1、Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Integrated skills (II) China launched its Change-5 lunar probe. It made a soft landing on the Moon and brought samples back to Earth successfully. Chinas science and technology have developed rapidly in recent years. Can you share some tech news with the whole
2、 class? Bang! Free talk The new vaccine has been developed and put on the market. People can get vaccinated against COVID-19 now. Yuan Longpings team successfully tested two-season sea rice in Wenchang Saline-alkali soil. Are you interested in science and technology? What aspects in particular? Scie
3、nce & Technology Space Medicine Agriculture Renewable sources AI Material physics famous popular successful humorous innovative professional knowledgeable interesting popular If you are going to invite a person to give a lecture, what kind of person is he or she? What is a good topic of the lecture?
4、 lecturertopic Lecturer and topic Discussion Which theme do you choose? And why? Theme: Materials physics Materials physics is closely related to our daily life. Think about smartphone touchscreens and the fibre optics used in telecommunications. In fact, we use these every day, and they were made r
5、eal thanks to breakthroughs in materials physics. Theme An example By these standards, choose a lecturer and a proper topic of the lecture. Lecturer and topic Lecturer: Professor Wang, an expert in materials physics Topic: chemically strengthened glass, which is used as a cover for many portable dev
6、ices An example Experiments What kind of experiments would you recommend? And give a brief introduction to the experiments. Science Workshop Students can try to make their own materials by using the raw materials and different equipment provided in our laboratories. An example Every class will prepa
7、re a display on the new materials students have created. Every class will decorate their classroom with their new materials. Science Fair and decorations What kind of Science Fair activities and decorations would you suggest? An example Science Fair and decorations Students should think of how their
8、 new materials can be used and how they can change peoples lives. What suggestions will you give when students display their new materials? An example Writing Write a plan for the school Science Festival. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you. Planning your writ
9、ing Learning about the text type A plan is a detailed proposal for doing something. It can offer the reader a better understanding of a certain project or activity. Learn this A detailed proposal should include: When: time of the activity Where: the place where the activity will be held Who: the par
10、ticipants What: something participants will do Why: the aim of the activity How: the way the activity will be arranged Learning about the structure A plan involves both the theme and events. Organize the Science Festival events clearly, usually in order of time. Describe one event in one paragraph.
11、Learn this Plan for the school Science Festival Theme: Events: 1. 2. 3. What events can be organized? 1. A lecture by 2. Experiments 3. Science Fair Learning about the language Keep in mind who you are writing to, what the purpose of your writing is and what you are writing about. Use formal languag
12、e and be polite when writing a plan for the school Science Festival Learn this Tip: In order to attract the readers, we can use rhetorical questions at the beginning of the passage. Write the theme: Does this sound a little bit removed from our daily life? Wrong. Think about smartphone touchscreens
13、and the fibre optics used in telecommunications. In fact, we use these every day, and they were made real thanks to breakthroughs in materials physics. A possible example Write the events: A lecture by Professor Wang On Monday morning, Professor Wang will give a lecture about chemically strengthened
14、 glass, which is used as a cover for many portable devices. The lecture will be held in the school hall. A possible example Finish your writing Pay attention to the content, the structure and the language of your writing. Plan for the school Science Festival Theme: Materials Physics Does this sound
15、a little bit removed from our daily lives? Wrong. Think about smartphone touchscreens and the fibre optics used in telecommunications. In fact, we use these every day, and they were made real thanks to breakthroughs in materials physics. Events: 1. A lecture by Professor Wang On Monday morning, Prof
16、essor Wang will give a lecture about chemically strengthened glass, which is used as a cover for many portable devices. The lecture will be held in the school hall. A possible example 2. Science Workshop There will be a Science Workshop on Tuesday. Students can try to make their own materials in our
17、 laboratories. We will provide many raw materials and lots of different equipment. Students will be able to find out what new materials they can make and what features their materials will have. 3. Science Fair The Science Fair will be on Wednesday. Every class will prepare a display on the new mate
18、rials students have created. Students should think of how their new materials can be used and how they can change peoples lives. This event will encourage them to be bold and creative. Check your writing Self-review Check your writing and pay attention to the following aspects: Punctuation Spelling
19、Grammar Choice of words Style Structure Check your writing What theme do you give in your plan? Are all the events focused on the theme? Is your writing formal or informal? Check your writing Peer review What does your partner think of the theme and events you suggest? Which sentences does your partner appreciate most? Homework Read more plans for the school Science Festival of your classmates and help them polish up their writing.
