【文章內(nèi)容簡介】
: He also found the earth is spinning as it goes round the sun.T: Great!(Show the plete form to the students and let them read it.) Just now, we knew Copernicus didn’t publish his theory immediately he found you tell me why?S: Because he didn’t want to be attacked by the Christian published it many years later.T: that time, anyone who wanted to challenge the theory of the Christian Church would be punished, even sometimes be sentenced to you were Copernicus, would you have hidden your theory so for many years?Please give a reason.(Two minutes later.)T: I’d like to know about your you ready?Any volunteers?S: If I were Copernicus, I would have done the same, because at that time, people didn’t enjoy the freedom of challenged the Christian Church would be there is life, there is would be more chance for me to make my theory known to the public.T: It sounds else?S: If I were Copernicus, I would have published my ideas as soon as I found I found my ideas were right, I would make them known to more people, regardless of danger. As a scientist, I should be brave to challenge and devote myself to science.Ss: ...T: You have done a very good appreciate your good ideas and opinions.Step 7 PractisingT: Since we have learned the whole passage, I’d like you to do some practice.(Show the following on the screen.) something about Copernicus.Copernicus____________________. up a dialogue between Copernicus and one of his showed his ideas privately to his friend and his friend encouraged him to publish his ideas.T: First please say something about as much information as possible about him by making sentences beginning with Copernicus.S1: Copernicus is a Poland astronomer.S2: Copernicus found the earth is not the center of the solar system.S3: Copernicus didn’t publish his theory until 1543.S4: Copernicus made a great contribution to astronomy.Ss: ...T: I’m deeply impressed by your are the passage we know Copernicus showed his theory to his friends and his friends encouraged him to publish his make up a dialogue in pairs based on this will hold a petition to see which group acts the best.(After a few minutes, the teacher gets several pairs to act it out and decides which group is the best one.)Step 8 WritingT: Just now we learned that Copernicus didn’t publish his ideas as soon as he found his also talked about what you would have done if you were write a short letter asking Copernicus to publish his ideas so everyone can read you need to collect your are some suggested information on Page you need to arrange these is a plan for it.Beginning: Tell Copernicus who you are and why you want him to publish his ideas.Paragraph 2: Reason 1 and evidence.Paragraph 3: Reason 2 and evidence.Summing up: Ask him to think again about publishing his ideas.(Give Ss some time to do them to draw an outline first, and it will help them to develop their writing passage will be they have finished writing, get them to exchange with their desk ask some to read their writings to the whole doing this, the teacher can design a petition to arouse their excitement.)Step 9 HomeworkT: You did very well in ’s the homework for you. the reading passage and underline the phrases you think important and useful. the writing if you haven’t finished and improve it if you have.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 1 Great scientistsPeriod 4 Read