高二英语Unit1 Making a Difference课件人教.ppt

Unit 1Making A Difference2021/8/11 星期三1Make a difference-1)have an effect(on sb/sth)有影响2)be important;matter重要；要紧nThe second goal made a big difference to the teams success.nI tried to reason with him,but it made no difference.2021/8/11 星期三2 Scientists:nOutstandingnWise,having a strong willnMake great contributions to society,nDiligent,hardworking,carefulnIntelligent,clever,confidentnCreative,imaginative,perseverant,ambitious,capable,2021/8/11 星期三3nHuman history is full of outstanding scientists.They have made or are making great contributions to society and science.nMake a list of the names of some scientists and their contributions.2021/8/11 星期三4nScientistsnMadame CurienZhang HengnCharles DarwinnThomas EdisonnAlbert EinsteinnContributionsnRadium/PoloniumnSeismographnThe Theory of EvolutionnThe light bulb,The gramophonenThe Theory of Relativity2021/8/11 星期三5Galileo(1564-1642),Italian physicist and astronomer He maintained that the earth revolved around the sun,disputing the belief held by the Roman Catholic church that the earth was the center of the universe.He refused to obey orders from Rome to cease discussions of his theories and was sentenced to life imprisonment.It was not until 1984 that a papal commission acknowledged that the church was wrong.2021/8/11 星期三6Whitehead,Alfred North(1861-1947),British mathematician,logician and philosopher best known for his work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of science.In collaboration with BertrandRussell,he authored the landmark three-volume Principia Mathematica(1910,1912,1913)and contributed significantly to twentieth-century logic and metaphysics and is generally recognized as one of the greatest 20th-century philosophers.2021/8/11 星期三7What makes a scientist successful?nI think it is the way he uses his tools that makes a scientist successful.nA successful scientist must have a lot of imagination and intelligence and he must be creative and hard-working.nI think a successful scientist must be confident,curious and careful.2021/8/11 星期三8Quotes from famous scientistsnImagination is more important than knowledge.nIf you want to succeed,its more important for you to have imagination than knowledge.nGenius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.nIf we make great efforts to do something,well succeed.And no matter how clever he is,a person will fail if he doesnt try his best.2021/8/11 星期三9nNothing in life is to be feared.It is only to be understood.nThere are only things to be understood in life,while there is nothing to be feared.(生活中没有什么可怕的东西，只有需生活中没有什么可怕的东西，只有需要理解的东西。要理解的东西。)nIt takes a very unusual mind to undertake analysis of the obvious.nDont think that the obvious things are the easiest to understand.Only the greatest mind can raise the easiest questions.(分析显而易见的事物需要非常不分析显而易见的事物需要非常不同凡响的大脑同凡响的大脑)2021/8/11 星期三10nYou cannot teach a man anything;you can only help him find it within himself.nIf you want to achieve anything,you have to depend on yourself and act.Your success only depends on your own efforts,though help from others is necessary.nDo you know any other quotes about science?2021/8/11 星期三11If a dog jumps in your lap,it is because he is fond of you;but if a cat does the same thing,it is because your lap is warmer.The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy There are no whole truths;all truths are half-truths.It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.2021/8/11 星期三121.make a/some/no difference to sb/sth 对对有（一些有（一些/没有）影响没有）影响/关系关系1)这对我没什么影响。这对我没什么影响。海上的空气改善了她的健康状况海上的空气改善了她的健康状况2)那要紧吗？那要紧吗？你今天去也好，明天去也好，关系不大。你今天去也好，明天去也好，关系不大。It wont make any difference to me.The sea air has made a difference to her health.Does that make any difference?It wont make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.2021/8/11 星期三13 difference 差别，区别，不同之处；相差；分歧差别，区别，不同之处；相差；分歧 difference in/from/between 在某方面的不同在某方面的不同/和某个的不同和某个的不同/在两者间的不同在两者间的不同他们的观点没有很多区别。他们的观点没有很多区别。我看不出他们之间有什么区别。我看不出他们之间有什么区别。它在颜色上与其他不同。它在颜色上与其他不同。There was not really much difference in their points of view.I cant see any difference between them.Its difference from the others lies in color.2021/8/11 星期三142.Genius (geniuses)(1)U 天才，创造力天才，创造力这样的天才现在非常罕见。这样的天才现在非常罕见。It is rare to find such genius nowadays.(2)C 天才人物天才人物爱因斯坦是个数学天才。爱因斯坦是个数学天才。Einstein was a mathematical genius.(3)have a genius/gift/talent for(doing)sth 有某方面的天赋有某方面的天赋有学语言、交朋友的本事有学语言、交朋友的本事have a genius for languages,making friends2021/8/11 星期三15n3.inspiration n.n 灵感，启发，鼓舞灵感，启发，鼓舞 (UN/CN)n You cant paint a picture without an inspiration.n The artists inspiration was drawn from nature.n给给/使人鼓舞的人使人鼓舞的人/物物(CN)nWhat an inspiration it was to them!nLove was his greatest inspiration.n想法，主意想法，主意(CN)nAfter she had gone for a ride,she had a nice inspiration.2021/8/11 星期三164.undertake (undertook,undertaken)(1)undertake sth.承担（某事物）；负起（某事物）的责任承担（某事物）；负起（某事物）的责任承担一项任务、一个工程项目承担一项任务、一个工程项目undertake a task,project(2)undertake to do sth.他答应在星期五以前完成那工作。他答应在星期五以前完成那工作。He undertook to finish the job by Friday.(See more examples in BD)2021/8/11 星期三17n5.analysis (pl.analyses)n分析，分解分析，分解(UN)；一次或一次分析；一次或一次分析(CN)nThe newspaper has a very good analysis of the political situation.n We did an of the way that government money had been spent.n in the final/last analysis 归根结底归根结底nanalyse/analyze vt.分析分析nHe analysed the various factors.2021/8/11 星期三18n6.quote vt./vi.n1)引用，摘引（某人引用，摘引（某人/上面的话）上面的话）nThe newspaper quoted the presidents speech.n2）提到，举出例子等提到，举出例子等nCan you quote me a recent instance?n3）向）向 提出（价格）提出（价格）nThis is the best price I can quote you.n quotation 1）摘引（指动作）；）摘引（指动作）；摘引的一段话摘引的一段话nThe quotation of very long passages should be avoided.n2）价钱；估价）价钱；估价 What was todays quotation on wheat?2021/8/11 星期三19Listening1.be on fire for-be excited about(非常激动，充满激非常激动，充满激情情)The students are _ fire _ what they are learning in the computer class.A.of;for B.on;of C.on;for D.of;to2021/8/11 星期三202.curious adj.(1)be curious about 对对感到好奇感到好奇对人类的起源有兴趣对人类的起源有兴趣be curious about the origin of mankind(2)be curious to do 极想做极想做我真想知道她说了什么。我真想知道她说了什么。Im curious to know what she said.(3)Its curious that 是奇怪的是奇怪的他没有告诉你，实在反常。他没有告诉你，实在反常。Its curious that he didnt tell you.curiosity n.2021/8/11 星期三21SpeakingSpeaking2021/8/11 星期三22I think that biology is the most important and useful science because it is essential to protecting the ecological balance and environment.People cant live without living things.Furthermore,biology goes hand in hand with our life.If there were no science of biology,there would not be medicine.In a word,biology is the most important and useful.I think that chemistry is the most important and useful,because chemistry is the key to the progress of the human being.Besides,it is chemical reaction that produces many new things.2021/8/11 星期三23There are many physical products.And physics is widely used in many fields,such as medicine,industry and agriculture.There would be no life without physics.So I think physics is the most important and useful science.Maths is the basic science.You cant learn physics or chemistry well without a good knowledge of maths.Maths is a tool in science and engineering.Therefore,maths is the most important and useful science.2021/8/11 星期三24In my opinion,the most important and useful science should be computer science in our modern information society.The computer is now an indispensable tool in many fields.It can settle all kinds of problems at a high speed and can help people work easily.So I think computer science is the most important and useful science.2021/8/11 星期三251.debate v&n(1)debate(about)sth.争论某事争论某事(3)debate about sth with sb.与某人争论某事与某人争论某事(4)a debate with sb.n.与某人的一场辩论与某人的一场辩论debate,argue,discuss,quarrel的区别的区别debate v&n:辩论的目的旨在说服对方辩论的目的旨在说服对方argue v:条理清楚地提出赞成或反对某事的理由条理清楚地提出赞成或反对某事的理由discuss v:以不同的观点出发讨论某事以不同的观点出发讨论某事quarrel v&n:争吵争吵2021/8/11 星期三26n2.doubt(n.)nThere is no/little doubt that he will succeed.nI have no doubt that you will overcome all your difficulties.nThere is some doubt whether he will keep his promise.nWhen the word doubt is used as a noun,that is used in negative sentences while whether in affirmatives.2021/8/11 星期三27n(v)nDo you doubt my word?nHe doubted whether they would be able to help.nI doubt if he is honest.nI doubt that he will come to the party.我认为他未必会来我认为他未必会来nI doubt that she will get the job.(=I dont think she will)我不大相信她会我不大相信她会nHe never doubted that they would succeed.n We dont doubt that he would do a good job.nIn affirmatives,whether,if and that can all be used,while in negatives only that can be used.2021/8/11 星期三28Reading(Passage 1)1.Pre-readingnScan the text and answer the questions on P3.2.Fast readingnRead the passage fast and do the reading comprehension exercises on P1 in the BD.2021/8/11 星期三293.Careful reading1.What did Hawking do when he was told that he had an incurable disease?2.How would most people feel when they were told that they had incurable diseases?3.What did Hawking explain in the book A Brief History of Time?4.According to Hawking,how do people misunderstand science?5.What are the basic steps of the scientific method?6.What is it that Hawking doesnt like about his speech computer?2021/8/11 星期三301.What did Hawking do when he was told that he had an incurable disease?nHe was very sad and thought there was no point in working on his PhD.But when he found things were not as bad as expected,he went on with his research,got his PhD and got married.He continued his exploration of the universe and traveled around the world to give lectures.2.How would most people feel when they were told that they had incurable diseases?nMost people would probably feel very sad and give up their dreams and hopes for the future.2021/8/11 星期三313.What did Hawking explain in the book A Brief History of Time?nIn the book,Hawking explains both what it means to be a scientist and how science works.He tells readers about how discoveries are made and how they change the world.4.According to Hawking,how do people misunderstand science?nAccording to Hawking,people often think that science is a number of“true”facts and never changes.2021/8/11 星期三325.What are the basic steps of the scientific method?First,scientists observe what they are interested in.To explain what they have seen,they build a theory about how things happen and the causes and effects.Finally,the scientists test the theory to see if it matches what they have seen and if it can predict future events.2021/8/11 星期三336.What is it that Hawking doesnt like about his speech computer?Hawking doesnt like his speech computer,because it gives him an American accent,while he himself is an British.7.What can we learn from Hawking?We should have a strong will whatever we do.We should have an indomitable spirit when we want to achieve great success./It was the indomitable spirit that led Stephen Hawking to his great success.2021/8/11 星期三34n_ Stephen Hawking is possibly the worlds most famous scientist after _.When only_,he was _by an illness and was _to move any part of his body _three fingers.But instead of_,he went on with his research and lived the kind of life he had always _.He continued his exploration of the universe and _the world to give lectures,_ his famous wheel-chair and _ a computer.British physicistAlbert Einstein21attackedunableexcept forgiving updreamt oftraveled aroundsitting inspeaking through2021/8/11 星期三35Hawking became famous for _the Big Bang and_.His best seller,_,is written in such a way that even ordinary people can understand.In the book,Hawking _both what it means to be a scientist and_ science works.He tells readers about how discoveries are _ and how they change the world.Through _ in the field of science,Hawking has made himself an idol of millions of young people.his discoveries aboutblack holesA Brief History of Timeexplainshowmadecontinuing efforts2021/8/11 星期三364.Language pointsn1.and a promising graduate studentn-likely to do well,full of promise(有希望的，有希望的，有前途的有前途的)n2.One day your doctor tells you that you have an incurable disease and may not have more than twelve months to live.n3.Most of us would probably feel very sad and give up our dreams and hopes for the future.nWould 语气较肯定的推测，语气较肯定的推测，“可能、也许、可能、也许、大概大概”2021/8/11 星期三37n4.There did not seem much point in working on my PhD I did not expect to survive that long.nThere is no point in doing sth.n再争论没什么意义。再争论没什么意义。nThere is no point in arguing further.n在那事上浪费时间有什么意义？在那事上浪费时间有什么意义？nWhats the point of wasting your time on that?2021/8/11 星期三38nNote the usage of the following:nWhats the point of sth./doing sth.?nTheres no point in sth./doing sth.nThere is not much point in repairing that old car again.nWhats the point of locking all the doors?nI cant see the point in trying to persuade him hell never change his mind.2021/8/11 星期三39Work on-nIf you work on something,you spend your time and energy on it;or you are studying or researching it.=work at(BrE)nHe is working on a new novel.nNote the meaning of the followingnWe worked on until he came.nShell work on him to stop smoking.nThis medicine will work on the affected part.2021/8/11 星期三405.go byTime went by slowly.The parade went by us.Dont let this chance go by.You should go by the rules.To go by appearance,I would say all is well.（时间过去）（时间过去）（从旁边经过）（从旁边经过）（机会轻易放过）（机会轻易放过）（依照，遵循）（依照，遵循）（凭（凭判断）判断）2021/8/11 星期三41n6.things were going rather well for me and I had gotten engaged to a very nice girl,nGo 进行，进展进行，进展n(go+badly/smoothly/well/all right)nI feel confident that all will go well with us.nSales of the book are going quite well.nengage(1)be/get engaged(to sb.)与某人订婚与某人订婚(2)engage sb(oneself)to do 让某人干某事让某人干某事(3)be engaged in(doing)sth 忙于某事忙于某事(4)The line is engaged.(=The line is busy.)2021/8/11 星期三42n7.Nor did he let the disease stop him from living the kind of life he had dreamt of.nA.Sentences beginning with negative adverbs should be partly inverted.V1+S+V2nHe cared little about himself.nLittle did he care about himself.nHe did not make a single mistake.nNot a single mistake did he make.nNowhere else can you find such friendly people.nOnly in this way _to make improvement in the operating system.nA.you can hope B.can you hope 2021/8/11 星期三43B.Stop sb.(from)doing sth.n Prevent sb.(from)doing sth.n Keep sb.from doing sth.C.Dream of sth./doing sth.I dreamed of going abroad for further education.He never dreamed of such a thing.2021/8/11 星期三448.,Hawking has continued to seek answers to questions about the nature of the universe.-seek sth.(formal)try to find sth;try to obtain sth.Remember that,in the past,those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.We seek neither fame nor fortune.They are trying to seek closer trade ties with China.They came to seek our advice.2021/8/11 星期三45-seek to do sth.(formal)try to do sth.I have never sought to hide my views.The children are playing hide and seek.捉迷藏捉迷藏seek,try,attempt的区别的区别seek:指探询性地企图（较正式）指探询性地企图（较正式）try:指努力地干某事（一般用语）指努力地干某事（一般用语）attempt:指尝试性地努力指尝试性地努力2021/8/11 星期三46n9.In the book,Hawking explai