1、.1New College English III Unit Four Imagination and CreativityInstructor:Zhang Jianghua.2Teaching ObjectivesnKnow the definition and importance of creativity.nGrasp the structure and main ideas for each part.nMaster useful words and expressions.nWrite a unified essay with topic sentences and support
2、ing evidences.3Warm-up ActivitynWhat is creativity?Enjoy some pictures about creativity and think on which aspects can we be creative.nGroup discussionnBrainstorming.4 What is creativity?It is the bringing into being of something which did not exist before,either as a product,a process or a thought.
3、5Many people think creation is only the business of scientists or inventors and it is not close to our daily life.Is it right?The answer is Creation is just in our daily life!.6The first way:try to make your life more convenient.7The second way:try to make your life more funny.8The third way:try to
4、make your life more comfortable.9The fourth way:try to make your life more romantic.10.11The fifth way:try to make your life more safe.12The sixth way:try to make your life more beautiful.13.14.15BrainstormingBrainstorming white,messy hair a genius imaginative Theory of Relativity v What will occur
5、to you whenever“Einstein”is mentioned?.16.17Einstein had to work hard to support his family.Factors leading to Einsteins achievements.How Einstein revolutionized physics.Structure AnalysisStructure AnalysisParas.1-3Paras.4-12Paras.13-21Einsteins brain and brainpower werent limitless.Paras.22-23.18Gl
6、obal Reading of Text AGlobal Reading of Text AnSkimming&Scanning:nWork in groups to find out supporting facts concerning whether Einstein was a space alien.Group 2Paras.8-9Group 1Paras.1-3*Task:Underline the words,phrases or sentences.19 For the third night in a row,his baby son Hans,crying,kept the
7、 household awake until dawn.When Albert finally dozed off it was time to get up and go to work.He couldnt skip a day.(para 1)Detailed Reading of Text ADetailed Reading of Text APart One:Paras.1-3.20three nights in a rowdoze off in classskip classLets make a mini story Lets make a mini story .21Relat
8、ions were strained.Para.2Para.2Necessity to harmonize tight relations between his mother and wife.22 Albert felt all the pressure and responsibility of any young husband and father.(Para.3)Work.Family.Making ends meet.23expensesincome.24v One factor contributing to the current U.S.debt crisis is tha
9、t _ _(政府长期收支不平衡).make ends meetmake ends meetthe government has been unable to make ends meet for a long time.25Part Two(Para 4-12):What are His Scientific Achievements?n1.He proved that and existed.n2.He argued that light came in little bits(later called“photons”)and thus laid the foundation for qu
10、antum mechanics.atomsmolecules.26n3.He described his :space and time were threads in a common fabric,he proposed,which could be bent,stretched and twisted.n4.E=mctheory of special relativity.27Was Einstein a space alien?Was Einstein a space alien?nNo.nCan you find the quote of Peter Galison?(Para.9)
11、.28 If Einstein hadnt been born,those papers would have been written in some form,eventually,by others.(Para.9).29 If Einstein hadnt been born,those papers would have been written in some form,eventually,by others.(Para.9)Subjunctive Mood(虚拟语气虚拟语气)What would have happened if Steve Jobs hadnt been bo
12、rn?.30Einstein was just a normal human being,butnWhats remarkable about 1905 is that a single person authored all five papers.(Para.10)Why was Einstein so successful?.31.32Blackbody radiation.33.34Part Three(paras 13-21):Support ones central idea with facts.35Factors contributing to Einsteins achiev
13、ements:Pair worknRead paragraphs 13-21 and find out the factors.You can discuss with your classmates sitting beside you.Key words have been given to you.36.37.38Group Discussion:Supporting Details The whole class is divided into 5 groups.Each group will explore supporting details of one factor.For e
14、xample,group one will find out why Einstein disregarded for authority.39Factors contributing to Einsteins achievements Supporting facts disregard for authority 1.Einstein proposed that light was made of particles,disagreeing with James Clerk Maxwell,an Authority Figure of his time.2.Einstein wasnt b
15、eholden to a thesis advisor or any other authority figure after he received his Ph.D.in 1905.Table CompletionTable Completion.40Factors contributing to Einsteins achievements Supporting facts ability to questionEinstein was constantly doubting and questioning in the school,enraging his 7th grade tea
16、cher.belief in intuition and inspiration Einsteins failure to understand lights duality didnt slow him down,instead,he adopted the intuitive leap as a basic tool.41Factors contributing to Einsteins achievements Supporting facts interest in scienceScience was dinner-table conversation in the Einstein
17、s household.powers of concentrationEinstein would engross himself in a problem in spite of the background noise at parties.421.What did Einstein struggle to do later in life?Did he succeed in his effort?He struggled to produce a unified field theory,combining gravity with other forces of nature,but
18、he failed.2.Why did Dr.Thomas Harvey remove Einsteins brain without permission in 1955?Because he would like to see whether Einsteins brain was different from that of others.Part Four:Further evidence.43underminevt.gradually or insidiously make sb.or sth.less strong or effective足球教练的主要竞争对手在散布足球教练的主要
19、竞争对手在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。The football coachs major opponent is spreading rumors to undermine his authority.Detailed Analysis of New Words and Expressions.44never get anywhere:not be successful除非我们立即采取行动，否则我们就除非我们立即采取行动，否则我们就不会成功。不会成功。We shall never get anywhere unless we take immediate actions
20、 ourselves.45caution:1.n.great care and attention他小心翼翼地爬上墙头。他小心翼翼地爬上墙头。With much caution he climbed to the top of the wall.2.vt.warn sb.to be careful我必须告诫你谨防危险我必须告诫你谨防危险。I must caution you against the danger.46credit:1.vt.say that sb.or sth.is responsible for sth.goodMuch of Manchester Uniteds succe
21、ss can be credited to their manager.她总是把自己独特的性格归功于父母。她总是把自己独特的性格归功于父母。She always credited her distinctive character to her parents.472.n.praise,approval,recognitionShe was given the credit for what she had done.Pattern:把把归功于归功于credit sth.to sb./sth.认为某人、某事具有认为某人、某事具有credit sb./sth.with sth.48Colloca
22、tion:Collocation:增加荣誉增加荣誉add to ones credit为某人争光为某人争光to be ones credit称赞，赞扬称赞，赞扬give credit to因因而得到好评而得到好评 get credit for.49活动：互评作文活动：互评作文 文章结构的完整性（开头、主体和结论）文章内容是否切题 表达是否清楚 句子通顺，连贯 常见的语言错误1）不一致（主谓不一致、数的不一致、时态不一致、代词不一致）When one have money,he can do what he want.The fresh water,it is the most importan
23、t things of the earth.2）修饰语错位I believe I can do it well,and I will better know the world outside the campus.503）句子不完整There are many ways to know the society.For example,by TV,radio,newspaper and so on.4）词性误用None can negative the importance of money.5）指代不清Mary was friendly to my sister because she wa
24、nted her to her bridesmaid.And we also know the society by serving it yourself.6）不间断句子：流水句There are many ways we get to know the outside world.517）措词毛病The increasing use of chemical obstacles in agriculture also makes pollution.8）累赘In spite of the fact that he is lazy,I like him.For the people who a
25、re diligent and kind,money is just the thing to be used to buy the thing they need.9）悬垂修饰语At the age of ten,my grandfather died.To do well in college,good grades are essential.10）不连贯The fresh water,it is the most important things of the earth.11)时态、语态、标点符号、大小写.52A Brief Introduction Unity is a matte
26、r of logical direction.It means oneness one subject,one controlling attitude,one tone.The key to unity is to keep focused on the argumentative controlling attitude toward your single,limited subject.Writing:Writing:How to Achieve Unity in An Essay How to Achieve Unity in An Essay.53 Unity rests on t
27、he principle of inclusion and exclusion:inclusion of relevant materials and exclusion of irrelevant materials.Here are a few tips for you to follow to achieve unity in essay writing.541.Create one specific,limited idea for your essay and state that idea in a thesis statement.2.Create a topic sentenc
28、e for each paragraph that supports and harmonizes with the essay thesis.3.Place your topic sentence effectively within your paragraphs.Let the purpose of your paragraphs and the nature of your evidence guide you.554.Let your paragraphs evidence the selected details,the examples illustrate,clarify,ex
29、plain,support or address the idea expressed in your topic sentence.5.Make sure you explain the relationship between your evidence and your idea so that it is clear to readers.6.Think about unity among paragraphs.Be sure your paragraphs focus on the central idea and are related so that they fit toget
30、her and clarify your essays idea.56Homework Write a composition entitled Fight Against Global Warming in no less than 120 words.You may focus on such aspects as reducing peoples dependence on fossil fuels and cutting energy consumption in the daily life when explaining your thesis statement.Try to f
31、ollow the six tips to make your essay unified and impressive.57 People can help fight global warming by reducing their dependence upon fossil fuels.For starters,they can drive only when necessary and plan trips so as to accomplish several goals at one time,for example,picking up dry cleaning and the
32、n shopping for groceries on the way home from an appointment.Another way is to carpool to work,share expenses with coworkers and,in the process,reduce carbon emissions.In addition,people can also purchase smaller vehicles instead of gas-guzzling SUVs and four-wheel-drive pickups.58 On the other hand
33、,people can also cut energy consumption in the home,for instance,by switching off lights when they leave rooms and setting air-conditioners a bit higher in summer and lower in winter.Granted,however,none of these steps will immediately stop global warming or solve the energy crisis,but they will mak
34、e a difference in time.59ExercisenVocabulary 1.1)accordingly 2)loose 3)concentration 4)stimulating 5)fabric 6)if anything 7)reality 8)intuition 9)trifle 10)at the turn of the century 11)mess 12)undermine n2.1)approve of 2)slow down 3)taken in 4)sucked into 5)set apart 6)dozed off 7)call forth 8)stre
35、tch into9)keep up with 10)believe in.60n3.1).provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.2).is credited to his powers of imagination 3).on the foundations of an agricultural revolution 4).not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse.5).the outbreak of the Second W
36、orld War.61nII.1)With Christmas only a week away 2)With his physical condition improving day by day 3)With our GDP growing steadily 4)With all the shops closed 5)with her eyes closed 6)With the fog lifting during the night.62nTranslation 1.1)The volunteers sent/assigned by the Red Cross disinfected,
37、with great caution,the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.2)Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.3)Professor Wang received/won the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students creative imagi
38、nation.63n4)As there were some major design flaws,the board of directors didnt approve of the economic stimulus package.5)Having realized that nobody could help him,Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up/meet the challenge by himself.64n2.What was remarkable ab
39、out 2005 was perhaps that the UN declared it The World Year of Physics.It was the 100th anniversary of Einsteins theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death.In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science,thus revolutionizing physics.65n His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination,constant questioning,and not giving a fig for authority.It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century.
