1、Unit 3The world of scienceDeveloping ideasActivity 1 Read the short introduction to Benjamin Franklin and share any other information you know about him.Benjamin Franklin(17061790)was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helped draft the Declaration of Independence.Apart from being a
2、 successful statesman,he was also well known as a leading American author,printer and publisher,successful diplomat,creative scientist and inventor.Activity 2 Read the passage and find out what Franklins experiment aimed to prove.文本整体理解文本整体理解:理清文章架构理清文章架构.文本细节理解文本细节理解:探寻语篇细节信息探寻语篇细节信息1.What is the t
3、ext mainly about?A.The story of Franklins experiment is true or not.B.The aim of Franklins experiment.C.The procedure of Franklins experiment.D.The effect of Franklins experiment.2.What does the author think have more inspiredpeople?A.The story of Scientists experiments.B.The result of Scientists ex
4、periments.C.The scientists spirit of scientific exploration.D.The fact of scientific exploration.3.What is the effect of the experiment?A.It has introduced generations of children to science.B.It proved that lightning is a form of electricity.C.It is important to establish the truth.D.All of above.4
5、.Why do scientists question accepted ideas?A.To find what took place.B.To prove what is true.C.To establish the facts.D.To inspire people to do scientific exploration.答案答案:14.ACDC.文本素养提升文本素养提升:阅读技能综合运用阅读技能综合运用1.根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句译文译文:_就是这位美国开国元勋和科学就是这位美国开国元勋和科学家在家在1752年的一次暴风雨中年的一次暴风雨
6、中_。这个著名的故事这个著名的故事放飞了一只风筝放飞了一只风筝译文译文:有些有些(科学家科学家)甚至质疑关于落在牛顿头上甚至质疑关于落在牛顿头上,_的苹果的故事的苹果的故事。促使他提出重力理论促使他提出重力理论2.根据课文完成短文。根据课文完成短文。New research suggests that the story(1)_Franklins famous experiment with lightning may be fiction instead of fact.More than one generation of school children has been amazed b
7、y his bravery and his(2)_(science)approach to(3)_(look)tha tscientificlookingfor the truth.However,neither the story nor the details of the experiment are entirely true.Although it has been proved that Franklins experiment(4)_(take)place,more than one scientist has questioned what really happened.(5
8、)_ detail about the string and the key is true.But(6)_(science)all agree that if he had(7)_(actual)touched the key,he tookThescientistsactuallywould certainly have died from the electric shock.Fiction is(8)_(interesting)than the truth.People have been more inspired by Franklins spirit of scientific(
9、9)_(explore)than by the facts themselves.But in science,facts should be proved(10)_ experiments and research.more interestingexplorationby3.阅读主题活动阅读主题活动(1)Do you think the stories about some great scientists are true?_ I think some parts of the stories are true,and someare not,because they dont foll
10、ow the common sense,for example,Franklin touching lightning.(2)What will you learn from the stories about the great scientists?_I will learn the scientists spirit of scientificexploration from the stories.【阅读微技巧【阅读微技巧】运用跳读运用跳读法跳过一法跳过一些无关紧些无关紧要的部分要的部分直取文章直取文章的关键性的关键性内容。内容。1.跳跃式阅读跳跃式阅读,只关注最有价值的内容。如只关注
11、最有价值的内容。如:the story may be fiction,neither the story nor the details of the experiment are entirely true,The detail about the string and the key is true.等。等。2.重点对文章的开头、结尾重点对文章的开头、结尾,文中段落的首文中段落的首句和尾句进行跳读。句和尾句进行跳读。通过以上两方面提高阅读速度通过以上两方面提高阅读速度,抓住关键抓住关键,把把握文章要旨握文章要旨,得出问题结论。得出问题结论。Activity 3 Number the sta
12、tements 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.An essay title ofte
13、n contains an explicit or implicit question which your essay should focus on answering.For example,thetitle“Franklins Experim Read the passage and find out what Franklins experiment aimed to provent:How Much Is True?”makes it clear what question is being answered within the essay.Learning to learnLe
14、arning to learnThink&Share1.Do you think it matters that Franklins experiment might not betrue?Why?2.What is your opinion about the statement“.we should not alwaysbelieve everything we read or hear even if it is a great story”?3.What qualities do you think a great scientist should have?4.In what way
15、s do scientists contribute to society?Activity 4 Step 1 Make notes about your understanding of the saying and list supporting detailsYour understandingSupporting detailsActivity 4 Step 2 Organise your talk following the steps belowlStart your talk by explaining how you understand this saying.lExplain why you think this way.Use the notes you have made to support your ideas.lEnd your talk by summarising your points.Activity 4 Step 3 Give your talk to the classUseful expressions:Firstly,Secondly,Thirdly,In my opinion/From my perspective The reason why is that In a word,/In short,/To sum up,
