Unit1

ScienceandScientists（UsingLanguage）選擇性必修二高中英語（人教版）LearningobjectivesBytheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:1.Linguisticabilitylocatespecificinformationwhilereading;graspvocabularysuchasabstract,brilliant,etc;identify

languagefeaturesofIntroducingascientist;2.Culturalawarenessappreciatethesignificanceofthescientificspirit;3.Thinkingabilitiescompare,analyzethegiveninformationandinfer;concludewritingtechniquesandapplythemtowriting;4.Learningstrategiesacquirelearningresourcesfromwebsites;reflectonandevaluatethelearningprocessandoutcome.ReviewingWhatmakesJohnSnowthefatherofepidemiology?hisabundantknowledgeandprofessionalexpertise;hiscourageinstandingupforwhathebelieved;hisinnovationinemployingbrand-newtechniques;hispersistenceinseekingthetruth;hispatienceincollectingandanalyzingdata;…ReadingforinformationWhyisQianXuesenthefatherofChina’saerospace?NootherscientisthashadagreaterimpactonChina’saerospacesciencethanQianXuesen.Hewasamanwith“greatscientificthoughtandscientificspirit”whowaspatrioticandservedhishomelandwitheffort,achievement,anddevotion.①②③④⑤⑥ReadingforinformationWhatmakesQianXuesenthefatherofChina’saerospace?Life

experiences191119321935borninHangzhou19401955attendschoolinBeijing;enteredShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityswitchedmajortoaviationco-foundedtheJetPropulsionLabpioneeredinAmericanjetandrockettechnologyconductedresearchintorocketpropulsionpursuedgraduatestudiesinUSreturntoChinainchargeofdevelopingChina’srocketscience,spaceandmissileprogramPersonal

qualitiespatrioticknowledgeable,committedintelligentinnovativepatrioticdevotedpersistentambitiousReadingforinformationWhatelsemakesQianXuesenthefatherofChina’saerospace?HisachievementsuchastheDongfengmissilesandfirstgenerationsofLongMarchrockets;Hishabitofreadingfrontierscienceresearchmakeshimknowledgeable;Hisdeepappreciationforartgiveshiminspirationinhisscientificresearch.AchievementPersonalhobbiesReadingforinformationWhat’sspecialaboutStephenHawking?Whatmadehimfamous?Whatmadehimagenius?①②③④⑤Hisground-breakingbigbangtheory.Besidesbeingbrilliant,hewasbraveenoughtostandupforwhathebelieves,admithisfaults,andfightagainsthisdisease.Giftedandfamousashewas,Stephencamedownwithadiseasethatlefthiminhiswheelchair.FurtherthinkingWhatarethemostimportantpersonalqualitiesascientistmusthavetobesuccessful?commonqualitiesenthusiasti/passionatecuriouscreative/innovativehumbledevoted/committeddetermined/persistent...FurtherthinkingThescientist’smaintaskistodiscoverhowthingsworkintheuniverse.Butfewscientistshaveplacedthemselvesunderthe____________.Soeventhoughthe_________scientificmethod,whichmainlyincludeshypotheses,datacollection,andstatisticalanalysis,iswrittendown,themethodbywhichscientistscometo_______conclusionsishardtoidentify.Twooftheessentialqualitiesascientistneedstohaveseemtobecuriosityandcreativity.Peoplewhoarecurioususuallyhaveamixtureofseemingly____________desires:Theyarelookingfororiginalityandyettheyalsowanteverythinginitsproperplace.Tosettletheconflictbetweenstatisticsand_________,scientistsoftenhavetobecreative,andthinkoutsidethebox–approachtheproblemfromdifferentdirections.Theymusthaveavividimaginationandastrongintuitioninorderfornew________tobemade.Itechoessomethingthe____________CarlSaganoncesaid.Hebelievesthateverychild“startsoutasascientist”andeverychildis________withthe“senseofwonderandawe”.microscopebrilliantsolidcontradictoryfindingstheoriesastronomergiftedBrainstormingHowtowriteaboutwhatmakesagreatestscientist?LifeexperiencesPersonalqualitiesAchievementsPersonalhobbiesPersonalitiescontentlanguageNootherscientisthashadagreaterimpacton…

thansb.Whatmighthavemadehimsuchanoutstandingandcreativescientistwas…servehishomelandwitheffort,achievement,anddevotionGivingexamplesVividdescriptionContrastComparisonWritingtechniquesBrainstormingWhatdoyouknowaboutthesescientists?IsaacNewtonAlbertEinsteinMarieCurieAssignment1.Readthepassa