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Module 1 Geniuses
Unit 1 Wise men in history
Getting ready & Reading
初中英语
九年级上 沪教牛津版
Read the story“Archimedes and the golden crown”
Reading
Getting ready
Period 1
Getting ready
Wise men in history
Reading
Unit 1
What is Lo doing
What is Lo saying about his action
Whom do Lo’s words make you think of
What does Hi probably think of Lo
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
He is using a broom to lift a globe.
He says that he is trying to lift the Earth.
Archimedes.
He may think that Lo is silly.
A What do you know about …
A2 Do you know anything about these great men Tell your classmates.
Reading
Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the earth.
-- Archimedes
Do you think what he said is true Can Archimedes really move the earth if he finds the place
Archimedes (287 BC—212 BC), was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer. One of his contributions to physics is an explanation of the principle of the lever(杠杆原理).
阿基米德(BC287年—BC212年),伟大的古希腊哲学家、科学家、数学家、物理学家、力学家,静态力学和流体静力学的奠基人,并且享有“力学之父”的美称,阿基米德和高斯、牛顿并列为世界三大数学家。
孟子(约公元前372年—公元前289年),名轲,一说字子舆或子车(参见“人物争议-表字”目录),邹国(今山东邹城东南)人。战国时期哲学家、思想家、教育家,是孔子之后、荀子之前的儒家学派的代表人物,与孔子并称“孔孟”。
祖冲之(429年-500年),字文远,生于丹阳郡建康县(今江苏南京),籍贯范阳郡遒县(今河北省涞水县),南北朝时期杰出的数学家、天文学家。
1 Which of these ancient countries is in Europe
a Greece. b Egypt.
2 Which of these people lived in ancient Greece
a Archimedes. b Julius Caesar
A1 Try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers.
A What do you know about …
Reading
3 What was Archimedes
a A scientist. b A painter.
Archimedes died in 212 BC. How long ago was that
a About 1,800 years ago. b About 2,200 years ago.
A1 Try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers.
A What do you know about …
Reading
Look at the pictures and the title of the story.
Then answer the questions below.
B Before you read
Who was the crown probably made for
It was probably made for the king.
the golden
crown
2. What is Archimedes doing in the first picture
3. Why is Archimedes so excited
Because he probably had a good idea.
He is having/taking a bath/bathing.
4. What is in the right pot in the second picture
The crown.
B Before you read
C1 Here are some sentences from the story on page 3. Do you know the meanings of the words in italics Circle the correct answers.
1. Later, however, he began to doubt that …
a feel sure b not feel sure
This problem seems difficult to solve.
a write down b find the correct answer
C Vocabulary
… as he filled his bath with water.
a made … full b emptied
Next, he put two pots into two big bowls …
a deep round dishes b flat dishes
5. A crown made completely of gold displaces less water …
a a little b a smaller amount of
C Vocabulary
truth
C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
C Vocabulary
seems
filled
certain
real
solved
C Vocabulary
D Comprehension
D1 These pictures show the events of the story on page 3. Put them in the correct order by writing the numbers 1–8 in the boxes.
3
5
2
7
8
4
6
Read the story and find the right sentences from the article according to each picture.
Later, however, he began
to doubt that it was a real golden crown. “Is it made completely of gold ” he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth.
Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water.
2
When he got into the bath, some water ran over.
3
First, he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight.
4
He put the gold into one pot, and some water ran into the bowl.
5
Then he put the crown into the other pot. This time, even more water ran into the bowl.
6
This crown displaced more water than gold of the same weight, so I’m certain that it’s not completely made of gold.
7
“The crown maker tricked me, didn’t he What a bad man he is!” shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison.
8
Retell the story according to the following pictures.
只有首先让自己快乐,你才能盼望和别人走到一起。
You have to be happy with yourself before you can expect to get along with others.
在这繁星闪烁的夜晚,跟你在一起非常快乐。
I’m so happy with you on this starry night.
1. At first, he was very happy with it.
be happy with 对……满意的
=be pleased/satisfied with
Language points
2. Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water.
think about 考虑;思考
fill…with… 用……把……装满
想想我们明天该做些什么。
Think about what we should do tomorrow.
让你自己充满阳光。
Fill yourself with light.
1. 他的童年充满了快乐。
His childhood was filled with happiness.
2. 我们会考虑你的建议。
We will think about your suggestion.
practice
3. When he got into the bath, some water ran over.
run over 溢出
水从澡盆的边缘溢出。
The water is running over the edge of the bathtub.
河水正在漫过河岸,我们就要受淹了。
The river is running over its banks and we shall be flooded.
4. First, he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight.
他彬彬有礼地向我要那本书。
He asked me politely for the book.
我突然想到可以请李老师帮忙。
It suddenly occurred to me that I could ask Mr. Li for help.
ask sb for sth 向某人要某物
5. He then sent the crown maker to prison.
send sb to prison 把某人关进监狱
法官有权把一个人投进监狱。
A judge has the power to send a person to prison.
因偷盗罪他被下牢。
He is sent to prison for theft.
6. This crown displaced …, so I’m certain that it’s not completely made of gold.
be made of + 看得见的原材料 由……制成
be made from + 看不见的原材料 由……制成
这些管子应该是用塑料制作的。
The pipes should be made of plastic.
纸是木头做的。
The paper is made from wood.
Homework
抄写单词和短语:
golden,crown,pot,doubt,real,truth,seem,solve,fill,bowl,displace,less,metal,certain, prison;(be) happy with,fill …with …,run over,send … to prison。
2. 模仿录音的语音、语调,朗读课文。
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