1、Lead-in What is a school Science Festival?The chairperson of the school Science Club is talking about the Science Festival.Listen and finish the exercises below.AA1 Listen to the talk,circle the incorrect information and correct it.Listening1.The Science Festival is coming up in two months.2.The Sci
2、ence Festival was started five years ago.3.The Science Festival aims to encourage students to take an interest in science and develop skills that may help them in their studies.4.Students who take part in the workshop can design different experiments.5.The plan should be handed in next week.Listenin
3、gIf you need to write down information quickly,it is important that you make your notes as brief as possible.You can:use abbreviations缩写词 and contractions词的缩约形式;write down key words and use symbolsAbbreviations:“IT”for information technology;“Dr”for doctor;“ICU”for Intensive Care Unit;Contraction:“i
4、ts”for it is;“havent”for have not;“doesnt”for does not;TipsUse abbreviations ad=advertisement bio=biology cf.=compare Co.=company edu=education esp.=especially info=information intro=introduction wk=week ICU=Intensive Care Unit para.=paragraph Dr=doctor St=street Rd=road vs=versus/against hr=hour IT
5、=information technology Use contractions its=it is arent=are not theres=there is;there has cant=can not theyd=they had;they would theyre=they are well=we will havent=have not doesnt=does notKeywordKeyword is a word that tells you about the main idea or subject of something,like the word that you typ
6、e into a search engine so that it will search for information related to the word on the Internet.Use symbols&=and =at+=plus =greater than =smaller than =increase =decrease =lead to/result in =result from ()=between,among$=dollar=male=female =multiply,multiplied(by)=divide,divided(by)O=oxygenA2 List
7、en to the talk again and complete the notes below.(1)_ of the Science FestivalEvents of the Science Festival(2)_ by a well-known scientist The person to be invited The time and place for the event(3)_ that students might be interested in Science Workshop Experiments to be done Equipment and(4)_ need
8、ed(5)_Suggestions on how each class can design activities and(6)_Lets summarize what to doby writing down the key words.Lets summarize what to do by writing down the key words.One word for the task:Two words for the festival:Three words for each of the events:Three words for one of the events:festiv
9、altheme;eventslecture,workshop,fairlecture:lecturer,time,placeworkshop:experiment,equipment,fair:material suggestion,activity,decorationBRead the school news report about last years Science Festival.titlewriter and timenews reportintroduction of the festivalthree eventsevaluation of the festival A R
10、ead the school news report about last years Science Festival.B ReadingScience Festival goes off with a bang!Go through the report quickly and find the keywords of each para.Para.Keywords12345“Space”themeDr Li,lectureScience WorkshopScience Fairsuccess,hard workFinish the following chart.Introduction
11、(Para.1)_Main body(Paras.2-4)_ Conclusion(Para.5)_Event 1Event 2Event 3 This years school Science Festival,whose theme was“Space”,finished on Friday.There are 3 events.Dr Lis lectureScience WorkshopScience Fair This years school Science Festival was successful due to the team effort.Fill in the tabl
12、e below.ThemeEventsSpaceDr Li gave a lecture about whether life can exit on other planets.Students tried different experiments in the Science Workshop.The most popular experiment was“Planets in a bottle.”At the Science Fair,every class decorated their classroom and designed activities according to t
13、he theme of space.One class decorated their classroom as a space station and another class designed a“Big Bang”activity.1.go off with a bang2.show off creative talent3.outer space4.with great interest5.get a taste of.6.the standout activity7.a real team effortKey Expressions 突然炸裂 展现创造天赋外太空非常感兴趣地尝试一下
14、 突出的活动团队合作的成果1.Science Festival goes off with a bang!with a bang (informal)very successfully 极为成功，大受欢迎极为成功，大受欢迎e.g.The party went with a bang.Stock markets started the year with a bang.股市股市开年大吉。开年大吉。2.The most popular experiment was“Planets in a bottle”,in which students tried to create the conditio
15、ns of different planets inside glass bottles.介词介词+which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰experiment(即即“Planets in a bottle”)。非限制性定语从句对所修饰的名。非限制性定语从句对所修饰的名词没有限制意义，只是补充说明情况，与主句关系不紧密。词没有限制意义，只是补充说明情况，与主句关系不紧密。将其拿掉后，主句照样成立。将其拿掉后，主句照样成立。3.Possibly the standout activity of the fair was standout adj.much better
16、than all the rest 突出的突出的,引起引起注意注意的的 n.sb.or sth.who is much better than others 突出的人或物突出的人或物 e.g.The song is the standout track on the album唱片唱片.He was the standout in last Saturdays game.【链接链接】stand out(phrasal v.)引人注目，显眼引人注目，显眼outstanding adj.杰出的；优秀的；出色的杰出的；优秀的；出色的C In pairs,discuss a plan for hold
17、ing the Science Festival at your school.Use the following questions to help you.What is your chosen theme?Who will you invite to give a lecture on your theme and what is the topic?What kind of experiments would you recommend?What kind of Science Fair activities and decorations do you suggest?Read“Co
18、ntinuing a discussion”and answer questions.Continuing a discussionTo ensure a discussion moves smoothly,everyone should be active.When answering questions,you should follow your answer with explanations or personal experiences.If you have any doubts,ask questions to check your understanding and to g
19、et further information.A:Do you think materials physics would be a great theme for the school Science Festival?B:Im not sure.Do you mean the study of how new materials are made for modern use like in technology?A:Exactly!Smartphone touchscreens and fibre optics are some common new materials.B:Yes,I
20、learnt about chemically strengthened glass from a documentary too.Do you think Professor Wang will agree to give a lecture about it?I know his knowledge about materials physics is excellent.A:If we invite him soon,Im sure he will!We should book the school hall.B:OK.Ill make an appointment with Profe
21、ssor Wang and find out the availability of our school hall for Monday morning.A:Great!For the Science Workshop on Tuesday,students can make their own materials.Well provide what theyll need with the necessary equipment.B:It will be fun.Theyll find out what new material they can make,the features it
22、has and how it can be used.What activities do you suggest for the Science Fair on Wednesday?A:The students could demonstrate证明 how their materials can be used to change peoples daily lives.They can also display their new materials as decorations!B:I like that idea.Lets get started!DWrite a plan for
23、the school Science Festival.Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.Planning your writing 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.Learning about
24、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.Plan for the school Science Festival Theme Theme:_Reasons for choosing it:_Events 1.A lecture by _2._3._ Learning about the language Keep
25、in mind who you are writing to,what the purpose of your writing is and what you are writing about.Use formal language and be polite when writing a plan for the school Science Festival.Plan for the school Science FestivalTheme:Materials PhysicsDoes this sound a little bit removed from our daily lives
26、?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.n.突破，重大进展突破，重大进展Events:1.A lecture by Professor Wang On Monday morning,Professor Wang will give a lecture abo
27、ut chemically strengthened glass,which is used as a cover for many portable devices.The lecture will be held in the school hall.2.Science Workshop There will be a Science Workshop on Tuesday.Students can try to make their own materials in our laboratories.We will provide many raw materials and lots
28、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 materials 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.
