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D Writing & Discovery
E Project
沪教版（五四）2024 英语 八年级 第一学期
Unit 3 Curious Minds
Objectives 教学目标： 通过本节课的学习，学生
1. 能够习得基本词汇，例如：does, ruin, now and then 等等；阅读和掌握生动有趣的叙事故事的结构和基本内容，了解身边、历史名人和自己身上发生的好奇心故事。（学习理解）
2. 能够根据写作样例，结合好奇心的主题，并运用生动有趣的方式来表达事件和自己的情感。（应用实践）
3. 能够了解不同古今中外名人的好奇心故事和他们各自不同的成就，查阅更多的资料，与同学们一起合作学习，创建自己的“好奇心”历史人物册，并深刻体会好奇心的多重含义，以及它带给人类的利弊。（迁移创新）
D. A healthy dose of curiosity
/d s/ n. 剂量、一份
Lead-in
The school newspaper is collecting students’ stories about their experiences of being curious. You want to have a try.
Read Wang Yiming’s story. What happened as a result of his curiosity
Read the sample
The night before my seventh birthday, I couldn’t sleep. Every now and then I heard a little yap. “What can that be ” I wondered. Driven by curiosity, I decided to have a look. Following the sound, I came to the kitchen. I saw a box shaking on a shelf. I reached up for it with the help of a chair.
/na nd en/ 时而、有时
/j p/ v. 吠叫、胡扯
/ w nd / v. 想知道、琢磨
伸手去拿；伸手去够
Read the sample
As I was climbing down, the box suddenly fell out of my hands. A puppy jumped out and started barking loudly --- in the middle of the night! This is how my curiosity ruined a birthday surprise!
/ ru n/ v. 破坏、毁灭
Tips:
Describe your thoughts and feelings.
Add some sensory details.
Make your readers wonder what’s going to happen next.
Read Dr Hu’s tips. How does Yiming make his story vivid
Teen skills: Making your writing vivid
/ v v d/ adj. 生动的、鲜明的
/ sens ri/ adj. 感觉的、感官的
Plan
What were you curious about
_______________________________________________
What did you do or what happened
_______________________________________________
How did you feel
_______________________________________________
Plan your story by making notes about the following questions.
I was curious about insects, like butterflies and ants.
One day, I observed ants and did some experiments.
I felt amazed, a sense of accomplishment and marveled at their teamwork.
Write your story
One sunny afternoon, while playing in the schoolyard, I noticed a long line of ants marching towards a tiny hole. My curiosity piqued 突然激起兴趣, and I decided to follow these tiny creatures on their mysterious journey.
SAMPLE
Write your story
I crouched down 蹲下 low, my eyes level with the ground与地面齐平, and observed them closely. Each ant carried a burden, some food scraps, others carrying leaves much larger than themselves. It was like watching a well-organized army, each ant knowing exactly what to do. I wondered, where were they going What were they doing
SAMPLE
Write your story
My curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to do a little experiment. I placed a small leaf in front of their path, blocking 阻碍 their way. To my surprise, instead of giving up, the ants worked together. Some went around the leaf, while others lifted it, making a new path. It was amazing to see how they communicated without words, using touch and smell.
SAMPLE
Write your story
But I wasn’t done yet. I wanted to know more. I remembered reading somewhere that ants leave a scent trail 气味的痕迹 for others to follow. To test this, I gently washed a part of their path with water. The confused ants stopped, looked around, and then started moving in different directions, as if they were lost. This made me realize the importance of their scent trails.
SAMPLE
Write your story
This experience taught me that even the smallest creatures have big secrets, and being curious can lead to wonderful discoveries. I can’t wait for my next adventure filled with curiosity and exploration!
SAMPLE
Checklist
Requirements Tick(s)
1 share the thing(s) you are curious about
2 tell what you did to it/ them
3 show your strong feelings and curiosity
4 write at least 3 paragraphs
5 use past tense
Discovery
Curious minds in history
Discovery
It is said that one day, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree. An apple fell and hit the ground beside him. (Some people say the apple fell on his head, but who knows ) He then wondered why things fall down, not up or sideways.
That’s how he came up with the idea of gravity.
/ sa dwe z/ adv. 侧着
/ ɡr v ti/ n. 重力、地球引力
Discovery
Legend has it that Archimedes noticed that when he got out of his bath, the water in it went down. He then found that the level of the water in the bath was related to how much of his body was in the water! This was a very important discovery in physics.
/ ɑ k mi di z/
/r le t/ v. 涉及、与... 相关
Discovery
When young, Qian Xuesen was curious about why paper planes could fly and how to make them go faster. Driven by this curiosity, he worked hard and became a pioneer in aerospace. His research laid the groundwork for the technology used in Shenzhou spacecraft.
/ pa n / n. 先驱、带头人
/ e r spe s/ n. 航空航天
/ ɡra ndw k/ n. 基础工作
Discovery
What can you learn from them
First, we should work hard and never give up on our dreams.
Second, we need to be curious and always ask questions to understand things better.
Third, we can learn to combine different areas of knowledge, like science and math, to solve big problems.
Fourth, we should love our country and use our skills to help it grow and improve.
Fifth, we can share what we know with others and work together as a team.
By following these lessons, we can become better students and people who make a difference.
E. Stories of curious minds
Making a leaflet of stories about curious minds
Project
You need to work in groups to collect stories of curious minds and make a leaflet.
Work in a group and choose the field you want to explore,
e.g. sports, art, farming, business, science, etc.
Project
Step 1: Prepare
Step 2: Gather information
Search for information about curious minds in the field you have chosen.
Share your findings in the group. Discuss and decide which curious mind(s) to include in your group’s leaflet.
Project
Step 3: Discuss
Step 4: Create
Organise the information you have collected and make your leaflet. Add pictures to make it look better.
Present your leaflet in class.
Project
Step 5: Present
/ st k / n. 长筒袜
Project
Sample
A famous Polish - born scientist in France.
Project
Sample
Marie Curie
A famous Polish-born scientist in France.
She was curious about radioactive substances and carried out hard research under poor conditions. She discovered two radioactive elements, polonium and radium, and studied the properties of radioactivity in depth.
Project
Sample
Marie Curie
Her curiosity made her ignore the harm of radiation to her health and insist on exploring the mysteries of radioactive substances. She won the Nobel Prize twice and became an outstanding woman in the history of science.
Project
Sample
Project
Sample
Li Shizhen
- A medical scholar in the Ming Dynasty.
He was curious about the medicinal properties and effects of various herbs. In order to compile “Compendium of Materia Medica”, he personally collected herbs, visited different places, tasted various herbs and distinguished the authenticity and characteristics of the medicines.
Project
Sample
Li Shizhen
This curiosity drove him to spend a lot of time and energy on studying medical knowledge, and ultimately achieved this highly valuable pharmaceutical work.
Which leaflets/stories impressed you most What have you learned from them
Project
Leonardo da Vinci is the historical figure with a curious mind that impresses me most.
From him, I learned the quality of relentless curiosity. He didn’t just stop at one field. Whether it was art or science, he always kept asking questions and exploring. His curious mind made him a true Renaissance man, and I try to be more curious and creative in my own learning and hobbies.
----- Tiffany
Homework
1. 基础作业：完成教材配套的练习册内容；
根据checklist和课堂教学要求，在作文本上完成好奇经历故事的书写。
2. 进阶作业：根据Discovery，上网搜索其他的富有好奇心的历史名人，并用英语摘录和分享。
3. 拓展作业：根据Project，结合自己搜索摘录的“好奇心”历史名人的素材资料，和组员们一起绘制一份“人物信息”小册子，并谈谈自己所学所得体会。

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