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Unit 1 Great Scientists

Can you find out the answers to the following puzzles? Presentation:

Who is he? He has made a famous kite experiment. He learned a lot from it and invented lightning rod( 避雷针 ). He is … Benjamin Franklin Never leave that until tomorrow, which you can do today. 今日事, 今日毕.

Who is he? He is called the greatest scientist in the 20 th century. He is famous for the Theory of Relativity. He is …Albert Einstein Imagination is more important than knowledge imaginative

Who is he? He invented electric bulbs. He made more than 1,000 inventions during his life. He is … Thomas Alva Edison Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety- nine percent perspiration. 天才就是百分之九十九的汗水加上百分之一的灵感.

Who is she? She is a woman scientist. She discovered radium ( 镭 ) and polonium( 钋 ). In her life, she won the Nobel Prize twice. She is … Marie Curie Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. 生活中没有什么可怕的东西, 只有需要理解的东西.

Who is he? He made the first telescope in the world. His observations show that the earth moves around the sun. He is …Galileo Galilei You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him find it within himself. 你不可能把一切都教给一个人， 你只能帮助他从内心去发现（和了解）事物。 do sth. on one’s own initiative 自主, 主动

Do you know other famous scientists? What are they famous for? Charles Darwin Stephen Hawking Zhang Heng Discussion: Sir. Issac Newton

遗传学 电 浮力定理 镭 进化论 画家 蒸汽机 矿工安全灯 黑洞理论 地动仪 阿基米德 Archimedes 达尔文 Charles Darwin 纽可门 Thomas Newcomen 孟德尔 Gregor Mendel 居里夫人 Marie Curie 爱迪生 Thomas Edison 达芬奇 Leonardo de Vinci 汉弗来. 戴维爵士 Sir Humphry Davy 张衡 Zhang Heng 斯蒂芬. 霍金 Stephen Hawking Warming Up Match the names and what they famous for.

1.Which scientist discovered that objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float? Archimedes ( BC) an ancient Greek mathematician & physicist

2.Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed? Charles Darwin ( ) British author of The Origin of Species

3.Who invented the first steam engine? Thomas Newcomen ( ) British, invented a steam engine. James Watt improved it and turned it into the first modern steam engine used on the railways.

4.Who used peas to show how physical characteristics are passed from parents to their children? Gregor Mendel ( ) Czech ( 捷克人 )

5.Who invented the way of giving electricity to everybody in large cities? Thomas Edison ( ) an American inventor

The Inventions of Thomas Edison Phonograph ( 留声机 ) Lightbulb( 电灯泡 ) Motion Pictures( 电影 )

6.Who was the painter that studied dead bodies to improve his painting of people? Last Supper Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci ( ) Italian artist

7.Who invented a lamp to keep miners safe underground? Sir Humphry Davy ( )British Miniature( 小型的 ) Miner's Safety Lamp

Pre-reading Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research? Discuss in small groups the stages in examining a new scientific idea. What order would you put them in? Draw a conclusion Think of a method Collect results Make up a question Find a problem Analyse the results Find supporting evidence Repeat ifnecessary

The right stages on page 1 about research into a disease Find a problem Make up a question Think of a method Collect results Analyse the results Repeat if necessary Draw a conclusion Find supporting evidence

1.Read the new words and finish Ex1 、 2 、 3 on page Preview the Reading Part. Homework