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Reading for writing
Unit 3 Make it happen
Learning objectives
Students will be able to:
1. read and understand the passage about curiosity.
2. understand the writing style and structure of the passage and the positive impacts caused by curiosity.
3. write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Review
1.curiosity/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/
2.talent /ˈtælənt/
3.electricity/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
4.lightning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
5.lightning rod
6.pioneer/ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
7.exploration/ˌekspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
8.test /test/
n.好奇心
n.天资,天赋,才能
n.电
n.闪电
避雷针
n.先驱,先锋,创始人
n. 探索;探险;勘探:勘查
v.试验,检验
9.despite /dɪˈspaɪt/
10.failure /ˈfeɪljə(r)/
11.detector /ˈdɪˈtektə(r)/
12. explorer/ɪkˈsplɔːrə(r)/
13.risk /rɪsk/
14.drive /draɪv/
15.earthquake/ˈɜːθkweɪk/
16.keyhole/ˈkiːhəʊl/
prep.尽管,虽然
n.失败
n.探测器
n.探险者;勘察者
n. 冒险举动
v. 促使
n. 地震
n.锁眼,钥匙孔
Review
Wan Hu
万户(陶成道)
Zhang Heng
张衡
Benjamin Franklin
本杰明·富兰克林
What are the inventions?
flying chair
飞椅
earthquake detector 地动仪
lightning rod
避雷针
Who invented them?
Lead in
How would you describe the inventors?
They are great scientists. They made many ________________ through doing a lot of __________. They are ________ and brave. They are ________.
curious
new discoveries
research
new discoveries
do research
pioneer
scientist
discover
新的发现
做研究
先驱
科学家
发现
curious
brave
好奇的
勇敢的
Lead in
pioneers
What drives them to invent ?
Pre-reading-Prediction
What is the passage mainly about?
It shows the power and the importance of curiosity.
a strong wish to learn or know about something
curious adj.好奇的
curiously adv.好奇地
While-reading
Fast reading
Listen to the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Bring new discoveries(新发现)
make people brave(勇敢的)
Drive(驱使) people towards certain(确定的) goals
A key; discover a new world.
Without curiosity,without great inventions
While-reading
Fast reading
What’s the structure of the passage?
A.
①
②
⑤
③
④
B.
①
②
⑤
③
④
C.
①
②
⑤
③
④
Introduction
Body
Conclusion(总结)
While-reading
How does the writer prove(证明) his opinion in each part?
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Introduction
The writer proves by__________________.
Body
The writer proves by__________________.
Conclusion
The writer proves by__________________.
using a quote
giving examples
using a quote and a metaphor
By using a quote/famous saying
By giving examples
By asking questions
By using a metaphor(隐喻)
While-reading
Careful reading---part 1.
Who is Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein is a famous scientist. He is known for his theory of relativity (相对论).
What does Albert Einstein's quote mainly talk about ?
A. His special talents. B. The importance of curiosity.
C. His inventions. D. The history of science.
强烈地
While-reading
1. Why is curiosity important ?
2.The writer uses three __________ to support(支持) his opinions .
examples
Careful reading---part 2.
3. What are the examples?
While-reading
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Inventor Benjamin Franklin
be curious about
actions
the result(结果)
the effect(影响/作用)
electricity and its nature.
He invented the lightning rod.
This invention protects buildings from lightning.
大自然;性质
对...着迷
在暴风雨中
Curiosity can ________________________
bring new discoveries
He did a lot of research.
While-reading
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Curiosity can ________________________
make people brave
Inventor Wan Hu
be curious about
actions
the result(结果)
the effect(影响/作用)
space.
the “flying chair”.
gave future explorers ideas.People created safer ways to explore space.
lost his life while testing this invention.
While-reading
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Curiosity can ________________________
drive people towards certain goals
Inventor Zhang Heng
be curious about
actions
the result(结果)
the effect(影响/作用)
the world: how did everything in the world move?
He drew China’s first star map and invented the first earthquake detector.
His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
spent years studying the sky and the earth.
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
What are they curious about?
nature
research
storm
pioneer
lost his life
the sky and the earth
star map
famous Chinese scientist and inventor
While-reading
Who is Jacques Cousteau (雅克·库斯托)?
Jacques Cousteau was a French ocean explorer. He is the co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung (水肺的共同发明人).
1. According to Jacques Coustau,what is a scientist?
A. A key that opens doors to nature.
B. A curious inventor with great ideas.
C. A curious man looking through a keyhole of nature.
2. What door can the key of curiosity open?
The door
A new world
It can open the door to a new world.
Curiosity is the key
What is the writing style of the article?
A. Exposition. (说明文)
B. Narration. (记叙文)
C. Argumentation. (议论文)
Post-reading
Give our Opinions.
Give our Reasons
+ Examples for our opinions.
Restate重申our Opinions.
E
Post-reading
Think and answer
Do you think inventors could work without curiosity?
Why or why not ?
No, I don’t think inventors could work without curiosity. Curiosity drives them to explore the unknown, and find solutions to problems. Without it, they wouldn’t discover new ideas or create useful inventions.
Retell the three curious people’s stories.
Post-reading
Curiosity can..._______________(论点).
______ is a great example.__________was curious about___________....So he invented
_________.His invention/curiosity_______
________.(论据)
Benjamin Franklin
...be drawn to electricity
...did lots of research
...invent the lightning rod
...protect buildings from lightning
bring new discoveries
Electricity
lightning rod
Retell the three curious people’s stories.
Post-reading
make people brave
Wan Hu
...be curious about space
...invented a “flying chair”
...lost his life while testing this invention
...gave future explorers ideas and created safer ways to explore space.
A “flying chair ”
Curiosity can _______________(论点).
______ is a great example.__________was curious about___________....So he invented
_________.His invention/curiosity_______
________.(论据)
Retell the three curious people’s stories.
Post-reading
drive people towards certain goals
...curious about the world
...spent years studying the sky and the earth
...invent the first ...
...continues to influence scientists today
Zhang Heng
Curiosity can _______________(论点).
______ is a great example.__________was curious about___________...So he invented
_________.His invention/curiosity_______
________.(论据)
space
Earthquake Detector
Writing
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Look at the opinions on curiosity below. Choose one to write about.
Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
Curiosity can make people brave.
Curiosity can drive people towards certain goals.
Think of other examples to prove the opinion and organise your idea with the thinking map.
My idea:
_____________
Example(s):
_____is curious about___________.
So he invented_________________.
His invention/curiosity__________.
Step 1
Step 2
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Write your passage.
Step 3
Check.
Did you:
□ use enough examples to support your idea?
□ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
□ give your opinion about the power of curiosity?
Step 4
Step 5
Share your passage with the class.
Writing
Homework
Must do:
Memorize the new expressions in this part.
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Choose to do:
Prepare a brief introduction about another inventors for the next class.
Thanks !
Track 8A Unit 3-6
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义务教育教科书 英语 八年级上册
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