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Unit 3 The world of science
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by Ada
1 Read the short introduction to Benjamin Franklin and share any other information you know about him.
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Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)
was one of the Founding Fathers of
the United States and helped draft the
Declaration of Independence.
Apart from being a successful
statesman, he was also well
known as a leading American
author, printer, and publisher,
successful diplomat, creative
scientist and inventor.
本杰明·富兰克林(1706-1790)是美国的开国元勋之一,并帮助起草了《独立宣言》。他不仅是一位成功的政治家,还是美国著名的一流作家、印刷商、出版人、成功的外交家、创造性的科学家和发明家。
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Watch the video and learn more about him.
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2 Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.
Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove that lightning was a form of electricity.
FRANKLIN’S EXPERIMENT:
How Much Is True
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3 Number the statements to show how people’s attitudes towards Franklin’s experiment have changed
Franklin’s spirit of scientific exploration is still considered an inspiration.
People are amazed at and inspired by Franklin’s experiment.
Scientists question what really happened in Franklin’s experiment.
FRANKLIN’S EXPERIMENT:
How Much Is True
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Think & Share
1 Do you think it matters that Franklin’s experiment might not be true Why
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2 What is your opinion about the statement “...we should not always believe everything we read or hear--even if it is a great story”
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3 What qualities do you think a great scientist should have
Creative(创造力); perseverant(坚持不懈); imaginative(想象力); perceptive(敏锐); cautious(谨慎); intelligent(智慧);
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4 In what ways do scientist contribute to society
Firstly, scientific discoveries promote the development of our society. Secondly, the contributions of scientists in medicine extend our life span. Thirdly, scientists have invented a lot of surprising tools that fundamentally improved our living standards.
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1. declaration
declare v. 宣布;声明;宣称
n. 声明;宣告
宣布今天下午没有课。
eg. It is declared that there will be no class this afternoon.
①declare that...=it is declared that... 宣布;声称
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1. declaration
declare v. 宣布;声明;宣称
n. 声明;宣告
英国在1914年向德国宣战。
eg. Britain declared war on Germany in 1914.
②declare war on... 向......宣战
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1. declaration
declare v. 宣布;声明;宣称
n. 声明;宣告
伊娃声称自己非常幸福和满足。
eg. Eva declared herself to be happy and satisfied.
③declare...to be... 声称...是...;将...宣布为...
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2.experiment
experimental adj. 实验性的
n.(科学)实验;v. 尝试;做实验
①do/ carry out an experiment 做实验
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②perform/ conduct an experiment 进行实验
③experiment with /on 用......做实验
这些学生正在用学校新提供的材料做实验。
eg. The students are experimenting with new materials provided by their school.
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3.attach
attached adj. 依恋的;爱慕的;附加的---attachment n. 附件;依恋
v.系;绑;贴;附属于(to)prep.
这家医院附属于那所医学院。
eg. The hospital is attached to the medical college.
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①be/become attached to... 附属于;依恋于...;系在...上
②attach...to... 把......附在/固定在......上
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3.attach
attached adj. 依恋的;爱慕的;附加的---attachment n. 附件;依恋
v.系;绑;贴;附属于(to)prep.
我的父母一直认为让我得到良好的教育很重要。
eg. My parents always attach great importance to my getting a good education.
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③attach great importance/significance/value/weight to
认为......很有重要性/意义/价值/分量
④attach a label to... 给......贴标签
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4. account
v. 认为;说明;总计有
n. 记述,描述;账户;解释
男生占学生总数的65%。
eg. Boys accounted for 65% of the whole students.
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①account for 解释;说明(原因);(比例)占
②take ... into account=take accout of... 考虑到/顾及
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4. account
v. 认为;说明;总计有
n. 记述,描述;账户;解释
他因病没有去学校。
eg. He was absent from school on account of illness.
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③give a/an (full/detailed) account of... (详细)解释/考虑......
④on account of 因为
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4. account
v. 认为;说明;总计有
n. 记述,描述;账户;解释
当你对一个问题感到不确定时,切莫仓促下结论。
eg. On no account should you jump into a conclusion when you feel uncertain about a problem.
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⑤on no account 决不
⑥on account 赊账
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5. apart from
除......之外(还)
我喜欢所有蔬菜,除了西红柿。
eg. I like all vegetables apart from/except for tomatoes.
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①apart from=except (for) (不包括)
②apart from=besides=in addition to (包括)
除了英语外你还懂什么语言?
eg. What languages do you know apart from/besides English
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6. there is no proof that....
没有证据证明他当时在犯罪现场。
无证据证明......
eg. There is no proof that he was on the crime spot.
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prove v. 证实;证明
我们的报道都证明是真实的。
eg. Our reports proved to be true.
他证明自己是一个有同情心的倾听者。
eg. He proved herself a sympathetic listener.
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7. However, neither the story nor the details of the
experiment are entirely true.
然而,不管是故事本身还是实验细节并非完全属实。
neither...nor... 既不...也不... 连接两个并列的句子成分,
表示完全否定。
①连接两个名词或代词作主语时,遵循“就近原则”
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你和我都没有受过良好的教育。
eg. Neither you nor I was well-educated.
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7. However, neither the story nor the details of the
experiment are entirely true.
然而,不管是故事本身还是实验细节并非完全属实。
neither...nor... 既不...也不... 连接两个并列的句子成分,
表示完全否定。
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②neither 或nor 置于句首,其后的句子用部分倒装
我不知道也不想知道这件事。
eg. Neither did I know, nor did I want to.
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