1、Great scientists,第三学时Using LanguageReading, listening and speaking,Task 1,阅读“Copernicus Revolutionary Theory”(P7), 用大约30词写出课文的概要。温馨提示： 本文属记叙文。写记叙文的概要时要紧扣人物、事件、结果等要素。由于本文的主要内容是介绍哥白尼如何提出“日心说”，那么摘要中应加入另一个要素：该理论的作用。,Copernicus collected observations of the stars and proved the sun is the centre of the s
2、olar system.His theory replaced the Christian idea of gravity and became the base of all the ideas of the universe.,Task 2,阅读“Copernicus Revolutionary Theory”(P7)，然后根据课文内容选出最佳选项。1Why didnt Copernicus publish his theory the moment he completed his theory? ( )AThe powerful Christian Church had punishe
3、d him.BHe believe God had made the world.CHe was afraid of Christians punishing.DHe thought the earth was the center of the solar system.,C,2If the earth was the centre of the universe, we couldnt explain that _. ( )AGod had made the earthBall the stars moved round the earthCChristian Church was pow
4、erfulDsome of the planets appear brighter at times and less bright at others,D,3Which of the following is wrong about Copernicus? ( )AHis theory was the base of the work of Stephen Hawking.BHe kept his theory for nearly 30 years.CHe noticed that some planets in the sky seemed to stop, move backward
5、and then go forward in a loop.DHe thought only moon went around the earth.,C,4What does these problems in paragraph 3 refer to ? ( )A. What the astrnomers sun.B. All planets went round the sun.C. What he met in his mathematical calculation.D. What the Christian Church would have done with him if he
6、published his theory.,A,5What is the writers attitude toward the fact that Copernicus kept his theory? ( ) AHe is for it.BHe is against it.CHe is neither for it nor against it.DHe doesnt tell us.,A,Part A Role Play,情景介绍Tom和Jack在谈论哥白尼及其日心说的话题。角色： Tom and Jack任务： (1) 请根据中文提示提出问题。(2) 请你的同学根据课文内容回答你的提问，
7、然后你们互换角色进行口语练习。Q1: 哥白尼从所有的计算结果中得出什么结论？_?Q2: 哥白尼立刻发表了他的发现吗？_?,Q3: 在哥白尼那个时代， 人们相信太阳是太阳系的中心吗？_?Q4: 哥白尼为什么不敢把他的发现告诉别人？_?Q5: 哥白尼什么时候发表了他的理论？_?Q6: 为什么说哥白尼的理论是一场革命？_?,Q1: What conclusion did Copernicus draw from all the mathematical calculations? A1: The earth was not the center of the solar system.Q2: Did
8、 Copernicus publish his discovery at once?A2: No, he didnt.Q3: At Copernicus time, did people believe the sun is the centre of the solar system?A3: No, they didnt.Q4: Why couldnt he tell anyone about his discovery?A4: Because it was completely against the powerful Christians belief.,Q5: When did Cop
9、ernicus publish his theory?A5: In 1543Q6: Why was Copernicus theory a revolution? A6: Because his theory replaced the Christian idea of gravity, which said things fell to the earth because God created the earth as the centre of the universe.Besides, his theory is now the basis on which all our ideas
10、 of the universe are built.,Part B Retelling,请用自己的话复述课文， 你可以参照上述问题及其答案。关键词：calculation, the centre of the solar system, against the Christian belief, basis,Copernicus mathematical calculations led to the conclusion:the earth was not the center of the solar system.Instead, the centre of the solar sys
11、tem is the sun.As the Christian Church was very powerful at Copernicus time, he couldnt tell anyone about the theory because it was completely against the powerful Christians belief.In order to avoid their punishment, he kept his theory until he lay dying in 1543.Now his theory is considered as the
12、basis on which all our ideas of the universe are built.,1.all his mathematical calculations led to the same conclusion.他所有的数学计算都得出了一个相同的结论。lead to （1）引起；导致；通往，通向; to是介词，不是不定式的符号。其后应接名词或动名词。类似的短语还有： attend to照顾 look forward to期盼 pay attention to注意 contribute to 对有贡献 devote.to 献身于，专注于 refer to参考；涉及到,即
13、学即练,完成下列句子。(1)This will probably_(导致) trouble in the future.(2)All roads_(通向) Rome. (3)We are looking forward to_(很快见到你)(4)He devoted himself to _(帮助贫穷孩子),(1)lead to (2)lead to (3)seeing you soon(4)helping poor children,2Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky
14、 make sense.只有当你把太阳放在中心位置时，天空中其它行星的运动才能说得清楚。词语辨析：only if/if onlyonly if表示“只有”,位于句首表条件时，主句需要部分倒装。I wake up only if the alarm clock rings只有闹钟响了，我才会醒。Only if you study hard can you make progress.你只有努力学习才能取得进步。if only相当于as long as，意为“只要就”,“如果就好了。”,It is hard to avoid mistakes；if only they are conscienti
15、ously corrected，it will be all right错误总是难免的，只要认真地改正，也就好了。if only也可以单独用，表示强烈的愿望或遗憾，相当于“I wish that”，意为“要是就好了；但愿”，其后常用虚拟结构，不倒装。If only you had worked with greater care!你要是工作再细心些就好了!If only he were alive!要是他活着多好啊! ,词语链接,make sense 有意义；有道理make sense of 了解某事的意义，理解make no sense 没有意义in a sense 从某种意义上说There
16、 is no sense in doing sth.做没有意义。,即学即练,完成下列句子(1)要是我能像鸟儿一样飞翔该多好啊！_like a bird!(2)你只有认识到这个问题的重要性才会去解决它。_you realize the importance of the problem_.,(1)If only I could fly(2)Only if；can you solve it,(3)Read this and tell me_(意思是否明确)(4)It just _(说不通)why would she do a thing like that?(5)Can you _(理解) thi
17、s article at all? (6)现在大可不必为那件事担心。_,(3)if it makes sense(4)doesnt make sense(5)make any sense of(6)There is no sense in worrying about it now.,词语链接,3His friends were enthusiastic and encouraged him to publish his ideas , but Copernicus was cautious.他的朋友都热情鼓励他把自己的想法公之于世， 而哥白尼却小心谨慎。,be enthusiastic ab
18、out/over/for：对热心的/狂热的 be cautious about 对谨慎,即学即练,完成下列句子。(1)He _(变成了一个古典音乐迷)(2)The government _(对谨慎) his response to this report.(3)He is always_(热衷于别人的事情),(1)became enthusiastic about classical music(2)is cautious about(3)enthusiastic about others affairs,4He did not want to be attacked by the Chris
19、tian Church, so he only published it as he lay dying in 1543.他不想遭到基督教会势力的攻击，所以他只是在1543年临终之前才把它公布出来。lie “躺，平放，位于”，有时后面跟一形容词或分词，表示所处状态。,思维拓展,阅读下列句子，注意划线部分的含义。He gave his wife a debt list when he lay dying in 2009.2009年，临终前他给妻子一张欠账单。The dog was lying dead on the floor.狗死在地板上。The book lay open on the ta
20、ble.那本书摊开着摆在桌子上。The snow lay thick/deep on the ground.厚厚的积雪覆盖着大地。,He decided to lie hidden for a few days longer.他决定多藏几天。She lies ill in bed.她卧病在床。,5The Christian Church rejected his theory 基督教会拒绝接受他的理论。reject vt . 后接名词或动名词，意为：（1）to refuse 拒绝；抵制；（2）to throw aside 抛弃，剔除，丢弃,即学即练,完成下列句子。(1)他拒绝了我的援助提议。H
21、e rejected_. (2)我向他求婚，但被她拒绝了。I proposed to her but she_.(3)Choose the good apples and _(丢掉那些坏的),(1)my offer of help(2)rejected me(3)reject the bad ones,一、单词拼写1The rural environment was having a _(积极的) effect on the childrens health. 2.I asked him to leave at once, but he stayed there without _(行动) 3
22、.He walked past him without a _(向后的) glance. 4.He is _(热情的) about helping others. 5.The Earth is only one of the numerous planets in the_(宇宙),1positive2.movement3.backward4.enthusiastic5.universe,二、词语活用用与sense相关的词语完成下列小片段。Yesterday my boss gave me a poem and asked me to help him (1)_ its meaning. I
23、read it over and over again. To be frank, (2)_， the poem (3)_ at all. Thats to say, there was (4)_ reading such a nonsense. So I advised the boss to throw the poem into the dustbin.,(1)(to) make sense of(2)in a sense(3)made no sense (4)no sense in,三、用恰当的介词或副词填空。1The suggestion put _ by Mr. Li sounde
24、d quite reasonable.2_ conclusion, he has done his best and its unfair to scold him.3There is no doubt that Lu Xun was one of the greatest writers _ his day.4Mr. Green was so absorbed _ his work that he didnt notice a man slipped into his house.,1.forward 2.In 3.of 4.in/into,5There is no need to say
25、that everyone should be strict _himself and everyone should be strict _ his work.6To be honest, I cant make sense _ what he said just now.7Apart _ their house in Guangzhou, they also have a house in Shenzhen.8Things fall _ the ground because _ the gravity of the earth.,5.with, in 6.of 7.from 8.to, of,祝,您,学业有成,
