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学案设计 Period 3语言运用课学习目标1.To learn a passage about Copernicus in the textbook and improve reading ability.2.To accumulate common knowledge about astronomy through the Copernicus experience.3.To be better at writing letters and expressing yourself in English.学习过程Step 1:ReadingRead the passage quickly and finish the following exercises.Share your answers with the other members in your group for better ones.1.List the two theories of the universe.Before Copernicus theory After Copernicus theory 2.Observe the following two sentences.Analyze their common usage.(1)So between 1510 and 1514 he worked on it,gradually improving his theory until he felt it was complete.(2)The Christian Church rejected his theory,saying it was against Gods idea.总结:这两个句子都使用了作句子的成分。用同样的句式改写句子:His friends were enthusiastic and encouraged him to publish his ideas.3.Brainstorm the reasons why Copernicus couldnt publish his theory?4.If you were Copernicus,would you publish your theory?List your reasons.Step 2:Read the passage and finish the following exercises.(1)Copernicus was born in Torun,Poland,on February 19,1473.Little is known about his early life except that his father died when he was 10.An uncle adopted him,his two sisters,and his brother.The uncle saw to it that the two boys received a good education.Copernicus went to the University of Cracow.There he studied such subjects as Latin,mathematics,and astronomy.It was probably at that time that he changed his Polish name,Niklas Koppernigk,to the Latin form of Nicolaus Copernicus.In 1496 Copernicus went to Italy,where he spent the next 10 years studying at various universities.(2)In Copernicus time people still believed that all thingsthe sun,the stars,and the planetsresolved around the earth.It was an old belief that few men had ever questioned.Aristotle had based his theory of astronomy on this belief.Because the Church had long been the center of learning,the theory was also linked to religious beliefs.(3)In 1506 Copernicus returned to his homeland.A few years later he began to work for the Church.All those years Copernicus carried on his work in astronomy.He had just the most basic equipment and,like other scientists of his day,made observations with only his eyes.Still,using mathematics and logic,Copernicus worked out a different theory,which held that the planets went around the sun.(4)Copernicus did not announce his ideas.He did not want to make trouble.But he could not hide the scientific truth.So he talked about his theory with his friends,who strongly advised him to have his work published.His great book,On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies,appeared at the very end of his life.Copernicus saw the first copy on the day he died,May 24,1543.Exercises of reading:1.How did Copernicus develop his theory?2.Combine the two sentences into one.“Copernicus went to the University of Cracow.There he studied such subjects as Latin,mathematics,and astronomy.”3.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 2?A.solvedB.movedC.shinedD.flied4.What adjectives can you use to describe Copernicus?(自由发挥)5.Explain the underlined sentence in English in Paragraph 1.Little is known about his early life except that his father died when he was 10.6.According to the passage,why didnt Copernicus publish his idea that the sun is the center of the solar system?.Step 3:WritingWrite a short letter asking Copernicus to publish his ideas so everyone can read them.The outline of the composition:1.Tell Copernicus who you are and why you write this letter.2.List the possible reasons why you want him to publish his ideas.3.Ask him again to consider publishing his ideas.写作要求:短文连贯,词数120左右,限时15分钟完成。写作正文课后作业Polish your composition and hand it in.参考答案学习过程Step 11.The earth was the center of the solar system.The sun is the center of the solar system.2.现在分词;状语;His friends were enthusiastic,encouraging him to publish his ideas.3.Students answers may vary.The Christian Church rejected his theory.Anyone who supported him would be punished.Copernicus was careful.Copernicus thought his theory was not complete and needed more evidence.4.Students answers may vary.Yes.Because there are problems with the present theory./Because science cannot develop unless people publish their new ideas./Because science is worth dying for.No.Because life is valuable.We should protect ourselves./Because I am afraid something bad might happen to me./Because I need more time to make my theory perfect.Step 21.Through observations and reasoning.2.Copernicus went to the University of Cracow,where he studied such subjects as Latin,mathematics,and astronomy.3.B4.careful/cautious/hard-working/smart/.5.About his life,we only know that his father died when he was 10.(言之有理即可)6.So as not to make trouble.Step 3参考范文:Dear Nicolaus Copernicus,I am a student studying astronomy and I would very much like to read your new theory about the solar system.I hope you will publish it for several reasons.I understand the problems with the present theory.The way the planets move is not what you would expect if the earth was the center of the universe.It is also strange that the brightness of some stars seems to change.So I agree with you that we need a new theory.I know your observations have been very careful carried out over many years.Now you must have the courage to publish them.Sci