全新版大学英语课件Book1 Unit 3Public Attitudes Toward Science.pptVIP

* Public Attitudes Toward Science Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking (1942~ ): A British scientist who has greatly influenced people’s idea on the origins of the Universe. Brief Introduction to Stephen Hawking He was diagnosed as having Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化) in 1966. However, he kept working and made great success in science. “I am quite often asked: How do you feel about having ALS? The answer is, not a lot. I try to lead as normal a life as possible, and not think about my condition, or regret the things it prevents me from doing, which are not that many.” This is a picture of Stephen, Isaac New-ton and Albert Einstein. Hawking’s theories about black holes are very important in science. A Brief History of Time The book spent more than four years on the London Sunday Times bestseller list—the longest run for any book in history. Brainstorming Brainstorm some of the scientific and technological inventions. e-mail mobile phone clone nuclear weapons laptop (笔记本电脑) nanotechnology (纳米技术) genetic engineering Global Reading Simple or compound sentences? Any passive voice? Any dialogue? Any 3rd-person narrator? longer shorter compound no yes no yes Paragraph length Sentence length simple shorter yes longer no Texts Unit 2 Unit 3 Fill in the chart by comparing the first 10 lines of both All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter and Public Attitudes toward Science to see the style differences between narration and exposition. Part Division of the Text Paragraphs___________ Main ideas: To make informed decisions about change, the public needs a basic understanding of science. Paragraphs________ Main ideas: What can be done to educate the public about science. Paragraphs_______ Main ideas: With an informed public, human civilization will survive. What is the attitude of some people towards the changes brought about by science and techn