外研版 必修四 Module 4 Great Scientists Introduction and Reading课件（25张PPT）

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Module 4 Great scientists
Introduction and Reading
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father of China’s aerospace & king of rockets
Physicist: Discovered Polonium and Radium (1898) [Nobel Prize: 1911]
father of integral calculus(积分学)
(Mathematical) physicist: Theory of Relativity (1916) [Nobel Prize: 1921]
Qian Xuesen
Marie Curie
Archimedes
Albert Einstein
Let’s do a quiz about great scientists and find out
who knows the most.
1. Who discovered that objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float
an ancient Greek mathematician & physicist, known for Archimedes’ principle
Archimedes (287-212 BC)
2. Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed
author of
The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin (1808-1882)
English biologist, naturalist
3. Who used peas豌豆 to show how physical characteristics are passed from parents to their children
the first person to lay the mathematical foundation of the science of genetics
Gregor Mendel孟德尔
(1822-1884),
Czech（捷克人）
the Father of Genetics, botanist(植物学家)
4. Who invented the way of giving electricity to everybody in large cities
Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
Inventions:
Phonograph 留声机
Light bulb电灯泡
Motion picture camera
电影摄影机
American inventor
5. Who put forward a theory about black holes
known for his work with black holes and relativity, and the author of popular science books like “A Brief History of Time”
Stephen Hawking (1942- 2018)
British theoretical physicist
zoology
botany
biology
physics
Match the words and definitions.
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chemistry
biochemistry
genetics
Lead-in
Scientists Guessing Game
Albert Einstein
He is called the greatest scientist in the 20th century and he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics
He is famous for the Theory of Relativity.
Brief Introduction
Name
Discoveries
Tu Youyou
she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine,
becoming the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize.
discovering Qinghaosu out of a Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria(疟疾）
Award and Hornors
Name
Discoveries
Thomas Edison
He made more than 1,000 inventions during his life.
He once said: “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
electric bulbs
Brief Introduction
Name
Discoveries
Stephen Hawking
He's an English theoretical physicist that explodes black holes. He could neither move nor speak because of his physical disability.
He put forward a theory about black holes in space.
Brief Introduction
Name
Discoveries
Yuan Longping
He is a globally renowned agronomist / ɡrɑ n m st/ .In 2019, he took over the Republic Medal from General Secretary Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People.
Hybrid rice
Brief Introduction
Name
Discoveries
Pre-reading
Pre-reading—Predicting
Let's look at the title “The students who asked questions”
Can you predict what the passage is mainly about Do you think the writer wrote about how the student studied in school
While-reading—Fast reading
Match the main idea of each paragragh.
Para1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
A.He discovered a new type of rice.
B.The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types grown in Pakistan.
C. Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world.
D.As a boy, he liked asking questions.
E.As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding.
F.His discoveries have brought in great profit(收益).
part 1
Introduction
part 2
Yuan Longping's life and research
part 3
Yuan Longping's contribution to China and the world
While-reading—Careful reading
Read the paragraph 1 and answer the following questions
1.Which country is the world’s largest rice producer
2.Where is rice grown in the world
3.What do the “a leading figure” 、“staple food” mean
Careful reading
Read the paragraph 2-4 and fill in the blanks
As a boy,
As a teacher,
As a college student,
In 1966,
He______ in many schools and was given a nickname
He studied ______.
he began experiments in _________
the results of his experiments __________
______________________________was discovered.
In 1970,
From an early age
He was interested in______
was educated
agriculture
plants
crop breeding
were published
A naturally sterile male rice plant
rice species A:
rice species B
crossbreedding
the new hybrid rice C
yield is greater and produce
more quickly
杂交水稻
What is hybrid rice
naturally sterile male rice plant
Careful reading
Read the paragraph 5-6 and answer the question
What are the effects of Yuan Longping’s discoveries？
As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries，Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990s. Many rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops(经济作物）. In Pakistan, the yield（产量） of new hybrid rice is greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.
Post-reading—Interviewing
Work in pairs and make an interview.
A:Where did you grow up
Yuan:I was born and brought up in...
A:What's you major in university
Yuan:
A: Why do you want to study the hybrid rice
Yuan:....
A: What's the biggest challenges have you ever met How to get over them？
Post-reading
What has made Yuan Longping a great scientist What have you learned from Yuan Longping
Curiosity
Persistence
Hard work
Responsibility
Passion
Selfless love
Post-reading Group Discussion
Global village; cooperation; responsibility; building a community of shared future for mankind（构建人类命运共同体）; achieving shared and win-win development（共建共赢）;
Instead of keeping the technonoly as a secret, he decides to spread it and help the world to combat hunger(对抗饥饿）,What is your opinion on his choice Do you support him why