北师大版英语Unit15-Lesson 4

1、Unit 15 LearningLesson 4 Understanding Ss will be able to 1. learn about inquiry learning and understand key information.2. get some of the key information and talk about it in their own words. 3. use linking and reference words to help understand a text.ObjectivesAre you full of curiosity?How do yo

2、u get knowledge and understand?readingobservingthinkingAsking questions Francis BaconKnowledge is power. Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority. In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. Galileo GalileiGalileo GalileiAll truths are easy to understand once th

3、ey are discovered; the point is to discover them.Pre-reading Please read out the following words and give the Chinese meaning acquireobserveanalysisreligionignorerespect Match the phrases with the correct meanings acquire knowledge 信仰宗教信仰宗教 observe the world 获得知识获得知识 the type of analysis 值得尊重的人物值得尊重

4、的人物 believe in religion 观察世界观察世界 someone respected 忽视事实忽视事实 ignore the facts 分析方式分析方式What does the writer advise us to do first to understand things? A Asking somebody for help B Discussing with others C Asking questions D Surf the Internet and wait for it to spit the answer outcGuess:3. Read texts

5、1-5. Which of the underlined linking words mean the same as these?Example then = nextbut, when, since, to start with, afterwards, so, so he couldWhile readinghowever=but, as=for, because=since, at first=to start with, later=afterwards, therefore=so, in order to= so he couldWhat else does the writer

6、advise us to do to understand things according to Para.1? He advises us to understand things by observing _; studying_; considering_ ; testing_.the world around youthe factspossible answerseach to find the onesMatch the main idea with the other parts of the text Para.2 people believed in what someon

7、e important and respected saidPara.34 people thanked the great man who study in a scientific way.Para.5 people believed in religion in ancient time.Read the text again. Answer these questions. Does the writer believe that the Baconian Method of scientific thought is a good way to gain knowledge?Yes.

8、 She says modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the worlds problems with this type of analysisluckily for us.2) What images does the writer use to explain how men like Bacon and Galileo helped educate people?She uses images of shadows, kingdoms, war and money. She says, “step out from the

9、 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 standi

10、ng still while the sun moved through the sky.4) Would the writer describe the people of the church during Galileos time as having open or closed minds?The writer would describe the people of the church during Galileos time as havingclosed minds.5) Do you think people like Bacon and Galilei would hav

11、e thought it was a good idea to open libraries and set up universities? Why?Yes. Because libraries and universities are the places in which people can acquire the knowledge andunderstanding of the world. Post Reading How do you understand the following sentence? Who questions much, shall learn much

12、and remember much.How should we acquire knowledge & understanding?observestudyconsidertestKnowledgeWisdomDiscuss: Find these verbs about learning in the text, then match them with their meanings below.Vocabulary: Words about learningacquire, observe, consider, test, discover, inspire, solve, cha

13、llenge1) to look at closely 2) to getobserveacquire3) to question something 4) to encourage learning5) to find the answer to a problem6) to think about something from all sides 7) to see if an answer is right 8) to find something for the first time challengeinspiresolve consider testdiscoverComplete

14、 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.tends2. You might find it _ to STUDY before your next exam!

15、3. I dont _ of the man she is marrying. Hes not _ of her.4. He _ me to give up smoking. He said it was _ for my health.vitalapproveworthyurgedbeneficial5. I work for government for so I am _ to doing a lot ofaccustomed8. In the war, men of all different _ helped in the _ of the city.7. Im _ to make

16、any _ about my new job in case Im wrong.6. David ruled his _ for 40 years, from 1000 _.ranksdefencekingdomBCunwillingassumptions_ work.bureaucratic1. to start with 1）in the first place 第一；第一；e.g. To start with we dont have enough money and secondly were too busy. 一来一来我们的钱不够，二来我我们的钱不够，二来我 们没时间。们没时间。2

17、）at the beginning 起初；开始时起初；开始时 e.g. The club had only six members to start with. 这个俱乐部这个俱乐部最初最初只有六个成员。只有六个成员。 2. 1）worthy of sb/sth 适合于某人适合于某人/某事某事e.g. It was difficult to find words worthy of the occasion. 很难找到很难找到适合于适合于那种场合的言那种场合的言 词。词。2）worthy of sth. 应得某事物；值得应得某事物；值得 做某事做某事e.g. Their efforts are

18、 worthy of your support. 他们的这样努力他们的这样努力应得应得到你的支持。到你的支持。3）approve of sb./sth. 赞成；认可；满赞成；认可；满. 意；同意意；同意e.g. I approve of your trying to earn some money. But please dont neglect your studies. 我我同意同意你去挣一些钱，可是请不你去挣一些钱，可是请不 要忽略了功课。要忽略了功课。3. fight for sth.争取获得或完成某事争取获得或完成某事 物物e.g. fight for freedom, independence 争取争取自由、独立自由、独立4. vital to对事物的存在、成功或运作极对事物的存在、成功或运作极 重要的重要的, 必不可少的必不可少的e.g. The police perform a vital role to