Module 4 Great scientists Introduction and Reading课件-高中英语外研版必修四

Module4GreatscientistsIntroductionandReadingP311fatherofChina’saerospace&kingofrocketsPhysicist:DiscoveredPoloniumandRadium(1898)[NobelPrize:1911]fatherofintegralcalculus(积分学)(Mathematical)physicist:TheoryofRelativity(1916)[NobelPrize:1921]QianXuesenMarieCurieArchimedesAlbertEinsteinLet’sdoaquizaboutgreatscientistsandfindoutwhoknowsthemost.1.Whodiscoveredthatobjectsinwaterareliftedupbyaforcethathelpsthemfloat?anancientGreekmathematician&physicist,knownforArchimedes’principleArchimedes

(287-212BC)2.Whowroteabookexplaininghowanimalsandplantsdevelopedastheenvironmentchanged?authorofTheOriginofSpeciesCharlesDarwin(1808-1882)Englishbiologist,naturalist

3.Whousedpeas豌豆toshowhowphysicalcharacteristicsarepassedfromparentstotheirchildren?thefirstpersontolaythemathematicalfoundationofthescienceofgeneticsGregorMendel孟德尔(1822-1884),Czech（捷克人）theFatherofGenetics,botanist(植物学家)4.Whoinventedthewayofgivingelectricitytoeverybodyinlargecities?ThomasEdison(1847-1931)Inventions:Phonograph留声机Lightbulb电灯泡Motionpicturecamera电影摄影机Americaninventor5.Whoputforwardatheoryaboutblackholes?knownforhisworkwithblackholesandrelativity,andtheauthorofpopularsciencebookslike“ABriefHistoryofTime”StephenHawking(1942-2018)Britishtheoreticalphysicist

zoologybotanybiologyphysicsMatchthewordsanddefinitions.P31②chemistrybiochemistrygeneticsLead-in

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AlbertEinsteinHeiscalledthegreatestscientistinthe20thcenturyandhewasawardedthe1921NobelPrizeinPhysicsHeisfamousfortheTheoryofRelativity.BriefIntroductionNameDiscoveriesTuYouyoushewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinMedicine,becomingthefirstChinesewomantowintheNobelPrize.discoveringQinghaosuoutofaChineseherbtocurethosepatientsofmalaria(疟疾）AwardandHornorsNameDiscoveriesThomasEdisonHemademorethan1,000inventionsduringhislife.Heoncesaid:“Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration.”electricbulbsBriefIntroductionNameDiscoveriesStephenHawkingHe'sanEnglishtheoreticalphysicistthatexplodesblackholes.Hecouldneithermovenorspeakbecauseofhisphysicaldisability.Heputforwardatheoryaboutblackholesinspace.BriefIntroductionNameDiscoveriesYuanLongpingHeisagloballyrenowned

agronomist/əˈɡrɑːnəmɪst/

.In2019,hetookovertheRepublicMedalfromGeneralSecretaryXiJinpingintheGreatHallofthePeople.HybridriceBriefIntroductionNameDiscoveriesPre-readingPre-reading—PredictingLet'slookatthetitle“Thestudentswhoaskedquestions”Canyoupredictwhatthepassageismainlyabout?Doyouthinkthewriterwroteabouthowthestudentstudiedinschool?While-reading—FastreadingMatchthemainideaofeachparagragh.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6

A.Hediscoveredanewtypeofrice.B.TheyieldofthenewhybridriceismuchgreaterthanthatofothertypesgrowninPakistan.C.YuanLongpingisaleadingfigureintherice-growingworld.D.Asaboy,helikedaskingquestions.E.Asayoungteacher,hebeganexperimentsincropbreeding.F.Hisdiscoverieshavebroughtingreatprofit(收益).part1Introductionpart2YuanLongping'slifeandresearchpart3YuanLongping'scontributiontoChinaandtheworldWhile-reading—CarefulreadingReadtheparagraph1andanswerthefollowingquestions1.Whichcountryistheworld’slargestriceproducer?2.Whereisricegrownintheworld?3.Whatdothe“aleadingfigure”、“staplefood”mean?CarefulreadingReadtheparagraph2-4andfillintheblanksAsaboy,

Asateacher,Asacollegestudent,In1966,He______inmanyschoolsandwasgivenanickname

Hestudied______.

hebeganexperimentsin_________theresultsofhisexperiments________________________________________wasdiscovered.In1970,FromanearlyageHewasinterestedin______waseducatedagricultureplantscropbreedingwerepublishedAnaturallysterilemalericeplant

ricespeciesA:ricespeciesBcrossbreedding

thenewhybridriceC

yieldisgreaterandproducemorequickly

杂交水稻Whatishybridrice?naturallysterilemalericeplantCarefulreadingReadtheparagraph5-6andanswerthequestionWhataretheeffectsofYuanLongping’sdiscoveries？AsaresultofYuanLongping’sdiscoveries，Chinesericeproductionroseby47.5percentinthe1990s.Manyricefieldswereconvertedtogrowingvegetablesandothercashcrops(经济作物）.InPakistan,theyield（产量）ofnewhybridriceisgreaterthanthatofothertypesofricegrowninPakistan.

Post-reading—InterviewingWorkinpairsandmakeaninterview.A:Wheredidyougrowup?Yuan:Iwasbornandbroughtupin...A:What'syoumajorinuniversity?Yuan:A:Whydoyouwanttostudythehybridrice?Yuan:....A:What'sthebiggestchallengeshaveyouevermet?Howtogetoverthem？

Post-readingWhathasmadeYuanLongpingagreatscientist?WhathaveyoulearnedfromYuanLongping?CuriosityPersistenceHardworkResponsibilityPassionSelflesslovePost-readingGroupDiscussionGlobalvillage;cooperation;responsibility;building