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Looking into nature
Starting out & 阅读词汇
课型：新课导入及阅读词汇
Unit 5
学习目标
学习并掌握与 nature exploration 相关的核心词汇，了解李时珍、达尔文、王祯义三位自然探索者的基本信息及共同特点。（学习理解）
01
运用所学词汇和表达，讨论已知的自然秘密及自然探索者的事迹。（应用实践）
02
思考并表达自己想要深入探索的自然秘密，初步理解自然探索精神的内涵。（迁移创新）
03
Lead in
Look and answer.
What can you see in the picture
I can see a man in a desert at night.
He is holding a flashlight.
I can also see countless stars in the sky.
What does the picture make you feel
It makes me feel peaceful and relaxed.
Presentation
What are you going to learn in this unit
discoveries in nature
unsolved secrets of nature
spirit of nature exploration
Starting out
1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1 What do you know about these people
Starting out
Li Shizhen was a famous medical expert in ancient China (Ming Dynasty). He wrote a very important book called Bencao Gangmu, which recorded many kinds of herbs and medicines. His work helped a lot in traditional Chinese medicine.
1 What do you know about these people
Starting out
1 What do you know about these people
Charles Darwin was a British scientist. He is famous for the theory of evolution. He said that animals and plants change slowly over time, and only the ones that can adapt to nature survive. He wrote a famous book called On the Origin of Species《物种起源》.
Starting out
Wang Zhenyi was a scientist from the Qing Dynasty in China. She loved studying the stars and math. She did experiments to explain how solar and lunar eclipses（日食和月食）happen and wrote about them.
1 What do you know about these people
Starting out
2 What do they have in common
They were all great scientists or scholars. They all studied nature. They taught other people about nature, too.
Starting out
2 Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1.What secrets of nature are mentioned in the video
What lives in the ________ parts of the ocean
Is there _____ among the stars
Why do we _______
deepest
life
sleep
2 Which one do you want to explore more
1. dinosaur / da n s /
n. 恐龙
dinosaurian (adj. 恐龙的)
科普阅读高频词，注意复数形式 dinosaurs
【小试牛刀】
The movie tells a story about huge ____ that lived on Earth millions of years ago.
A. dinosaur B. dinosaurs C. dinosaurian
B
Language points
2. unknown / n n n/
adj.不知道的，未知的
反义词：known（已知的）
名词形式：unknownness（未知）
【小试牛刀】
The scientist is eager to explore the ______ areas of the universe.
A. known B. unknown C. famous
B
Language points
3. northern / n n/
adj.北部的
名词：north（北方）
副词：northwards（向北）
【小试牛刀】
The city is located in the ______ part of the country.
A. north B. northern C. east
B
Language points
4. African / fr k n/
adj. 非洲的，非洲人的
名词：Africa（非洲）；African（非洲人，复数：Africans）
【小试牛刀】
She comes from an ______ country, so she can speak several local languages.
A. Asian B. European C. African
C
Language points
5. belief /b li f/
n. 观点；信念；信仰
动词：believe（相信）
复数：beliefs（信念，信仰）
【小试牛刀】
His ______ in hard work helped him achieve great success.
A. believe B. belief C. believes
B
Language points
6. fully / f li/
adv.完全地；充分地；彻底地
形容词：full（满的；完全的）
【小试牛刀】
She is ______ aware of the importance of this project.
A. full B. fully C. fill
B
Language points
7. unlock / n l k/
v. 解锁；揭开；释放
反义词：lock（锁上）
名词：unlocking（解锁）
【小试牛刀】
This new technology can help us ______ the mysteries of the human brain.
A. lock B. unlock C. open
B
Language points
8. finding / fa nd /
n. 发现；（调查、研究等的）结果
动词：find（发现，过去式 found，过去分词 found）
复数：findings（研究结果）
【小试牛刀】
The latest ______ of the study show that regular exercise can improve mental health.
A. find B. finding C. findings
C
Language points
9. newspaper / nju s pe p /
n. 报纸
复数：newspapers
常见固定搭配： read a newspaper 读报纸
【小试牛刀】
I usually read the ______ over breakfast to keep up with the news.
A. book B. magazine C. newspaper
C
Language points
10. writing / ra t /
n. 写作；著书；文字作品
动词：write（写，过去式 wrote，过去分词 written）
复数：writings（作品，著作）
【小试牛刀】
She has a talent for ______ and has published several short stories.
A. write B. writing C. wrote
B
Language points
11. style /sta l/
n. 风格；样式；方式
形容词：stylish（时髦的，有风格的）
常见固定搭配：different styles of 不同风格的……
personal style 个人风格 fashion style 时尚风格
in a...style 以…… 的风格 change one's style 改变风格
【小试牛刀】
The artist developed a very personal ______ of painting that is easily recognizable.
A. style B. size C. shape
A
Language points
12. method / meθ d/
n. 方法，办法
形容词：methodical（有条理的，有条不紊的）
副词：methodically（有条理地）
【小试牛刀】
We need to find a more efficient ______ of solving this problem.
A. way B. method C. mean
B
Language points
13. alive / la v/
adj. 活着的；有活力的；（使）变得兴味盎然，生动起来
动词：live（生活，活着）
名词：aliveness（活力）
常见用法：stay alive 活着，存活
keep sb/sth alive 使某人 / 某物保持活力 / 存在
【小试牛刀】
The fish in the bowl are still ______.
A. alive B. living C. live
A
Language points
14. argument / ɑ rɡjum nt/
n. 论点，论据；争论，争吵
动词：argue（争论，辩论）
形容词：argumentative（好争论的）
【小试牛刀】
His main ______ is that we should invest more in renewable energy.
A. argue B. argument C. argumentative
B
Language points
1. The cause of the extinction remains __________ (unknown) to researchers.
2.The __________ (north) part of the country is much colder in winter.
3.His __________ (believe) that humans evolved from dinosaurs is not supported by science.
4.We have __________ (full) understood the importance of protecting endangered animals.
5.The new __________ (method) of research has helped us __________ (unlock) many secrets of the past.
6.The __________ (find) were published in a local __________ (newspaper).
7. Her __________ (write) style is very lively and makes the past come __________ (alive).
用单词的正确形式填空。
writing
northern
belief
fully
method
unlock
findings
newspaper
unknown
Exercises
alive
About nature
Some famous people and some secrets of nature.
northern (adj.), belief (n.), fully (adv.), unlock (v.), finding (n.), newspaper (n.), writing (n.), style (n.), method (n.), alive (adj.), argument (n.)…
Vocabulary
Summary
Must do:
1.记忆本节课的单词和短语，重点句型;
2.完成课后的相关练习。
Choose to do:
从李时珍（Li Shizhen）、达尔文（Charles Darwin）、王贞仪（Wang Zhenyi）中选择一位，完成 100 词左右的英文小传，包含：他 / 她的身份与时代; 主要探索自然的成就; 你从他 / 她身上学到的探索精神。
Homework
Thank you

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