Cultural Corner
BOOK1 Module 5
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Read &Answer
Read the passage quickly and answer the question
What is this passage about?
1.At first,_____________________________
Then,________________________________
Finally,_______________________________
he never enjoys science
he is becoming more and more
interested in physics
he wants to study at Montreal or Ottawa
University which has good Physics
Departments
2. Why has Mark become more interested in science?
Reasons Key words
science teachers excellent
science facilities very good , with laboratories
all the latest equipment
chemistry teacher takes us to … four times
a term, very interesting
the lecturers made real discoveries in
the area of
Canada the first-class,the Nobel
Prize, be proud of
1.When did Mark Kendon begin to feel interested
in science?
A. After he listened to a science lecture.
B. After he heard about the Nobel Prize.
C. After he changed to a new school.
D. After he did an experiment in the lab.
2. Who do you think played an important part in
making Mark Kendon interested in science?
A. His parents B. The lectures
C. Nobel Prize winners D. His chemistry teacher
Choose the best answer:
3.It seems that Mark Kendon used to love
__________ classes.
A. language B. chemistry C. physics D. art
4.We can see Mark Kendon’s parents _________,
when he was determined to go to enter
Montreal or Ottawa University.
A. were greatly surprised B. were very proud
C. supported him D. disliked it
5. The best title of this passage is _________.
A.What a Surprise
B.Science Teaching of My New School
C. Science, My New Interest
D. How to Study Science
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
I ______ used to enjoy science. But _______ last
year when I _______ school, my _______ about
science have really ________. At the new school, the
laboratories have the latest ________ and the science
teachers, who are excellent, often _______ us to
public lectures. The lecturers are people who have
made _______discoveries in the area of science. As a
_______, I’m becoming more and more interested in
physics and want to study it at university. This
_______ my parents, who always thought I would
become an English teacher!
Read &Fill
never since
changed
take
feelings
changed
equipment
real
result
astonished
Who is he?
He has made a famous kite experiment.
He learned a lot from it and invented lightning
rod.(避雷针)
He is ……Benjamin Franklin
Guess?
Never leave that until
tomorrow, which you
can do today.
今日事,今日毕。
Who is he?
He is called the greatest scientist in the 20th
century.
He is famous for the Theory of Relativity.
He is ……Albert Einstein
Imagination is more
important than
knowledge
imaginative
想象力比知识更重要
Who is he?
He invented electric bulbs.
He made more than 1,000 inventions during his
life.
He is ……Thomas Edison.
Genius is one percent
inspiration and ninety-
nine percent perspiration
天才就是百分之九十九的汗水加上百
分之一的灵感
Who is she?
She is a woman scientist.
She discovered radium(镭) and polonium (钋)
In her life, she won the Nobel Prize twice.
She is……Marie Curie
Nothing in life is to
be feared. It is only
to be understood.
生活中没有什么可怕的东西,只有需要
理解的东西。
Who is he?
He made the first telescope in the world.
His observations show that the earth moves
around the sun.
He is ……Galileo Galilei
You can’t teach a man
anything. You can only help
him find it within himself
你不可能把一切都给一个人。你只能帮助他从内
心去发现和了解事物。
1. Never leave that until tomorrow, which you can
do today. (Benjamin Franklin)
2. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
(Albert Einstein)
3.Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine
percent perspiration. (Thomas Edison.)
4. Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be
understood. (Marie Curie)
5. You can’t teach a man anything. You can only
help him find it within himself. (Galileo Galilei)
Learn the well-known sayings again and discuss the question in group of
four:
what qualities do you think a scientist should have? And
give reasons.
( careful, clever, strict, patient, ambitious, intelligent, serious,creative,
imaginative, strong-willed………….)
1. I think a scientist should be____ because______________
2. I think a scientist should be____ for the reason that _____
3. I think___ is important for a scientist because __________
4. I think a scientist should be careful because it’s usually
dangerous to do some scientific experiment.
5. I think imagination is important for a scientist because truth
always play hide-and-seek games with us
Co-operation &Communication
Do a simple scientific experiment and write
about your scientific report.
Use freely & Improvement
A magical experiment
Aim To________________________________________
Equipment You will need______________________________
Method First,squeeze
Next, take your pen
Then, write
After that,__________________________________
Next,
Finally,____________________________________
Result The message
Conclusion The message appears when you heat it because________
__________________________________________
write a secret message with invisible ink.
a lemon, a small container, a pen, some
white writing paper, a lighter.
the lemon and pour the juice into a container.
dip it into the lemon juice.
your message in lager letters on a clean sheet of
white writing paper.blow on the paper to dry the lemon juice.
light a lighter.
hold the paper near the flame.
will gradually appear on the paper. The word are a
light brown color.
the lemon juice reacts with oxygen in the air.
Revise what we have learned in this module .
Homework