1、1.Do you know some popular facts finally proved to be false?2.Do you completely believe what great scientists said?Lead-in Aristotle伽利略伽利略伽利雷伽利雷Galileo GalileiWhich of the following may help you acquire knowledge more effectively?Discuss in pairs and give explanation.to be interested in the topic to
2、 ask questions to discuss topics with friends to be relaxed and happy to have time to think about what you have learntThink and Share main ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Read for structure Read paragraph 1.According to the writer,how do we acquire knowledge and achieve understanding?Complete the
3、flow chart.To start with,we need _.Then,to find answers,we _.After that,we _.questions observe the world around us and study the factsconsider possible answers and test each to find the right onesRead for details 观察观察考虑考虑modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the worlds problems with this
4、type of analysisAsking questions 解释解释main ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A type of analysis-asking questionsRead for structure Read paragraph 2.Complete the sentences.1 Francis Bacon believed that the way to gain knowledge is _.But most people in his days believed _.2.Galileo Galilei proved that
5、_ _ and he was _ by the church.But many people in his days_ _ _.thinkingmore in churchthe Earth was not the centre ofand didnt want to challenge what they had always comfortably believed the universeRead for details tended to ignore the facts punished教堂教堂惩罚惩罚忽视忽视main ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para
6、.5A type of analysis-asking questionsRead for structure People didnt want to challenge what they had comfortably believe.3.Aristotles understanding of the universe was that _ because _.4.When Galilei prove Aristotle wrong,people grew_ and put him _.5.It is still often true today that_ _.the Earth mu
7、st be the centre of the universeit felt like the Earth was standing stillpeople dont want to abandonwhat theyve always thought as trueangryin prisonRead paragraph 3.Complete the sentences.监狱监狱放弃放弃6.Even though Aristotle was a great man who _ many great scientists and philosophers after him,he was _
8、at times.7.And Galilei also _.He believed that the Earth moved round the sun in a _ circle.He was _.8.People assume that if someone _ says something is_,then it must be so.inspiredwrongmade mistakesperfectwrongimportant and respectedright激励激励认为认为受尊重的受尊重的main ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A type
9、of analysis-asking questionsRead for structure People didnt want to challenge what they had comfortably believe.Everyone makes mistakes.Read paragraph 4.Complete the sentences.9.Our understanding of the world us is constantly _ and _.10.We need to thank the great men of _ for their _.growingchanging
10、the pastwisdom不断地不断地智慧智慧main ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A type of analysis-asking questionsRead for structure People didnt want to challenge what they had comfortably believe.Everyone makes mistakes.Our understanding of the world around us is constantly growing and changing and no one knows e
11、verything.Read paragraph 5.Complete the sentences.11.Great men like Bacon and Galilei were _ enough to _ from the shadows of_ thought.12.Knowledge and understanding are things to _.bravestep outconventionalfight for传统的传统的迈出迈出main ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A type of analysis-asking questionsR
12、ead for structure People didnt want to challenge what they had comfortably believe.Everyone makes mistakes.Our understanding of the world around us is constantly growing and changing and no one knows everything.Knowledge and understanding are things to fight for.Answer the questions.1.What position
13、did Bacon hold during his days and what was his true interest?2.At first people approved of Galileis studies,but later they got angry.Why?Bacon held an important rank under King James(1566-1625)of England.His true interest was the worthy search for knowledge.They didnt want to abandon what they had
14、always thought was true.Read for deep understanding para.2para.33 Why did people choose to believe views that were about 2,000 years old?4 Were great men in history always correct?Give examples.Because they were unwilling to challenge what they had always comfortably believed.No.Galilei made mistake
15、s.He believed that the Earth moved round the sun in a perfect circles.But he was wrong.5 According to the writer,will anyone be in the position to say“We know it all.”?Use examples to explain.None of us can say“We know it all”.Bacon and Galillei knew that knowledge and understanding are things to fi
16、ght for.para.2para.3para.4The following sentences all contain false information.Use the words and phrases below to correct them.inefficient approve of didnt want to abandon constantly growing and changing continue 1.In Bacons days,the working style of the government was very efficient._ _In Bacons d
17、ays,the working style of the government was very inefficient.Read for deep understanding 2 People were strongly against Galileis studies at first and then they urged him to give up._ _3 Our understanding of the world is stable._ _People approved of Galileis studies at first and then they urged him t
18、o continue.Our understanding of the world is constantly growing and changing.inefficient approve of didnt want to abandon constantly growing and changing continue 4 People in the past were willing to give up what they had always thought as true._ _People in the past didnt want to abandon what they h
19、ad always thought as true.inefficient approve of didnt want to abandon constantly growing and changing continue Skill BuilderUnderstanding Coherence in context The repetition of key terms or phrases makes meaning coherent in a text.The use of synonyms and antonyms helps enhance coherence in a text.L
20、inking words such as since,so,afterwards,then,although,but,however,etc.can help connect meanings in sentences.Pronouns such as he,she,it,they,etc.help carry meaning on into the next point in a text.Read for skills 重复重复同义词和反义词同义词和反义词连接词连接词代词代词衔接衔接Read the text.Which of the linking words mean the same
21、 as these?Example:as=forafterwards,but,since,so he could,so,to start with,when,nextlater=afterwards however=butbecause=since in order to=so he couldtherefore=so at first=to start withthen=nextFind out what each pronoun refers to in the text.Example After that,we consider possible answers and test ea
22、ch to find the right ones.(Para.1)ones=answers1.he was going against the views of the day.(Para.2)he=_2 This was certainly not the interest(Para.2)This=_3 what they had always comfortably believed.(Para.2)they=_search for knowledge Francis Baconthe church and most people 4 they grew angry and put hi
23、m in prison(Para.3)they=_5 then it must be so.(Para.3)it=_6 He is now known as(Para.3)he=_ peopleassumptionGalilei1 What do you think the last sentence of the passage means?2 What is the writers attitude towards the way of acquire knowledge?How did the writer make his/her opinion clear to the reader
24、s?Find the expressions that show the writers attitude.Read for expression 1 What do you think the last sentence of the passage means?I think the last sentence of the text means that knowledge and understanding are more important than money.They are more helpful and useful because they can guide our
25、ways of learning about the world and help us solve problems all the time wihle money can just buy certain goods and solve problems for some time.2 What is the writers attitude towards the way of acquire knowledge?The writers attitude to acquiring knowledge is to keep asking questions and respect fac
26、ts.How did the writer make his/her opinion clear to the readers?Find the expressions that show the writers attitude.The writer illustrated his/her points by using examples of Galilei and ideas from great thinker like Bacon.The expressions that show the writers attitudes are like:it seems obvious,luc
27、kily for us,however,it is not surprising,primitive ideas,it felt like,make the assumption,was wrong at times,sit back and say,a world with questions,owe so muchto,step out from the shadow,to find the kingdom of knowledge,more vital to,more benificial toPeople used to think our planet was flat,but as time went on,it was gradually proved that in fact the earth is round.Search on the Internet,find out the process of peoples changing beliefs about the shape of the earth and give a presentation.Homework
