Unit1 Wise men in history-Reading课件2022-2023学年沪教牛津版英语九年级上册

Wise men in history Module 1 Geniuses People who have very great intelligence or ability 1   Southeastern Europe 1. Who didn’t live in ancient Greece? Archimedes B. Julius Caesar C. Aristotle 2. What was Archimedes? philosopher B. A scientist C. politician ＊mathematician, physicist, inventor and astronomer A1 You are going to read a story about Archimedes. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. 1 Which of these ancient countries is in Europe? a Greece. b Egypt. 2 Which of these people lived in ancient Greece? a Archimedes. b Julius Caesar 3 What was Archimedes? a A scientist. b A painter. Archimedes died in 212 BC. How long ago was that? a About 1,800 years ago. b About 2,200 years ago. Pre-reading 2 B.C. is short for“before Christ” 4 What do you know about …? A2 Do you know anything about these great men? Tell your classmates. Greek educator, scientist, philosopher Ancient Greek mathematician, engineer, inventor and astronomer Greek story teller, and creator of Aesop’s Fables. 5 Can you introduce Archimedes with one sentence? Archimedes (287 BC—212 BC) ＊Greek ＊mathematician, physicist, inventor and astronomer ＊principle of the lever (杠杆原理) Archimedes law (阿基米德原理) Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the earth. 给我一个支点，我就能撬起整个地球。 Who is the man in the picture? What is in the right pot ? Who was the crown probably made for? What is he doing? Did the king like the crown? Why? He was very happy with it firstly. pleased/satisfied Did the king like the crown all the way? Why? Later, however, he began to doubt that it was a real golden crown. not feel sure How did the king solve the problem? He send the crown to Archimedes and asked him to find o