unit 1 warming up,listening and speaking.pptVIP

* * By Fisher Warming up Albert Einstein Imagination is more important than knowledge. Without imagination, knowledge would be a finite collection of static facts. 1. The quotes blow are from famous scientists. What do they mean? Do you agree? Alfred North Whitehead It takes a very unusual mind to undertake analysis of the obvious. Great scientists are curious and ask questions that others would never think of. Marie Curie Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. We must not be afraid of unknown. Thomas Alva Edison Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Great thoughts and ideas are the result of hard work. Galileo Galilei You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. There is a big difference between learning and teaching. 2. Do you know any other quotes about science and thinking? Where?there?is?a?will?,?there?is?a?way.? — Thomas?Edison?,?American?inventor? Genius?only?means?hard-working?all?one’s?life.? —A ?Russian?Chemist 天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。? 有志者，事竟成 Never?leave?that?until?tomorrow?, ?which?you?can?do?today?.? — Benjamin?Franklin?,?American?president? 今天的事不要拖到明天。? Knowledge?is?power?.? — Francis?Bacon?,?British?philosopher? 知识就是力量。? 3. What great scientists do you know? What are they known for? Isaac Newton Yuan Longping 4.What makes a scientist successful? strong will, imagination creativity , patience persistence, carefulness, curious…….. Speaking There are many branches of science. Biology Maths Chemistry Physics Computer science Biologist Mathematician Chemist Physical scientist Computer scientist As just now we listed, we have so many sciences and scientists.Then what branch of science is the most important and useful to society? Discussing: 1. What branch of science is the most important and useful to society? 2. How important and useful is the branch of science to society? 3. How does the branch of science help us to understand the world better 4. How d