课件24张PPT。外研版英语必修第三册Unit 3 The World of Science
Period 3- Developing ideasReadingActivity-1 Pre-reading Read the short introduction to Benjamin Franklin and share any other information you know about him.ReadingActivity-2 While-reading Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.ReadingActivity-2 While-reading Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.ReadingActivity-2 While-reading Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.ReadingActivity-2 While-reading Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.ReadingActivity-2 While-reading Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.ReadingActivity-2 While-reading Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.ReadingActivity-3 Deep-reading 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.
Scientific question what really happened in Franklin's experiment.
ReadingActivity-3 Deep-reading Think and Share.ReadingActivity-4 Post-reading Learning to learn.ReadingActivity-4 Post-reading Work in groups. Explain your understanding of the saying “Seeing is believing”, and then give a talk about it. You may use information in the passage as examples.1. Make notes about your understanding of the saying and list supporting details.
2. Organise your talk following the steps below.
Start your talk by explaining how you understand this saying.
Explain why you think this way. Use the notes you have made to support your ideas.
End your talk by summarising your points.
3. Give your talk to the class.Writing an experiment reportActivity-1 Pre-writing Read the instructions for the experiment and answer the questions.Writing an experiment reportActivity-1 Pre-writing Read the instructions for the experiment and answer the questions.Writing an experiment reportActivity-1 Pre-writing Read the instructions for the experiment and answer the questions.Writing an experiment reportActivity-1 Pre-writing Read the instructions for the experiment and answer the questions.Writing an experiment reportActivity-2 While-writing Based on the last step, complete the boxes with the information in last activity. Do further research if necessary.Writing an experiment reportActivity-2 While-writing Based on the last step, complete the boxes with the information in last activity. Do further research if necessary.Writing an experiment reportActivity-2 While-writing Based on the last step, complete the boxes with the information in last activity. Do further research if necessary.Writing an experiment reportActivity-3 Post-writing
Now write a report of the experiment.
Work in pairs. Edit your draft and then share your essay with the class.Language Points1. More than one generation of schoolchildren has been amazed by his bravery and his scientific approach to looking for the truth.
[句式分析] 词组“approach to sth/doing sth”译为“做某事的方法”,此处注意to是介词,若接动词要变成动名词。
[尝试翻译] 不止一代的学生为其(本杰明·富兰克林)勇气和探索真相的科学方法所惊叹。Language Points2. In fact, more than one account suggests that while Newton was certainly inspired by a falling apple, there’s no proof that it hit him on the head.
[句式分析] 本句需要掌握两个知识点。①句型“there’s no proof that...”译为“没有证据表明...”that后引导同位语从句,that不可以省略。②短语“hit sb on/in....”,译为“…打到某人…部位”,其中介词的选择取决于具体语境。
[尝试翻译] 实际上,很多说明表明:尽管牛顿确实是受到一个正掉落的苹果启发,但却没有证据表明这个苹果砸到了牛顿头上。 Homework- Work in groups. Look at the pictures and discuss how these objects have changed over the years. Homework- Choose one of the objects in last activity or an object that you use every day. Predict how it will further change over the next 50 years. Make notes about your idea.
- Present your ideas to the class. Use the notes in last activity and the expressions in the box to help you.