Unit3 The world of Science-Developing Ideas课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

新外研社高中英语必修三 Unit 3 The World of Science Developing Ideas Reading 2 Who is he? Benjamin Franklin Lead-in Activity 1 Read the introduction to Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Apart from being a successful statesman, he was also well known as a leading American author, printer and publisher, successful diplomat, creative scientist and inventor. His Famous Experiment I assume that Benjamin Franklin is a ... person. In my opinion, maybe he is... Activity 2 Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove. Experiment The kite lightning experiment Aim Material Procedure Conclusion To test if lightning was really produced by electricity. A kite with a string and a metal key First, Franklin flew a kite with a string and a metal key. Then, when a flash of lightning hit the kite, electricity was conducted through the string to the key. Finally, touching the key, Franklin got an electric shock. Lightning was a form of electricity. Para.1　 A. Questioning accepted ideas. Para. 2 B. Benefits of the stories about exploring science. Para. 3 C. Benjamin Franklin’s famous experiment. Para. 4 D. Facts should be proved by experiments and research Para. 5 E. Introduction of the theme of the text. Para. 6 F. Not everything about the experiment is true. Activity 3 Match the main ideas with each paragraphs. Introduce the theme of the passage Explaine the theme in detail Transition to another viewpoint to further explain the theme Sum up Franklin’s spirit of scientific exploration is still considered an inspiration. People are amazed at and inspired by Franklin’s experiment. Scientists question what really happened in Franklin’s experiment. 1 3 2 Activity 3 Number the statements to show how people's attitudes towards Franklin's experiment have changed. 1) Do you think it matt