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Unit 3
Unit 3
Make it happen!
The power of curiosity
能够针对好奇心的重要性表达自己的观点
能够使用具体的事例支持自己的观点
能够尽可能多地使用本单元的核心词汇
能够正确使用动词不定式和动名词作宾语
n. 好奇心
curiosity
The power of curiosity
n. 天资，天赋，才能
talent
I have no special talents.
n. 闪电
lightning
He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature.
electricity
n. 电
lightning rod
避雷针
His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod.
n. 探索；探险；勘探；勘查
exploration
Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.
pioneer
n. 先驱，先锋，创始人
test
v. 试验，检验
He lost his life while testing this invention.
prep. 尽管，虽然
despite
Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas.
explorer
n. 探险者；勘察者
adj. 将来的，未来的
future
failure
n. 失败
risk
n. 冒险举动
drive
v. 促使
But curiosity is more than just taking risks.
It drives people towards certain goals.
earthquake
n. 地震
keyhole
n. 锁眼，钥匙孔
The earthquake shook the house.
I looked through the keyhole to see who was knocking.
Who do you think is curious Give an example of an inventor or scientist.
Thomas Edison!
He asked, “How can I make light ”
He tried 1,000 times and made the bulb.
What are the inventions
Which one are you most interested in or most curious about
Look at the title and pictures, then predict what the passage is about.
1
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1 Who invented them
2 How would you describe the inventors
curious
new discoveries
do research
brave
pioneer
scientist
discover
1 Who invented them
curious
new discoveries
do research
brave
pioneer
scientist
discover
Wan Hu invented a “flying chair”.
Zhang Heng invented the first earthquake detector.
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod.
2
Read the passage and check your answers.
2 How would you describe the inventors
curious
new discoveries
do research
brave
pioneer
scientist
discover
Wan Hu was a brave and curious pioneer.
Zhang Heng was a curious scientist who made new discoveries.
Benjamin Franklin was very curious and did lots of research.
What’s the passage about
It’s about the power of curiosity. That is, how curiosity helps scientists and inventors create.
What is the power of curiosity
Skim the passage and find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Divide the passage into three parts.
Introduction
Introduction: Paragraph 1
Body: Paragraphs 2-4
Conclusion: Paragraph 5
Body
Conclusion
How does the writer proves his/ her opinion in each part
In paragraph 1, the writer proves by using a quote.
In paragraphs 2-4, the writer proves by giving examples.
How does the writer proves his/ her opinion in each part
In paragraph 5, the writer proves by using a quote and a metaphor.
How does the writer proves his/ her opinion in each part
be curious about
对……充满好奇
do lots of research
做大量研究
spend years doing sth.
花费多年做某事
protect…from…
保护……免受……
lead sb. to do sth.
促使某人做某事
以某人为榜样
失去生命
带来新的发现
open doors (for sb.)
（为某人）打开大门
创造更安全的方法
对……充满好奇
做大量研究
花费多年做某事
保护……免受……
促使某人做某事
以某人为榜样
失去生命
带来新的发现
（为某人）打开大门
创造更安全的方法
be curious about
do lots of research
spend years doing sth.
protect…from…
lead sb. to do sth.
learn from one’s example
lose one’s life
bring new discoveries
open doors (for sb.)
create safer ways
1. But curiosity is more than just taking risks.
但好奇心不仅仅是去冒险。
risk 既可作名词，也可作动词。
n. 冒险举动
take a risk / risks 冒险
e.g. He took the risk and climbed the tall tree.
他冒着危险爬上了那棵大树。
risk v. 使……冒风险
risk one's life 某人冒着生命危险
risk doing sth. 冒险做某事
e.g. Don’t risk your life just for fun.
别为了好玩而拿生命去冒险。
Scientists risk getting hurt to test new inventions.
科学家们冒着受伤的风险测试新发明。
【语境应用】完成句子
1) 我们不应该冒险在这条河里游泳。
We shouldn't _______ _______ in the river.
2) 他们想冒险过河。
They want to _______ _______ _______ to cross the river.
3) Jack冒着生命危险救了那些孩子们。
Jack _______ _______ _______ to save those children.
risk swimming
take a risk
risked his life
2. It also drives people towards certain goals.
它还能驱使人们朝特定目标前进。
e.g. Curiosity drove Franklin to fly a kite in the storm.
好奇心促使富兰克林在暴风雨中放风筝。
drive v. 促使 强调某种力量或情感让人去做一件事
drive sb. to do sth.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 对星星的热爱驱使张衡绘制出中国第一幅星图。
The love of stars ________________________ China’s first star map.
2) 她的梦想促使她每天更加努力学习。
Her dream _________________________ every day.
drove Zhang Heng to make
drove her to study harder
3
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
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 wan 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
4
Answer the questions.
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
3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity
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
3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity
The writer uses Albert Einstein’s and Jacques Cousteau’s words. Their words help us understand the importance of curiosity.
It can open the door to a new world.
I would use Linus Pauling’s words, “Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.”
What type of writing is the passage
Argumentative writing.
说理类文章，就是用讲道理的方式，告诉读者“为什么这样想”和“应该怎么做”。它像一场纸上的辩论赛，但比辩论更安静、更有条理。
说理类文章常采用“总——分——总”的结构，即开头通过总述引出观点，中间分段运用论据论证，最后总结归纳观点。
1 Do you think inventors could work without curiosity Why or why not
2 What are you most curious about
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
1 Do you think inventors could work without curiosity Why or why not
2 What are you most curious about
No, I don’t think inventors could work without curiosity. Without curiosity, they wouldn’t want to understand how nature works.
I’m most curious about space and planets. I want to understand more about them.
5
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Look at the opinions on curiosity below. Choose one to write about.
Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
Curiosity can make people brave.
Curiosity can drive people towards certain goals.
Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
Who made the new discovery
What did he/she do
What was his/her invention
Curiosity can make people brave.
Who was brave
What did he/she invent
Why was he/she brave
Curiosity can drive people towards certain goals.
Who reached the goal
What was his/her goal
How did he/she reach it
Think of other examples to prove the opinion and organise your idea with the thinking map.
My idea:
____________
Example(s):
Curiosity is the key that opens the door to unknown worlds.
It was curiosity that drove … to …
Without curiosity, … would never have happened.
From …, I learn that curiosity plus hard work can …
Let's keep asking "why" and "what if", because …
Curiosity drives people to take risks and create.
Curiosity pushes us towards big goals.
Curiosity makes ordinary teenagers brave.
Benjamin Franklin was curious about lightning.
Zhang Heng spent years studying the stars because he was curious about the sky.
When I see a spider's web, I wonder why it doesn't break.
My idea:
Example(s):
Check. Did you: □ use enough examples to support your
idea
□ use the words and expressions from the
reading passage
□ give your opinion about the power of
curiosity
Write your passage.
Share your passage with the class.
Curiosity is the key to new discoveries. It pushes us to learn and explore. For example, Alexander Fleming noticed something in his lab dish. He kept questioning why bacteria weren't growing there. His curiosity led to the discovery of penicillin. This changed medicine forever. Another example is James Watt. He was curious about steam engines and decided to improve them. His work helped start the Industrial Revolution.
In short, curiosity makes us ask questions. When we find answers, we create amazing things. That is the power of curiosity.
I can
针对好奇心的重要性表达自己的观点
使用具体的事例支持自己的观点
尽可能多地使用本单元的核心词汇
正确使用动词不定式和动名词作宾语
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Preview Presenting ideas.

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