牛津深圳九上Unit2 Great minds Writing 课件

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Unit 2 Great minds
Writing
Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore is a lifelong independent scientist and
environmentalist.
Patrick Moore is a famous astronomer, and hosts a program of BBC “The Sky At Night”
Once, he played a joke on people in his program.
How much do you know about Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore was a/an______________.
astronomer B. actor C. artist
2. Where was Patrick Moore born
in America B. in Britain C. in Germany
3. What did Patrick Moore like doing when he was a child
studying the stars B. playing the piano C. drawing
4. He has written more than _____ books about astronomy.
A. 40 B. 70 C. 100
1. Who are the two people
2. Where are they
3. What are they doing
4. When is their next talk What is the significance of the day
They are at the radio station/ studio.
They are the host and Patrick Moore.
They are discussing the content of their next talk.
On April 1st. It is April Fool's Day.
People like to play jokes on others on April Fool's Day.
The structure(结构) of the plot(情节) of a story.
3). Take an unexpected turn.
1). Give background information.
5). Bring the story to an end.
2).Describe a problem the characters face.
4). Show how the problem is solved.
Opening
开头
Rising action
情节提升
Turning point
转折点
Falling action
情节跌落
Ending
结局
a
c
b
e
d
Floating listeners
Analysis (分析) the structure of the plot of the story. Write the letters in the correct boxes.
Opening
Rising action
Turning point
Falling action
Ending
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humour. Like many scientists, he enjoyed playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host said _______________________________
______________________________
B Write a short story about Patrick Moore. Use the information in A to help you.
First, read the “Opening” of the story.
Opening
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humour. Like many scientists, he enjoyed playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host said,
“Your next talk about gravity will start
at 9 a.m. on the first of April—April Fool’s Day.Why don’t you play a joke on the listeners ” Patrick Moore agreed.
Opening
Rising action
What is Patrick Moore doing
He is thinking of how to play a joke on listeners.
Over the next few days,
Rising action
Patrick Moore could not
think of a joke/had no idea.
Turning point
What did he see on the street
He saw some boys and girls jumping up and down on the street.
However, on his way to the radio station on 1st April,
Turning point
he saw some children jumping up and down
in the street. That gave him an idea.
Falling action
“The planets Jupiter and Saturn are very close to each other this morning. This will reduce the gravity of the Earth. If you jump into the air at exactly 9:47 a.m., you’ll be able to float for several seconds.”
He arrived at the station and ________________________
At the end of his talk, __________________
gave his talk.
he told his listeners,
Ending
What is Moore Patrick doing
He is answering the listeners’ phone.
Ending
A few minutes after 9:47 a.m.,
the phones began to ring. Some people said, “You just played a joke on us.” Some said, “We obeyed your instructions but didn’t float in the air!”
Floating listeners
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humour. Like many scientists, he enjoyed playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host said,"Your next talk about gravity will start at 9 a.m. on the first of April—April Fool’s Day. Why don’t you play a joke on the listeners " Patrick Moore agreed.
Over the next few days, Patrick Moore had no idea.
However, on his way to the radio station on 1st April, he saw some children jumping up and down in the street. That gave him an idea.
He arrived at the station and gave his talk.At the end of his talk, he told his listeners, “The planets Jupiter and Saturn are very close to each other this morning. This will reduce the gravity of the Earth. If you jump into the air at exactly 9:47 a.m., you’ll be able to float for several seconds.”
A few minutes after 9:47 a.m., the phones began to ring. Some people said, “You just played a joke on us.” Some said, “We obeyed your instructions but didn’t float in the air!”
Circle the useful adverbials of time in the story.
Opening
开头
Rising action
情节提升
Turning point
转折点
Falling action
情节跌落
Ending
结局
Floating listeners
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humor. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host advised him to play a joke on listeners on April Fool’s Day. Moore agreed.
Over the next few days, Moore had no idea about the joke.
However, on his way to the radio station on 1st April, he got a good idea when he noticed some children jumping up and down in the street.
He arrived at the station and gave his talk. Before ending his talk, he told his listeners that they would float if they jumped at exactly 9: 47 a.m. Because the gravity of the earth would be reduced as a result of the nearness of the planets Jupiter and Saturn.
A few minutes after 9:47 a.m., the listeners finally realized that it was just a joke played by Patrick Moore.
Why do we use adverbials of time in the story
To make paragraphs coherent and connected.
Floating listeners
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humor. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host advised him to play a joke on listeners on April Fool’s Day. Moore agreed.
Over the next few days, Moore had no idea about the joke.
However, on his way to the radio station on 1st April, he got a good idea when he noticed some children jumping up and down in the street.
He arrived at the station and gave his talk. Before ending his talk, he told his listeners that they would float if they jumped at exactly 9: 47 a.m. Because the gravity of the earth would be reduced as a result of the nearness of the planets Jupiter and Saturn.
A few minutes after 9:47 a.m., the listeners finally realized that it was just a joke played by Patrick Moore.
条件
原因
原因
How do we make sentences connected
By using coordinating
conjunction or subordinating conjunction.