Module 4 Great Scientists Reading -高中英语外研版必修四.pptx

Great ScientistsModule 4He is called the greatest scientist in the 20th century.He once said:“imagination is more important than knowledge.”He is famous for the Theory of Relativity.Albert EinsteinIn her life,she won the Nobel Prize twice.She was known as an extraordinary scientist for her discovery of radium to the world.Marie CurieHe put forward a theory about black holes in space.He could neither move nor speak.Stephen HawkingHis book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988 and is still a best-seller.She was a famous Chinese female chemist and scientist.She succeed in discovering Qinghaosu out of a Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria,for which she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicience.Tu YouyouHe devoted his energy and time to his research to reduce hunger in China.He invented hybrid rice.Yuan LongpingThe Student Who Asked QuestionsPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6YLP is a leading figure in the rice-growing world.He discovered a new type of rice.The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.As a boy,he was called“the student who asked questions”.His discoveries have brought in great profit.As a young teacher,he began experiments in crop breeding.In 1930He was born.As a boyHe had a nickname _.the student who asked QsFrom an early ageHe was interested in_.plantsIn collegeHe studied_.agricultureAs a young teacherHe began_.experiments in crop breeding In 1966_.The results of his experiments was published in China.In 1970_,which was the _.A naturally sterile male rice plant was discoveredLife experiences:breakthroughContributions:1.Chinese rice production _ in the 1990s.rose by 47.5%2.50,000 km of rice yields _ growing vegetables and other crash crops.were converted to3.Yuans rice _ other countries.was exported to4.The new hybrid rice is grown in many parts of Pakistan and _ is much greater.its yield1 China produces more rice than any other country.2 Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3 He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.4 The government helped him in his research.5 The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers.6 The new rice is now grown in other countries,such as Pakistan.lRead the passage and choose T or F.TTTTTFThinking:1.What do you think has made Yuan Longping a great scientist?What can you learn from him?2.Which one do think is the better title between“The Student Who Asked Questions”and Yuan Longping?How to describe a person:1.General information(birthplace,family background,appearance,interest,character)2.Personal life experiences3.Achievements and contributions4.Remark or evaluationLanguage Points1.Yuan Longping is a leading figuren.数字；人物；图表；体型；画像v.计算；扮演角色；描绘；keep ones figure 保持优美体形figure out 弄明白；计算出figure sth.in 将某物包括在内；计算在内Exercise：她每天早上做运动以保持体形。She does exercise every morning to keep her figure.我们必须搞清楚如何解决这个问题。We must figure out how to solve the problem.写出句中figure的意思。Tom is an important figure in the small town.()The figure on Page 15 shows the changing of the rainfall in this area.()I will exercise more to keep my figure.()Add all the figures,and youll get a larger one.()We must figure out how to solve the problem.()人物图表身材；体型数字弄明白养育；培养；提出bring in 引进；生产；增加；赚钱bring out 拿出；使显现；出版bring about 引起；使掉头bring back 使恢复；使回想起；带回bring down 打垮；击败；降低 bring on 使进步；导致（常指坏事）2.Yuan was born and brought up in China.We aim to _ the price on all our computers.bring downThe photos_ lots of good memories.bring backWe need to_ a lot of more new business.bring inOnly actions can _ changes.bring aboutDifficulties could _ a persons qualities.Reading in a dim light may _ a headache.bring onbring out3.He thought that the key to feeding peoplen.饲料；喂食；一餐；（机器设备的）原料供给v.喂养；施肥；添加燃料fedfedFeed sb./sth.on/with sth=feed sth.to sb./sth.给（人/动物）食物；喂养 ;饲养 Feed on/off sth.以 为食He _the dog _ a big bone.The seals _ fish and squid.fedon/withfeed on4.In 1970 a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered.(1)discover有两层意思：发现(某地、某事)；指发现或偶然发现原来就存在但一直未被认识的东西。认识到；发觉(某事物)；了解到(2)invent指发明原来不存在的东西，有时也可指“虚构”；“捏造”。discover vs.invent People finally _ that the world is round.discoveredWe _ that our luggage had been stolen.discoveredThe gunpowder was _ in China nine hundred years ago.inventedThe person who _ the telephone changed the world.invented5.rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops.v改变；转换convert(sth.)to/into sth.把转变成 be converted to 被转换成 convert sb.from.to 把某人由改变为conversion n转变，变换1.The solar cell can _ the energy of sunlight _electric energy.2.All the bank bill _ cash.3.我想把一些人民币换成美元。I want to convert some RMB into US dollars.convertintocan be converted into6.Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.yield v.出产（作物）；产出（收益等）；提供；屈服；让步；放弃 n.产量；产出；利润yield to sb./sth.向 屈服我们不会屈服于任何压力。We will not yield to any pressure.7.The new rice replaced vegetables in 50000 km.v.取代，以代替；放回原处replace sb./sth.取代某人/某物replace sb./sth.with sb./sth.用替换replace sth.介词或副词 把某物放回in place of sb./sthin sbs/sth.s placetake the place of取代，代替教师永远不会被电脑所替代。Teachers will never be replaced by computers.用零食代替正餐不是什么好主意。It is not a good idea to replace meals with snacks.杂志阅览后请放回架子。Please replace the magazines on the shelves after reading.THANK YOU!