Listening and vocabulary (2).ppt

1、Module 4,Module 4 Great Scientists,Listening and Vocabulary,Look at the picture and describe what is happening.,It is a TV quiz in a studio with an audience.,quiz: a competition or game in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge,Discussion. What do you think the listening text i

2、s about?,What is happening in the picture?,award discover equal measure radiation theory,Match the words with themeanings.,1. a prize or money given to someone for something they have done _ 2. exactly the same _ 3. to find out how long, wide, heavy, etc. something is _ 4. to find _,award,equal,meas

3、ure,discover,5. an idea, especially in science, that explains why or how something happens _ 6. a form of energy which comes from a nuclear reaction _,radiation,theory,The second round.,Great Scientists.,Listen to the quiz show and answer the questions.,2. What is the subject of this round?,1. What

4、round of the quiz is it?,The first person to answer correctly wins a point; if he or she answers incorrectly he or she loses a point, and the other person can then try and answer.,3. What are the rules of the quiz?,4. How many contestants are there?,Two.,6. Who wins the quiz?,Difficult.,Rachel.,5. A

5、re the questions easy or difficult?,Listen to the tape again, then complete the questions from the quiz.,1. When was Einstein _? 2. When was the special theory of relativity _? 3. What award was Einstein _?,born,published,given,4. What book is Stephen Hawking _? 5. What is a “black _”? 6. Who _ blac

6、k _? 7. How are black _?,famous for,hole,discovered,holes,holes measured,Listen to the tape again, then fill in the blanks.,Q.M: Boys and girls, were into the second round of “Superquiz”, and the subject of this round is “Great Scientists”. In this round, the first person to answer the question _.,g

7、ets a point,If hes wrong, he _ a point, and the question _. At the moment, Matthew and Rachel are _, with 36 points each.,goes to the second contestant,loses,equal,First question: What is Einstein known for? (buzzer) M: _. Q.M: Correct. When was Einstein born? (buzzer),The theory of relativity,M: 18

8、80. Q.M: Wrong. Rachel? R: 1879? Q.M: Correct. The special theory of relativity _ in 1905. _？ (buzzer),was published,Who was it written by,M: Einstein. Q.M: Correct. Einstein was given an important award in 1921. _? (buzzer),What award was he given,M: Was he given the Nobel Physics Prize? Q.M: Yes,

9、he was. Well done. Next question: What book is Stephen Hawking famous for? (buzzer),R: “_”. Q.M: Correct. When was it published? (buzzer) R: 1988. Q.M: Correct. What is a “_”? (buzzer),A Brief History of Time,black hole,M: Its a star that has collapsed in on itself. Q.M: Correct. Who discovered blac

10、k holes? (buzzer) M: They _ Einstein.,were discovered by,Q.M: No, they were not discovered by Einstein, they were discovered by Fred Hoyle. _? (silence) Rachel? R: Pass. Q.M: Matthew?,How are black holes measured,M: Theyre measured by the _ that come from them. Q.M: Wrong, they arent measured by lig

11、ht waves, theyre measured by the radiation that comes from them. _ _？ (buzzer),light waves,Who was this radiation discovered by,R: Stephen Hawking? Q.M: _ They were discovered by Stephen Hawking. Theyre called the Hawking radiation. Now, Stephen Hawking _ another reason. Does anyone know? (buzzer),W

12、ell done!,is famous for,M: He cant walk and he cant talk except with a machine. Q. M: _. Do you know the name of his disease? (buzzer),Thats correct,R: Motor neuron disease. He sits in a _ and he speaks _. Q.M: Correct. And at the end of this round Matthew has thirty-nine points and Rachel has forty

13、-one points!,special wheelchair,through a voice machine,The stress in a long word may come at the begging, in the middle, or at the end: vegetables (first syllable) researcher (second syllable) engineer (third syllable),Read about stress in long words.,Pronunciation,biology chemistry electric electr

14、icity genetics government gravity information,Listen and underline the stresses.,When and where was he born? Why was he famous? Where did he live and work? When did he discover / invent?,Work in pairs. Think of a famous scientist or inventor. Find the answers to these questions.,Speaking,Pair A: Ask

15、 yes / no questions to discover who Pair B is describing. Example: Was he born in the twentieth century?,Work with another pair.,Pair B: Answer Pair As questions. Dont say the name of your famous person.,1. If you have a breakthrough, it means _. (a) you have solved a difficult problem (b) you have broken something,Look at the words and phrases below and choose the best explanation.,Everyday English,2. A nickname is usually given to you by _. (a) y