Unit 1 Science and Scientists Assessing Your Progress （ppt课件）-2024新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 1 Period 5 Assessing Your Progress新 课 导 入Say the meaning of these words or phrases as quickly as possible!contradictoryonce and for allin charge ofsubstantialsevereabstractbrilliantcome downshadowblameinfectiongiftedpure学习目标学习目标1.通过相关练习，复习巩固表语从句以及本单元重点单词 和短语的用法；2.能学会“打破常规”，设计一个不寻常的发明；3.通过观看视频了解

2、科学探索的重要性。课 堂 学 习Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words below.1 brilliant solid microscope finding contradictory gift astronomer theoryThe scientists main task is to discover how things work in the universe.But few scientists have placed themselves under the _.So even though the _ s

3、cientific method,which mainly includes hypotheses,data collection,and statistical analysis,is written down,the method by which scientists come to _ conclusions is hard to identify.Two of the essential qualities a scientist needs to have seem to be curiosity and creativity.People who are curious usua

4、lly have a mixture of seemingly _ desires:microscopebrilliantsolidcontradictoryThey are looking for originality and yet they also want everything in its proper place.To settle the conflict between statistics and _,scientists often have to be creative,and think outside the box-approach the problem fr

5、om different directions.They must have a vivid imagination and a strong intuition in order for new _ to be made.It echoes something the _ Carl Sagan once said.He believes that every child starts out as a scientist and every child is _ with the sense of wonder and awe.theoryfindingsastronomergiftedad

6、j.生动的；鲜明的come to solid conclusions 得出确凿的结论be gifted with 有天赋think outside the box 跳出框框思考have a mixture of 混合have a vivid imagination 有丰富的想象力have a strong intuition 有很强的直觉sense of wonder and awe 好奇敬畏之感Fill in each blank with a word or expression that introduces a predicative clause.2Science is simply

7、 _ you can do.And doing science makes you a scientist!So,what do scientists do?Actually,what matters is not only _ they observe in the world around them and what questions they ask,but also _ they use evidence or data to answer the questions.They identify useful data and take new measurements.Some o

8、f the key issues that scientists face are _ calculations they do and _ they analyse their data to draw conclusions about the questions they ask.The final issue,which many believe to be the most important,is _ they need to communicate their results.This is _ they want everyone to benefit from their w

9、ork!It seems _ science is all around us.You see,by doing science,scientists get a better understanding of the world around them and share that understanding with the whole world.whatwhathowhowwhatwhybecausethat/as if表语从句格式表语从句格式陈述句语序陈述句语序时态呼应时态呼应that无词义、不充当成无词义、不充当成分分whether 有词义、不充当成有词义、不充当成分分what/w

10、ho/whom有词义、充当主宾有词义、充当主宾表表when/where/how/why有词义、充当状语有词义、充当状语放在be,seem,appear等连系动词之后充当表语的句子叫表语从句表语从句。【注意注意】1)表语从句一律用陈述句的语序。2)表语从句的引导词that无实际意义,但不能省略。3)表语从句只能用whether,而不能用if 引导。4)The reason is because that The reason is that This/It/That is because Project:Think outside the boxMost great scientists hav

11、e the ability to see the world in ways that other people do not,and to come up with new ideas the other people have never thought of.In many cases,this has caused other people to think that they are crazy at first.However,that thinking ability is important to their creative process.Look at the pictu

12、res and discuss what they are.solar panel hatintelligent robot dogpowered rocket roller skatesbiodynamic fangoldfish shark-finDiscuss these questions in groups.11.What is the purpose of each invention?2.Why is the invention unusual?Choose one of the inventions,and brainstorm as many reasons as you c

13、an to explain how and why the invention is useful.2To build up goldfishs swimming speed.To help goldfish into deep water.To attract other goldfishs attention better.Divide the following tasks within your group：3 write down ideas for the invention serve as the presenter for the product/invention make

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15、ou can turn your goldfish into a real go-getter!Woman:Since I bought the Goldfish Shark-Fin for my Henry,he has turned into a new fish!Now he swims with the big fish!Im so proud of him!Presenter:You too can change the life of your fish!For just 999 yuan!Hurry!Buy it today!EXAMPLESample Presenter:Do

16、you have trouble getting to class on time?Feel tired of walking to work?Do you need some more zip in your step?Then try our new Rocket Roller Skates.Just strap on the rocket pack,put on your AI self-driving roller skates,and youre off!Man:Since I bought the Rocket Roller Skates.I am never late for a

17、nything.And the AI self-driving system is a dream!I can even take a nap while zipping through traffic.Its such a dream!Presenter:You dont ever have to be late again!For just 999 yuan!Hurry!Buy it today before supplies run out!As a class,vote on the best product/invention.5 Video TimeWhy is it import

18、ant to explore?Some scientists,researchers,and explorers were asked the qestion,Why is it important to explore?This video gives their answers.Before you watchAnswer the following questions.1.What is the person doing in the picture?He is an astronaut and he might be exploring space.2.Why do people ex

19、plore space?Human beings have always been curious about whats out there.What do you think you will see in the video?Tick the items that you think will be mentioned.airplane butterflycity computer diverfog horse polar bearship submarine volcano whaleWhile you watchCheck your answers from Before You W

20、atch.2.Complete these quotes with the words you hear in the video.1 Emily Ainsworth:Its part of human nature to _ and to _ about the world.2 Juan Martinez:Its where you find _,where you find new things,_.”3 Lee Berger:We think we know _,but we dont.We think we know _,but we dont.We think we understa

21、nd _,but we dont.4 Catherine Workman:“_ whats out there,_ whats out there.5 Cory Richards:And if we have more to care about,then we engage more fully _ and more fully _,and we act-you know-_.”be curiouswant to learn moreyourselfwhere you growthis placeourselveshow things workBy knowingwe care aboutw

22、ith our worldwith our human familywith love3.Match the descriptions on the left with the words on the right.1 a first flightA fish2 used to explore an inaccessible placeB frog3 a new speciesC polar bear4 eight new speciesD butterfly with a tag5 a natural alarm clockE droneAfter you watchDiscuss the

23、following questions in groups.1 Of the explorations in the video,which seems the most important?Which seems the most interesting?Why?The most important is the one with the butterflies,because butterflies are easily affected by climate and pollution,and so their lives can tell us a lot about how the

24、world is doing.The most interesting is the cave diving where they found the animal bones.It just seems so strange and mysterious,and one would not expect to find bones there.2 Why is it important to explore,in your opinion?3 How would you like to explore our world?Why?I think it is important to expl

25、ore because exploration is a part of human growth,both as an individual and society.Through exploration,we develop ourselves.Our interests and curiosity cause us to learn,to improve,and to be better.I would like to visit places with my camera and take photos of interesting places and people,as I enj

26、oy photography and love travelling and finding out about new cultures.课堂总结课堂总结l What new ideas did you learn about science and scientists from this unit?l What new vocabulary and structures did you learn in this unit?How well can you use them?Did you use any of them in your language activities?l Do you think the“asking questions”strategy was useful in understanding the texts?l What problems did you or your friends have with this unit?How did you solve the problems?What advice did you give each other?l Overall,I thought this unit was inspiring interesting so-so difficult.