高中英语北师大版Unit20-lessson3 Scientific Breakthroughs.pptVIP

To use reading strategies for identifying accurate information. To learn about some scientific breakthroughs and the scientists. To talk about the influences of scientific discoveries. To know about compound words. Reading strategy 4: identify important words 1. One of the 20th century’s p_____ scientists was Einstein who was i____ to d____ E=mc2 which showed how an u_____ amount of energy was produced. 2. Scientists f____ ___ how to split the atom and changed the way we c______ from writing letters to emailing. 3. The o____ of penicillin is a_____, which helped to c____ people. 4. It is a real d_____ on your hands to choose the most important discovery of the 20th century. Scientific b_____ improve the quality of human life on earth. 1. to give something e.g. money, to a person or an organization in order to help them 2. a part of the body, such as heart or lungs 3. to divide something into separate parts 4. compare two things that are happening at the same time 5. expressing your opinions honestly 6. one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe 7. to make someone who is ill well again 8.a type of oven that cooks food very quickly air, ship, space, day, time, way, break, through, some, out hand Creativity in Word-building To stimulate to action; motivate To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence. Inspire sb to do sth __________________________ by her example. 她的榜样激励他更加努力地工作. Inspire sth in sb 激起某人某种感情 Inspire sth with sth His speech ______________________________. 他的演讲燃起了他们的希望. constant adj. 1. staying the same for a period of time A thermostat keeps the temperature constant. (保持恒定的) 2. happening all the time or regularly Sam was in constant pain. (持续不断的) constantly adv. constancy n. 坚定不移, 持久性 amazing adj. so surprising that it is hard to believe amaze v. amazement n. 1. To try to get help, advice, or sympathy from sb. by doing sth. Nobody seems to understand; I don’t know who to turn to. 向某人求助 2. to look at a