人教修订版高中二年级 ( 上 )

Unit 1

What do you know about Galileo? What do you know about Galileo?

He was an Italian scientist. He did the famous experiment of falling objects on the leaning Tower in Pisa.

He was an Italian scientist. He did the famous experiment of falling objects on the leaning Tower in Pisa.

Francis Bacon was also a scientist.

Francis Bacon was also a scientist.

Zhang Heng made the first seismograph in the world.

Zhang Heng made the first seismograph in the world.

ReadingReading

1.What characteristics do great

scientists have in common ?

2.How they made such achievements?

1.What characteristics do great

scientists have in common ?

2.How they made such achievements?

Great scientists always want to know

more. They are never satisfied with a si

mple answer and are always looking for

new questions. By asking why, how and

what if, curious minds find new ideas a

nd solutions.

Great scientists always want to know

more. They are never satisfied with a si

mple answer and are always looking for

new questions. By asking why, how and

what if, curious minds find new ideas a

nd solutions.

1.How did Galileo and Zhang Heng

change the way we look at the world?

1.How did Galileo and Zhang Heng

change the way we look at the world?

Galileo proved that the earth moves ar

ound the sun. Zhang Heng showed to us

how the position of the stars changed fr

om season to season and he also invente

d the first seismograph.

Galileo proved that the earth moves ar

ound the sun. Zhang Heng showed to us

how the position of the stars changed fr

om season to season and he also invente

d the first seismograph.

2. Which of the characteristics above

do you think is the most important?

Why?

2. Which of the characteristics above

do you think is the most important?

Why? Curious. Because only after you are

curious about something, you will try

your best to find solutions.

Curious. Because only after you are

curious about something, you will try

your best to find solutions.

Or: Imagination. Without imagination,

you won’t invent anything.

Or: Imagination. Without imagination,

you won’t invent anything.

Or: Self confidence. We must believe in

what we do, even when others don’t.

Or: Self confidence. We must believe in

what we do, even when others don’t.

3. Work in pairs or group. What do grea

t scientists like Stephen Hawking, Galile

o Galilei and Zhang Heng have in comm

on? Find out more about them and how

they work and think. Use the questions b

elow to get started.

3. Work in pairs or group. What do grea

t scientists like Stephen Hawking, Galile

o Galilei and Zhang Heng have in comm

on? Find out more about them and how

they work and think. Use the questions b

elow to get started.

What is the scientific spirit?What is the scientific spirit?

How do scientists solve problems?How do scientists solve problems?

How do scientists make a difference?How do scientists make a difference?

What can we learn from great scientists?What can we learn from great scientists?

Great scientists always want to know more. They are never satisfied with a simple answer and are always looking for new questions.

Great scientists always want to know more. They are never satisfied with a simple answer and are always looking for new questions.

(Or: Being curious, creative, full of

imagination, persistent, knowledgeable,

and careful and so on.) By asking why,

how and what if, curious minds find new

ideas and solutions. Scientists always

solve problems with scientific methods.

Scientists help us understand the world

better.

(Or: Being curious, creative, full of

imagination, persistent, knowledgeable,

and careful and so on.) By asking why,

how and what if, curious minds find new

ideas and solutions. Scientists always

solve problems with scientific methods.

Scientists help us understand the world

better.

The most important thing is to find so

mething that we like to do and that we a

re good at. Every one has his or her spec

ial skills and interests, and only by disco

vering what we do best, can we hope to

reach our goals and truly make a differe

nce.

The most important thing is to find so

mething that we like to do and that we a

re good at. Every one has his or her spec

ial skills and interests, and only by disco

vering what we do best, can we hope to

reach our goals and truly make a differe

nce.

AnalyzingAnalyzing

Paragraph 1

The writer tells us: Everyone can

make a difference if only he has the

good characteristics — being curious.

Paragraph 2

Some other characteristics to

make a difference --- being

knowledgeable, creative and full of

imagination.

Paragraph 3

If we want to make a difference,

we must believe in what we do and

stick to it until we succeed no

matter what others think.

Paragraph 4

The most important thing to

make a difference is to find what we

like to do and what we are good at.

Writing

Your Favorite ScientistYour Favorite Scientist

What do you want to write?What do you want to write?

What does the reader need to know

about the scientist?

What does the reader need to know

about the scientist?

How can you best describe her or him?How can you best describe her or him?

You may find more information in

the library or on the internet.

You may find more information in

the library or on the internet.

What is the most important or

interesting fact about the scientist?

What is the most important or

interesting fact about the scientist?

Why do you like him or her? Why do you like him or her?

What are his or her achievements? What are his or her achievements?

Finish writing your

favorite scientist.

Finish writing your

favorite scientist.