1、高中英语高二上册Unit 1 Science and ScientistsUsing Language(2)年年 级:高二级:高二 学学 科:英语(人教版选择性必修二)科:英语(人教版选择性必修二)主讲人:主讲人:学学 校:校:高中英语高中英语高二上册In this class,you will1.summarize the scientific spirit from Qian Xuesens and Stephen Hawkings stories;2.write about what makes a great scientist.Learning objectives高中英语高中英语高
2、二上册What makes a great scientist?How can you answer the question?whatwhy高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Activity 1:Read Qian Xuesens story and find out his personality and qualities as a scientist.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?u Read the text and decide if these statements are tru
3、e or false.1.Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest.2.Qians strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scientists development.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?1.Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest.,Qian made the decision to switch his
4、 major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.the needof his country.Fpatriotic(having a great love of his country)高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?2.Qians strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scientists dev
5、elopment.However,His deep appreciation for art often gave him inspiration in his scientific research.Ta wide range of interests高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?u Read the text again and find out why Qian was called“the father of Chinas aerospace”?Because much of the technology behind the She
6、nzhou rockets can(also)be traced back to Qians research,Qian earned the name of“the father of Chinas aerospace”.specialized(专业的专业的)高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?patriotic:switched major having a wide range of interests:gave him inspiration in his scientific research specialized:laid the f
7、oundation of Chinas aerospace science高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?u Read the text again and find out more qualities of Qian Xuesen.knowledgeable:became a pioneer;conducted important research;co-founded JPL determined:returned to China;took on the challenge in developing Chinas space scie
8、nce 高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Activity 2:Read Stephen Hawkings story and find out his personality and qualities as a scientist.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?u Read the text and decide if these statements are true or false.1.When Hawking was young,almost everyone believed th
9、at the universe began with a big bang.2.Because Hawking was determined,he was able to succeed even though he was ill.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?1.When Hawking was young,almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang.In general,there were two main theories on the origi
10、n of the universe.The first was the steady state theory,The other was the big bang theory,The biggest champion of the steady state concept was Fred Hoyle,F高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?1.When Hawking was young,almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang.there two main
11、theories on the origin of the universe.A Cambridgeprofessor supported the steady state concept.How was Hawkings own theory proven correct?Hawkings own work on the big bang theory was soon proven by astronomers with telescopes.gifted brave 高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?2.Because Hawking wa
12、s determined,he was able to succeed even though he was ill.Furthermore,he was quite determined.This had helped him as a scientist,and had helped him even more in his fight against his disease.Tdetermined 高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?u Read the text again and find out more qualities of St
13、ephen Hawking.brave:challenged the professor determined:succeeded in scientific research;fought against his disease gifted/brilliant:found out the professors mistake高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?personality and qualities of a scientistStephen Hawking:brave determined brilliant giftedQian
14、Xuesen:patriotic specialized knowledgeable determined高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?whathowideas:qualities+examplesstructure:language:u Draft your essay:高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Activity 3:Study the structure.u Read both texts again and find out the function of each paragra
15、ph.Qian XuesenPara.1:introductionPara.2-5:his personal history and accomplishmentsPara.6:his personalityPara.7:his death and peoples appreciation of him 高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Stephen HawkingPara.1:introductionPara.2:his claim to famePara.3:characteristics that made him greatActivi
16、ty 3:Study the structure.u Read both texts again and find out the function of each paragraph.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Scientific SpiritPara.1:introductionPara.2:quality 1+stories/examplesPara.3:quality 2+stories/examplesClosing para.:significance of the scientific spirit&the inspirat
17、ion you get from them.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Activity 4:Study the language(descriptive words/phrases).u Read both texts again and find words that describe the scientists.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Qian Xuesen para.1,lines 4-7:a man with“great scientific thought and sc
18、ientific spirit”who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort,achievement,and devotion para.3,line 3:a pioneer para.4,line 11:did not let that discourage him para.4,line 13:determined高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Qian Xuesen para.6,lines 3-4:an outstanding and creative scientist p
19、ara.6,line 6:deep appreciation for art高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Stephen Hawkingpara.3:brilliant,brave sometimes careless in what he said or did willing to say what others were afraid to say to dream of what others were afraid to dream about quite determined willing to admit his faults
20、高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Activity 5:Study the language(linking words/phrases).u Read both texts again and underline the linking words and phrases.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Qian Xuesen para.4:At that time,China was poor and;Nevertheless,Qian did not let that discourage
21、him;para.5:Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can;para.6:However,what might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist;高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?Stephen Hawking para.2:In general,there were two main theories;para.3:Besides being brilliant,he was b
22、rave;Furthermore,he was quite determined;Above all,Hawking was willing to admit his faults.They serve to link elements in the passages and bring greater cohesion(连贯连贯)and logical flow(流畅流畅)to them.高中英语高中英语高二上册What makes a great scientist?para.1:introductionpara.2:quality 1storypara.3:quality 2storys
23、toryclosing para.:significance&inspirationscientific spirit高中英语高中英语高二上册Sample WritingPara.1:introduction When we consider the great minds of many centuries and ask the question of what makes someone a great scientist,there are many aspects we should evaluate.高中英语高中英语高二上册Sample WritingPara.1:introduc
24、tionLooking at the lives of Qian Xuesen and Stephen Hawking,some common characteristics surface:they are knowledgeable,gifted,self-sacrificing for greater good of the country or humanity,brave and determined.In short,they have the perseverance to chase down solutions to big problems and not let disc
25、ouragement set in during their discovery process.高中英语高中英语高二上册Sample WritingPara.2:quality 1+story We can see this in Qian Xuesens life,pioneering to another country to work with and inspire like-minded people in his field and to cooperate on their work.We can see it in his enthusiasm to return to Ch
26、ina and lead the aerospace programme through its birthing stages.高中英语高中英语高二上册Sample WritingPara.3:quality 2+story We saw the determination and devotion to truth on the part of Stephen Hawking from his youngest days through the decade he fought for his body while his mind progressed to a genius.高中英语高
27、中英语高二上册Sample WritingPara.4:significance&inspiration The scientific spirit is to,above all else,be willing and able to grasp a problem or a question and not let go of it until knowledge,creative power,and team efforts have brought a clear answer.高中英语高中英语高二上册Sample WritingPara.4:significance&inspirat
28、ionThen this same mind must believe in its findings enough to bravely present them,prove and perfect them for the betterment of the quality and progress of life all over the world.高中英语高中英语高二上册SummaryIn this class,we have1.summarized the scientific spirit by reading about Qian Xuesens and Stephen Hawkings stories;2.learned the structure of the essay on what makes a great scientist;3.analysed the use of linking words in an essay.高中英语高中英语高二上册HomeworkFinish up your essay;Revise your draft using the checklist on the textbook(p.9,activity 5).初中语文高中英语高二上册Thank you for joining me!