Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Integrated skills (2)—Speaking and Writing 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Integrated skills (2)— Speaking and Writing 1. To discuss what topics they would like to include in their own plans; 2. To use the key information and suggested structure to write a plan for a school Science Festival. Lead-in Are you interested in science and technology? What aspects in particular? Science & Technology Space Medicine Agriculture Renewable sources AI Materials physics … In pairs, discuss a plan for holding the Science Festival at your school. Use the following questions to help you. What is your chosen theme? Who will you invite to give a lecture on your theme and what is the topic? What kind of experiments would you recommend? What kind of Science Fair activities and decorations do you suggest? Speaking Continuing a discussion To ensure a discussion moves smoothly, everyone should be active. When answering questions, you should follow your answers with explanations or personal experiences. If you have any doubts, ask questions to check your understanding and to get further information. Tip Read the tip below and answer questions. 1. How can you be active in a discussion? When we are listening, we should be attentive and give non- verbal responses, such as nodding, facial expressions and gestures to show we are listening carefully. After other people present their opinions on a topic, we can get further information by asking questions or expressing our own views. 2. How to answer a question clearly? Follow the answer with explanations. We can make our opinions clearer by explaining them with simple words or using “noun phrases” that define difficult terms. Support our opinions with personal experiences to make them more persuasive and convincing. A: Do you think materials physics would be a great theme for the school Science Festival? B: I’m not sure. Do you mean the study of how new materials are made for modern use like in technology? A: Exactly! Smartphone touchscreens and fibre optics are some common n