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Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world
The Value of Science
The Value of Science
Who is Richard Feynman?
American physicist who predicted the future of nanotechnology (纳米技术), and improved the scientific understanding of the nature of waves and particles and the interactions of light and matter.
He won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965.
Para. 1-2
What question is raised?
What caused the speaker’s concern about question?
Value 1: ____________________________________
According to the author, what contriute to the good things we made?
How is this value related to the qustion at the beginning?
Value 1: enable people to do and make all kinds of things
Such power has obvious value—even though the power may be negated by what one does with it.
Value 2: ______________________________
circle out words or phrases showing the enjoyment
a deeper, more wonderful mystery
unimagined strangeness
wonderful questions and mysteries
imagining all sorts of fantasctic things
Value 2: provide us with intellectual enjoyment
How does the author explain the three concepts(概念)?
Value 3:
the freedom to doubt
It is our responsibility as scientists, knowing the great progress that is the fruit of freedom of thought, to declare the value of this freedom; to teach how doubt is not to be feared but to be welcomed and discussed; and to demand this freedom as our duty to all coming generations.
What should scientists do?
Expressions
P53
it represented the destruction of people
put … at risk
be involved in …
put another way
be of value
be to the credit of science
Scientific knowledge is an enabling power to do either good or bad.
carry instructions on how to apply it
be negated by…
intellectual enjoyment
With more knowledge comes a deeper, more wonderful mystery, inspiring one to look deeper still.
Never __________(concern) that the answer may let us down
find unimagined strangeness
A lot of experience with ignorance and doubt and uncertainty.
take it for granted (that …)
Our freedom to doubt was born out of a deep and strong struggle against authority.
Recognize our ignorance and leave room for doubt.
Permit us to question-to doubt-to not be sure.
concerned
declare the value of this freedom
demand this freedom as our duty to all coming generations.
Focus
involve
credit
apply
involve
= include 包含;需要
Any investment involves risks.
Running your own business involves working long hours.
* involve sth/doing
Housework involves cooking, washing dished and cleaning.
Most people don't realize the amount of effort ________ (involve) in writing a novel.
involved
(line 4) Is there some evil involved in science?
Cooking, washing dished and cleaning are involved in housework.
* sth be involved in
*
involve
2. = influence 牵涉;牵连;影响
These changes will involve everyone on the list.
There was an incident involving a group of youths.
This incident reflects badly on everyone involved.
He was involved in that crime.
* be/get involved in … 被卷入
*
involve
3. to make sb take part in sth (使)参加,加入
Teachers should try their best to involve children in the class.
Reilly involves himself in every aspect of his company’s business.
Parents should get involved in in their child's education.
Three teams are involved in the chase for the championship.
* involve sb in (doing) sth使…参加
* get/be involved in 加入…
*
We believe the time and hard work ____________(involve) in completing such an assignment are worthwhile.
Those ____________(involve) and __________(benefit) from the illegal business must be prepared to stand up and be questioned.
"Genius" is a complicated concept, ______ (involve) many different factors.
When used in writing class, the method can get students actively ____________(involve) in writing activities.
involved
involved
benefiting
involving
involved
credit
1. approval or praise [un.] 赞扬;称赞;认可
They never give him any credit for all the extra work he does.
We did all the work and she gets all the credit for it!
To his credit, Jack never told anyone what had happened.
* give/get/take credit for sth
Credit for this win goes to everybody in the team.
* credit goes to sb
* to one’s credit/to the credit of sb
if we make good things, it is not only to the credit of science;it is also to the credit of the moral choice which led us to good work
*
credit
2. delayed payment [un.] 赊购;赊欠
1) What's the credit limit on your Visa card?
2) Most new cars are bought ____ credit.
on
credit card
*
The credits in a film
This course counts as one credit towards your degree.
cn. 演职人员表
cn.学分
credit
credit
V. to believe or admit that someone has a quality, or has done something good: 认为……有某品质/把……归功于
The company is credited with inventing the industrial robot.
The invention of the industrial robot is credited to the company.
* A be credited with B = B be credited to A
*
__________ her credit, she gave a hand to an old lady in the rain.
He doesn't work hard this term, as a result of which he can't get enough _________ (credit).
Much of Manchester United's success can be credited ______ their manager.
Most new cars are bought _______credit because they are short of funds.
They never give Gene any credit ______all the extra work he does.
To
credits
to
on
for
apply
1. [V.] 使用,运用
The new technology was applied ______ farming.
They apply what they learned in school to their everyday lives.
to
apply A to B
2. [V.] 适用于
Do the same rules apply to part-time workers?
The offer only applies to flights from London and Manchester.
apply to
(L14) … but it doesn’t carry instructions on how to apply it.
*
apply
3. [V.] 申请
She applied ___ a job with the local newspaper.
I applied ____ four universities _____ admission.
我们需要申请建房许可。
We need to apply for permission to build houses.
for
to
apply (to sb) for sth
for
*
The ____________(apply) have to fill in the ___________(apply) form first before a formal interview.
an application ______ membership
the application of new technology _______ teaching
这个药很有效,医生将其广泛应用于治疗。
applicants
application
for
to
take sth for granted
take it for granted that…
我们不应把父母的关爱当作理所当然。
他只是想当然地认为他会通过考试。
We shouldn’t take parents’ love for granted.
He just took it for granted that he would pass the exam.
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