Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Workbook Buildingskills教案-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版(2020)必修第三册

Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Building skills · 内容分析： 本板块首先通过展示Maria Sibylla Merian的画册，引出对此科学家的简介，并通过阅读了解她的伟大事迹。之后通过讨论Maria Sibylla Merian所具有的优秀品质，呼吁同学们在遇到困难的时候坚持不懈，勇往直前。接着通过听力，了解另外一位伟大的科学家Alfred Nobel。最后完成一篇作文，介绍自己喜欢的科学家以及其相关的事迹和成就。 · 教学目标： By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. know the achievements and contributions of two famous scientists; 2. know some expressions to discuss some’s good qualities; 3. enhance their listening abilities. 4. write a composition to introduce one of their favorite scientists. · 教学重难点： 1. Guide students to read the article about the famous scientist Maria Sibylla Merian; 2. Organize students to discuss the good qualities Maria Sibylla Merian had; 3. Guide students to write a composition about their favorite scientist. · 教学过程： Step 1 Lead-in Present some pictures written by Maria Sibylla Merian and then provide some personal information about the naturalist. Born 2 April 1647 Free Imperial City of Frankfurt in the Holy Roman Empire Died 13 January 1717(age 69) Amsterdam, Dutch Republic Occupation Naturalist, biological illustrator Known for Documentation of butterfly metamorphosis, scientific illustration Step 2 Reading A1: Read the magazine article about the great naturalist and painter Maria Sibylla Merian and answer the question below. 1.What does the underlined word “specimens” in the second paragraph mean? The word “specimens” means examples of a particular animal or plant that a scientist has collected. 2. Why does the author think that Merian’s achievements were unusual? Give at least three reasons. In 17th-century Europe, it was very unusual for women to travel abroad. It was also unusual for women to do scientific research. No one had tried to draw living insects in their natural environment before. Merian’s pictures were very beautiful and provided a lot of information about unusual insects. Step3 Speaking A2: Maria Sibylla Merian made great contributions to both the study of insect