Unit 1 Great scientists-Using language新人教必修五[课件].pptVIP

* Using Language Using Language - Reading Writing About Copernicus Do you know what is the center of the solar system? Can you name the nine planets in the solar system? Mercury Mars Venus Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Mnemonics (记忆术) Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto My Very Easy Method: Just Set Up Nine Planets. Can you use a good method to memorize them ? Nicolaus Copernicus born: 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 of 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. Sun earth Before Copernicus’ theory Showing Copernicus’ theory Reading and drawing Sun earth Before Copernicus’ theory Showing Copernicus’ theory Sun earth earth Sun Showing 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 Careful reading Read the text carefully, then answer these questions Because the powerful Christian Church would have punished him for even suggesting such an idea (2) 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. Why could he 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 theory? (Para 3) Between 1510 and 1514 he worked on it, gradually improving his theory until he felt it was complete.