高一英语《Great scientists》课件8.ppt

Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape for the first time and write down the main idea. 1. What did Qian Xuesen study first? Qian Xuesen first studied to be an engineer. 2. What experience did he get in America that was very useful for China? In America he began to work on space rockets so that he was able to develop a space programme when he came back to China. 3. What was Qian Xuesens main achievement when he returned to China? When Qian Xuesen returned to China he set up a Space Institute to begin training people in how to design and build rockets. These questions may help you: What kind of scientific job do you want to do? What education will you need? MIKE: What do you want to do when you grow up? LI RU: I want to build robots. I will have to do a physics and mathematics degree in China. LI RU: I think technology and engineering projects. I hope to work in a factory in my holidays. MIKE: What kind of person makes a good inventor? LI RU: I think someone who is happy to persevere at something and learns from his mistakes. MIKE: Thank you. I think designing robots sounds fun. Robert Briggs is very interested in biology and especially in the study of plants. Today he is telling his friend Zhang Wei some exciting news. Before you listen to the tape discuss with your partner how you would find out the name of a flower. 1. Which of the following statements describes what this listening passage is about? Give your reasons. A. This is about a man who wants to name a flower. B. This is about a man who finds a flower and wants to own it. C. This is about a man who finds a flower and wants to know if it is a new species of flower. Listen to the tape again and complete the following passage. To find the name of an unkn