英语：15.4《Learning》课件（北师大版必修5）.pptVIP

ks5u精品课件 * * * * * * * Unit15 lesson4 Understanding By what ways do we acquire knowledge ? Reading books Watching TV Going through the Internet Learning from teachers or friends Warming up Listening to radio Can you think of the process/way to gain/understand knowledge? Which of these things help you to understand things? 1) being relaxed and happy 2) having time to think about what you are learning 3) being interested in the topic 4) discussing topics with friends 5) asking questions Will you completely believe in what your teachers said? What about the great scientist? Will you fully believe in them? We have our understanding about things, but we are always affected by the authorities and lose our thoughts. It seems that not all that the great people said is correct. Knowledge is power. Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.  Do you believe the following sentences said by the great? All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. Galileo Galilei Prove that “the earth is not the centre of the universe Earth must be the centre of the universe because it felt like the earth was standing still. Read the text again. Answer these questions. Does the writer believe that the Baconian Method of scientific thought is a good way to gain knowledge? Yes. He said modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the world’s problems with this type of analysis—luckily for us. 2) What image does the writer use to explain how men like Bacon and Galileo helped educate people? an image of setting forth their scientific ideas 3) Why did Aristotle assume that the sun moved around the Earth? Because it felt like the earth was standing still. 4) Would the writer describe the people of the church during Galileo’s time as having ‘open’ or ‘closed’ minds? The writer describe the people of the church during Galileo’s time as having closed minds. 5) Do you think people like Bacon and Galileo would hav