1、1Module VUnit 1 Great scientistsTeaching AimsSkill Goals Talk about science and contributions of scientistsPractice expressing will, hope and suggestionsPractice expressing the stages in examining a new scientific ideaLearn to organize a scientific researchLearn to use the past participle as the pre
2、dicative . The second suggestedabsorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals.In 1854 Another outbreak hit London.500 , 10 More than 500people had died in 10 days.16, 37, 38 and 40These numbers in Broad Street near the water pump had many of the deaths20 ,21; 8,9 20 and 21 Broad Street and
3、 8 and 9 Cambridge Street had no deaths.They didnt drink the water from the Broad Street pump.7 These families worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street. They didnt drink the water from the pump.Step Text analyzing Ask the students to analyze the text in groups. T: Please look at the chart on the scre
4、en. The chart shows that each paragraph of the text explains John Snows stages in his research. Please read the text and find out the general idea of each paragraph and match the stage with each paragraph. Discuss it in groups, and then report your answers. Paragraph Stages General ideas1 Find a pro
5、blem The causes of cholera2 Make up a question The correct or possible theory3 Think of a method Collect data on where people were ill and died and where they got their water4 Collect results Plot information on a map to find out where people died or did not die5 Analyse the results Analyse the wate
6、r to see if that is the cause of the illness6 Repeat if necessary Find other evidences to confirm his conclusion7 Make a conclusion The polluted dirty source of drinking water was to blame for the cause of the London choleraT: Now class. Can you tell me what style of the passage belongs to?T: Here a
7、re three pieces of writing. They belong to different writing styles. Now read and find out what style each piece belongs to.Show the chart and three pieces of writing on the screen.Report Description Creative writingFormal language with few adjectives Vivid use of words with similes and metaphorsViv
8、id use of language and more informal styleNo speech except quotationsNo speech except to help the descriptionSpeech to show feelings, reactions etc.4Not emotional Emotional to describe atmosphereEmotional to describe feelingsOnly one main character No characters May have several charactersFactual No
9、t factual but imaginative Imaginative but can be based on fact Structural according to experimental methodNot structured Beginning, middle, endPast tense and passive voice Past tense Past tenseMaking WayOnce Goethe(歌德), the great German poet，was walking in a park. He was thinking about something whe
10、n he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely， “I never make way
11、for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.Weather ReportHeres the weather report for the next 24 hours. Beijing will be fine with the temperature from 4 to 13. Tokyo will be fine too and cloudy later in the day. The low
12、est temperature is l to 8. London will be rainy and windy later in the day. The highest temperature is 8 and the lowest is 4. New York will be sunny and cloudy later in the day. The temperature is 13 to 19.HeartbeatingPut your hand to the left side of your chest. Try to feel your heartbeating. The h
13、eart takes a little rest after each pump or beat. In boys or girls of your age, heart beats about 90 times a minute. A grown-ups heart beats about 70 or 80 times a minute. But the heartbeat is different in the same person at different times. For example, the heart beats faster during exercise. It is
14、 also faster when a person is angry, scared, or excited. During sleep, the heartbeat slows down.Sample answers:S1: I think the first piece “Making A Way” is in a style of creative writing. The second piece belongs to a description style. The third piece belongs to a report style.T: Very good. Now le
15、ts return to our text. Who can tell me the main idea of this passage?S2: I can. Clearly it tells us how John Snow defeated the disease cholera by doing scientific research.Step Language PointsStepHomeworkThe Second Period Extensive ReadingStep I RevisionAsk the students to retell the text. Step Pre-
16、readingShow the picture of the Solar System and remind them of the common knowledge of “Sun-Centered Theory”.T: Today we are going to learn more about science and scientists. There are two pictures of the great scientist and the Solar System. You can discuss with your partners about them. Then tell
17、me sth. about them.(Mercury 水星 Venus 金星 Earth 地球Mars 火星 Jupiter 木星 Saturn 土星5Uranus 天王星 Neptune 海王星 Pluto 冥王星)Step ReadingEncourage the students to get the general ideas of the passages. T: In the last period, we have learned about how Doctor John Snow used seven stages to prove his conclusion and f
18、ulfilled his research. This period we will also deal with a scientific report. Please read the passage quickly and try to answer the questions on the screen.Show the questions on the screen.1. Whats Copernicus fear?2. How did Copernicus prove his theory?3. What is his theory?Sample answers:S1: I hav
19、e the answer. Copernicus found his theory was against the Christian churchs saying. If he spoke out his finding, he would be punished severely.S2: Let me answer the third question. Copernicus had thought long and hard about these problems which astronomers had noticed and tried to find an answer. He
20、 used all his mathematical calculations to work on these problems. He had collected observations of the stars for over ten years. All his calculations and observations proved that his theory was right.S3: Copernicus theory can be expressed in this way: The sun is the center of the universe. All plan
21、ets went around the sun in solar system.Step Further-readingThis time the students are encouraged to read the two passages carefully and then do the exercises and problems on pages 7.T: Now class. Please read the passage again. And finish EX 1 and then discuss the questions on the screen in groups.A
22、s a scientist, one should be brave. But Copernicus was afraid of being attacked by the Christian Church. So he had hidden his theory for so many years. What do you think of this?Sample answers:Q1: 1.I think Copernicus was very coward. He should speak out his discovery and let the world know the trut
23、h earlier.2.I dont agree with you. He was more cautious than coward. If he had published his ideas, he would have been killed just as Bruno who was burnt to death because his theory was against the Christian Churchs.T: I quite agree with you. And I am glad you have known so much about the science.St
24、ep Language PointsAnd then write the following sentences on the blackboard; ask the students to pay attention to the past participle. Guide them to find out their functions in the sentences.Show the following on the screen. 1. Nicolas Copernicus was frightened and his mind was confused.2. He placed
25、a fixed sun at the center of the solar system .3. He joined these points together using curved lines .T: Please read the three sentences and tell me what parts of speech the past participles are acting as.Step Homework1. Search on the Internet for more information about Copernicus and Euler.2. Prepa
26、re for the language study, reviewing the words and expressions in this unit.6The Third Period Language StudyStepRevision and Lead-in Task 1: Ask the students to turn to pages 4 and 42 and do Exercise 1. And then check the answers. Task 2: Ask the students to read and understand the explanations in E
27、xercise 2 on page 4. T: Very good! Can you put the verb “make” with a noun to form a “predicate + object” phrase? For example: “making a mistake” instead of “to mistake”.Sample answers: S: “make an agreement”, “make an admission”, “make an apology”.T: Well done! Please find and collect as many examp
28、les as you can as homework. Next period Ill check your work.Task 4: Ask the students to do Exercises 3 on page 43 and then check the answers. Step PracticeTask 1: Enable the students to do the following exercises. T: Please look at the screen and put them into English using “make + n” and past parti
29、ciples.Show the following on the screen:约会， 闲言碎语， 道歉， 竞争， 选择， 不速之客，感到沮丧的学生，受到鼓舞的竞赛者， 拥挤的街道Sample answers: make an appointment, make gossip, make an apology, make a contest, make a choice, unexpected visitors, discouraged students, inspired contestant, crowded streetsStep GrammarExplain the usage of
30、the past participles as predicative and attribute. 1. 过去分词作表语表示主语所处的状态。用作表语的过去分词大多来自及物动词；不及物动词的过去分词能作表语的只限于少数表示位置转移的动词，如 go, come, assemble 等，它们用在连系动词之后，表示完成意义，无被动意义。例如：The man looked quite disappointed.He is greatly discouraged by her refusal.His hair is nearly all gone.已经形容词化了的过去分词大多可作表语，常见的有 acco
31、mplished, amazed, amused, astonished, broken, closed, completed, complicated, confused, crowded, devoted, disappointed, discouraged, drunk, excited, frightened, hurt, interested, lost, satisfied, surprised, worried 等。2. 过去分词作定语a）用作前置定语的过去分词通常来自及物动词，带有被动意义和完成意义。例如：We like skating in the frozen lake i
32、n the winter.=We like skating in the lake which has been frozen in the winter.How many finished products have you got up to now?=How many products that have been finished have you got up to now?来自不及物动词的过去分词很少能单独用作前置定语，能作这样用的仅限以下几个词，这时仅表示完成意义，不表示被动意义。例如：a retired worker=a worker who has retiredan esc
33、aped prisoner=a prisoner who has escapeda faded / withered flower=a flower that has faded / witheredfallen leaves=leaves that have fallenthe risen sun=the sun that has just risena returned student=a student who has returned7vanished treasure=treasure that has vanishedb) 用作后置定语的过去分词通常也来自及物动词，表示被动意义和完
34、成意义。这时过去分词相当于一个定语从句。例如：Things seen are better than things heard.=Things which are seen are better than things which are heard.The lobster broiled over charcoal was delicious.=The lobster which was broiled over charcoal was delicious.Practice: 1. 他看上去又累又沮丧. 2. 我们一得到补充资金,就继续我们的实验。3. 我们可以看到被阳光照亮的月球的一部分
35、.4. 经过一个激动和无眠的夜晚之后，第二天我强迫自己在海滨走了很久.5. 早在 1649 年,俄亥俄州就决定在每一个城镇建立免费的、由税收支持的学校。6. 彼得对这一切似乎很惊奇。Sample answers: 1. He looked tired and depressed. 2. We will go on with our experiment as soon as we get the added fund. 3. We can see the part of the moon lighted by sunlight. 4. After a night spent in excite
36、ment and sleepless-ness, I forced myself to take a long walk along the beach the next day. 5. As early as in 1649, Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town. 6. Peter was very amazed at all this. Step HomeworkPrepare for the next period. The Fourth Perio
37、d Listening and SpeakingStep Lead-inAsk the students to describe the picture on page 6 and guess what details may be talked about in the listening.T: Now well listen to a piece about a great Chinese scientist named Qian Xuesen. He was closely related to Chinas space industry. Any volunteers to descr
38、ibe the picture on page 6?Step Listening and Speaking (Page 6)Ask the students to listen to the recording and answer the questions.T: Yu Ping and her friend Steve Smith are talking about Qian Xuesen, who has made great contributions to the development of Chinas space industry. Lets look at the scree
39、n and read the new words in the material after me: astronomer(天文学家) ，astronaut(宇航员)，institute(研究所).Play the recording and then check the answers. T: Now I have an additional question for you: Who is the first to visit the space in China?Ss: Yang Liwei!T: Great! And whats the name of the satellite?Ss
40、: Shenzhou V manned spaceship of China!T: What do you think Qian Xuesen would feel if he knew it?Ss: Of course, he would be very happy and proud.Step Speaking (Page 6)T: Now, class, would you please tell me what personality you have?8S1: I am open and active, but less diligent.S2: I am confident and
41、 enthusiastic, but less careful.S3: I am the most honest person in the world! I am strong-willed and ambitious. But I hate hard-working.T: Very good. All of you know yourselves well. Thats very important. If we know ourselves well, we may develop ourselves in a certain way. We may fit or suit oursel
42、ves to a certain job or environment. Now please tell me what you would like to do in the future according to your personality or character?S6: I would like to be a volunteer. Because I am generous, sympathetic, full of emotion and helpful. I would like to help the poor, especially the poor children
43、in poor areas in China.S7: I would like to be a researcher. Because I am persevering, quiet, careful and hard-working. If I start a program, Ill keep on with it to the end.S8: I want to be a manager. Because I am polite, easy-going, energetic and creative. All these personalities can help me to comm
44、unicate with others.Then give the students some minutes to discuss with their partners about their future jobs and remind them of using the questions and expressions in the text book.Step HomeworkThe Fifth Period WritingStep Presentation Task 1: Summarize the way of writing a report.T: Now class, if
45、 we want to write a report about a scientist, what contents should we include?S1: The life of the scientist, such as his birth and death dates, his family, his education, his personality, his achievements and contributions, his key factors to his success.T: Yes. You are right. And how do we make an
46、outline about it?S2: We should put the collected information under three headlines: life, achievements and key to success.Task 2: Remind the students of the writing techniques and writing features of a report.Show the following to the students. ReportFormal language with few adjectivesNo speech exce
47、pt quotationsNot emotional Only one main characterFactual structured according to experimental methodPast tense and passive voiceTask 3: Summarize the way of persuasive writing.T: You know if we want to persuade sb, we always want to reason with him or her. We must develop our own ideas and provide
48、some evidence to support our ideas so there are always three steps to persuade somebody else to change his or her point of view. Can you point out what the three steps are?S1: I think the first is to give your opinion and idea.S2: The second is to give the reasons and evidence to support your idea.S
49、3: The third is to make a conclusion.Show the following to the students. A persuasive writing9Formal or informal, vivid use of languageSpeech to show feelings, reactions, etcEmotional or not emotional to describe feelings and factsOnly two main charactersFactual or imaginative based on factReason and persuade step by step Present tenseThen ask the students to write a short letter as required in Exercise 3.A sample version:Dear Nicolaus Copernicus,I am a student studying history and I would very muc
