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Unit 1
Science and Scientists
Reading for writing
Lead in
Are you familiar with the people in the picture below
Qian Xuesen
How much do you know about him?
How much do you know about Qian Xuesen?
“两弹一星”最初是指原子弹、导弹和人造卫星
The father of
China’s Aerospace
Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on China’s aerospace science than Qian Xuesen. Described by the authors of the Story of Qian Xuesenas a man with "great scientific thought and scientific spirit" who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort, achievement, and devotion, Qian was an extremely well-respected man.
make a great impact on 对....有巨大影响
have a great influence on 对...有很大的影响
Para1
Evaluation of Qian Xuesen No other scientist has had a greater (1) on China’s aerospace science than Qian Xuesen.
impact
1,What are the qualities of Qian Xuesen
... “Described by the authors of the Story of Qian Xuesen as a man with “great scientific thought and scientific spirit” who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort, achievement, and devotion, Qian was an extremely well-respected man.”
Activity 1: General Introduction
sentence patterns:
Perhaps no other...than...
Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on China’s aerospace science than Qian Xuesen
仿写1:也许没有哪一位科学家比袁隆平对杂交水稻的影响更大了
Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on hybrid rice than Yuan Longping.
Born in Hangzhou in 1911, Qian attended schools in Beijing and then entered Shanghai Jiao Tong University to study Railway Mechanical Engineering. However,after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932,Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.
(2)defence n. 防御;保卫
break down 出故障;失败;垮掉;分解
break up 打碎;分裂;解体
Para2
Why did Qian change his major to Aviation
His whole life In 1911 Qian Xuesen (2) .
In 1932 Qian made the decision
(3) .
Between the 1930s and 1940s Qian became
(4) .
In 1955 Qian (5) .
In 1970 Qian successfully
(6) .
In 2009 Qian (7) .
was born in Hangzhou
to switch his major to aviation
Activity 2: Life stories, achievements, personality and qualities
Birth:
仿写2:袁隆平1930年9月7日出生于北京。
Education:
仿写3:为应对粮食短缺(food shortage)的危机,他选择学习农业。
sb. was born on +具体日期(某天) + in+ 地点...,
Sb was born in(年)...,
上学:attend schools/enter universities/
专业:sb’s major is... /sb. majors in... /
graduate assistant/ graduate student/
achieve one’s degree/ bachelor’s degree/master’s degree...
Yuan Longping was born on September 7, 1930 in Beijing
He chose to study/majored in agriculture to tackle the serious crisis of food shortage
Qian went to the United States in 1935 to pursue his graduate studies. Over the course of the 1930s and 1940s, Qian became a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology. As a graduate assistant at the California institute of Technology during the 1930s, Qian helped conduct important research into rocket propulsion, and in the 1940s, he and several other people founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, now one of NASA'S leading space-exploration centres.
攻读研究生
Para3
1,What are the qualities of Qian Xuesen
Activity 2: life stories, achievements, personality and qualities
Job/career:
仿写4:他研究水稻近半个世纪, for over half a century
achievements:
仿写5:经过不懈努力,他成功研究出了第一代杂交水稻。
Yuan has conducted research on rice for over half a century,
conduct research on
successfully developed/launched/work out ...
earn the name of ...
Through intense effort, he successfully developed the first hybrid rice.
intense effort
His whole life In 1911 Qian Xuesen (2) .
In 1932 Qian made the decision
(3) .
Between the 1930s and 1940s Qian became
(4) .
In 1955 Qian (5) .
In 1970 Qian successfully
(6) .
In 2009 Qian (7) .
was born in Hangzhou
to switch his major to aviation
a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology
After overcoming some difficulties during his final few years in the US Qian returned to China in 1955. He received a hero’s welcome from his homeland and was put in charge of not only developing China’s rocket science but also its space and missile programme. At that time, China was poor and its rocket science was undeveloped. No institute or university in China offered rocket science as a major, and there were no talents or experts in this field in China. Nevertheless, Qian did not let that discourage him from taking on the challenge. When asked "Can we Chinese possibly make missiles ” his reply was a determined "Why not We Chinese are able to make the same things that other people make.”
(1)take charge of 掌管/负责……
in the charge of 受……的管理;由……负责
adv. 然而;尽管如此;不过;仍然
conj. 然而;尽管如此
discourage sb from doing 劝阻某人不要做某事 ; 阻止某人做某事 ; 打消某人做某事的念头
Para4
devoted, having leardership, patriotic, optimistic
His whole life In 1911 Qian Xuesen (2) .
In 1932 Qian made the decision
(3) .
Between the 1930s and 1940s Qian became
(4) .
In 1955 Qian (5) .
In 1970 Qian successfully
(6) .
In 2009 Qian (7) .
was born in Hangzhou
to switch his major to aviation
a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology
returned to China
Under Qians leadership, China developed the Dongfeng missiles, followed by the first generation of Long March rockets. In 1970, China successfully launched its first man-made satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, from a Long March rocket. Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can also be traced back to Qian's research, Qian earned the name of "the father of Chinas aerospace.”
under sb. ’s leadership
在某人的带领下
trace back to 追溯到……
trace...to... 追查……到……
Para5
His whole life In 1911 Qian Xuesen (2) .
In 1932 Qian made the decision
(3) .
Between the 1930s and 1940s Qian became
(4) .
In 1955 Qian (5) .
In 1970 Qian successfully
(6) .
In 2009 Qian (7) .
was born in Hangzhou
to switch his major to aviation
a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology
returned to China
launched the first man-made satellite
Qian read a lot and was extremely knowledgeable, especially in the area of frontier science research. However, what might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things, such as music and drawing. His deep appreciation for art often gave him inspiration in his scientific research.
Para6
Have/has strong interest in...对…有浓厚的兴趣。。。
仿写7:被誉为“杂交水稻之父”的袁隆平热爱运动,喜欢游泳和排球。
Yuan Longping who is known as the “father of hybrid rice” has a strong
interest in sports, such as swmming and playing volleyball.
On 31 October 2009, the whole country was saddened by Qian's death, and people honoured and remembered him in different ways.
Para7
On 22 May 2021, the whole country was saddened by Yuan’s death.
Death:
仿写8:2021年5月22日,袁隆平逝世。
on+具体时间, sb. passed away.
on+ 具体时间, the whole country was saddened by Qian’s death...
Activity 3: assessment/evaluation
useful expressions :
仿写7:他是中国最伟大的科学家之一,作为一个杰出的人物他将被永远铭记。。
be honored/considered/regarded as...被认为是。。
one of the greatest/most outstanding/most important + n复...
think highly of...高度评价
make great contributions to…为…做出巨大贡献…
set an example (for sb.) to…(为某人)树立榜样…
He is one of the greatest scientists in China and will be always remembered as an outstanding man.
His whole life In 1911 Qian Xuesen (2) .
In 1932 Qian made the decision
(3) .
Between the 1930s and 1940s Qian became
(4) .
In 1955 Qian (5) .
In 1970 Qian successfully
(6) .
In 2009 Qian (7) .
was born in Hangzhou
to switch his major to aviation
a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology
returned to China
launched the first man-made satellite
passed away
Try to summarize the words that describe the personalities of the scientists.
Qian Xuesen
patriotic
scientific
spirit
determined
deep appreciation
for art
pioneer
creative
outstanding
knowledg-eable
What makes great scientists
What makes great scientists
great scientists
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