高中英语-Unit-20-Lesson-3-《Scientific-Breakthroughs》-课件-北师大版选修7.pptVIP

  Unit 20 Lesson 3 Scientific Breakthroughs Some discoveries or inventions in the 20th century: Means of transport: Wright Brothers The change in communication: Neil Alden Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the Moon. This is my personal one small step, it was a great step of mankind. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. His greatest discovery is the creation of his famous Theory of Relativity. Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was considered the greatest scientist of the 20th century. Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer. His most important discovery was the expanding universe. Edwin Hubble Hubble space telescope Alexander Fleming, a Scottish biochemist, discovered Penicillin. Alexander Fleming The designer of ENIAC, the first commercial computer made in the United States. John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert The World First Computer Percy Spencer, an American engineer and inventor, discovered microwaves. Percy Spencer 1.The equation E=mc2 2.Penicillin 3.The first computer 4.Other galaxies 5. Microwave Try to match the discoveries with how they were discovered? a)Scientists worked together as a team b)There was a lucky accident c)A scientist did research for many years d)A scientist was inspired e) There was a mistake Einstein was at work when he thought of the equation “E=mc2”. Einstein participated in the program that developed the nuclear bomb. Einstein observed changes in time, size and mass. Hubble studied the universe for over twenty years. Hubble discovered that our galaxy is bigger than we thought it was. Are these statement true or false according to the text or is there no information? 6. Fleming had been studying bacteria in his laboratory when the discovery happened. 7. There was a blue mould around the bacteria in the dish. 8. Fleming developed the process of making penicillin. 9. The first computer project failed to meet its original goal. 10. The first co