外研英语必修4 Module 4 Great Scientists Writing课件(共22张PPT)

Module 4
Great Scientists
Write a biography
Steve Jobs
Three apples have changed the world.
The first one seduced (诱惑) Eve.
The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs.
The second one awakened Newton.
write a biography
How
What
?
How to write a biography?
Read the biography of Qian Xuesen
Qian Xuesen, a famous Chinese scientist both at home and abroad, was born in Shanghai in December, 1911. He passed away on October 31, 2009, when he was 98 years old.
He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934. In 1935, he went first to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he got two doctor’s degrees. Though faced with many difficulties, he returned to China in 1955. Then, he devoted himself to China’s aerospace industry and made great achievements.
He will be always remembered by all Chinese people as the “father of China’s space program”.
Read for the structure of a biograph
Para1. big events in his life
Para2. people’ evaluation(评价)
Para3. brief introduction
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
brief introduction
big events in his life
people’ evaluation
Qian Xuesen, a famous Chinese scientist both at home and abroad, was born in Shanghai in December, 1911. He passed away on October 31, 2009, when he was 98 years old.
He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934. In 1935, he went first to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he got two doctor’s degrees. Though faced with many difficulties, he returned to China in 1955. Then, he devoted himself to China’s aerospace industry and made great achievements.
He will be always remembered by all Chinese people as the “father of China’s space program”.
Read for useful phrases and sentences
Qian Xuesen, a famous Chinese scientist both at home and abroad, was born in Shanghai in December, 1911.
Qian Xuesen, who is a famous Chinese scientist both at home and abroad, was born in Shanghai in December, 1911
How to write a biography?
brief introduction
big events in his life
people’ evaluation
structure
What do you know about him
?
Jobs’ life
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}1955
San Francisco
1972
college
1976
apple company
1985
by apple company
1996
to apple company
2007
iphone，itouch
2011
was born in
dropped out of
established
was fired
returned
released(发行)
passed away
he
he
he
he
he
he
he
Information about Steve Jobs
brief introduction
big events in his life
people’s evaluation
Para.1
Para.3
Para.2
Write a biography of Steve Jobs in your group.
Jobs' life
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}1955
San Francisco
1972
college
1976
apple company
1985
by apple company
1996
to apple company
2007
iphone，itouch
2011
was born in
dropped out of
established
was fired
returned
released(发行)
passed away
he
he
he
he
he
he
he
Revising and editing
Activity 1 Check your composition according to Chart 1 and Chart 2.
Activity 2 Group work. Exchange your composition in your group,and revise your partner’s composition according to Chart 3.
“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”

---Steve Jobs
Rewrite your composition.