2017年四川省遂宁大英育才中学高一英语《M4B4-introduction Reading》课件 .pptVIP

Because of Yuan Longping’s achievement in agriculture, he was awarded “the 2004 World Food Prize.” 1. What achievement does the World Food Prize honor? * Module 4 Great Scientists What great scientists do you know? Now look at the pictures and see if you know the following scientists. More information about them is as follows. See how much you have known. 阿基米德 (Archimedes, 287～212BC) Ancient Greek physicist mathematician The law of lever The law of Archimedes Father of Integral Calculus(微积分) Motto/Wisdom: Give me a lever （杠杆）long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the world. 居里夫人 (Marie Curie, 1867-1934 ) Polish scientist Discoverer of Radium (镭) and Polonium(钋) (in 1898) Won Nobel Prize twice (1903 for physics and 1911for chemistry) Motto/Wisdom: Science is beyond nationalities, classes and races. 牛顿 (Newton , 1642-1727) English scientist Founder of modern science The law of gravity  Motto/Wisdom: If I have seen a little further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. 爱因斯坦 (Albert Einstein, 1879—1955) Germany-born American physicist Creator of theories of relativity Won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 Motto/Wisdom: The Secret of Success: A=X+Y+Z X stands for hard work, Y for good methods, and Z means stopping talking and getting down to work. Eastern Han’s Scientist: seismograph 地动仪/’saizm?gra:f/ Zhang Heng Qian Xuesen Father of China’s Aerospace and King Of rockets Yuan Longping Father of hybrid rice Match the words in the box with the definitions.(Page33) 3 agriculture breakthrough breed crop feed producer publish species support Plants people grow for food _____________ A very important discovery ____________ To produce new plants or animals ___________ To give help ____________ To give food to ____________ To make information known, for example, in a report or a book.