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Unit 4
Unit 4
Scientists who changed the world
To read and learn what activities can be arranged in a Science Festival;
To learn to write a plan for a school Science Festival.
B
Read the school news report about last year's Science Festival.
title
writer and time
news report
introduction of the festival
three events
evaluation of the festival
Science Festival goes off with a bang!
Para. Keywords
1
2
3
4
5
Theme
Dr Li
Science Workshop
Science Fair
Hard work
Write down the key words after reading.
Finish the following chart.
Introduction (Para.1) ______________________________
_________________________________________________
Main body (Paras.2-4)
___________________
Conclusion (Para.5)_______________________________
________________________________________________
Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
This years school Science Festival, whose theme was “Space”, finished on Friday.
There are 3 events.
Dr Li’s lecture
Science Workshop
Science Fair
This year’s school Science Festival was successful due to the team effort.
Fill in the table below.
Theme
Events
Space
Dr Li gave a lecture about whether life can exit on other planets.
Students tried different experiments in the Science Workshop. The most popular experiment was “Planets in a bottle.”
At the Science Fair, every class decorated their classroom and designed activities according to the theme of space. One class decorated their classroom as a space station and another class designed a “Big Bang” activity.
Read “Continuing a discussion” and answer questions.
Continuing a discussion
To ensure a discussion moves smoothly, everyone should be active. When answering questions, you should follow your answer with explanations or personal experiences. If you have any doubts, ask questions to check your understanding and to get further information.
1. How can you be active in a discussion
When we are listening, we should be attentive and give non-verbal responses, such as nodding, facial expressions and gestures to show we are listening carefully. After other people present their opinions on a topic, we can get further information by asking questions or expressing our own views.
2. How to answer a question clearly
Follow the answer with explanations. We can make our opinions clearer by explaining them with simple words or using “noun phrases” that define difficult terms.
Support our opinions with personal experiences to make them more persuasive and convincing.
C
In pairs, discuss a plan for holding the Science Festival at your school. Use the following questions to help you.
What is your chosen theme
Who will you invite to give a lecture on your theme and what is the topic
What kind of experiments would you recommend
What kind of Science Fair activities and decorations do you suggest
A: Do you think materials physics would be a great theme for the school Science Festival
B: I’m not sure. Do you mean the study of how new materials are made for modern use like in technology
A: Exactly! Smartphone touchscreens and fibre optics are some common new materials.
B: Yes, I learnt about chemically strengthened glass from a documentary too. Do you think Professor Wang will agree to give a lecture about it I know his knowledge about materials physics is excellent.
A: If we invite him soon, I’m sure he will! We should book the school hall.
B: OK. I’ll make an appointment with Professor Wang and find out the availability of our school hall for Monday morning.
A: Great! For the Science Workshop on Tuesday, students can make their own materials. We’ll provide what they’ll need with the necessary equipment.
B: It will be fun. They’ll find out what new material they can make, the features it has and how it can be used. What activities do you suggest for the Science Fair on Wednesday
A: The students could demonstrate how their materials can be used to change people’s daily lives. They can also display their new materials as decorations!
B: I like that idea. Let’s get started!
D
Write a plan for the school Science Festival. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.
Planning your writing
Learning about the text type
A plan is a detailed proposal for doing something. It can offer the reader a better understanding of a certain project or activity.
Learning about the structure
A plan involves both the theme and events. Organize the Science Festival events clearly, usually in order of time. Describe one event in one paragraph.
Plan for the school Science Festival Theme Theme: _______________________
Reasons for choosing it: _________
Events 1. A lecture by _______
2. __________________
3. __________________
Learning about the language
Keep in mind who you are writing to, what the purpose of your writing is and what you are writing about. Use formal language and be polite when writing a plan for the school Science Festival.
Plan for the school Science Festival
Theme: Materials Physics
Does this sound a little bit removed from our daily lives Wrong. Think about smartphone touchscreens and the fibre optics used in telecommunications. In fact, we use these every day, and they were made real thanks to breakthroughs in materials physics.
n. 突破，重大进展
Events:
1. A lecture by Professor Wang
On Monday morning, Professor Wang will give a lecture about chemically strengthened glass, which is used as a cover for many portable devices. The lecture will be held in the school hall.
2. Science Workshop
There will be a Science Workshop on Tuesday. Students can try to make their own materials in our laboratories. We will provide many raw materials and lots of different equipment. Students will be able to find out what new materials they can make and what features their materials will have.
3. Science Fair
The Science Fair will be on Wednesday. Every class will prepare a display on the new materials students have created. Students should think of how their new materials can be used and
how they can change people’s
lives. This event will encourage
them to be bold and creative.
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
□Punctuation □Spelling □Grammar
□Choice of words □Style (formal/informal) □Structure
Checking your writing
Self-review
What theme do you give in your plan Are all the events focused on the theme
Is your writing formal or informal
Peer review
What does your partner think of the theme and events you suggest
Which sentences does your partner appreciate most
1. Science Festival goes off with a bang!
with a bang (informal) very successfully 极为成功，大受欢迎
e.g. The party went with a bang.
Stock markets started the year with a bang.
股市开年大吉。
2. The most popular experiment was “Planets in a bottle”, in which students tried to create the conditions of different planets inside glass bottles.
介词+which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰experiment (即 “Planets in a bottle”) 。非限制性定语从句对所修饰的名词没有限制意义，只是补充说明情况，与主句关系不紧密。将其拿掉后，主句照样成立。
3. Possibly the standout activity of the fair was …
standout adj. much better than all the rest
突出的,引起注意的
n. sb. or sth. who is much better than others
突出的人或物
e.g. The song is the standout track on the album.
He was the standout in last Saturday’s game.
【链接】
stand out (phrasal v.) 引人注目，显眼
outstanding adj. 杰出的；优秀的；出色的
Finish writing your plan of the Science Festival.

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