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Period 8
Writing—An Introduction of an
Inventor and His/Her Invention
Unit 12
INNOVATION
细读文本
写作指导
写作实践
达标检测
细读 文本
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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What might help James Watt to become a scientist and inventor?
A.His curiosity about everything in life.
B.The influence and inspiration of Thomas Newcomen.
C.His talent for maths and science as a child.
D.The urgent need of society.
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Activity 1 Read for some details.
2.What inspired Watt to develop the steam engine?
A.The kettle top.
B.The water in the kettle.
C.The running trains and boats.
D.The steam of the boiling water.
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3.In what areas were Watt’s invention used according to the last paragraph?
A.Agriculture and industry.
B.Science and transportation.
C.Agriculture and entertainment.
D.Industry and transportation.
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4.What kind of person is James Watt according to the passage?
A.Talented and passionate.
B.Knowledgeable and creative.
C.Considerate and gifted.
D.Curious and sharp-minded.
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1.Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1 A.The inspiration of the invention and the inventor’s
research.
Para.2 B.The influence of the invention.
Para.3 C.The inventor and his invention.
Activity 2 Read for the structures.
2.According to the essay on P62,we can learn when we write an introduction of a person,we can use the following outline.(写作模板)
is a great scientist/doctor.He was born in .He studied in and graduated from .
Ever since childhood,he has always showed a great gift for .
He devoted himself to .Although his life ,he made great contributions to ,which benefits people a lot.
He was awarded in the year .He is a good doctor/
scientist in the countrymen’ eyes and respected by all the people in China.
He is also the hero and an excellent example that we should all learn from.
Find out the typical sentences to introduce an inventor and his invention on P62.
答案 1.James Watt was an engineer,scientist and inventor,who was born in Scotland in 1736.
2.As a child,he was gifted in the areas of maths and science.
3.This was a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine,which was commonly used at the time.
4.Watt’s invention changed the course of human history.
Activity 3 Read for some good sentences.
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写作 指导
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本单元的写作任务是写一篇关于发明家及其发明的文章,属于人物传记类作文。人物介绍类作文一直是高考英语作文的一种重要题型。此类文章一般都是对所写人物的基本情况(如年龄、出生地、家庭背景、受教育程度等)作简单概述,继而再叙述其事迹或在某个领域所做出的贡献,最后再对其进行评价。
[常用表达]
1.He/She,born in...,devoted all his/her life to the work.
出生于……的他/她,毕生都致力于工作。
2.He/She studied at...and graduated from...
他/她曾就读于……,毕业于……
3.He/She is such a learned/strong-willed person that we all admire/respect him/her.
他/她是如此一个博学/意志坚强的人,我们都很钦佩/尊敬他/她。
4.He/She was highly thought of by many people.
他/她受到很多人的高度评价。
5.He/She was one of the greatest scientists in...who made great contributions to the society.
他/她是……最伟大的科学家之一,为世界作出了巨大贡献。
6.He/She has been burying himself/herself in...study,which enables him/
her to win the Nobel Prize.
他/她一直埋头于……研究,这使得他/她获得了诺贝尔奖。
7.From his/her success,we can see that everyone should be devoted to hard work consistently.
从他/她的成功中我们可以知道每个人都应该始终如一地努力工作。
8.He/She is always willing to help others in trouble,thus becoming popular among people.
他/她总是乐于帮助需要帮助的人,因此很受大家的欢迎。
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写作 实践
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根据以下内容提示写一篇人物传记类文章,介绍居里夫人:
内容包括:
1.玛丽·居里(Marie Curie)1867年11月7日出生于波兰的一个教师家庭。
2.她以第一名的成绩毕业于巴黎大学(Paris University)物理系。
3.居里夫人是居里研究所(Curie Institute)的创始人,镭(Ra)的发明者;
4.1903年她和丈夫共同获得诺贝尔物理学奖。1911年获得诺贝尔化学奖。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第一步 审题谋篇
[审题]
本文是一篇人物传记。人物传记写作一般按照“总——分——总”的写作模式。
[谋篇]
第一段:总体介绍人物(姓名、身份、地位、主要成就);
第二段:具体介绍人物(成长经历、兴趣爱好、工作经历、主要成就);
第三段:总结评价人物(影响、启示)。
第二步 遣词造句
[核心词汇]
1.出生于 _____________
2.过着一种……的生活 ______________
3.从……毕业 _______________
4.致力于…… ________________
5.被看作…… ________________
6.为……做出好榜样 _____________________
be born in/on
lead/live a ...life
graduate from...
devote oneself to
be regarded as...
set a good example to...
7.在……有天赋和才华 _______________________
8.为……做出巨大贡献 __________________________
have a gift in/be gifted for
make great contributions to...
[连词成句](含本单元句型)
1.Madam Curie _____________________________________________,in Poland.
1867年11月7日,居里夫人出生在波兰的一个教师家庭。
2.Madam Curie was __________________________.
居里夫人是最伟大的物理学家之一。
3.In 1891 _________________ in Paris University.
1891年她去巴黎大学学习。
was born in a teacher’s family on November 7,1867
one of the greatest physicists
she went to study
4.When she was studying in Paris,______________________.
她在巴黎上学期间,生活非常简朴。
5.Madam Curie _______________________________.
居里夫人的一生致力于研究工作。
6.She was ________ the founder of Curie Institute,_______ the discoverer of the radioactive matter—Ra.
居里夫人不仅是居里研究所的创始人,还是放射性物质——镭的发明者。
she lived/led a poor life
devoted all her life to her research
not only
but also
7.She received a second Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1911,so _______
___________________________________________.
1911年她又获得了诺贝尔化学奖,因此成为第一个两次获得诺贝尔奖的科学家。
8.She ______________________,and all people show great respect to her.
她给我们树立了一个好榜样,因此所有的人都很尊敬她。
she
became the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes
set a good example to us
第三步 句式升级
1.用分词作状语把句1和句2合并成一句话。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.用定语从句把句3和句4合并成一句话。
_______________________________________________________________3.用分词作结果状语改写句7。
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Born in a teacher’s family on November 7,1867, in Poland,Madam Curie was one of the greatest physicists.
In 1891 she went to study in Paris University where she lived/led a poor life.
She received a second Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1911,making her the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes.
第四步 组句成篇
用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇人物传记类文章。
范文展示
Madam Curie
Born in a teacher’s family on November 7,1867,in Poland,Madam Curie was one of the greatest physicists.Ever since middle school,she has showed a great gift for physics.In 1891,she went to study in Paris University where she lived/led a poor life,but she worked very hard,so she graduated from Paris University winning first.
Madam Curie devoted all her life to her research.She was not only the founder of Curie Institute,but also the discoverer of the radioactive matter—Ra.She was regarded as the mother of Ra.In 1903,she and her husband were given the Nobel Prize for physics.She received a second Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1911,making her the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes.
Madam Curie was one of the greatest scientists who made great contributions to the whole world.She set a good example to us,and all people show great respect to her.
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达标检测
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请根据以下内容写一篇文章介绍中国科学家钱学森。
1.1911年生于上海,1935年,钱学森赴美深造,因其卓越的成就而受到冯·卡门(Von Karman)的高度评价;
2.1939年,他在美国获得了航空科学和数学博士学位;
3.1950年,他听说新中国成立了,于1955年成功回到祖国,尽管美国政府试图阻止他;
4.1958年起长期担任航空航天研究工作,为新中国的航天事业做出了巨大的贡献,被誉为“中国航天之父”;
5.2009年于北京去世。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:航空航天(工业) aerospace
参考范文
Qian Xuesen,regarded as the father of China’s space program,was born in 1911 in Shanghai.
In 1935,Qian went to America for further study and was highly thought of by Von Karman because of his great achievements,who obtained his doctor’s degree in aerospace science and mathematics in the US in 1939.In 1950,he heard New China had been founded and succeeded in coming back to his homeland in 1955 though the American government tried to stop him.Since 1958 he had been devoted to aerospace science and contributed a lot to the cause of China’s aerospace and in 2009,he passed away in Beijing.
Because of the love for his country and the great achievements,he has received the respect and admiration from his people.
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