knowledge and suits my specific needs.uBeing relaxed and happy helps me acquire knowledge more effectively.Let me present an
3、example.When I am tired or depressed,I cant focus on what Im learning,and then how could I even possibly acquire knowledge?Read paragraph 1.According to the writer,how do we acquire knowledge and achieve understanding?Complete the following chart.To Start with,we need _;Then,to find answers,we _;Aft
4、er that,we _.It shows the progression of acquiring knowledge.Readingquestionsobserve the world around us and study the factsconsider possibleanswers and test each to find the right onesRead paragraphs 2-3.Complete the sentences.1 Francis Bacon believed that the way to gain knowledge is _.But most pe
5、ople in his days believed _.Readingthinkingmore in religionFrancis Bacon 弗朗西斯培根(1561-1626),英国哲学家,英国唯物主义和现代实验科学的始祖。历任律师、下院议员、掌玺大臣、大法官,并提出“知识就是力量”。他对归纳法做出了系统的论述,被认为是归纳逻辑的创始人。2 Galileo Galilei proved that _.But many people in his days _.the Earth was not the centre of the universetended to ignore the f
6、acts and didnt want to challenge what they had always comfortably believedReadingGalileo Galilei 伽利略伽利莱(1564-1642),意大利物理学家、天文学家,近代实验科学的奠基者之一。伽利略从实验中总结出自由落体定律,推翻了亚里士多德的很多学说。还发现了惯性定律和抛体运动规律等,确定了力学相对性原理,因此被认为是经典力学和实验物理学的先驱。他是利用望远镜观察天体取得大量成果的第一人。Reading3 Aristotles understanding of the universe was that
7、 _ because _.geocentric theory(地心说地心说)Readingit felt like the Earth was standing stillthe Earth must be the centre of the universe 4 It is still often true today that _.people dont want to abandonwhat theyve always thought as trueAristotle 亚里士多德(公元前374-322),古希腊哲学家,和柏拉图一同被认为是“西方哲学之父”。ReadingAnswer th
8、e questions.(1)What position did Bacon hold during his days and what was his true interest?(2)At first people approved of Galileis Studies,but later they got angry.Why?(3)Why did people choose to believe views that were about 2,000 years old?(4)Were great men in history always correct?(5)According t
9、o the writer,will anyone be in the position to say“We know it all.”?Use examples to explain.Reading(1)What position did Bacon hold during his days and what was his true interest?Bacon held an important rank under King James(1566-1625)of England.His true interest was the worthy search for knowledge.(
10、2)At first people approved of Galileis Studies,but later they got angry.Why?Because they didnt want to abandon what they had always thought was true.(3)Why did people choose to believe views that were about 2,000 years old?Because they were unwilling to challenge what they had always comfortably bel
11、ieved.Reading(4)Were great men in history always correct?Give examples.No.Galilei made mistakes.He believed that the Earth moved round the sun in a perfect circle.But he was wrong.(5)According to the writer,will anyone be in the position to say “We know it all.”?Use examples to explain.None of us ca
12、n say“we know it all”.Bacon and Galilei knew that knowledge and understanding are things to fight for.ReadingFind out what each pronoun refers to in the text.Understanding Coherence in ContextThe repetition(重复)of key terms or phrases makes meaning coherent(有条理的)in a text.The use of synonyms(近义词)and
13、antonyms(反义词)helps enhance coherence(连贯性)in a text.Linking words such as since,so,afterwards,then,although,but,however,etc.can help connect meaning in sentences.Pronouns such as he,she,it,they,etc.help carry meaning on into the next point in a text.ReadingExample After that,we consider possible answ
14、ers and test each to find the right ones.(Para.1)ones=answers1 he was going against the views of the day.(Para.2)he=_2 This was certainly not the interest (Para.2)This=_3 what they had always comfortably believed.(Para.2)they=_4 they grew angry and put him in prison.(Para.3)they=_5 then it must be s
15、o.(Para.3)it=_6 He is now know as (Para.3)He=_ReadingFrancis Baconsearch for knowledgethe church and most peopleassumptionpeopleGalileiCircle the linking words in the text that the writer used in order to express his/her opinion coherently.To start with,we need questions.Then,to find answers,we obse
16、rve the world around us and study the facts.After that,we consider possible answers and test each to find the right ones.(L2)However,in the 17th century when Francis Bacon(1561-1626)suggested that this type of thinking was the way to gain knowledge (L12)At that time,people believed more in the churc
17、h than in facts (L17)At first,people approved of his studies and urged him to continue,but later when he proved Aristotle wrong,they grew angry and put him in prison.(L33)Therefore,our understanding of the world around us is constantly growing and changing.In other words,we learn more every day and
18、none of us can ever sit back and say,“We know it all.”(L42)ReadingThink and share.(1)What do you think the last sentence of the passage means?ReadingI think the last sentence of the text means that knowledge and understanding are more important than money.They are more helpful and useful because the
19、y can guide our ways of learning about the world and help us solve problems all the time while money can just buy certain goods and solve problems for some time.Reading(2)What is the writers attitude towards the way to acquire knowledge?How did the writer make his/her opinion clear to the readers?Un
20、derline the expressions that show the writers attitude.The writers attitude to acquiring knowledge is to keep asking questions and respect facts.We do not just accept answers from authority;The writer illustrated his/her points by using examples of Galilei and ideas from great thinkers like Bacon;Th
21、e expressions that show the writers attitudes are like:it seems obvious,luckily for us,however,it is not surprising,primitive ideas,it felt like,make the assumption,was wrong at time,sit back and say,a world with questions,owe so much to,step out from the shadow,to find the kingdom of knowledge,more
22、 vital to,more beneficial to The following sentences all contain false information.Use the words and phrases below to correct them.1 In Bacons days,the working style of the government was very efficient.In Bacons days,the working style of the government was very inefficient.2 People were strongly ag
23、ainst Galileis studies at first and then they urged him to give up.People approved of Galileis studies at first and then they urged him to give up.inefficient approve of didnt want to abandon constantly growing and changing continuePractice3 Our understanding of the world is stable.Our understanding
24、 of the world is constantly growing and changing.4 People in the past were willing to give up what they had always thought as true.People in the past didnt want to abandon what they had always thought as true.Practiceinefficient approve of didnt want to abandon constantly growing and changing contin
25、ueAssignmentLook at the three critical thinking questions below.Prepare at least two more questions you can ask about this passage.Then ask and answer the questions in groups.(1)Why did the writer write this passage?(2)How do I know what Im reading is true?(3)What is the relationship between the ideas in the text?Goodbye!
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