Unit 1 Science and Scientists Using Language (II) 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 1 Period 4 Using Language (Ⅱ) Write about what makes a great scientist 新 课 导 入 What makes great scientists? common characteristics cautious persuasive strict positive co-operative creative bright enthusiastic 1.通过阅读，分析伟大科学家的优秀品质，学习文章的结 构、语言特点以及写作技巧； 2.能学会写一篇关于科学精神的文章。 学习目标 课 堂 学 习 Pre-reading Do you know who he is ? a scientist worked in the missile(导弹) and space programs lead the Chinese rocket program the "Father of Chinese Rocketry" or "King of Rocketry" Qian Xuesen Do you know who he is ? a physicist won CBE British Empire Commander Medal 获得了大英帝国司令勋章 A Brief History of Time, black holes and relativity one of the great men of the 20th century Stephen Hawking The text is mainly about ______________________________ __________________________________________________ Look at the pictures and the title, Guess what the content of the text is. the brief introduction of Qian Xuesen and Stephen Hawking. Read the texts and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1 While-reading 1. Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest. 2. Qian’s strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scientist’s development. 3. When Hawking was young, almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang. 4. Because Hawking was determined, he was able to succeed even though he was ill. Answer the questions below using the information from the texts. 2 1. Why was Qian called “the father of China’s aerospace”? 2. How was Hawking’s own theory proven correct? Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can also be traced back to Qian’s research. His own theory was soon proven by astronomers with telescopes. Post-reading Study the language and structure. 1. Underline the linking words and phrases in the passages, and describe their function. Some of the most important linking words and phrases are: However, after the Songhu Battle broke out in 19