1、 Period 5 Write about what makes a great scientist Unit 1 Science and Scientists Lead-inDo you know who he is ? a scientist worked in the missile and space programs lead the Chinese rocket programthe Father of Chinese Rocketry or King of RocketryLead-inDo you know who he is ? a physicist won CBE Bri
2、tish Empire Commander MedalA Brief History of Time,black holes and relativityone of the great men of the 20th centuryPre-readingdecide if the statements are true(T) or false(F).1.Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest.( )2.Qians strong interest in art has a positive impact on
3、 a scientists development.( )3.When Hawking was young,almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang.( )4.Because Hawking was determined ,he was able to succeed even though he was ill.( )Readingsupporting information from the text or provide the correct expression.1.Qian changed hi
4、s major because of a shift in personal interest.( )Read the texts quickly and find the relevantQian changed his major because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.2.Qians strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scentists development.( )
5、However,what might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things,such as music and drawing.His deep appreciation for art often gave him inspiration in his scientific research. F T Reading3.When Hawking was young,almost everyone believed tha
6、t the universe began with a big bang.( )When Hawking was young, there were two main theories on the origin of the universe.4.Because Hawking was determined ,he was able to succeed even though he was ill.( )Furthermore,he was quite determined.This had helped him as a scientist,and helped him even mor
7、e in his fight against his disease.This odd combination of characteristics had made him one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries. F T Readingquestions below using the information from the texts.1.Why was Qian called “the fathers of China aerospace” ?Read the texts again and answer
8、 the (What important personality and qualities Qian Xuesen had helped him earn the name of “the father of Chinas aerospace ?)2.How was Hawkings own theory proven correct?(What personality and qualities in Stephen Hawking helped him with his work and made him one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th
9、and 21st centuries?)Reading1.What important personality and qualities Qian Xuesen had helped him earn the name of “the father of Chinas aerospacen ?Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation.Qian became a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology.Qian helped conduct important researc
10、h into rocket propulsion.Qian founded JPL with other colleagues.Overcoming some difficulities,Qian returned to China in 1955.Qian took on the challenge in developing Chinas space science.patriotic knowledgeable determinedReading2.What personality and qualities in Stephen Hawking helped him with his
11、work and made him one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries? Hawking s own work on the big bang was soon proven by astronomers.A star was born.Hawking was willing to say what others were afraid to say and to dream of what others were afraid of dream about .Hawking fought against hi
12、s disease most of his life.Hawking was willing to admit his faults.giftedbravedeterminedhonestReadingQian XuesenStephen Hawkingdeterminedpatriotic knowledgeable giftedbravedeterminedGood qualitieshonestReadingQian Xuesenpatrioticknowledgeable determined Qian XuesenKey words that reflect the qualitie
13、s of a scientistswitched major became a pioneer conducted important research co-founded JPL returned to China took on the challenge in developing Chinas space scienceReadingStephen HawkinggiftedbravedeterminedhonestStephen HawkingKey words that reflect the qualities of a scientistA star was born. dr
14、eam of what others were afraid ofdream aboutsay what others were afraid to say fought against his disease most of his lifeadmit his faultsPost -reading5.Nevertheless, Qian did not let that discourage him.Find out the linking words and phrases in the passages.2.However, after the Songhu Battle broke
15、out in 1932,.7. However, what might have made him such an outstanding.4.At that time, China was poor and its rocket science wasundeveloped. 6.Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets .Text One：The Father of Chinas Aerospace1.Born in Hangzhou in 1911,Qian attended.3.Over the course
16、of the 1930s and 1940s ,Qian became .Text OneDescribe the linking words function.Post -reading时间和空间关系衔接词语转折关系衔接词语因果关系衔接词语born in Hangzhou in 1911after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932over the course of the 1930s and 1940s however、neverthelessbecausePost -readingFind out the linking words and phra
17、ses in the passages.3.Besides being brilliant, he was brave,.5.Above all, Hawking was willing to admit his faults.Text Two：A World of Pure Thought1.In general, there were two main theories .4.Furthermore, he was quite determined. 2.So,what made Stephen Hawkiag a genius? Text TwoDescribe the linking
18、words function.Post -reading总结关系衔接词语递进关系衔接词语过渡关系衔接词语in generalabove allfurthermorebesidessoPost -readingWhen and where did these events happen?Explore the structure of the articleWho? What did he/ she do? How did he/ she make them?Leading questions:What achievements did he/she make?If you are writin
19、g about a great scientist,what will be included in your essay ?Why could he/she make them?Brief introductionLife storyMain achievementsPersonality and qualitiesRead the passage and find the corresponding(对应的对应的) paragraph in the passage in groups.Post -readingHis personal history and accomplishments
20、What is the function of each paragraph in the passages?Para 2-5His death and peoples appreciation of himIntroductionHis personalityText One：The Father of Chinas AerospacePara 1Para 6Para 7Post -readingHis claim to fameWhat is the function of each paragraph in the passages?Para 2IntroductionCharacter
21、istics that made him greatText Two：A World of Pure ThoughtPara 1Para 3Language points words* .All our officers are trained to defend themselves from/against knife attacks. * .The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge. * .What are the forwards doing -attacking or defending? vi./vt 防
22、护；防御；保卫vt 为.辩护；为.辩解vt/vi (比赛中)防守；防卫Language points words防护；防御；保卫为.辩护；为.辩解(比赛中)防守；防卫Language points words* .She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands,as if in defence. * .The defences of the city are strong. * .I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.n.
23、防御；保卫; 防护n. 防务；防御物；防御能力 n. 辩护；辩解* .n. 后卫；防守队员Language points wordsLanguage points exercisesdefend himselfLanguage points wordsLanguage points wordsLanguage points wordsLanguage points wordsDon t find fault; find a remedy. -Henry FordLanguage points words* .Im really sorry-its all my own fault. * .Ev
24、erybody has his faults. U(对错误所负的)责任；过失；过错C缺点；缺陷；故障The sweater had a fault in it and I had to take it back. 指人时，意为“缺点；弱点”和shortcoming 同义；指事物时意为“缺点；毛病；瑕疵”。Language points words* find fault with .The fault-finder will find fault in everywhere and anytime ,even in paradise! 找茬；抱怨；挑剔Life can be great whe
25、n you are not busy finding fault with it. Language points words你知道网球比赛中，专业术语“发球失误”怎么表达吗？其实fault还有个意思就是“（网球比赛中）发球失误”，而double fault 就是“双误”，及网球连续两次发球失误，失一分。Language points exercisesLanguage points exercisesbreak out(战争、打斗等不愉快的事情)突然开始；爆发Language points phrases1.Something unexpected always breaks out in
26、this area.在这一地区总有意想不到的事情发生。2.The Second World War broke out in September 1939.第二次世界大战爆发于1939年9月。即学即练我正在熟睡中，这时突然发生了火灾，而且蔓延得很快。I was still sleeping ，and then it spread quickly.when the fire broke out inupintooffdownthroughaway from强行闯入，打断破碎，解散，分手断开，中断，停顿强行闯入，突然开始出故障，垮掉突破，冲破逃脱，脱离Language points phrases
27、broke upbroke into即学即练完成句子He my house and stole my money.他闯进我家偷了我的钱。The meeting at six oclock.在6点钟散会。Language pointsphrasesbreak downbreak away fromOnce you join them，you can never them.一旦你入了他们的伙，你就永远不能脱离他们。If you go on working like that，you will sooner or later.如果你继续像那样工作的话，你迟早会累垮的。Language points
28、phrasesLanguage points phrasesin charge of 主管；掌管1.Ill be in charge of the whole factory next week when the director is away.下周厂长不在时，我将负责整个工厂。2.The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理帮厨工。即学即练这位教师负责这个班。The teacher is in charge of the class take charge of in charge of free of charge in one
29、s charge= in the charge of掌管/负责. 控制/管理.免费由.主管Language points phrasesin the charge oftook charge offree of charge即学即练完成句子The company was badly organized until she it. 直到她掌管为止,公司管理不那么差了。The performers have all offered theirservices . 演员们都愿意免费出演。The company is Tom when the boss is away.Tom is in charge
30、 of the company when the boss is away.Language points phrasesLanguage pointssentences(教材P7)Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on Chinas aerospace science than Qian Xuesen.也许再没有哪一位科学家比钱学森对中国航天科学的影响更大了。重点句式：“否定词比较级”表示最高级句式分析：句中no.greater.than为“否定词形容词/副词比较级than”结构，表示最高级。No other book h
31、as had a greater effect on 1.Unfortunately，the technology of climate change is no simpler than anything else.不走运的是，改变气候的科技比任何事情都要复杂。2.What a wonderful novel！I have never read a more moving one.多么好的一本小说啊！我从未读过比这更感人的了。Language pointssentences即学即练再没有别的书对我的生活有更大的影响了。 my life.知识拓展表示最高级意义的其他常见结构：never比较级n
32、othing/noso原级as.nothing/no比较级than.Language pointssentencesas/so important as(more important than)a more worrying daythan any other student/all the other students即学即练完成句子I have never spent 我从来没有经历过比这更令人担忧的一天了。Tom is more intelligent in his class.汤姆是他班上最聪明的学生。Nothing is practice.实践最重要。Language pointse
33、xercisesmissilesassistant一、单句语法填空1.The boss wanted an (assist)with a knowledge of French and working experienceLanguage pointsexercises2.The authorities offered to stop firing (missile)if the violent agreed to stop attacking civilian targets3.Apart from her striking looks and wide range of hobbies,J
34、ane has outstanding performance at her studiesan4.He is a confident and (gift)Australian photographergifted5.The experience taught him how to think independently and (abstract)abstractly一、单句语法填空6.“ Extinction ” is a difficult concept (grasp) for such little childrenLanguage pointsexercises7.She was
35、an (astronomy)to help work on the project8.They might not feel the sense of competence if they compared themselves to celebrities and (brilliant)friends onlinemore brilliantto graspastronomerLanguage points exercises二、翻译短语Language points phrases二、翻译短语Writing after readingWriting after reading如何记述科学家
36、的科学精神科学家是我们学习的榜样, 那么, 我们应该学习他们的什么伟大品质呢? 科学家的科学精神是包含在高中生基础写作中一种任务话题。它涉及对科学家的简介、取得成就的原因、科学精神的体现或描述、自己受到的激励或启发等。要注意其文体应该是记叙文或夹叙夹议, 同时还要注意人称的一致和时态的合理使用。Writing-material题目：你要为英语校报写一篇报道，介绍科学家Marie Curie(MadameCurie)及其伟大精神，以激发学生们努力奋进，勇攀科学高峰。信息如下：出生日期：1867年11月7日 出 生 地：波兰一个知识分子家庭兴趣爱好：自幼对物理及阅读兴趣很浓。经历：当时波兰不允许女
37、子上大学，她去法国深造并获得物理学位。主要成就：发现镭，获得诺贝尔奖。伟大品质：意志坚强，有决心。评价：对科学界做出巨大贡献，被认为是最伟大的女性科学家。你的感悟：弱者等待时机，强者创造时机。Writing-Outlinea physicistknown as Madame Curie Para 2AchievementQualitiesUse specific detailsGive examples achieved great success in discovering radiumwin the Nobel Prize Para 3Comments Inspiration regar
38、ded as the greatest woman scientist Writing-making sentences1. 玛丽玛丽居里，也被称为居里夫人，在她年轻的时候就表现出了居里，也被称为居里夫人，在她年轻的时候就表现出了对物理的极大兴趣。对物理的极大兴趣。Marie Curie, Madame Curie, showed great interest in physics she was young. 2. 她她于于1867年出生于波兰的一个知识分子家庭年出生于波兰的一个知识分子家庭。She an intellectual family in Polandon in1867. als
39、o known aswas born into , Marie Curie, also known as Madame Curie, showed great interest in physics when she was young. when Born into an intellectual family in Polandon in1867变为高级句式 v.作状语Writing-making sentences3. 居里夫人居里夫人有有坚强的意志和巨大的决心坚强的意志和巨大的决心。 Madame Curie and great determination. 4.居里夫人在发现镭方面取
40、得了巨大的成功居里夫人在发现镭方面取得了巨大的成功。Madame Curie discovering radium. 5. 镭的发现镭的发现使她获得了诺贝尔奖使她获得了诺贝尔奖。Discovering radium win the Nobel Prize.had strong willenabled her to and great determination, Madame Curie achieved great success in discovering radium, enabled her to win the Nobel Prize. achieved great success
41、 in变为高级句式 with作状语 +定语从句With strong willwhichWriting-making sentences6. 我最佩服居里夫人对科学的态度我最佩服居里夫人对科学的态度。 I admire Madame Curiehelds science most. 7. 它就是它就是弱者等待机会，强者创造机会弱者等待机会，强者创造机会。It is the weak wait for opportunities create them. attitude towardswhile the strongI admire Madame Curiehelds attitude tow
42、ards science most, is that the weak wait for opportunities while the strong create them. that变为高级句式 非限制性定语从句whichWriting-making the essayBorn into an intellectual family in Polandon in1867, a physicist,Marie Curie, also known as Madame Curie, showed great interest in physics when she was young. Beca
43、use of having no chance of being admitted to a university in Poland as a woman at that time, she went to France for further studies and received a degree in physics.With strong will and great determination, Madame Curie achieved great success in discovering radium, which enabled herWriting-making th
44、e essayto win the Nobel Prize. Not only did she make great contributions to the world of science but she is regarded as the greatest woman scientist on account of what she did. I admire Madame Curiehelds attitude towards science most,which is that the weak wait for opportunities while the strong cre
45、ate them. Pair work-polish the essayExchange drafts with a partner and use the checklist to help you review his/her draft.1.Does the writer explain clearly the personal qualities that make up the scientific spirit?2.Does the writer give examples from the lives of the scientist(s) to illustrate the p
46、oints?3.Does the writer use appropriate linking words and phrases to tie the ideas together?4.Does the writer use separate paragraphs,each with its own function?请根据以下材料, 写一篇介绍我国明代(Ming Dynasty)医学家(medical scientist)李时珍的文章。出生年代: 1518著作: 本草纲目内容: 中草药(herbs)总集, 包含近2 000种中草药, 数百万字(characters)经历和精神: 访民间,
47、走群山, 尝百草, 亲身做实验，不畏艰险成书时间: 1578年, 历时37年评价: 对我国医学(medicine)发展做出了重大贡献感悟：成为一名科学家，须有耐心和毅力，敢于冒险。HomeworkHomeworkPossible version: Known as a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 1518. The medical scientist wrote a book called Ben Cao Gang Mu, which is a collection of Chinese he
48、rbs including over 2, 000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters. In order to finish the task, he visited mountains, called on ordinary people, tasted different kinds of herbs and even did experiments by himself. It took him 37 years to finish the task, and his book is considered to be a great contribution to the development of Chinese medicine. HomeworkPossible version: From the experience of Li Shizhen,I believe that if one wants to succeed in a field,he/she must learn to be patient,diligent and courageous.Only by having them will a person achieve something different from others.
