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1、Unit 1 The fifth periodTeaching methods situational teaching method ;cooperative learning method;programmed teaching method;task-based and assessmentteaching methods. Teaching aims and demands一、topic: how to organize scientific research; contributions of scientists 二、vocabulary 三、functions: talking
2、about scientific job; describing people 四、grammar : the past participle as the attribute and predicativeArrangement of teachingthe first period: warming up the second period: language points of reading the third period : reading the fourth period : learning about language and language points of usin
3、g language the fifth period: using language the sixth period: grammar the seventh period: exercises About CopernicusvDo you know what is the center of the solar system?vCan you name the nine planets in the solar system?Mercury MarsVenusEarthJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePlutoMercury 水星 Venus 金星Earth 地球
4、Mars 火星Jupiter 木星 Saturn 土星Uranus 天王星 Neptune 海王星Pluto 冥王星Nine Planets in the Solar System:Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus Copernicusborn: in Poland in 1473 died : May 24, 1543 He was one of the first scientists to use mathematical observations to collect information. He believed the sun is the center o
5、f the universe and the earth and other planets went around it.Skim the text and draw the two theories of the universe with the following pictures. SunearthBefore Copernicus theory Showing Copernicus theoryReading and drawingSunearthBefore Copernicus theory Showing Copernicus theorySunearth earthSunS
6、howing Copernicus theory A diagram showing the solar system with the earth at its centre A diagram showing the solar system with the sun at its centre Before Copernicus theory Read the text carefully, then answer these questionsCareful readingBecause the powerful Christian Church would have punished
7、 him for even suggesting such an idea2. What was his theory about? (Para 1) All his mathematical calculations led to the same conclusion: that the earth was not the centre of the solar system. Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.1. Why could he
8、not tell about his theory? (Para 1)3. What had the astronomers noticed in the sky? (Para 2) They had noticed that some planets in the sky seemed to stop, move backward and then go forward in a loop. Others appeared brighter at times and less bright at others.4. When did Copernicus complete his theor
9、y? (Para 3) Between 1510 and 1514 he worked on it, gradually improving his theory until he felt it was complete.5. How did he explain changes in the movement of the planets and in the brightness of the stars? When did he publish his idea? (Para 4)He placed a fixed sun at the centre of the solar syst
10、em with the planets going round it and only the moon still going round the earth. He also suggested that the earth was spinning as it went round it and this explain changes in the movement of the planets and in the brightness of the stars. He published his idea as he lay dying in 1543.6. Why do peop
11、le think that there is a direct link between his ideas and the work of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking?Because his theory is now the base on which all our ideas of the universe are built. His theory replaced the Christian idea of gravity which said things fell to earth because God
12、created the earth as the centre of the universe, He showed this was obviously wrong.If you were Nicolaus Copernicus, would you have hidden your theory for so many years? Why or why not? As a scientist, one should be brave. But Copernicus was afraid of being attacked by the Christian Church. So he ha
13、d hidden his theory for so many years. What do you think of this?Agree 1. He was cautious. if he had published his ideas, he would have been killed just as Bruno who was burned to death because his theory was against the Christian Church. 2. Every time when a new idea appears, there are always rejec
14、tions. Its normal. Scientists should have patience to spread their truth. 3. It made no sense for him to publish his theory in a hurry. He was just cautious not coward. He should protect himself first.Disagree 1.Copernicus was very coward. He should speak out his discovery and let the world know the
15、 truth earlier. 2.Science can never advance unless people have the courage of their beliefs. 3.As a scientist, you must have the courage to publish your findings. No matter how people oppose them, time will show if your ideas are right or wrong.Write a short letter asking Copernicus (not) to publish his ideas so everyone can read themWritingPersuasive writing Please refer to P8 Learning Tip.Now write a short letter asking Copernicus to publish his ideas so everyone can read them.First you need to collect your ideas. For example:He believes his new th
