1、Reading for Writing:Write about what makes a great scientist Chinas Mengtian space lab module(空间站实验舱)was launched!China has gained great achievements in aerospace and we are not weak any longer in the world!“the Father of Chinas Aerospace”“the Father of Chinas Rocketry”Qian Xuesen(1911-2009)Chinese
2、scientistWho should we express our thanks to?Activity 1:Read for the text type and the structure BiographyPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Para 1 IntroductionPara 2-5 Personal experiencePara 6 PersonalityPara 7 Death Activity 2:Read for information Para 1What do people think of Qian Xuesen?has the greatest i
3、mpact on Chinas aerospace sciencea man with“great scientific thought and scientific spirit”patriotic and served his homeland with effort,achievement,and devotionextremely well-respectedPara 2-5timeline of education and work experience of Qian Xuesen1911born in Shanghai1932studied aviationentered SJT
4、 University1935went to the USA1930shelped conduct researchas a graduate assistant at CIT1940sfounded the JPLa pioneer in American jet and rocket technology1955returned to Chinathe development of Chinas rocket science and space and missile programme1955poor and undevelopedno institute or university w
5、ith rockey science as a majorno talents or experts1970first man-made satellite,Dong Fang Hong Ideveloped the Dongfeng missilesthe first generation of Long March rockets1.Why did QianXuesen changed his major?2.Why was Qian called“the father of Chinas aerospace”?2.Why was Qian called“the father of Chi
6、nas aerospace”?Para 6-7What kind of people is Qian Xuesen?knowledgeableoutstandingcreativestrong interest in other thingsdeep appreciation for artpatrioticAny supportive examples?Activity 3:Read for supportive examples Personality/qualitiesSupportive examples patriotic knowledgeable determined outst
7、anding and creative2.switched his major to aviation 3.became a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology4.conduct important research into rocket propulsion5.founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory6.returned to China7.in charge of not only developing Chinas rocket science but also its space and mis
8、sile programme8.did not let that discourage him from taking on the challenge9.developed the Dongfeng missiles10.successfully launched its first man-made satellite11.be traced back to Qians research12.his strong interest in other things13.his deep appreciation for arthas a wide rangeof interestThese
9、makes Qian a great scientist!scientific spirits!Activity 4:Read for thinking by the use of _ and _ descriptive wordssupportive examplesdescriptive wordsHow are Qians scientific spirits illustrated in the passage?Activity 5:Read for language-linking words&phrases Perhaps no other scientist has had a
10、greater impact on Chinas aerospace science than Qian Xuesen.Described by the authors of the Story of Qian Xuesen as a man with“great scientific thought and scientific spirit”who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort,achievement,and devotion,Qian was an extremely well-respected man.Born i
11、n Shanghai in 1911,Qian attended schools in Beijing and then entered Shanghai Jiao Tong University to study Railway Mechanical Engineering._,_ the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932,Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force t
12、o protect and defend the country.HoweverafterQian went to the United States in 1935 to pursue his graduate studies.now one of NASAs leading space-exploration centres._ overcoming some difficulties during his final few years in the US,Qian returned to China in 1955.He received a heros welcome from hi
13、s homeland and was put in charge of not only developing Chinas rocket science but also its space and missile programme._,China was poor and its rocket science was undeveloped.No institute or university in China offered rocket science as a major,and there were no talents or experts in this field in C
14、hina._,Qian did not let that discourage him from taking on the challenge.When asked“Can we Chinese possibly make missiles?”,his reply was a determined“Why not?We Chinese are able to make the same things that other people make.”At that timeAfterNeverthelessUnder Qians leadership,China developed the D
15、ongfeng missiles,.Dong Fang Hong I,from a Long March rocket._ much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can also be traced back to Qians research,Qian earned the name of“the father of Chinas aerospace”.Qian read a lot and was extremely knowledgeable,especially in the area of frontier scienc
16、e research._,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.On 31 October 2009,the whole country was saddened by Qians d
17、eath,and people honoured and remembered him in different ways.HoweverBecauseTelling the story of Qian using linkig words and phrases Activity 6:Sum up How was the passage organized to show Qian Xuesen?title structure descriptive words supportive examples linking words and phrases Does that work the
18、same with other scientists?Activity 7:Another Scientist title Para 1 IntroductionPara 2 Para 3personalities structure descriptive words Personality/qualitiesSupportive examples gifted brilliant brave sometimes careless in what he said or did16.stood up and pointed out that Hoyle had made a mistake18
19、.was willing to say what others were afraid to say19.to dream of what others were afraid to dream about22.was willing to admit his faults17.Hawking s own work on the big bang theory was soon proven by astronomers with telescopes determined20.as a scientist21.his fight against his diseaseThis odd com
20、bination of characteristics had made him one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries.courageouschalleged the professorhis success not only in scientific researchbut also his fight against diseasesupportive examples linking words and phrases A good biographyHow to write a good biograp
21、hy？Activity 8:Write a biography of a great scientist In order to inspire people to learn about scientific spirit,China Daily is calling for articles on your opinion on this topic and you can contribute to China daily.Calling for articles“On Scientific Spirit”IntroductionBody paragraphsConclusionHook
22、,starts broad and narrows to the point,clear thesisRestate thesis,leave reader with criticalquestion or vivid imageTopic sentence#3examples,explanations,research,concluding sentenceTopic sentence#2examples,explanations,research,concluding sentenceTopic sentence#1examples,explanations,research,concluding sentenceQuality 1Quality 2Quality 3IntroductionScientific Spirit makes scientist successfulConclusion：Importance of scientific spirit/your reflection and inspirationLinking wordsSequence Structure
