内容正文:
Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world
Project
Making a fact file about a scientist
· 内容分析:
本板块围绕单元主题,要求学生结合所学语言知识和文化知识,以小组合作的形式,完成以为“改变世界的科学家”的生平介绍。教学活动需要学生明确完成人物生平介绍所必须的关键信息及格式要求。学生通过小组讨论,在明确具体任务要求的基础上,就选定的科学家的个人基本信息、突出成就、影响力、有趣的事实等方面收集信息、汇总信息、整理信息,最终完成任务。最后以小组为单位,各组展示成品,并用英语进行介绍,并对其他组的展示作简要评价。
· 教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. know what key information a fact file should include;
2. collect and sort the key information needed for their fact file;
3. complete their fact file with the help of the sample given;
4. present the fact file and evaluate other groups’ fact files.
· 教学重难点:
1. complete their fact file with the help of the sample given;
2. present the fact file and evaluate other groups’ fact files.
· 教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
Q: What scientists all over the world do you know?
Some famous scientists are listed, including home and abroad.
Step 2 Discussion
If you are going to introduce a scientist, who will you choose? Why?
Possible answer:
We want to introduce Tu Youyou.
Firstly, we choose Tu Youyou because of her achievement-she was the first female scientist of the People's Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize.
Secondly, we admire her qualities as a scientist, such as her diligence, perseverance and dedication.
Step 3 Procedures
1. How to make a fact file?
· Step 1: choose a scientist
· Step 2: search for facts
· Step 3: organize your facts and design your fact file
2. Which word should you always keep in mind when you are making a fact file?
The word “fact”. It is important that we collect only true information with supporting evidence.
3. How can you tell the difference between fact and opinion?
A fact is something that is known to be true while an opinion is what a person thinks or feels about something or someone.
Step 4 Research
What aspects of facts should you cover?
· Personal information (name, date of birth/death, nationality, childhood, education, etc.)
· Achievements (scientific research, published works, et