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Unit 3
Make it happen！
Reading for writing
学习目标
通过本节课的学习，同学们将能：
重点：1. 掌握与发明、好奇心相关的词汇和表达，如curious, pioneer, do research等。
2. 理解文本中关于好奇心推动发明创造的具体事例。
3.掌握用英语表达对好奇心的看法和相关论述的方法。
难点：运用所学知识和表达方式，独立完成关于
“好奇心的力量”的写作，并能恰当举例论证。
Watch a video
Do you know who was the first person to build a rocket and fly into the sky
Free talk
Who invented them
flying chair
earthquake detector
lightning rod
万户（陶成道）
张衡
本杰明·富兰克林
Benjamin Franklin
How would you describe the inventors
writing | share | joy | friend | idea | story |
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Use the words and expressions to help you.
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brave
curious
discover
pioneer
do research
scientist
How would you describe the inventors
They are brave .
They are pioneers.
new discoveries
While-reading
Fast-reading
Read the passage and choose.
What’s the genre(体裁) about the article "The power of curiosity”
A. Narrative (记叙文) .
B. Expository (说明文).
C. Argumentative (议论文) .
D. Prose (散文).
① ① ① ①②③
②③④⑤
A. B. C. D.
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③④⑤
②③④
④
⑤
⑤
Read again and choose the structure of the passage.
Introduction Part: Paragraph(s) ____
Main Body Part: Paragraph(s) _____
Conclusion Part: Paragraph(s) _____
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2-4
5
Read paragraph 1 and answer
The author begins the article with Albert Einstein's quote “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” mainly to ______.
A. show Einstein's great achievements
B. introduce the topic of curiosity
C. compare Einstein with other inventors
D. prove that everyone can be curious
1 Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity.
1. have no special talents没有特殊的才能
2. passionately curious 极其好奇，充满热情地好奇
3. in history 在历史上
4. without curiosity 没有好奇心
Read paragraph 2-4 and answer
( )The lightning rod was invented to protect people from storms.
( )Wan Hu's “flying chair” was a successful invention.
( )Wan Hu's curiosity inspired future space explorers.
( )Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment was dangerous.
( )Zhang Heng's inventions have no influence today.
( )The text mainly tells us about three inventors' interesting stories.
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F
F
T
F
F
2 Curiosity can bring new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research to try to understand it.For example, he flew a kite during a storm. His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod. This invention protects buildings from lightning.
3 Curiosity can also make people brave. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair"! He lost his life while testing this invention. Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. People learnt from his example, and created safer ways to explore space.
4 But curiosity is more than just taking risks. It also drives people towards certain goals. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist and inventor, was curious about the world: how did everything in the world move He spent years studying the sky and the earth.Finally, he drew China's first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
2 Curiosity can bring new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research to try to understand it.For example, he flew a kite during a storm. His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod. This invention protects buildings from lightning.
3 Curiosity can also make people brave. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair"! He lost his life while testing this invention. Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. People learnt from his example, and created safer ways to explore space.
4 But curiosity is more than just taking risks. It also drives people towards certain goals. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist andinventor, was curious about the world: how did everything in the world move He spent years studying the sky and the earth.Finally, he drew China's first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
bring new discoveries 带来新的发现
be drawn to 被……吸引
have a deep curiosity about 对……有强烈的好奇心
do lots of research 做大量的研究
try to understand 试图理解
fly a kite 放风筝
lead sb. to do sth. 引导某人做某事
protect...from... 保护……免受……
2 Curiosity can bring new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research to try to understand it.For example, he flew a kite during a storm. His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod. This invention protects buildings from lightning.
3 Curiosity can also make people brave. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair"! He lost his life while testing this invention. Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. People learnt from his example, and created safer ways to explore space.
4 But curiosity is more than just taking risks. It also drives people towards certain goals. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist andinventor, was curious about the world: how did everything in the world move He spent years studying the sky and the earth.Finally, he drew China's first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
1.space exploration 太空探索
2.be curious about 对……好奇
3.lose one's life 失去生命
4.despite the failure 尽管失败了
5.learn from 向……学习
6.drive sb. towards
驱使某人朝着……
7.spend...(in) doing sth.
花费……做某事
8.earthquake detector
地震探测器
Read paragraph 5 and choose.
1.Jacques Cousteau compared a scientist to ______.
A. a brave explorer
B. a curious man looking through a keyhole
C. an inventor who never gives up
2.What does the author think of curiosity
A. It only leads to risks.
B. It is the key to discovering a new world.
C. It is not important for modern people.
5 As Jacques Cousteau said, "What is a scientist after all It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature,trying to know what's going on." Curiosity is the key. It opens one door after another for us to discover a new world.
after all 毕竟；究竟
look through 透过……看；浏览；仔细查看
3. try to do sth. 试图做某事；努力做某事
4. what’s going on 发生了什么事；怎么回事
5. one door after another 一扇又一扇门 ；接连不断地
How do you think of curiosity Important？
Post-reading
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
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What were they curious about
Benjamin Franklin
He was curious about the _________of electricity. He did a lot of _________. He once flew a kite during a(n) _________. He invented the lightning rod.
Wan Hu
He was a curious ________of space exploration. He invented a "flying chair", and he tested the invention by himself. But unluckily he _________ .
Zhang Heng
As a(n)__________,he was curious about the world. He spent years studying____________.
He drew China's first ___________and invented the first earthquake detector.
nature
research
storm
pioneer
lost his life
scientist and inventor
the sky and the earth
star map
1 What words of famous people does the writer use in the passage What are their effects
2 What door can the key of curiosity open
Answer the questions.
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The writer quotes words of Jacques Cousteau and Albert Einstein .
It helps readers understand curiosity's importance.
It can open doors to new discoveries, knowledge and inventions.
3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity
Answer the questions.
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Newton was curious about the falling apple and discovered gravity. Fleming was curious about mold and found penicillin.
1 Do you think inventors could work without curiosity Why or why not
No. Curiosity drives inventors. Like Bell was curious about sending sound, so he invented the telephone.
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1 You can consider these questions: What famous inventors do you know What role does curiosity play in creating their inventions
2 What are you most curious about
Think and share
I'm most curious about space travel, like how to make long-distance trips possible.
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Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Step 1：Look at the opinions about curiosity below. Choose one to write about.
Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
Curiosity can make people brave.
Curiosity can drive people towards certain goals.
Step 2：Think of other examples to prove the opinion and organise your idea with the thinking map.
My idea:
___________________________
Example（s）：
My idea:
___________________________
Example（s）：
For example
Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
Newton was curious about the falling apple and found the law of gravity. Galileo was curious about the sky. He used a telescope to look at the stars and planets and made many new findings.
Step 3：Write your passage.
Curiosity is really important. It can help us find new things. Newton saw an apple fall. He was curious why it fell down. This curiosity made him study hard and find the law of gravity. It helps us know more about how things work. Galileo was curious about the sky. He used a special tool, the telescope, to look at the stars and planets. Because of his curiosity, he found many new things about the universe. So, curiosity can open the door to new discoveries. It makes us want to know more and helps us learn new things.
Step 4：Check.
Did you:
use enough examples to support your idea
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
give your opinion on the power of curiosity
Step 5：Share your passage with the class.
Show time
1.Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. Benjamin Franklin是一个很好的例子。他对电很着迷，对它的性质有着深深的好奇心。(原文再现)
Language points
本杰明·富兰克林(Benjamin Franklin)是美国的一位杰出科学家。他在电学和气象学等领域做出了重大贡献。富兰克林很早就对电表现出浓厚的兴趣，并通过著名的电风筝实验，证明了闪电与电的本质相同。他还发明了避雷针，在研究大气电方面做出贡献，并提出了正负电荷的概念。
1)Draw的常见意思是“画；拉；吸引”，在be drawn to这个短语中，draw取“吸引”之意，be drawn to表示“被……吸引”。
2)curiosity是名词，意为“好奇心；求知欲”。
have a deep curiosity about 对……感到十分好奇。
【对点练习】
1.She has a strong ______ about the universe and always reads books about it.
A. example B. curiosity C. nature D. quality
2. The beautiful scenery in the mountains ______ many tourists every year.
A. draws B. is drawn to C. draws to D. draw
2. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.看看万户，他是中国明朝时期的太空探索先驱。(原文再现)
1）万户本名陶广义，因在历次战事中屡立奇功，被朱元璋封赏“万户”，从此得名。他是人类史上第一个想到利用火箭升空的人，被称为"世界航天第一人”。20世纪70年代，国际天文学联合会把月球上的一座环形山命名为“Wan Hoo”,以此纪念这位世界航天始祖。
2)pioneer在此处作名词，意为“先驱；先锋；开拓者”，常见搭配有 “a pioneer of...”（……的先驱），也可作动词，意为“当开拓者；做先锋；倡导”。
3)exploration是名词，意思是“探索；探究；勘探”，其动词形式是 “explore”，表示“探索；勘查；探究” 。
【对点练习】
Yang Liwei is a famous ______ of China's space exploration.
A. pioneer B. scientist C. writer D. poet
3. He was so curious about space that he invented a“flying chair”!他对太空非常好奇，甚至发明了一个“飞椅”!(原文再现)
be curious about意为"对……感到好奇”。
例如:He was curious about how she would do.
他很想知道她会怎么做。
Children are naturally curious about the world around them.
孩子们天生对周围的世界充满好奇心。
【对点练习】
She is curious ______ how the magician did the trick.
A. of B. about C. to D. in
4.Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas.尽管失败了，但他的好奇心为后来的探索者提供了灵感。(原文再现)
1)despite意为“尽管，虽然”，用来表示某些行动和情况尽管有不利的条件也继续进行。
例如：Despite his age, he still leads an active life.
尽管他年纪大了，他仍然过着积极的生活。
2)give sb. sth.是双宾语结构，意为“给某人某物”，这里“gave future explorers ideas”即“给了后来的探索者灵感” 。
【对点练习】
1._____ the heavy rain, they still went to the park.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. Since
答案：A（despite”或in spite of后接名词短语表示让步，although后接句子，because和since表原因）
2. The scientist ______ the students some useful advice on how to do experiments in the past.
A. gave B. had C. took D. played
答案：A
5. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist and inventor, was curious about the world...中国科学家和发明家张衡对世界充满了好奇心……(原文再现)
张衡(78-139)是东汉科学家、文学家。他创制了世界上最早利用水力转动的浑象和测定地震方位的候风地动仪。此外，他还制造了指南车、自动记里鼓车和飞行数里的木鸟。
6.As Jacques Cousteau said, “What is a scientist after all It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what‘s going on.”就像Jacques Cousteau说过的:“究竟什么是科学家 就是一个好奇的人，试图通过大自然的钥匙孔，去探寻事物的真相。”(原文再现)
(1)keyhole意为"锁眼，钥匙孔”，此处比喻科学家探索未知的方法——正如我们透过门上的钥匙孔可以看到门后的部分世界，科学家也是通过对细节的研究，逐步探索和理解更广阔的未知世界。这是一种形象生动的比喻，旨在强调科学家对未知的好奇心和探索精神。
(2)雅克·库斯托(Jacques Cousteau)是法国知名海洋学家，也是世界上最著名的海洋探险家之一。他和同伴一起发明了现代潜水设备——水中呼吸器( Aqualung)，并制作了名为《寂静的世界》的纪录片，是环保运动的先驱。
3)after all意为“毕竟；终究；归根结底”，在这里用于强调对科学家本质的追问，起加强语气和引出观点的作用。
例如：He is, after all, only a child.他毕竟还只是个孩子。
4)look through 是“透过……看；浏览；仔细查看” 。
“looking through a keyhole” 形象地描绘了科学家观察自然的方式。
5)go on在这里表示“发生；进行”，“what's going on” 即“正在发生什么”。
【对点练习】
1.He spent the whole morning ______ the newspaper.
A. looking through B. looking up
C. looking after D. looking for
2. —What do you think of the movie
—______, it's not bad.
A. After all B. In all C. At all D. For all
当堂检测
一、单项选择
1．The invention of the ________ helps protect buildings from being damaged by lightning.
A．earthquake detector B．lightning rod C．kite D．space ship
2．His deep love for nature ________ him ________ study the plants in the forest.
A．led; to B．drove; towards
C．spent; in D．learned; from
3．She likes to ________ magazines in her free time.
A．fly a kite B．look through
C．be drawn to D．lose her life
4．He ________ a lot of time ________ collecting stamps.
A．spent; in B．drove; towards
C．led; to D．learned; from




二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1．His ______________ (curious) about the new technology led him to do a lot of research.
2．We should learn from his good __________ (example) and be kind to others.
3．The ______________ (explore) of the new continent is a great event in human history.
4．Edison is one of the greatest ____________ (pioneer) in the field of electricity.
5．They were curious about ______________ (know) the results of the experiment.
curiosity
examples
exploration
pioneers
knowing
She ______ a heart disease and has to stay in hospital for a long time.
A. suffers from
B. learns from
C. hears from
D. comes from
答案：A。解析：这句话的意思是“她患有心脏病，不得不长时间住院。”“suffer from”符合语境，表示“患有（疾病）”；“learn from”是“向……学习”；“hear from”是“收到……的来信”；“come from”是“来自”。
Many people in the poor area ______ hunger and cold in winter.
A. live from
B. suffer from
C. die from
D. keep from
答案：B。解析：句子意思是“贫困地区的许多人在冬天遭受饥饿和寒冷。”“suffer from”表示“遭受”，符合语境；“live from”这种表达不符合常用语义；“die from”是“死于”；“keep from”是“阻止；避开”。
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