高考英语复习备课：unit 4 reading language points.pptVIP

* * Pre-Reading The Birth of a Science 2.How many people are mentioned in the text? Who are they? Carl Linnaeus, Daniel Solander, Joseph Banks and James Cook. 1.In the title “The Birth of a Science”, “science” refers to____. A. zoology(动物学) B. botany C. biology D. medicine Task1. skimming 3. What was the relationship among the three persons? Daniel Solander was the student of Linnaeus and a lifelong friend of Joseph Banks. 4.(主旨大意)Paragraph one of the text “The birth of a science” mainly tells us _________ ．A．the importance of botanyB．how to classify plant species into groupsC．Linnaeus contribution to botanyD．Linnaeus discoveries about different species C Task2. scanning Concentrate on the 1st paragraph and see what achievements and contributions did Carl Linnaeus make to the world: When did botany become a special science? How was plant species classified before the work of Carl Linnaeus? What is the difference between Linnaeus’ system and that of the other scientists? After the 18th century. Plants are classified into herbs and trees, according to the shape of the fruit… In Carl Linnaeus’ system, the identification of different species was based on… So, Carl Linnaeus developed the system how to classify plants into groups, and his system conquered the world. Which of the following sentences is true? A. Linnaeus contribution to science was quite small. B. All of Linnaeus ideas were completely new. C. Before Linnaeus there was no system to classify plants. D. Linnaeus system was simple and clear. 信息综合题 Concentrate on the 2nd paragraph and see what achievements and contributions did Daniel Solander make to the world: What did Daniel Solander do in England in 1759? He travelled to England to promote the new system, and he developed a lifelong friendship with Joseph Banks, who would later ask him to join his team of botanical explorers on the Endeavour in