1、Unit 3The World of Science1.Read the short introduction to Benjamin Franklin and share any other information you know about him?Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helped draft the Declaration of Independence.Apart from being a successful statesman,he
2、 was also well known as a leading American author,printer and publisher,successful diplomat,creative scientist and inventor.Whats the function of an essay title?An essay title often contains an explicit(明确的明确的)or implicit(含蓄的含蓄的)question which your essay should focus on answering.For example,the tit
3、le“Franklins Experiment:How Much Is True?”makes it clear what question is being answered within the essay.So if there is a title,wed better read it first to get to know the main idea of the passage.1.Read the passage and find out what Franklins experiment aimed to prove.It was conducted to prove tha
4、t lightning was a form of electricity.Fast-Fast-readingreading 2.Number the statements to show how peoples attitudes towards Franklins experiment have changed.Franklins spirit of scientific exploration is still considered an inspiration.People are amazed at and inspired by Franklins experiment.Scien
5、tists question what really happened in Franklins experiment.132Careful-Careful-readingreadingChoose the best answer.1.Which story has also been mentioned and questioned?A.Franklins life story.B.Franklins work as a scientist.C.Newtons theory of gravity.D.Lightning made by electricity.2.From the first
6、 two paragraphs，what do we know about the experiment?A.Only Franklin wanted to know the relation between electricity and lightning.B.Franklin taught many children about his findings in different schools.C.People had already known the cause of lightning before Franklins experiment.D.As a scientist Fr
7、anklin was admired for his attitude to science.Careful-Careful-readingreading3.What people are inspired for in Franklins story?AHis bravery and approach.BThe kite with a key tied to the string.CThe stormy weather with lightning.DHis touching on the metal key.4.In which aspect Franklins experiment wa
8、s NOT true?AHis story and the details of the experiment.BHis bravery and his scientific approach.CThe key tied to the string of the kite.DHis death from the electric shock.5.What do we know a bout the Newtons story?AThe scientists didnt see the apple falling on Newtons head.BScientists like to quest
9、ion everything around them.CNo one can prove the apple really hit Newton on the head.DThe falling apple inspired Newton to think deeply about why.1)Do you think it matters that Franklins experiment might not be true?Why?e.g.No.Because what really matters lies in his bravery and scientific spirit to
10、do the experiment.2)What is your opinion about the statement we should not always believe everything we read or hear-even if it is a great story?e.g.Sometimes a really great story may be not true,and we need to have critical thinking.Seeing is believing.Seeing is believing.眼见眼见为实。为实。3)What qualities
11、 do you think a great scientist should have?e.g.I think a great scientist should be patient,serious,brave,careful,creative and imaginativeP3233P3233课文课文语言语言点点探究与积累探究与积累Para.1Para.1语言语言点点1.introduce sb to sth 使某人初次了解某事物2.suggest(v.)表明；建议表明；建议 suggest做建议讲时：做建议讲时：suggest+that从句（从句用从句（从句用虚拟语气虚拟语气should+
12、do）He suggested that you _(go)there tomorrow.1.Benjamin Franklins famous experiment with lightning has introduced generations of children to science.2.However,new research s that the story may be fiction instead of fact.Para.2Para.2语言语言点点1.The well-known s t o r y i s t h a t t h e American Founding
13、 Father and scientist flew a kite during a storm in 1752.2.He raised the kite with a piece of string it.3.A metal key was attached to the string.1.放风筝放风筝_ fly-flew-flown-flying2.3.把把.系在系在.上上_ be attached to 固定在固定在.，依恋，附属于依恋，附属于 attachment 附件，依恋附件，依恋Para.2Para.2语言语言点点4.Franklin then touched the key w
14、ith his finger and got an electric shock.4.4.触电，电击触电，电击_get an get an electric shockelectric shockPara.3Para.3语言语言点点1.More than one g e n e r a t i o n o f schoolchildren has been amazed by his bravery and hi s scientific approach to looking for the truth.1.more than one_ 做某事的办法_同义短语：_ _不只一个不只一个Para
15、.3Para.3语言语言点点2.Franklin,along with many other scientists,has inspired us and t a u g h t u s t h a t scientific experiments are important in order to establish the truth and to contribute towards later scientific d i s c o v e r i e s a n d inventions.2.along with_为了为了._ 同义短语同义短语_促成，造成，导致促成，造成，导致_
16、_与与.一起一起-My mother,along with-My mother,along with me,_(go)shopping every me,_(go)shopping every Friday afternoon.Friday afternoon.-Miss Liu as well as the-Miss Liu as well as the students in our class_(be)students in our class_(be)friendly.friendly.goesgoesisisPara.4Para.4语言语言点点1.However,neither th
17、e story nor the details of the experiment are entirely true.eg:Neither Wang Xianghe nor his parents_(like)stinky tofu.1.neither.nor.意为意为“既既不不.,也不也不.”,连接并列主语连接并列主语时，谓语动词遵循时，谓语动词遵循“就近一就近一致致”原则。原则。要遵循要遵循“就近一致就近一致”原则原则的还有：的还有：not only.but also.either.or.there be.whether.or.not.but.likelikePara.4Para.4语言
18、语言点点2.Although it has been proved that Franklins experiment took place,more than one scientist has questioned what really happened.2.It has been proved that.已经被证实已经被证实.take place 发生（指被计划发生（指被计划发生的事）发生的事）more than one+可数名词可数名词单数作主语，单数作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数谓语动词用第三人称单数eg:不止一个学生住在这个房间。不止一个学生住在这个房间。译：译：Para.4Pa
19、ra.4语言语言点点3.But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key,he would certainly have died from the electric shock.3.that引导引导_此处为此处为if引导的引导的_p语法意义：表示与过去事语法意义：表示与过去事实相反的情况实相反的情况从句谓语动词的形式：从句谓语动词的形式：had done主句谓语动词的形式：主句谓语动词的形式：would/could/should/might+have done宾语从句宾语从句虚拟条件句虚拟条件句If
20、I If I _(know)_(know)more about more about first aid,I first aid,I _(help)_(help)him.him.译：如果我高中更努力学习的话，译：如果我高中更努力学习的话，应该能考一所更好的大学的。应该能考一所更好的大学的。I I should have entered should have entered into a into a better university if I better university if I had had studiedstudied harder in high school.harder
21、 in high school.had knownhad knowncould have could have helpedhelpedPara.5Para.5语言语言点点1.Some have even asked the story about the apple that fell on Newtons head and led him to come up with his theory of gravity.2.In fact,more than one account suggests that N e w t o n w a s certainly inspired by a f
22、alling apple,there is no proof that it hit him on the head.1.lead-_-_ 使某人做某事使某人做某事 _come up with _=_2.suggest在此处意为在此处意为_ 在此处意为在此处意为_falling此处为此处为_做做_There is no proof that.没有证据证明没有证据证明.,that在此处在此处引导引导_ledledledledlead sb.to do lead sb.to do sth.sth.提出，想提出，想出出put put forwardforward表明表明现在分词现在分词定语定语同位语
23、从句同位语从句Para.6Para.6语言语言点点 1.Admittedly,fiction is often more interesting than the truth.2.But in science,facts should be proved by experiments and research,and we should not always believe everything we read or hear-even if it is a great story.1.admittedly(adv.)诚然诚然,确实确实（尤用于句首，表示承认或接（尤用于句首，表示承认或接受某个
24、事实）受某个事实）2.not alway 不总是不总是否定词否定词not和含有表示和含有表示“全部、全部、所有所有”概念的代词或形容词概念的代词或形容词（如（如all,both,every,everything,everybody,everyone等）以及副词（如等）以及副词（如always,everywhere,altogether,entirely,exactly等）连用时，等）连用时，构成部分否定。构成部分否定。NotNot allall the students like Miss the students like Miss Liu.Liu.Chen Debo and Mao Yutong doChen Debo and Mao Yutong dontnt bothboth live in Room 505.live in Room 505.I am I am notnot always always late for work late for work
