Unit3TheworldofScienceDevelopingideas课件高一下学期英语

Unit3TheworldofscienceDevelopingideasBytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:listthemainideaandthebasicstructureofanessay;tellthespecificinformationaboutFranklin’sexperiment;expressargumentsbylistingsupportingdetailsorgivingexamples;developthebasicscientificthoughtsandscientificexploringspirit.CONTENTSPre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVDoyouknowthescientistsandtheirexperiments?Pre-readingDoyouknowFranklin’sfamousexperiment?WhoisFranklin?playedapartintheAmericanRevolutionHeisundoubtedlyimportanttoAmericans.WHO?ReadtheintroductiontoBenjaminFranklin.BenjaminFranklin(1706–1790)wasoneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStatesandhelpeddrafttheDeclarationofIndependence.Apartfrombeingasuccessfulstatesman,hewasalsowellknownasaleadingAmericanauthor,printerandpublisher,successfuldiplomat,creativescientistandinventor.LearningtolearnAnessaytitleoftencontainsanexplicit(直截了当的)orimplicit(含蓄的)questionwhichyouressayshouldfocusonanswering.Forexample,thetitle“Franklin’sExperiment:HowMuchIsTrue?”makesitclearwhatquestionisbeingansweredwithintheessay.Let'sreadthepassagequicklyandfindoutwhatFranklin’sexperimentaimedtoprove.While-reading√Franklin’sExperiment:HowMuchIsItTrue?Activity1

Fast-­readingforbasicinformationⅠ.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThestoryofFranklin’sexperimentistrueornot.B．TheaimofFranklin’sexperiment.C．TheprocedureofFranklin’sexperiment.D．TheeffectofFranklin’sexperiment.Ⅱ.

Matcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.Para.1

A．Factsshouldbeprovedbyexperimentsandresearch.Para.2 B．Thereasonwhyscientistsoftenquestionacceptedideas.Para.3 C．ThedetailedprocedureofFranklin’sexperimentwith lightning.Para.4 D．ThegreateffectofFranklin’sexperimentonscience andinventions.Para.5 E．Neitherthestorynorthedetailsoftheexperimentare entirelytrue.Para.6 F．BenjaminFranklin’sfamousexperimentwithlightning maybefiction.Para(s)._____Para(s)._____Para(s)._____6Ⅲ.Pleasesortoutthispassage’sstructure.12-5√

BenjaminFranklin’sfamousexperimentwithlightninghas

introducedgenerationsofchildrentoscience.However,newresearchsuggeststhatthestorymaybefictioninsteadoffact.Activity2

Careful-­readingfordetailsⅠ.ReadPara.1carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethetopic.B．Toshowtheauthorityoftheauthor.C．Toattractreaders’interest.D．Alloftheabove.√2．Whatdoestheword“fiction”inthisparagraphmean?A．Atypeofliteraturedescribingimaginarypeopleorevents，notrealones.B．Athingthatisinventedorimaginedandisnottrue.C．Atypeofliteratureformthatissimilartoanovel.D．Atypeoffactthatissimilartotruth.

√Ⅱ.ReadPara.2carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Franklin’sopinionaboutscience.B．ThepurposeandprocessofFranklin’sexperiment.C．People’sdifferentopinionsonlightning.D．Theroleofthemetalkey.2.Fillintheexperimentreport.ExperimentThekitelightningexperimentAimTotestiflightningwasreallyproducedbyelectricity.Material______________________________________Procedure(First...Then...Finally...)First,__________________________________________________________________________.Then,_______________________________________________________________________________.Finally,_______________________________________.Conclusion_______________________________________Akitewithapieceofstringandametalkey.Franklinflewakitewithapieceofstringtiedtoitandametalkeyattachedtothestringwhenaflashoflightninghitthekite,electricitywasconductedthroughthestringtothekeytouchingthekey,FranklingotanelectricshockLightningwasaformofelectricity.2.Wecandrawaconclusionthatifwewanttoprovefacts,1.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Schoolsshouldcarryoutmoreexperiments.B.Franklin’slightningexperimentinfluencesstudentsmuch.C.Itisimportanttofindthetruth.D.JustonegenerationofstudentsiscuriousaboutFranklin.

brave√scientificexperimentscientificⅢ.ReadPara.3carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.√3．WhatarepeopleinspiredbyinFranklin’sstory?A．Hisbraveryandscientificapproach.B．Thekitewithakeytiedtothestring.C．Thestormyweatherwithlightning.D．Histouchingthemetalkey.DeepthinkingFromthefirstthreeparagraphs,whatdoweknowabouttheexperiment?A.OnlyFranklinwantedtoknowtherelationbetweenelectricityandlightning.B.Franklintaughtmanychildrenabouthisfindingsindifferentschools.C.PeoplehadalreadyknownthecauseoflightningbeforeFranklin’sexperiment.D.Asascientist,Franklinwasadmiredforhisattitudetoscience.√Scientists’viewonthestoryandsuchstoriesWhatistrue?Whatisfalse?Whydoscientiststhinkso?Whydoscientistsquestionaccepted

ideas?Franklin’sexperimentdidtakeplace.Thedetailaboutthestringandthekeyistrue.Franklindidnottouchthekey.Hewouldcertainlyhavediedfromtheelectricshockifhehadactuallytouchedthekey.Theywanttoestablishthefacts.1.Fillintheblanks.Ⅳ.ReadParas.4－5carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.√2．Formanyyears，welearnthefollowingfromthestoryofFranklin’sexperimentEXCEPTthat

.A．themethodofFranklin’sexperimentissafeB．FranklinwasverybravetomaketheexperimentC．scientificexperimentsareimportanttothetruthD．themethodofFranklin’sexperimentisscientific

√3．WhatisthepurposeofthestoryofNewton?A．Toshowtheacceptedstoryistrue.B．ToshowNewtonwasbravetobearthehitofanapple.C．ToshowNewtonwasluckytofindthetheoryofgravity.D．Toshowtheacceptedstoryisquestionedbythescientists.Weshouldbe_________abouteverythingwereadorhear.1.Whatistheauthor’sconclusionfromthestory?2.Whatisyouropinionaboutthestatementabove?criticalFactsshouldbeprovedbyexperimentsandresearch,andweshouldnotalwaysbelieveeverythingwereadorhear—evenifitisagreatstory.Ⅴ.ReadPara.6carefullyanddothefollowingexercise.√3.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A．Toseeistobelieve.B．Everyextremityisafault.C．Booksshouldbereadwithreservation.D．Imaginationisthesourceofcreation.1.Numberthestatementstoshowhowpeople’sattitudestowardsFranklin’sexperimenthavechanged.()Franklin’sspiritofscientificexplorationisstillconsideredaninspiration.()PeopleareamazedatandinspiredbyFranklin’sexperiment.()ScientistsquestionwhatreallyhappenedinFranklin’sexperiment.312Ⅵ.Readthewholepassageagainanddothefollowingexercises.2．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsFranklin’sstory?A．Doubtful. B．Curious.C．Objective. D．Notmentioned.3．Howdoesthispassagemainlydevelop?A．Bylistingsupportingdetailsorgivingexamples.B．Byfollowingtheorderoftime.C．Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.D．Bylistingnumbersandmakingcomparisons.√√4．Whichistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TointroducethelegendarylifetimeofFranklin.B．Totellustodevelopcriticalthinkingandspiritofscientificexploration.C．ToinformusofFranklin’sscientificexperiment.D．ToencourageustolearnfromFranklin.√Introduction（Para.___）Para.1:_______(提出）thequestionMainbody（Paras.___）Para.2:________(解释)thestoryPara.3:_________(影响)ofthestoryPara.4:W______toquestionPara.5:W___questionConclusion（Para.___）12-565.Completethestructureofthetextindetail.FRANKLIN’SEXPERIMENT:HowMuchIsTrue?RaiseExplainInfluencehathyPost-reding1.DoyouthinkitmattersthatFranklin’sexperimentmightnotbetrue?Why?

No.Althoughitmightnotbetrue,wearestillinspiredbyhisspiritofscientificexploration.Whatreallymattersliesinhisbraveryandscientificspirittodotheexperiment.Activity1

Discussion2.Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkagreatscientistshouldhave?

Asagreatscientist,heorsheshouldhavemorethanonegoodquality,suchasbeingsmart,brave,hard-working,creative,honest,objective,persistent,curious,and

imaginative

etc.Sometimesareallygreatstorymaybenottrue,andweneedtohavecriticalthinking.Seeingisbelieving(眼见为实)Voiceyouropinionsaboutthispassage(Criticalthinking)ReflectionActivity2

SummaryNewresearchsuggeststhatBenjaminFranklin’sfamousexperimentwithlightningmaybefictioninstead1.__fact.Duringastormin1752，Franklinraisedakitewithapieceofstring2.____(tie)toit.Ametalkeywasattachedtothestring.Aflashoflightninghitthekite，andelectricity3._____________(conduct)throughthestringtothekey.Franklinthentouchedthekeywithhisfingerandgotanelectricshock.oftiedwasconductedFormanyyears，schools4.___________(teach)thestoryofFranklin’slightningexperiment.5._________,neitherthestorynorthedetailsoftheexperiment6.___(be)entirelytrue.Thedetailaboutthestringandthekeyistrue.ButscientistsallagreethatifFranklinhad7.________(actual)touchedthekey，hewouldcertainlyhavediedfromtheelectricshock.Scientistsoftenquestionacceptedideasbecausetheywanttoestablishthefacts.Somehaveevenquestionedthestoryabouttheapple8.__________fellonNewton’sheadandledhim9._______(come)upwithhistheoryofgravity.Admittedly，fictionisoften10.________________(interesting)thanthetruth.Butinscience，factsshouldbeprovedbyexperimentsandresearch，andweshouldnotalwaysbelieveeverythingwereadorhear—evenifitisagreatstory.havetaughtHoweverareactuallythat/whichtocomemoreinteresting1．Franklin，alongwithmanyotherscientists，hasinspiredusandtaughtusthatscientificexperimentsareimportantinordertoestablishthetruthandtocontributetowardslaterscientificdiscoveriesandinventions.[句式分析]本句是____句。句中that引导____从句；inordertoestablishthetruthandtocontribute...在从句中作____状语。[自主翻译]

Sentencesanalysis复合宾语目的

富兰克林与许多其他科学家一道，激励并教导我们科学实验对于推定真理与推动科学发现及发明而言都至关重要。2．AlthoughithasbeenprovedthatFranklin’sexperimenttookplace，morethanonescientisthasquestionedwhatreallyhappened.[句式分析]本句为____句。Although引导的是________从句，其中it为________，真正的主语是that引导的____从句；在主句中，what引导____从句，且在从句中作主语。[