(共23张PPT)
Unit 5 Revealing nature
揭示自然
A Journey of Discovery
发现之旅
1. Students can clarify the structure of the passage and understand the general idea of the passage.
2. Students can make a brief retelling of Darwin's journey of discovery based on time clues and details.
3. Students’ reading skills will improved.
Learning objectives:
Lead-in
Who is he
Charse Darwin
物竞天择
适者生存
What do you know about him
Charles Darwin was an English geologist and naturalist. He proposed the theory of evolution in his book On the Origin of Species.
1. ____ all time 有史以来
2. be regarded ____ 被认为是
3. be ___ disgrace 是耻辱, 是丢脸的事
4. ________ the call 响应号召
5. a _________ of 各种各样的
6. ____ question 正被讨论的,谈论中的;
有疑问的,被怀疑的
7. be crowded ______ 挤满……; 充满……
8. come to _______ 存在
9. adapt ____ 适应, 适合
10. be similar ____ 与……相似
Some useful expressions
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Class
1. Was Darwin the first choice of the captain of Beagle
He was not the captain’s first choice.
2. Where did Darwin explain his new idea- a theory of evolution
Darwin explained this theory in his book, On the Origin of Species.
Read the passagequickly and find the answer.
Para.1
Fast-reading
Para.6
Careful-reading
Read the passage more carefully and choose the best answer.
1. Why was Charles Darwin a disgrace to himself and all his family
A. Because he learned medical in the school.
B. Because he decided to visit distant countries.
C. Because he went for adventures after school.
D. Because he left medical school with no degree.
2. What did Darwin discover first
A. All species appeared at the same time.
B. All species had never changed.
C. Some species were very similar.
D. The evidence for changing environments.
3. How did the people then react to Darwin's discovery first
A. Respected. B. Refused.
C. Accepted. D. Believed.
Careful-reading
Read the passage more carefully and choose the best answer.
1. Why was Charles Darwin a disgrace to himself and all his family
A. Because he learned medical in the school.
B. Because he decided to visit distant countries.
C. Because he went for adventures after school.
D. Because he left medical school with no degree.
D
2. What did Darwin discover first
A. All species appeared at the same time.
B. All species had never changed.
C. Some species were very similar.
D. The evidence for changing environments.
C
3. How did the people then react to Darwin's discovery first
A. Respected. B. Refused.
C. Accepted. D. Believed.
B
1. What is the type of the text
A. argumentation (议论文).
B. narration (记叙文).
C. exposition (说明文).
B
The text is organized in order of________.
time
In 1831
In 1835
England
The structure
Post-reading
A Journey of Discovery
Before the journey
During the journey
After the journey
Para: 1
Para: 2-5
Para: 6-7
Decide whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F)
1. As a child, Darwin wanted to be a doctor.
2. Darwin traveled to collect and study animal specimens(标本).
3. Darwin found out the animals were permanent and perfect all the time.
4. Animals will pass on the features(特点) to help them survive.
5. On the Origin of Species is one of the most influential scientific work.
6. Darwin’s theory was welcomed by people of his time.
F
study nature
T
F
evolved with time
T
T
F
questioned
Practice
Develop Ideas
Propose a theory
Look for
more evidence
Generate Ideas
On his journey
studied __________________ and noticed some species were very ___________ to each other.
Animals _________ as they adapted to their _________ environments.
________ of finches _________.
Species__________.
The Theory of __________.
various living things
similar
evolved
changing
Beaks
evolved
evolved.
evolution
A Journey of discovery
Summary
Today, it is regarded as one of
the most important works ever written.
It has changed ideas
about life on Earth forever.
To answer the call of the captain of the ship, the Beagle, Darwin began his journey of discovery. (要点1) He noticed that some species of animals were very similar, and guessed that maybe animals evolved as they adapted to their changing environments. (要点2)Although his completely new theory caused a storm, his scientific studies were so convincing that more and more people began to believe the theory. (要点3) His theory has changed ideas about life on Earth forever. (要点4)
Summary
What kind of person was Darwin according to the passage
Think and Share
Darwin was a brave, confident and determined man. He had strong curiosity and interest in science and was good at thinking and making discoveries.
1. Retell the story of Darwin’s journey of discovery in your own words.
2. Do a research:
How will the human species evolve in the future
Homework
If we could travel back to Darwin’s time, what would Darwin say to us
Make a conversation.
Reporter
Darwin
1.the love of nature
2.difficulty and solution
4.the spirit of scientific exploration
3.the secret of success
Useful expression:
1.I’m fascinated by …., so I …
2.It is ….. that inspires me to…
3.When I face…,what I want to do is…
e.g. R:Why do you love nature
D:Because I think there are many things unknown to us in nature, which arouse my curiosity and attract me to explore.
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Role-play
Class is over!
See you next time!