高中英语Module4《GreatScientist》CultureCorner课件2外研版必修4

1、科学家科学家是一个泛称，指在自然科是一个泛称，指在自然科学领域里的专家，以及使用科学学领域里的专家，以及使用科学方法做研究的人。方法做研究的人。科学家主要有科学家主要有：物理学家，化学：物理学家，化学家，生物学家，天文学家，家，生物学家，天文学家，植物学家，心里学家，地震学家，植物学家，心里学家，地震学家，以及昆虫学家等以及昆虫学家等。Work in pairs. Look at the photosof great scientists below and answer the questions.1. What is his / her name?2. What did he / she

2、invent or discover?3. When did he / she invent / discover it? 1Qian Xuesen“father of Chinas aerospace” （太空）（太空）and “king of rockets” 钱学森， 中国现代物理学家、世界著名火箭专家。浙江杭州市人，1911年12月11日生于上海。1934年在美国麻省理工学院和加利福尼亚理工学院学习。1938年获博士学位后留校任教并从事火箭研究。钱学森为中国火箭和导弹技术的发展提出了极为重要的实施方案。1956年4月起，他长期担任火箭导弹和航天器研制的技术领导职务，对中国火箭导弹和航天

3、事业和发展作出了重大贡献。 居里夫人居里夫人 (Marie Curie)physicist discovered Polonium钵（钵（Po) and Radium铀铀(1898)(Nobel Prize:1911) 居里夫人 1867年11月7日，法国著名科学家居里夫人生于波兰华沙。居里夫人1891年到巴黎学习，先后获得物理学和数学学士学位；1895年她和皮埃尔?居里结婚，开始共同研究放射性现象；1898年，居里夫妇宣布发现钋和镭两种放射性元素；1906年皮埃尔?居里逝世后，居里夫人继续研究放射性，并于 1911年再次获得诺贝尔奖。1934年7月4日居里夫人逝世。1878年的11月7日，继

4、居里夫人之后的第二位伟大的女科学家莉泽迈特在维也纳诞生。莉泽迈特在柏林大学与哈恩一起发现了放射性元素“镤”，并研究了镤和镭元素的放射性分裂。之后她又对哈恩等所发现的中子轰击铀的核裂变现象进行了理论解释和数学计算，她的这一成果大大促进了原子核物理学的发展。 阿基米德阿基米德 (Archimedes, 287212BC) Give me a lever long enough and aplace to stand, and I will movethe world. “father of integralcalculus”（微积分）（微积分） 阿基米德 古代世界最伟大的科学家阿基米德约于公元前2

5、87年生于南意大利西西里岛的叙拉古。他的主要数学贡献是求面积和体积的工作。 爱因斯坦爱因斯坦 (Albert Einstein, 1879-1955) The Secret of Success:成功法则成功法则 A=X+Y+Z X standsfor hard work, Y for good methods, and Z means stop talking and get down to work. (Mathematical) physicist: Theory of Relativity相对论相对论(1916) (NobelPrize:1921) 阿尔伯特爱因斯坦 爱因斯坦（Albe

6、rt Einstein，1879-1955），举世闻名的德裔美国科学家，现代物理学的开创者和奠基人。 。他的量子理论对天体物理学、特别是理论天体物理学都有很大的影响。理论天体物理学的第一个成熟的方面恒星大气理论，就是在量子理论和辐射理论的基础上建立起来的。爱因斯坦的狭义相对论成功地揭示了能量与质量之间的关系，解决了长期存在的恒星能源来源的难题。爱因斯坦对天文学最大的贡献莫过于他的宇宙学理论。他创立了相对论宇宙学，建立了静态有限无边的自洽的动力学宇宙模型，并引进了宇宙学原理、弯曲空间等新概念，大大推动了现代天文学的发展1. the study of animals 2. the study of

7、 plants 3. the study of all living things zoologybotanybiologyMatch the words and definitions. 2 biochemistry biology botany chemistry genetics physics zoology4. the study of physical objects and natural forces 5. the study of chemical processes in living things 6. the study of the structure of subs

8、tances and how they react with each other 7. the study of inherited characteristics in living thingschemistryphysicsbiochemistrygenetics Speaking Four great inventions: compass Qin Dynasty 沈括；曾公亮 gunpowder Qin Dynasty 马钧 paper Donghan Dynasty 蔡伦 105AD printing Sui Dynasty 毕升 868AD Work in pairs. Wri

9、te some facts about a famous scientist.3Example: Newtown was born inEngland in the 17th century. Hediscovered the laws of gravity. scientist : physicist 物理学物理学 chemist 化学家 mathematician数学家 batanist 植物学家 zoologist 动物学家 geneticist 遗传学家 biologist 生物学家 agriculturalist 农学家n. (学学)n. (家家)adj. (的的)biologybo

10、tanyzoologygeneticsbiologist biologicalbotanist botanicalzoologist zoologicalgeneticist genetic爱迪生爱迪生藿金藿金伽利略亚里士多德浮力牛顿 (Newton , 1642-1727) English scientist The law of gravity The laws of motionIf I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.Name: _Name: _Nationality: _N

11、ationality: _Major: _Major: _Inventions /discovers: Inventions /discovers: _When did they invent/discover:When did they invent/discover:_Yuan LongpingChineseAgricultureHybrid riceIn 1970 What do you know about him?Read the passage again and decide whether the statements are True of False.1. China pr

12、oduces more rice than any other country.2. Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3. He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.4. The government helped him in his research.5. The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers.6. The new rice is now grown n other countries

13、, such as Pakistan.Task1:Do True (T) or false (F): China is the second largest rice producer. Yuan was born in China but was brought up in a foreign country. He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice. His research cost him much time and energy and was supported by the government. His rice was exp

14、orted to other countries.FFTTTChinaandwords and definitions.words and definitions.1.plant people grow for food _ 2. a very important discovery _3.to produce new plants or animals _4. to give help _5.to give food to _6.to make information known, for example, in a report or a book _7. someone who make

15、s things or grow food _8.a type of plant or animal _9.the science of farming _cropbreakthroughbreedsupportfeedpublishproducerspeciesagricultureAs a boy, As a teacher,As a college student, In 1966,In 1970,he was given the he was given the nickname.nickname. he studied he studied agriculture agricultu

16、re . . he began experiments in he began experiments in crop crop breedingbreeding. .the result of his experiment was the result of his experiment was publishedpublished. . a a naturally sterile male naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered.rice plant was discovered.Careful ReadingWhat did he

17、 do? What did he do? (complete the sentences)(complete the sentences)Fill in the blanks with proper words in the text: Yuan Longping , born and _ in China, was interested in plants when young. Because he liked asking questions, he was given the _ “the student who asks questions”. He studied _ in col

18、lege and later he began _ in crop _.brought upnicknameagricultureexperimentsbreedingIn order to get a _ yield of rice, he experimented with different types of rice. In 1970 a _ sterile male rice plant was _. As a result of Yuan Longpings discoveries Chinese rice production rose _47.5 percent in the

19、1990s. highernaturallydiscoveredbyAnd 50 thousand square kilometers of fields were _ to growing vegetables and other _. Also Yuan Longpings rice was _to other countries. He is a leading _ in the rice-growing world and has helped China to be the largest rice _.convertedcash cropsexportedfigureproduce

20、rLets learn some beautiful sentences!1. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, “ the student who asks questions”. = When he was a boy, Yuan Longping studied in many schools and was nicknamed “the student who asks questions”.2. He thought that the key to feeding people w

21、as to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. = He believed that having more rice and producing it more quickly was the most important thing to feed people.the key to feeding people类似用法的类似用法的名词还有名词还有:answer, solution, journey, trip, tour, visit, way, entrance, flight等。等。 - How do you deal wit

22、h the disagreement between the company and the customers? - The key _ the problem is to meet the demand _ by the customers. A. to solving;making B. to solving; made C. to solve;making D. to solve;madeB3. He thought there was only one way to do this by crossing different species of rice plant, and th

23、en he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants. 1. figure【语境展示语境展示】 1) Where did you get these figures? 你从哪儿得到的这些数字？你从哪儿得到的这些数字？2) Cao Cao was a famous historical figure in the Han Dynasty. 曹操是汉代著名的历史人物。曹操是汉代著名的历史人物。3) Although she is in her fiftie

24、s, she still has a perfect figure. 尽管她已经五十几岁了，她仍然拥有尽管她已经五十几岁了，她仍然拥有 完美的身材。完美的身材。4) The figure on Page 15 shows the changing of the rainfall in this area. 第第15页的图表展示了该地区降雨量的页的图表展示了该地区降雨量的 变化。变化。5) The central figure in the painting is the headmaster of our school. 画中间的那个人是我们学校的校长。画中间的那个人是我们学校的校长。6) I

25、m still figuring my expenses of this month. 我还在计算我这个月的开支。我还在计算我这个月的开支。7)We figured (that) youd want to rest after your journey. 我们估计旅行后你要休息。我们估计旅行后你要休息。2. First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. 首先袁隆平对不同种类的水稻进行首先袁隆平对不同种类的水稻进行实验。实验。n. perform/ carry out/ make/ do an experiment

26、进行试验进行试验 by experiment 通过试验通过试验3. Then he began his search for a special type of rice plant.in search of in ones/the search for寻找寻找The police with dogs are _ the woods _ the murderer.A. searching; for B. in search; forC. searching; to D. in search; of4. convertvt. “使转化使转化, 使转换使转换, 使改变信仰等使改变信仰等” be c

27、onverted to doing:被改做某事被改做某事类似用法的单词有：类似用法的单词有：devote, addict, apply, accommodate1). 很多男学生对玩电脑游戏上瘾。很多男学生对玩电脑游戏上瘾。Many boy students _ to playing computer games.are addicted5. quantitya quantity of quantities of a lot of lots of a mass of masses of 既可修饰可数名词又可以修饰不可数既可修饰可数名词又可以修饰不可数名词的词名词的词:注意注意: A large

28、 quantity of money has been spent. Quantities of money have been spent. A quantity of books have been read. vi. (1) (气体、液体等气体、液体等) 漏出、渗出、泄漏漏出、渗出、泄漏Theres gas escaping somewhere. Can you smell it? 有什么地方漏煤气了有什么地方漏煤气了, 你闻到了吗？你闻到了吗？Make a hole to let the water escape. 弄个洞让水流出。弄个洞让水流出。6. escape(2) 逃亡、逃脱、

29、逃避逃亡、逃脱、逃避, 作作“逃避，避免逃避，避免, 免除免除”解时为及物动词解时为及物动词, 后常跟名词、后常跟名词、代词或动名词。代词或动名词。 escape being punished. escape from the burning house. vt. (3) 被遗忘被遗忘, 未被注意未被注意His name escaped me for the moment. 我一时想不起他的名字来了。我一时想不起他的名字来了。n. “逃亡，逃避逃亡，逃避”The Sao Paulo building was built without fire escapes. 圣保罗大楼建造时圣保罗大楼建造

30、时, 没有建上安全楼梯。没有建上安全楼梯。a narrow escape 死里逃生死里逃生, 九死一生九死一生1. bring up 培养培养; 养育养育(常用于被动语态常用于被动语态) She brought up five children. 她养育了五个孩子。她养育了五个孩子。 He was brought up to respect authority. 他从小就受到尊敬师长的教育。他从小就受到尊敬师长的教育。 提出提出(问题问题) Why did you have to bring up subject of money? 你为什么非要提钱这个话题？你为什么非要提钱这个话题？ I shall bring up this question at the meeting.2. earn ones livingmake ones living谋生谋生 He earned his liv