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Do you think most great inventions are planned or accidental Why
Look at the pictures: Who invented them
Benjiamen Franklin
/ bend m n/ / fr kl n/
Wan Hu
Zhang Heng
a “flying chair”
飞行椅
an earthquake detector
一个地震探测器
a lightning rod
避雷针
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What drives inventors to invent
Inventors are_________ and ________. They ___________ make____________. Some of them are scientists or ________. They try to _________ new things.
curious
brave
do research to
new discoveries
pioneers
discover
They have a deep curiosity about life .
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1 Albert Einstein once said, "l have no special talents. l am only passionately curious," The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity.
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 heinvented a “flying chair"! He lost his lifewhile testing this invention. Despite thefailure, 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 firstearthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
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 onedoor after another for us to discover a new world.
What is the style of the article
A. Exposition.
(说明文)
B. Narration.
（记叙文）
C. Argumentation.
（议论文）
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1 Albert Einstein once said, "l have no special talents. l am only passionately curious," The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity.
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 heinvented a “flying chair"! He lost his lifewhile testing this invention. Despite thefailure, 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 firstearthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
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 onedoor after another for us to discover a new world.
1.What is the main purpose of this article
A. To tell funny stories about famous scientists
B. To explain how curiosity leads to important discoveries
C. To warn about the dangers of being too curious
D. To compare scientists from different countries
Global reading
a strong wish to learn or know about something
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2. What’s the structure of the passage
A. B. C.
1. Match the headings with the paragraphs.
A:Curiosity is the key to exploring the world.
B:Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
C:Curiosity can make people brave.
D:It drives people towards certain goals.
E:Curiosity is super important!
3. What is the main idea of each part
3.How many parts can the article be divided into
Three
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1 Albert Einstein once said, "l have no special talents. l am only passionately curious," The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity.
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 heinvented a “flying chair"! He lost his lifewhile testing this invention. Despite thefailure, 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 firstearthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
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 onedoor after another for us to discover a new world.
Introduction
Three real stories
Conclusion
Part 1(Par.1) Part2(Par.2-4) Part3(Par.5)
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3. What is the main idea of each part
A.Conclusion
B.Introduction
C. Three real stories
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1 Albert Einstein once said,
"l have no special talents. l am only passionately curious," The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity.
A) Only geniuses need curiosity.
B) Curiosity is unnecessary for inventions.
C) Curiosity is more important than talent.
D) Passion is useless without intelligence.
1. What does Albert Einstein’s quote imply about curiosity
n.天赋
n.好奇心
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.
2. Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite during a storm
A) To test a new toy for children.
B) To study the nature of electricity.
C) To protect buildings from lightning.
D) To imitate Wan Hu’s experiment.
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n.电
n.闪电
避雷针
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.
A) Space exploration is too dangerous.
B) Curiosity always leads to death.
C) Failure can inspire safer methods.
D) Flying chairs are practical inventions.
3. What lesson did Wan Hu’s story teach future explorers
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n.先驱
n.探索
v.试验
prep.尽管
n.失败
adj.将来的
n.探险者
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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.
A) He invented the first telescope.
B) He proved the Earth is flat.
C) He created tools to study natural phenomena.
D) He discouraged further research.
4. How did Zhang Heng’s curiosity benefit science
n.冒险举动
v.促使
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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 onedoor after another for us to discover a new world.
What metaphor does Jacques Cousteau use for scientists
A) A key unlocking treasure.
B) A door to new worlds.
C) A curious person peeking through a keyhole.
D) A builder constructing bridges.
Jacques Cousteau 雅克·库斯托
n.锁眼
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 1________ of electricity. He did a lot of 2 ________. He once flew a kite during a(n) 3 __________. He invented the lightning rod. Wan Hu He was a curious 4 _____ of space exploration. He invented a "flying chair", and he tested the invention by himself. But unluckily he 5 ________________. Zhang Heng
As a(n) 6 ____________
________, he was curious about the world. He spent years studying 7 _______
_____________. He drew China's first 8 __________ and invented the first earthquake detector.
nature
research
storm
pioneer
lost his life
scientist and
the sky
and the earth
star map
inventor
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1.What words of famous people does the writer use in the passage What are their effects
The writer uses Albert Einstein's and Jacques Cousteau's words.
Their words help us understand the importance of curiosity.
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Albert Einstein:
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."
Jacques Cousteau:
"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."
Introducing the main theme: Curiosity matters more than talent.
Creating a strong image: Curiosity is the "key" to discovery.
Both of them repeat the same important idea at the beginning and end, making it strong and easy to remember.
What door can the key of curiosity open
Curiosity is the key.
It opens one door after another for us to discover a new world.
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It can open the door to a new world.
1. spend：人 + spend + 钱/时间 + / (in) doing sth.2. cost：物 + cost + 人 + 钱3. take：It takes + 人 + 时间 + to do sth.4. pay：人 + pay + 钱 +
1.对...感到好奇
2.做研究
3.冒险
4.导致
(促成某人做某事)
5.保护...免受...
6.丧生
7.推动某人达成目标
be curious about
do research
take risks
lead to
（= result in）
lead sb to do sth
protect... from...
lose one's life
drive sb towards goals
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根据课文，完成下列短文填空（有2词多余）。
Albert Einstein once said， “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” Benjamin Franklin’s curiosity about electricity led him to 1.______　　　　　 the lightning rod after doing experiments like flying a 2.　　　　　 in a storm. Wan Hu， a Ming Dynasty pioneer， showed bravery 3.___________ testing a “flying chair” to explore space. 4.　　　　　　 his failure， his courage later 5.______　 safer methods for space exploration.Zhang Heng spent years 6.__________the sky and earth， and created China’s first 7.　　　　 map and the first earthquake detector. Even today， his work 8.　　　 　 modern scientists.
Jacques Cousteau said，a scientist is “a curious man looking through the keyhole of 9.________________.” It opens doors for us to10.　　　　　　 a new world. Whether in science or daily life， curiosity remains the key to progress.
　　　　　　
and star despite inspire kite with discovery invent influence study nature by
invent
kite
by
Despite
inspired
studying
star
influences
nature
discover
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What other examples can you use to describe curiosity
Marie Curie was curious about mysterious rays. She researched radioactive materials for years.
This resulted in discovering radium and winning two Nobel Prizes.
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What other examples can you use to describe curiosity
Tu Youyou was curious about curing malaria（疟疾）. She studied ancient Chinese medical texts. This led to the discovery of artemisinin.青蒿素（抗疟药）
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1. No, inventors cannot work without curiosity.
Curiosity starts inventions.
Curiosity helps keep trying.
Curiosity makes people brave.
Scientists need curiosity.
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According to the passage, Benjamin Franklin researched electricity and risked flying a kite in a storm because he was curious about its nature. Wan Hu invented and tested the "flying chair" because his curiosity about space overcame his fear of danger. Zhang Heng spent years studying the sky and earth because he was curious about how the world moves.
I’m most curious about space because it’s full of mysteries—like black holes and distant planets. I want to know if life exists on other worlds!
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I'm most curious about space robots. Like Wan Hu, I wonder if robots could build houses on Mars. I will learn engineering to discover new ways.
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Write a passage about the power of curiosity. P47
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.
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Write a passage about the power of curiosity. P47
Think of other examples to prove the opinion and organise your idea with the thinking map.
My idea:
___________
Step 2
Curiosity drives discoveries.
Marie Curie :
Curious about:
Invisible rays from uranium
Action: Tested 4,000+ materials
Discovery: Radium
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Write a passage about the power of curiosity. P47
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
Share your passage with the class.
Step 5
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Write a passage about the power of curiosity. P47
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
Step 3
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 4&5
Check your passage and share it with the class.
Write your passage.
Step 1
Step 2
Curiosity drives discoveries.
Marie Curie :
Curious about:
Invisible rays from uranium
Action: Tested 4,000+ materials
Discovery: Radium
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1.直接引语（Direct Speech）
Albert Einstein: "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."
Jacques Cousteau: "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."
作用：引用名言增强说服力。
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2.让步状语
Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas.
作用：突出好奇心的积极影响。
3.描述好奇心价值的句子：
Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
Curiosity can also make people brave.
It drives people towards certain goals.
His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod.
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risk（n.）风险；冒险
常见搭配：
1）take risks（冒险）
Wan Hu took great risks to test his flying chair.
2）at risk（处于危险中）
His life was at risk during the experiment.
3）a risk of...（...的风险）
There was a risk of failure, but he tried anyway.
结构：risk + 名词/代词 或 risk doing sth.（冒险做某事）
4. risk（v.）冒...的风险
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5. spend ( v.） 花费
常见用法:
1）sb. + spend time/money on sth.
某人在某事上花费时间/金钱
2）sb. + spend (time) doing sth.
某人花时间做某事
Eg：
He spent an hour on his housework yesterday.
We spent two days hiking in the mountains.
Let the words,phrases and sentences help you.
Let’s begin writing.
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Write a passage about the power of curiosity. P47
As Albert Einstein said, "I am only passionately curious." History proves curiosity brings new discoveries. Curiosity helps us find amazing things.
Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was curious about the nature of electricity and did research by flying a kite in a storm. His curiosity led to the lightning rod—a new discovery protecting buildings worldwide. Similarly, Marie Curie was curious about mysterious rays. She stuck to her research for years, testing over 4,000 materials. This brought the discovery of radium, which advanced cancer treatment.
Every great invention begins with a curious mind! Like Jacques Cousteau claimed, "Curiosity is the key to nature’s keyhole." We can change the world.
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The Power of Curiosity
Curiosity is like a key that unlocks new worlds. One great example is Marie Curie, a famous scientist. She was curious about invisible rays from uranium. Through years of experiments, she discovered radium and polonium, which helped create X-ray machines. Her curiosity saved millions of lives.
Another example is Chinese scientist Tu Youyou. She studied ancient medical books to find a cure for malaria. Her team tested over 2,000 traditional recipes! Finally, they discovered artemisinin, a medicine that now protects people worldwide.
These stories show that curiosity isn’t just asking questions—it’s searching for answers. As Albert Einstein said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” When we stay curious, we can change the world, just like these scientists did.
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Discuss and share
1.What is your dream
3.What should you do to realize your dream
2.What can you learn from these inventors
My dream is to be a doctor.
Never give up./Be curious and keep learning./
Think creatively to solve problems./……
Make a plan with small steps./Start learning the skills you need./Work hard and keep trying./……
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1. spend：人 + spend + 钱/时间 + / (in) doing sth.2. cost：物 + cost + 人 + 钱3. take：It takes + 人 + 时间 + to do sth.4. pay：人 + pay + 钱 +
1.对...感到好奇
2.做研究
3.冒险
4.导致
(促成某人做某事)
5.保护...免受...
6.丧生
7.推动某人达成目标
be curious about
do research
take risks
lead to
（= result in）
lead sb to do sth
protect... from...
lose one's life
drive sb towards goals
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一 、用括号里所给单词的正确形式填空。
1.They spent two days ______ (visit) the museum last week.
2.Benjamin Franklin was curious about the ______ (nature) of electricity.
3.He did a lot of __________ (research) to understand it.
4.Wan Hu lost his ______ (life) while testing the invention.
5.Zhang Heng was a _______ (science) who studied the sky.
6.Hard work will ________ (lead )to success.
visiting
nature
research
life
scientist
lead
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Exercise
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Scientists must ______ to make new discoveries.
A. take risk B. take risks C. taking risks
2.Franklin’s kite experiment ______ the invention of the lightning rod.
A. resulted from B. led to C. because of
3.Zhang Heng ______ years studying earthquakes.
A. cost B. spent C. paid
4.The invention protects buildings ______ lightning.
A. for B. with C. from
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Vocabulary
pioneer, curiosity, electricity, talent, lightning, failure, protect... from...
Reading for writing
We have learned a passage The power of curiosity about some inventors and inventions.
We have learned some grammars, phrases and sentence patterns.
Summary
We have learnt how to write a passage about the power of curiosity.
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Homework
1.Think, write and polish the passage on the Exercise Book. Title:The Power of Curiosity
(Tips:you can discuss in your group and share your ideas in the class,finish the work in groups together.)
2.Follow the tape and read the passage twice.
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