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Unit 3 The world of science
Developing ideas
新标准《英语》高中必修第三册
Activity 1
Read the short introduction to Benjamin Franklin and share any other information you know about him.
Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)was one of the FoundingFathers of the United States andhelped draft the Declarationof Independence and the USConstitution.Apart from beinga successful statesman,he wasalso well known as a leadingAmerican author,printer andpublisher,successful diplomat,creative scientist and inventor.
Activity 2
Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove.
Activity 3
Number the statements to show how people’s attitudes towards Franklin’s experiment have changed.
□3 Franklin’s spirit of scientific exploration is still considered an inspiration.
□1 People are amazed at and inspired by Franklin’s experiment.
□2 Scientists question what really happened in Franklin’s experiment.
□Learning to learn
An essay title often contains an explicit orimplicit question which your essay shouldfocus on answering.For example,thetitle "Franklin's Experiment:How Much IsTrue "makes it dlear what question is beinganswered within the essay.
Think & Share
1. Do you think it matters that Franklin’s experiment might not be true Why
2. What is your opinion about the statement “... we should not always believe everything we read or hear – even if it is a great story”
3. What qualities do you think a great scientist should have
4. In what ways do scientists contribute to society
Activity 4
Step 1: Make notes about your understanding of the saying and list supporting details.
Your understanding
Supporting details
Activity 4
Step 2: Organise your talk following the steps below.
Start your talk by explaining how you understand this saying.
Explain why you think this way. Use the notes you have made to support your ideas.
End your talk by summarising your points.
Activity 4
Step 3: Give your talk to the class.
Useful expressions:
Firstly,… Secondly,… Thirdly,…
In my opinion… / From my perspective…
The reason why… is that …
In a word,… / In short,… / To sum up,…
Writing an experiment report
Activity 5
Read the instructions for the experiment
and answer the questions.
What do you think the results of this
experiment will be
2. What can you learn from this
experiment
Activity 6
Complete the boxes with the information in Activity 5. Do further research if necessary.
Activity 6
Now write a report of the experiment.
Activity 7
Share your report with the class.
Correct tense
Correct format
Rich expressions (various, proper)
Beautiful handwriting
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Unit 3 The world of science
Understanding ideas
新标准《英语》高中必修第三册
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and talk about what you see in the pictures.
Play a game “Find the differences”.
Activity 1
Think about how the way we live has changed over time. Discuss the reasons behind these changes.
Activity 2
Read the title and predict what the passage will be about.
Activity 2
Read the interview and find out what inventions are mentioned.
Activity 3
Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhurst’s opinions.
Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West.
A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based.
Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves.
The desire to solve problems inspires invention.
A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.
Activity 4
Complete the mind map with information from the passage.
Think & Share
If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst
In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things
Unit 3 The world of science
Starting out
新标准《英语》高中必修第三册
Activity 1
Read about the inventions from famous novels and choose those that have become a reality.
Activity 2
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Which of the inventions in the video interests you most Why
Which of the inventions in the video do you think will become a reality
Free talk:
Of all the inventions in the world, which do you think is the most useful Why
Unit 3 The world of science
Project
新标准《英语》高中必修第三册
Investigate
1 Work in groups. Think of some practical problems that you face in daily life and make a list.
2 Choose the problem you would most like to solve and discuss:
· What has caused the problem
· How could you solve the problem
Plan
Decide what invention you will design to solve the problem and discuss its working principles.
Make notes about the key features of your invention.
Decide what skills and materials you will need to create it.
Create
Draw a picture of your invention.
Label the key features and list the materials needed to make it.
Write a general introduction explaining the working principles of the invention.
Present
Show your picture and present your invention to the rest of the class.
Remember:
· state the problem you want to solve
· explain how the invention works in solving the problem
· describe how you would create the invention
2. Share what you have learnt through the process of designing the invention and ask the class for advice about how to further improve it.
3. If possible, try making the invention after class.
Unit 3 The world of science
Presenting ideas
&
Reflection
新标准《英语》高中必修第三册
Activity 1
Work in groups. Look at the pictures and discuss how these objects have changed over the years.
Presenting ideas
Activity 2
Choose one of the objects in Activity 1 or an object that you use every day. Predict how it will further change over the next 50 years.
My object:
How it will change:
Why it will change:
Activity 3
Present your ideas to the class. Use the notes in Activity 2 and the expressions in the box to help you.
Useful expressions
·There willbe no…because..
·It will become...
·People will use...instead of...
·It will be...for people to.…

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