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Green World ----The Birth of a Science

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Can you answer ? 5. Joseph Banks’ interests lay in ________. Choose the best answer 1. In the sixteenth century ,botany was a branch of ______. A biology B physics C astronomy D medicine 2. Which of the following sentences is true ? A Linnaeus’ contribution to science was quite small. B All of Linnaeus’ ideas were completely new. C Before Linnaeus there was no system to classify plants. D Linnaeus’ system was simple and clear. 3. Joseph Banks chose a career in science because______. A he thought that was a good way of making a living B he was interested in botany C his father had died when he was only eighteen years old D he was very wealthy 4. The members of the Royal Society aboard the Endeavour included_______. A Joseph Banks and James Cook B Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks C James Cook and Daniel Solander D Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks 5. Joseph Banks’ interests lay in ________. A astronomy and botany B botany and medicine C agriculture and botany D geography and economy

Can you outline them? Para.1 Carl Linnaeus was the first to group plants in families. Para.2 Daniel Solander traveled to promote Linnaeus’ new system in 1759. Para.3 Joseph banks made a first journey to study wild plants in 1766. Para.6 On the voyage , Joseph banks not only studied and described new plants , but also looked out for new economic species.. Para.4 Joseph banks went to record , classify and describe plant and animal life in 1768. Para.5 Joseph banks had to supply money to equip the botany expedition. Para.7 Joseph banks returned in 1771 and his voyage turned out a great success.

Can you master ? Useful expressions (underline in the text and copy them in your note book as homework) a branch of--- make attempts to do sth. classify---into--- came with --- a complex and strange thing develop a system group ---in families be based on --- at first sight conquer the world travel to --- develop a lifelong friendship with sb. join a team be born into a life of privilege the son of a wealthy family lead a cosy life have an appetite for --- make a career in --- make a journey study wild plants appoint ---as --- take ---on an expedition calculate the distance between ---and --- receive instructions search for --- pay for --- a three-year voyage look out for --- produce crops equip the expedition move --- from --- to --- on a large scale develop local economies spread over the globe a great success make discoveries of --- made a voyage around the world undertake a voyage involve ---in --- from behind the desk be elected --- hold a position develop a garden into --- accumulate knowledge about --- go back to the abandoned practice of --- spread --- under --- reduce the amount of --- build a greenhouse experiment with doing grow pineapples make a center of ---

Scientists Carl Linnaeus Daniel Solander Joseph Banks Do you know ? Achievements and contributions Carl Linnaeus Daniel Solander Joseph Banks He developed the system how to classify plants into groups .His system conquered the world . Linnaeus’ student ,traveled to England to promote the new system and traveled on the Endeavor with Joseph Banks. He was rich ,but made his career in science. He made his first journey to study wild plants in 1766. His second expedition was the great voyage with James Cook to the Oceania. He supplied about 10,000 pounds. His three-year voyage achieved a lot on botany . He not only studied and described the new plants he found but also looked out for new economic species . After his return , he helped develop the royal gardens at Kew into one of the great botanical gardens in the world and made it a center of scientific and economic research.

Can you conclude ? 1. Do you think it is easy to have a science born ? 2. What can we learn from these scientists ?

Can you do ? Homework: Page 32 : Ex. 2 , 3 ,4

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