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0 Let’s see the experiment! Equipment Usage A kite Key A condenser A sharp metal String A silk ribbon Stand inside a door, or under some cover. Don’t let the string touch the wall or door. Must not get the silk ribbon wet. 1.Read the text at least twice and study some useful words and expressions. 2.Retell Franklin’s kite experiment. * Who are they What are they famous for? Alexander Bell The first telephone Thomas Edison The electric lamp Laite Brothers The first plane Elbert Einstein The Theory of Relativity Madame Curie Radium and Radioactivity Charles Darwin The Theory of Evolution Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 printer diplomat 外交官 statesman 政治家 philosopher 哲学家 inventor scientist Do you know? What is the relationship between lightning and electricity? 1. Why did Franklin do this experiment? 2. Was the experiment successful? 3. What was the weather like when Franklin did his experiment Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: He wanted to show that lightning and electricity are the same. Yes , it was very successful. Bad weather with thunderstorm and thundercloud. Read the text together and divide the text into three paragraphs. Part 1 Para.1 : Part 2 Para.2-3 : Para3 4-6 : The ____________ of the text. The _________ of the experiment. The _____ of doing the experiment. introduction process tips Make a kite Make a small cross Tie the corners of the handkerchief Add a tie to the frame Tie a long string Fix a very sharp piece of metal Fasten a key to the end of the string Tie a silk ribbon to the string Attract lightning Feel if there is electricity Collect and store electricity Pull the electricity from the cloud Conduct the electricity well Protect you from the electricity In 1752 scientists already knew what electricity is. Franklin was helped by a friend to do the experiment. Franklin made the kite of silk because wet silk does not conduct electricity. A condenser was used in the experiment to store electricity. The ke