(共12张PPT)
Learning aims:
After class, you will be able to :
comb, summarize and describe the
journey of discovery according to the
mind map drawn by yourself.
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experience Darwin's scientific spirit
and his excellent personalities by
analysing the information in the
passage .
Human beings are _________. But, many experts are
questioning the process of _______.More information can be
displayed by the _________tree.
Evolutionary tree
angiosperm
gymnosperm
tortoise
algae
crab
snail
fern
moss
round worm
earthworm
coelenterate
paramecium
algae
mona
d
Read for the main idea
a trip from one place to another place
the process of discovering his Theory of Evolution
双关
Read for details
Darwin at young age:
Not completing his degree.
“A disgrace to yourself and all your family”.
?
The captain of the ship, the Beagle, wanted someone
who would “profit by the opportunity of visiting distant
countries yet little known.”
A.money people can make B. advantage people will get
The author didn't mention the young man's name in order to ______
ON HIS JOURNEY
Darwin studied_____________
He noticed that some species of a
Number
&
nimals were_______________.
complete
the
put forward
PROPOSE A THEORY
The theory of Evolution : li
ving things, including hum
ans _____________
DEVELOP IDEAS
Darwin suspected t
hat the finches
___________and it
had_________
puzzle
____________________
Reading tips:
Guesss the
meanig of
produce /have
GENERATE IDEAS LOOK FOR MORE EVIDENCE
Darwin asked :
On the Galapagos Islands:
new words
How did different sp
He noticed________.
ecies ________.
It seemed the beaks __________
______________
______ .
ON HIS JOURNEY
Darwin studiedvarious living things...
... his room was crowded with samples ...
He noticed that some species of animals
werevery similar to ...
Number
&
produce /have
LOOK FOR MORE EVIDENCE
GENERATE IDEAS
It was the birds that interested him...
?
complete
the
He noticed ...a difference
Darwin asked :
between the finches ...
How did different
It seemed the beaks had
species come to exist
puzzle
evolved ...food ... available...
...animals evolved...
put forward
PROPOSE A THEORY
DEVELOP IDEAS
Darwin suspected that th
e finches had evolved
from...and it had slowly
evolved into new
... living things... had evolved from
lower forms of life...
It wasn't published until 1859 and
immediately caused a storm.
species.
Think & Share
1) Why Darwin didn’t publish his Theory of Evolution until 1859
2)Why were so many shocked by Darwin's Theory of Evolution
3) Can you imagine what challenges he met during the journey
Culture background
Challenges he met during the journey
pressure from society
Social factor :
Natural factor:
Personal factor:
some natural disasters such as
tsunami and earthquake
suffer kinds of diseases&
serious seasickness
If his father were still alive, what would he say to Darwin
Think further :
What contributed to his success
All of us are on the journey of life.
We are born with the good qualities Darwin has .
We just need to waken them and keep them awake!
Keep exploring! Keep questioning! Keep thinking!
Wish all of you a good journey of life.
Assignment
必做: Write a summary of the passage about 60 words.
选做: Do a research:
How will the human species evolve in the future