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Newton ， British physical scientist,

astronomer and mathematician.

He proved the Theory of Gravity to be true.

He was British who invented an advanced steam engine.

Watt

Bell,Alexander Graham

British

On December 17th, 1903, they made the world's first flight in a machine that was heavier than air and powered by an engine.

Wright Brothers

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Among the several important discoveries made in his life, the greatest is the creation of his famous Theory of Relativity.

Albert Einstein

The designer ,Eckert , the first commercial computer made in the United States

American physicist John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert

He was a young Scottish bacteriologist when an accidental discovery led to one of the great developments of modern medicine.

Discover it in February 14

Penicillin

Alexander Fleming(1881-1955)

Edwin Hubble

American astronomer. He changed our ideas about the universe and how it developed. In the late Nineteen-Twenties, his study lead to the most important astronomical discovery of the Twentieth century -- the expanding universe. And he proved that mist were galaxies themselves. Astronomers now agree that far distant galaxies do exist.

beautiful

space

Hubble

space

telescope

Objectives 目标

• to use reading strategies for identifying accurate information.

.to learn about some scientific breakthroughs and the scientists.

In this lesson the students will be able:

Find words in the text with the following meanings:

meanwhile

galaxy

• 1. to give something e.g. money, to a person or an organization in order to help them

• 2. a part of the body, such as heart or lungs• 3. to divide something into separate parts • 4. compare two things that are happening at the

same time • 5. expressing your opinions honestly• 6. one of the large groups of stars that make up

the universe • 7. to make someone who is ill well again• 8.a type of oven that cooks food very quickly

outspoken

microwave

cure

organ

split

donate

Step1. 预习检测 : identify important words

• 1. One of the 20th century’s p_____ scientists was Einstein who was i____ to d____ E=mc2 which showed how an u_____ amount of energy was produced.

• 2. Scientists f____ ___ how to split the atom and changed the way we c______ from writing letters to emailing.

• 3. The o____ of penicillin is a_____, which helped to c____ people.

• 4. It is a real d_____ on your hands to choose the most important discovery of the 20th century. Scientific

• b_____ improve the quality of human life on earth.

Fill in the blanks

Can you find some words in the text that express the same ideas? For example, discover and figure out.

remiernspired iscover

nbelievableigured out

orrespond

utcome mazingure

ilemma

reakthroughs

Step2.Learn by yourselves学生自学

阅读策略• 1.First,read the text to get the general idea 略读，抓住文

章的中心意思。 .• 2.Then read the questions and grasp the key words in th

e question. 读问题抓住问题中的关键词• 3.Find the relevant part of the text and identify the import

ant words. 找到文章中与问题相关部分的关键词• 4.Make sure that you base your decision on the informati

on in the text. 紧扣文章

Careful reading..

Time Name Discovery How to discover

Influence

1905

after the First

World War

1929

1946

1903

Time Name Discovey How Influence

1905

after the

First World War

Albert Einstein

the equation

Sudden thought

changed our understanding of the universe and helped to create the nuclear bomb

Edwin Hubble

mist ( 星云 )

By using the most high-power telescope of the time

proved the universe was vastly larger than had previously been thought

Time Name Discovery How Influence

1929

1946

1903

Alexander Fleming

penicillin by accident

helped to save millions of lives

Eckert & Mauchly

the first computer

worked hard

not mentioned

Wilbur Wright& Orville Wright

the first plane

studied for many years

made great contributions to the development of aircraft

Text Memory Fill in the blanks

Albert Einstein was suddenly________ when he was rocking his baby. He then showed in his “_________________” that not even time, ______ or ______ are _______---they change according to _______________ of them.

inspiredtheory of relativity

mass length constantour experience

Edwin Hubble used the most _____________ telescope of the time and began the long, slow process of _________________. He discovered small areas of _____ which proved that the ________was larger than _________________________

high-powered

exploring our galaxy mistuniverse

had previously been thought

Alexander Fleming saw a strange blue mould in the dish around which____________________________. This blue mould was in fact the ____________________.

the bacteria had been destroyed

natural form of penicillin

In the 20th century, amazing discoveries were made in ____________________________________. Without the ____________ of these ___________________________, whether lucky or planned, the world as we know it today would _________________________________.

medicine, communication,transport and spacebreakthroughs pioneers in science and technology

have been a completely different place

1. Einstein was at work when he thought of the equation “e=mce=mc22 ” .

2. Einstein participated in the programme that developed the nucle

ar bomb.

3. Hubble studied the universe for over twenty years.

4. Hubble discovered that our galaxy is bigger than we thought it w

as.

5. Fleming had been studying bacteria in his laboratory when the d

iscovery happened.

6. The first computer was extremely difficult to program.

Are these statements true (T) of false (F) according to the text or is there no information (NI)? Use the strategies to help you.

F

NINI

T

F

NI

rock baby

.1. Who said that ‘Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration’?A. Albert Einstein B. Madame Curie C. Thomas Edison

2. Who received two Nobel prizes and she discovered radium In 1898?A. Gregor Mendel B. Madame Curie C. Isaac Newton

First readingFirst reading

Reading strategy 1 →→ Get the general idea and read the text fast. Don’t worry about the words that are new to you.

The purpose of this article is _______.

A. the introduction of Albert EinsteinB. the introduction of the process of scientific

breakthroughC. introduction of the major scientific discoveries in

the 20th centuryD. the contributions scientists made to the world

summaryThe text mainly talks about a few pioneers of science and their discoveries in the 20th century, which makes the world completely different.

Tell the stories of the scientists with the words given.

telescope, galaxy, world-famous, mist, universe

Penicillin, bacteria, notice, kill, save, modest

Accuracy of missiles, first computer,measure,energy

Oven meal radar chocolate

E=mc2 ,premier,theory of relativity, inspire, rock baby, mass, outspoken, unbelievable

E=mc2 ,theory of relativity telescope, galaxy, Penicillin, bacteria, machine, missile, energy, microwave

Optional Task

Inspire, explore, discover, notice, realize, destroy, save, cure, measure, dedicate, affect, breakthroughworld-famous, outspoken, unbelievable, far-reaching, mass-produced, first, huge, grateful

Writing Task: Your Favorite Scientist

What is the most important or interesting fact about the scientist?

Why do you like him or her?

What are his or her achievements?

• To stimulate to action; motivate• To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.• Inspire sb to do sth• __________________________ by her example.• 她的榜样激励他更加努力地工作 .• Inspire sth in sb 激起某人某种感情• Inspire sth with sth• His speech ______________________________.• 他的演讲燃起了他们的希望 .

Inspire V.

He was inspired to work harder

inspired them with hope./inspired hope in them.

• constant adj. 1. staying the same for a period of time

• A thermostat keeps the temperature constant. ( 保持恒定的 )

• 2. happening all the time or regularly• Sam was in constant pain. ( 持续不断的 )

• constantly adv. constancy n. 坚定不移 , 持久性

• amazing adj. so surprising that it is hard to believe

• amaze v. amazement n.与 amazing 类似的形容词常见的有 : exciting, interesting, disappointing, puzzling, surprising, astonishing, shocking, moving, encouraging, boring, delighting, inspiring, pleasing, tiring, worrying 等 , 表示”令人…的” .

• 1. To try to get help, advice, or sympathy from sb. by doing sth.

• Nobody seems to understand; I don’t know who to turn to.

• 向某人求助• 2. to look at a particular page in a book.• E.g. Turn to page 101 for more information.• turn down\up turn off\on• turn into• turn in• turn back• turn out• turn on • turn over• turn against

turn to sb

be doing sth. when…..

be about to do sth. when…

be on the point of doing sth. when…

Key sentences

1.This outspoken young man was rocking his one-

year-old baby when he was suddenly inspired.

1.This outspoken young man was rocking his one-

year-old baby when he was suddenly inspired.

“ 正要 / 正在……突然”的表达 :

我们正要放弃时 , 校长来鼓励我们了 .

We were on the point of giving up when the headmaster came to encourage us.

2.E=mc2 showed how a small piece of mass could produce an unbelievable amount of energy.

他的世界著名的方程式显示出质量很小的物质怎样能产生出令人难以置信的巨大能量 .

mass: (1);quantity of matter without a regular

shape

(2); a large number of

(3); tech (in science) the amount of

matter in a body.

We started flying around the world and meanwhile,scienists figured out how to split the atom, previously

thought to be the smallest particle of matter in the world.

Useful expressions:

用自己的智慧和汗水为自己的成功插上飞翔的翅膀