Unit 15 learning 北师大版 模块 5 Unit15 Lesson 4 Understanding Lesson 4 Understanding

Objectives: 1.To practise using linking and reference words to help understand a text 2.To practise using words about learning

Step1. reading comprehension Step2. reading strategies Step3. vocabulary learning Teaching steps: Step4. language points

Pre-Reading 1. Which of these things help you to understand things? 1) being relaxed and happy 2) having time to think about what you are learning 3) being interested in the topic 4) discussing topics with friends 5) asking questions

2. Read Text 1. Which of the options in Exercise1 does the writer suggest we use to understand things? How else does she suggest that we acquire knowledge?

Key to exercise 2: Option 5- asking questions. We also acquire knowledge by observing the world, studying the facts and testing answers to find the right ones

---Francis Bacon “who questions much, shall learn much, and remember much.”

Read the texts and answer the questions (Ex5) 1)Does the writer believe that the Baconian Method of scientific thought is a good way to gain knowledge? Yes. He said modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the world’s problems with this type of analysis— luckily for us.

2) What image does the writer use to explain how men like Bacon and Galileo helped educate people? She use images of shadows, kingdoms, war and money.

She says, “step out from the shadows of conventional thought and into the kingdom of knowledge---” and “knowledge and understanding are things to fight for, more vital to man, some might say, than all the money in the world.

3) Why did Aristotle assume that the sun moved around the Earth? Because it felt like the earth was standing still. 4) Would the writer describe the people of the church during Galileo’s time as having ‘open’ or ‘closed’ minds? The writer describe them as having closed minds.

5) Do you think people like Bacon and Galileo would have thought it was a good idea to open libraries and set up universities? Why? No. Because at that time people believed more in religion than in facts.

5) Do you think people like Bacon and Galileo would have thought it was a good idea to open libraries and set up universities? Why? Yes. Because these men knew that knowledge and understanding are things to fight for, more vital to a man, and more beneficial to mankind than all the money in the world.

6). Is the article a descriptive one, a narrative or an argumentative one? 7).What does the author mainly want to tell us? an argumentative 返回

Reading strategies: using linking and reference words Focus on linking words to help you understand the text.linking words Reference words (e.g. pronouns) can help you work out meaning.Reference words

1. Read texts 1-4Which of the underlined linking words mean the same as these? Example as = when afterwards, but, since, so he could, so, to start with, when, next

Afterward=after that; but=however; since=because; so he could=in order to; so=therefore; to start with=at first; when=as; next=then Reading strategies

2. What do these words in italics refer to? this type of analysis he was going against the views what they had always believed coming to their defense they grew angry they put him in prison then it must be so He is now known as these men knew 返回 Consider---test---and find--- Francis Bacon Church/many people People like Galileo people Galileo Someone important and respected says Galileo People like Bacon and Galileo

Find these verbs about learning in the text, then match them with their meanings below. Vocabulary: Words about learning 1)to look at closely 2) to get acquire, observe, consider, test, discover, inspire, solve, challenge observe acquire

3) to go against popular views 4) to encourage learning 5) to find the answer to a problem 6) to think about something from all sides 7) to see if an answer is right 8) to find something for the first time challenge inspire solve consider test discover

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. accustomed, bureaucratic, tend, approve, beneficial, worthy, urge, vital, unwilling, assumption, defence, BC, kingdom, rank 1. Ben ___________to lie whenever he feels he might get into trouble. tends

2. You might find it _______to STUDY before your next exam! 3.I don’t __________of the man she is marrying. He’s not ________of her. 4. He _____ me to give up smoking. He said it was _________for my health. vital approve worthy urged beneficial 5. I worked for government for so I am __________to doing a lot of________ work. accustomed bureaucratic

ranks defence kingdom BC unwillingassumption 6. David ruled his _________ for 400 years, from 1000 _____. 7. I’m ________ to make any __________ about my new job in case I’m wrong. 8. In the war,men of all different _____ helped in the ________ of the city. 返回

Language points

1 ． to start with 1 ） in the first place 第一； 一来我们的钱不够， 二来我们没时间。 To start with we hadn’t enough money and secondly we’re too busy.

2 ） at the beginning 起初；开始时 The club had only six members to start with. 这个俱乐部最初只有六个成员。

2. 1 ） worthy of sb/sth 适合于某人 / 某事 It was difficult to find words worthy of the occasion. 很难找到适合于那种场合的言词。

2 ） worthy of sth Their efforts are worthy of your support. 应得某事物；值得做某事 他们的这样努力应得到你的支持。

3 ） approve of sb/sth I approve of your trying to earn some money. But please don’t neglect your studies. 赞成；认可；满意；同意 我同意你去挣一些钱，可是请不要了 功课。

4. fight for sth 争取获得或完成某事物 fight for freedom, independence 争取自由、独立

5. vital to 对事物的存在、成功或运作极重要的， 必不可少的 The police perform a vital role to our society. 警察在我们的社会起着极其重要的 作用。 返回