Book5 Unit 1 3 Post-reading Using language.ppt

Post-reading Using language Why are they selected to be printed on the bank notes? Do you know the figures on them? Do you know these bank notes? Do you know this bank note? Who is the figure? Why is he selected to be on the note? Heliocentric Theory 日心说 Nicolaus Copernicus Copernicus‘ Revolutionary Theory Skimming At Copernicus’ time, the Christian Church was in charge of many western countries. 2. Copernicus noticed that observed from the earth, some planets appear in front of or behind the earth. 3. Copernicus didn’t show his new theory to his friends until he completed it. T T F Skimming 4. His friends were not interested in his ideas. 5. Since he was not afraid of being attacked by the Church, Copernicus published his book as soon as he finished working on it. 6. Newton, Einstein, and Hawking are all scientists who have made contributions to the study of the universe. T F F Scanning What made Copernicus confused? 2. Why couldn’t he tell about his theory? 3. What was the Christian view of universe? 4. When did Copernicus first show his theory? To whom? 5. What’s his friends’ reaction to the theory? 6. When was the theory published? Why? Scanning What made Copernicus confused? His mathematical calculations led to the same conclusion: the earth was not the center of solar system. 2. Why couldn’t he tell about his theory? Because the powerful Christian Church would have punished him for even suggesting such an idea. Scanning 3. What was the Christian view of universe? They believed God had made the world and for that reason the earth was special and must be the center of the solar system. 4. When did Copernicus first show his theory? To whom? In 1514 he showed it privately to his friends. Scanning 5. What’s his friends’ reaction to the theory? His friends were enthusiastic and encouraged him to publish his ideas. 6. When was the theory published? Why? He only published it as he lay dying in 1543， because he did not want to be attacked by the Christian