课件47张PPT。Scientific BreakthroughsObjectivesTo use reading strategies for identifying general ideas and accurate information.
To learn about some scientific breakthroughs and the scientists.
To talk about the influences of scientific discoveries.
In this lesson the students will be able: Warm up 1
1. __________ 预先
2. __________ 泄露(秘密)捐赠
3. __________ 接收;接管
4. __________________ 处于进退两难的困境
5. __________________ 更不用说
6. ___________________________ 与此同时
7. __________________ 挑选出
8. __________________ 治愈某人的疾病
9. __________________ 求助于
10. ________________________ 努力解决难事
11. ________________________ 致力于做某事in advancegive awaytake overin a dilemmanot to mention(in the) meanwhile / meantimesingle outcure sb. of a diseaseturn to sb. for helpwrestle with somethingbe dedicated to doing sth.12._____________________ 错误地
13. _____________________ 弥补
14. _____________________ 理解
15. _____________________ 从……到……范围
16. _____________________ 传达;使人了解
17. _____________________ 出版;出现
18. _____________________ 换句话说
19. __________ information technology
20. __________ artificial intelligence
21. __________ bluetooth technology
22. __________ black holeby mistake / in errormake up forfigure outrange from…to…get acrosscome outin other words信息技 术人工智 能蓝牙技术 黑洞23. __________ light year
24. __________ search engine
25. __________ theory of relativity
26. __________ space race
27. __________ a stepping stone
28. __________ rather than
29. __________ in case
30. __________ in conclusion光 年搜索 引擎相对 论太空竞赛 垫脚石 而不是 万一 ;如果总之; 最后Do you know the major discoveries of the scientists in the pictures?
Warm-up2Pair WorkWho are they?What are their discoveries?How the discoveries come about?When? Where?Let’s have a quiz about science and scientist.
Good Luck!Quiz Time1. The Origin of Species was published in 1859. The book showed that people had developed from apes instead. Who is the author?
A. Leonardo do Vinci B. Charles Darwin C. Stephen Hawking2. Who said that ‘Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration’?
A. Albert Einstein B. Madame Curie C. Thomas Edison3. This mathematician found that the force of the water pushing it up is the same as the weight of the object. Who is he?
A. Archimedes B. Zhang Heng C. James Watt Quiz about scientists 4. Who received two Nobel prizes and she discovered radium In 1898?
A. Gregor Mendel B. Madame Curie C. Isaac Newton Quiz about discoveries 5. Stephen Hawking, British (1942--) He has worked in astronomy and studied ___________ in space.
A. Black holes B. UFO C. Planets7. Albert Einstein is famous for the theory of relativity and a formula ________ showed that the mass and energy were in fact equivalent
A. G=mg B. E=MC2 C. W=FS
6. Alexander Fleming discovered ________ which can kill bacteria and save the lives of millions.
Hydrogen peroxide (过氧化氢)
B. Anesthetics (麻醉剂)
C. Penicillin (青霉素)Read to learnFirst readingReading strategy 1 →
Get the general idea and read the text fast. Don’t worry about the words that are new to you.The purpose of this article is _______.the introduction of Albert Einstein
the introduction of the process of scientific breakthrough
introduction of the major scientific discoveries in the 20th century
the contributions scientists made to the world
summaryMatch the pioneers with the deeds (books closed)3. He showed in his “theory of relativity” that not even time, mass or length are constant.2. He proved that the universe is actually expanding, and that further away galaxies are, the faster they move.1. He was a son of a Scottish shepherd. Although his discovery is important, he remained modest and said “Nature made penicillin.”
4. During the 2nd world war, the US Navy turned to them to produce a machine. They didn’t finish until after the war, in February 1946.A. Elbert EinsteinC. Edwin HubbleB. Alexander FlemingD. Eckert and MauchlyABCDReading strategy 2: Get specific informationSecond
readingAlbert Einstein Sudden thought Change understanding of universeEdwin Hubble other galaxies high-power telescope proved the universe largerAlexander Fleming penicillin by accident save millions of livesEckert & Mauchly the first computer hard workPercy Spencer microwave ovenby mistakePrepare meals in minutesTheory of relativityReading strategy 3: To decide if there is no information, make sure that the answer (true/false) cannot be inferred from the text. Also you base your decision only on the information in the text.Pair WorkThird reading1. Einstein was at work when he thought of the equation “e=mc2 ” .
2. Einstein participated in the programme that developed the nuclear bomb.
3. Hubble studied the universe for over twenty years.
4. Hubble discovered that our galaxy is bigger than we thought it was.
5. Fleming had been studying bacteria in his laboratory when the discovery happened.
6. The first computer was extremely difficult to program.
Are these statements true (T) of false (F) according to the text or is there no information (NI)? Use the strategies to help you.FNINITFNIrock babyReading strategy 4: identify important words 1. One of the 20th century’s premier scientists was Einstein who was i_______ to d_______ E=mc2 which showed how an u________ amount of energy was produced.
2. Scientists f_______ ___ how to split the atom and changed the way we c______ from writing letters to emailing.
3. The o____ of penicillin is a________, which helped to c____ people.
4. It is a real d________ on your hands to choose the most important discovery of the 20th century. Scientific b_______ improve the quality of human life on earth.Fill in the blanksinspireddiscoverunbelievableoutcomeamazingcuredilemmafigured outreakthroughscorrespondCloze test of the textAlbert Einstein was suddenly_____ ___ when he was rocking his baby. He then showed in his “________________ _” that not even time, ______ or _____ _ are ______ _---they change according to our_______________ of them.
Edwin Hubble used the most _____________ telescope of the time and began the long, slow process of ______ our galaxy. He discovered small areas of _____ which proved that the ________was larger than had previously been .
Alexander Fleming saw a strange blue mould in the dish around which the _____ had been _. This blue mould was in fact the natural
of .
In the 20th century, amazing discoveries were made in medicine ____________ and _______________. Without the ____________ of these ___________ in science and _, whether lucky or planned, the world as we know it today would be a completely place.Text MemoryFill in the blanksAlbert Einstein was suddenly________ when he was rocking his baby. He then showed in his “_________________” that not even time, ______ or ______ are _______---they change according to _______________ of them.inspiredtheory of relativitymasslengthconstantour experienceEdwin Hubble used the most _____________ telescope of the time and began the long, slow process of _________________. He discovered small areas of _____ which proved that the ________was larger than _________________________high-poweredexploring our galaxymistuniversehad previously been thoughtAlexander Fleming saw a strange blue mould in the dish around which____________________________. This blue mould was in fact the ____________________.the bacteria had been destroyednatural form of penicillininfluenceIn the 20th century, amazing discoveries were made in ____________________________________. Without the ____________ of these ___________________________, whether lucky or planned, the world as we know it today would _________________________________.medicine, communication,transport and spacebreakthroughs pioneers in science and technologyhave been a completely different place Find words in the text with the following meanings:meanwhilegalaxy1. to give something e.g. money, to a person or an organization in order to help them
2. a part of the body, such as heart or lungs
3. to divide something into separate parts
4. compare two things that are happening at the same time
5. expressing your opinions honestly
6. one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe
7. to make someone who is ill well again
8.a type of oven that cooks food very quickly
outspoken microwave ovencureorgansplitdonateRetell the textE=mc2 ,theory of relativity telescope, galaxy, Penicillin, bacteria, machine, missile, energy, microwave
Optional TaskInspire, explore, discover, notice, realize, destroy, save, cure, measure, dedicate, affect, breakthroughworld-famous, outspoken, unbelievable, far-reaching, mass-produced, first, huge, grateful
Tell the stories of the scientists with the words given.E=mc2,premier,theory of relativity, inspire, rock baby, mass, outspoken, unbelievabletelescope, galaxy, world-famous, mist, universePenicillin, bacteria, notice, kill, save, modestAccuracy of missiles, first computer,measure,energyOven meal radar chocolateImagine that you are a reporter who wants to interview a great scientist about his or her inventions/discoveries and future plan. Make up a dialogue and act it out.TipsInterviewTips for InterviewBefore an interview:Prepare the questionsSteps for an interview:Introduce yourself Talk about your purpose of the interviewAsk questions Thank the intervieweeHow to start an interview:My name is…
I am a journalist/reporter from…
I am glad/ delighted to talk with you.
It’s my honor to talk with you.
Could I ask you some questions?How to end an interview:Thank you for your time/patience/cooperation.
I am grateful for your attention.
They may talk about these
1.I wonder if you’re…
2.I know you because I’ve heard that you…
3.Thank you for knowing so much about me.
4.I’m the one who…
5.I’m really interested in your invention.
They may ask about these
What’s your nationality? (I’m from…)
What are you interested in?
What conclusion have you drawn?
What are you proud of?
What leads to your success? (My cautiousness/ creativeness/ determination…leads to…)
What is your future plan?访中常用的开放式提问,可以用到的句型包括:?1)What?do?you?think?/?imagine?????
例句:What?do?you?think?of/?imagine?the?economic?situation?
?2)Could?you?give?us?some?comment?on?????
例句:Could?you?give?us?some?comment?on?the?environmental?issuesyour?new?partner??3)Can?we?talk?a?bit?about??????
例句:Can?we?talk?a?bit?about?the?state?station??4)Can?you?give?us?a?simple?introduction?of?????
例句:Can?you?give?us?a?simple?introduction?of?your?company??5)Can?you?give?us?a?few?sentences?to?summarize???for?us???
例句:Can?you?give?us?a?few?sentences?to?summarize?your?opinions?for?us??6)Could?you?give?us?an?brief?introduction?????
例句:Could?you?give?us?an?brief?introduction?this?word???
How do you manage your marketing employees? Do you happen to meet some difficulties in your work? Could you raise some examples? According to your experience, what is the most important thing in your life?
HomeworkWriting Task: Your Favorite ScientistWhat is the most important or interesting fact about the scientist?
Why do you like him or her?
What are his or her achievements?
Period TwoLanguage Study and UseWarm-up “Creativity in science could be described as the act of putting two and two together to make five.”
------- Arthur Koestler Pair Work DiscussionWhat does the sentence mean?
Give examples to show how creativity works in science.air, ship, space,
day, time, way, break, through,
some, out
handCreativity in Word-buildingOptional TaskChoose two of the following words and join together to make new words.airship, airspace, airway, spaceway, spaceship, daytime, daybreak, timeout, breakthrough,, breakout, throughout, sometime, handsome, handout
timespacewayspace×Creativity in Word-buildingoutcomeoutcome+Compound WordsCompound words are made up of two (or more) separate words. Can you find more compound words in the text?meanwhile, outspoken, world-famous, breakthrough, far-reaching, double-checked, something, nothing, sometimes, mass-produced, without, mobile phone… Match the categories (a-e) with the examples from the text (1-5). Then add examples of your own.1. breakthrough; outcome
2. CD player; jet engine
3. mass-produce;
double-check
4. one-year-old; world- famous; far-reaching
5. flying machine;
nuclear bomb
a) compound noun (noun + noun)
b) compound noun
(verb + preposition)
c) compound noun
(adjective + noun)
d) compound verb
e) Compound adjectiveWrite your own examplesTo stimulate to action; motivate
To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.
Inspire sb to do sth
__________________________ by her example.
她的榜样激励他更加努力地工作.
Inspire sth in sb 激起某人某种感情
Inspire sth with sth
His speech ______________________________.
他的演讲燃起了他们的希望.Language PointsInspire V.He was inspired to work harder inspired them with hope./inspired hope in them.constant adj. 1. staying the same for a period of time
A thermostat keeps the temperature constant. (保持恒定的)
2. happening all the time or regularly
Sam was in constant pain. (持续不断的)
constantly adv. constancy n. 坚定不移, 持久性
amazing adj. so surprising that it is hard to believe
amaze v. amazement n.
与amazing类似的形容词常见的有: exciting, interesting, disappointing, puzzling, surprising, astonishing, shocking, moving, encouraging, boring, delighting, inspiring, pleasing, tiring, worrying等, 表示”令人…的”.1. To try to get help, advice, or sympathy from sb. by doing sth.
Nobody seems to understand; I don’t know who to turn to.
向某人求助
2. to look at a particular page in a book.
E.g. Turn to page 101 for more information.
turn downup turn offon
turn into
turn in
turn back
turn out
turn on
turn over
turn againstturn to sbbe doing sth. when…..
be about to do sth. when…
be on the point of doing sth. when…
Key sentencesThis outspoken young man was rocking his one-year-old baby when he was suddenly inspired.“正要/正在……突然”的表达:我们正要放弃时,校长来鼓励我们了.We were on the point of giving up when the headmaster came to encourage us.2.E=mc2 showed how a small piece of mass could produce an unbelievable amount of energy.他的世界著名的方程式显示出质量很小的物质怎样能产生出令人难以置信的巨大能量.mass: (1);quantity of matter without a regular
shape
(2); a large number of
(3); tech (in science) the amount of
matter in a body.)A mass of information ________ ( have ) been collected by them. Masses of books ________ ( have ) been sent to the countryside.
).创造历史的往往是民众.
3.)他遍体鳞伤.
4.)她说总的来讲她不喜欢孩子hashaveThe masses are often the makers of history.He was a mass of bruises. She says she doesn’t like children in the mass.1.make sure of something make sure that…
2. base …on/upon…
3.be about to do something….when…
4. inspire somebody to do something
5. According to…
6. high-powered
7. far-reaching
8. double-checked
9. mass-produced
10. turn to somebody…
11. There is no doubt about it.
12. be grateful for…
13. wrestle with something
14. Theory of Relativity
15. figure out
16. not to mentionUseful expressions:1.我正要出去,这时电话铃响了。
(be about to do….when….)
2.科学家的事迹激起了我们对学习的热爱。(inspire)
3.我们急切地等待着他们讨论的结果。(outcome)
4.似乎没有人懂这个,我不知道该向谁求教。(turn to)
5.他在经商上肯定会成功的。
(there is no doubt about…)Translation1.I was about to go out when the telephone rang.
2.The stories of great scientists inspired in us a love for learning.
3.We are anxiously awaiting the outcome of their discussion.
4.Nobody seems to understand and I don’t know who to turn to.
5.There is no doubt about his success in business.Optional TaskCan you use the following words to describe the development of telephone?Optional TaskBell,1876,America,invent,inspire, Morse code, electrical cables, correspond, breakthrough, far-reachingwireless, distance, communication, mass-produced, amazing, base…on, messages, grateful, videophone, dedicate Voice your opinionWhat do you think will be the 5 scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century and how will they influence our life? We'll live longer!We’ll conquer cancer!We’ll “manage” the Earth!Space tourismSelf-diagnosed systemRelief TVTopicsspace exploration, artificial intelligence, life spanInfluenceThank youTips for InterviewBefore an interview:Prepare the questionsSteps for an interview:Introduce yourself Talk about your purpose of the interviewAsk questions Thank the intervieweeHow to start an interview:My name is…
I am a journalist/reporter from…
I am glad/ delighted to talk with you.
It’s my honor to talk with you.
Could I ask you some questions?How to end an interview:Thank you for your time/patience/cooperation.
I am grateful for your attention.
They may talk about these
1.I wonder if you’re…
2.I know you because I’ve heard that you…
3.Thank you for knowing so much about me.
4.I’m the one who…
5.I’m really interested in your invention.
They may ask about these
What’s your nationality? (I’m from…)
What are you interested in?
What conclusion have you drawn?
What are you proud of?
What leads to your success? (My cautiousness/ creativeness/ determination…leads to…)
What is your future plan?