Module 4 Great Scientists Reading and vocabulary 课件（22张PPT）

课件22张PPT。Module 4
Great Scientists He is called the greatest scientist in the 20th century.Albert Einstein He once said: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” He is famous for
the Theory of Relativity. He invented electric bulbs.Thomas Edison He made more than 1,000 inventions during his life. He once said: “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
Marie Curie She was known as an extrordinary scientist for her discovery of radium to the world. In her life, she won the Nobel Prize twice.Tu Youyou She was a famous female chemist and scientist. She succeeded in discovering Qinghaosu out of a Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria, for which she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine,
becoming the first Chinese
woman to win the Nobel Prize. He could neither move nor speak because
of his physical disability.
He put forward a theory about black
holes in space.
His book A Brief History of Time was
published in 1988 and
is still a best-seller.
Stephen Hawking HungerSix million children under the age of 5
die every year as a result of hunger.
Every day, almost 16,000 children die
of hunger- One child in every five seconds.? But there is a scientist in China. He devoted all his time and energy to his research in order to reduce hunger in China. He declared to the world that China could solve the problem by himself and help to solve the same problem in the world. Do you know who he is?The Student Who Asked Questions农业杂交杂交种转换,改变品种,物种绰号不育的原来的，最初的Para1Para 2Para 3 Para 4Para 5Para 6 A.He discovered a new type of rice.B.The yield of the new hybrid rice
is much greater than that of other types grown in Pakistan.C. Yuan Longping is a leading
figure in the rice-growing world. D.As a boy, he liked asking questions.E.As a young teacher, he began experiments
in crop breeding.F.His discoveries have brought in great profit(收益).As a boy, As a teacher,As a college student, In 1966,In 1970,he was given the nickname. he studied agriculture . he began experiments in crop breeding.the results of his experiments were published. a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered.Some information about Yuanrice species Arice species Bcross the new hybrid rice C yield is greater and produce
more quickly 杂交水稻a naturally sterile male rice plantFill in the blanks: The Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a _______ (lead) figure in the rice-growing world.
He was born and brought ____ in China. ____ a boy he _________________ (educate) in many schools. He studied agriculture in college. As a young teacher he began __________ (experiment) in crop breeding. He thought that the key to ______ (feed) people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly.
After many years' hard work, he _______ (product) a new plant by _______ (cross) different species of rice plant, which could give a higher yield than either of the ______ (origin) plants. This breakthrough in rice breeding has made great contributions ___ the world.leadingupAswas educatedexperimentsfeedingproducedcrossingoriginaltoHow to describe a personpara 1 : a brief introduction
para 2: his life experiences
para 3: his achievements or contributionsDescribe Your Favourite ScientistExample:
Yuan Longping is my favourite scientist. He is a curious and responsible person. The reason why I like him best is that he made great contributions to the agriculture of China.DiscussionWhat other positive adjectives can you
think of to describe a person?
knowledgable hard-working persistentconfident responsible patientstrong-mindedcuriouscreativeadjectivesName: ________________
Nationality(国籍): _________
Major(主修): ___________
Inventions /Discoveries: ___________________________
___________
Nickname：___________________________
___________________________Yuan LongpingChineseAgricultureA naturally sterile male rice plantHybrid RiceFather of Hybrid RiceThe Student Who Asked QuestionsMemorize the important words and phrases in this period.
Write a passage about your favourite scientist.Homework