高一英语scientists-at-work课程3.pptVIP

Unit16 Scientists at work Period 2 Franklin’s famous kite experiment Step 1 Leading in Throughout history,scientists have played a big role in people’s lives and now they still do！Do you know who the following scientists are? There are some mysterious scientists. I’ll tell you what each scientist is best known for and you should tell me who it is. Charles Darwin Who am I? I studied plants and animals while sailing around the world. I wrote a book on how plants are different from each other and animals are different from each other. The book talks about how plants and animals change over many,many years to suit the environment they live in. My husband and I both believed that science was the most important part of our lives. We discussed our work and the latest scientific events,such as the discovery of X-rays. In 1898, we found two new elements that gave off radiation. We named these two elements polonium and radium. Who am I ? Madam Curie I am an inventor. I liked to invent things. Of course I did many experiments. Though I failed many times and people laughed at me, I succeeded at last. I invented the lamp. Thomas Edison I am an inventor. I did many experiments. Once I flied a kite in bad weather with lightning. I wanted to show people that lightning and electricity are the same. It was a little dangerous, but I succeeded. I invented the lightning rod which protected buildings and ships from lightning damage. Benjamin Franklin How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? crack Franklin was nearly killed by lightning. How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? He first saw himself in print at age 16. He taught himself to read French, Spanish, Latin, and Italian. He was over 45 when he did the experiments in electricity. At his death in 1790, he was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground. …… Step3.Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. 1.Benjamin Franklin a number of exper