1、Unit3 the world of sciencedeveloping ideasFranklins Experiment:How much is true?1.To get to know something about Benjamin Franklin and his famous kite experiment.2.To learn something about an essay title.3.To learn how to give an statement and how to support it.4.To learn some words and expressions.
2、1.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 was also well known as a
3、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 or implicit question which your essay should focus on answering.For example,the title“Franklins Experiment:How Much Is True
4、?”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.Read the passage and find out what Franklins experiment aimed to prove.It was conducted to prove that lightning was a form of electricity.Numb
5、er 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.Scientists question what really happened in Franklins experiment.132langua
6、ge points1.Suggest 1)However,new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact.然而，新的研究表明，这个故事可能是虚构的事，而不是事实。2)In fact,more than one account suggests that while Newton was certainly inspired by a falling apple,there is no proof that it hit him on the head.事实上，不止一种资料表明，虽然牛顿肯定受到一个掉落的苹果
7、的启发，但没有证据表明它击中了他的头部 eg:The smile on his face suggested that he was satisfied with our work.His teacher suggested that he read English aloud every morning.2.More than one generation of school children has been amazed by his bravery and his scientific approach to looking for truth.more than one+可数名词单数
8、，谓语动词用单数可数名词单数，谓语动词用单数形式。形式。不止一代的学生对他的勇敢和他寻找真理的科学方法感到惊讶 3.Although it has been proved that Franklins experiment took place,more than one scientist has questioned what really happened.虽然已经证明富兰克林的实验确实发生过，但不止一位科学家质疑到底发生了什么 4.Franklin,along with many other scientists,has inspired us and taught us that s
9、cientific experiments are important in order to establish truth and to contribute towards later scientific discoveries and inventions.谓语动词要和谓语动词要和 along with 前面的主语，保持前面的主语，保持一致一致 富兰克林和许多其他科学家一起启发了我们，并告诉我们，科学实验对于确立真理和为后来的科学发现和发明做出贡献是很重要的。5.But all scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually to
10、uched the key,he would have died from the electric shock.宾语从句使用了虚拟语气，表示对过去的虚宾语从句使用了虚拟语气，表示对过去的虚拟，从句用拟，从句用had done,主句用主句用would have done 但是所有的科学家都一致认为，如果富兰克林真的摸了那把钥匙，他就会死于电击。eg:If you _(follow)my advice,you _(pass)the exam.6.People have been more inspired by Franklins spirit of scientific exploration
11、 than the facts themselves.富兰克林的科学探索精神比事实本身更能鼓舞人们。1.把一根绳子系在风筝上把一根绳子系在风筝上 tie a piece of string to the kite 2.电的一种形式电的一种形式 a form of electricity 3.寻求真理寻求真理 look for the truth 4.科学发现和发明科学发现和发明 scientific discoveries and inventions 5.质疑已接受的观点质疑已接受的观点 question accepted ideas 6.死于电击死于电击 die from the electric shock 7.提出他的万有引力定律提出他的万有引力定律 come up with the theory of gravity 8.科学探索科学探索 a spirit of scientific exploration
