Unit20__Lesson3__Scientific__Breakthroughs参考教学课件.pptVIP

Unit 20 New Frontiers Lesson 3 Scientific Breakthroughs Before you start 1. Do you know the major discoveries of the scientists in the pictures? Albert Einstein Edwin Hubble Alexander Fleming The world ’s first computer Wilbur Wright Orville Wright One of the first aircraft 1.E = mc2 2.Penicillin 3.The first computer 4.Other galaxies 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 2.Try to match the discoveries (1-4) with how they were discovered (a-d) ? d ) b ) c ) a ) 4. Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the text or is there no information (NI)? F NI T 1. Einstein was at work when he thought of the equation “E=mc 2”. 2. Einstein participated in the programme that developed the nuclear bomb. 3.Einstein observed changes in time, size and mass. 4. Hubble studied the universe for over twenty years. 5. Hubble discovered that our galaxy is bigger than we thought it was. 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. NI F T F 8. Fleming developed the process for making penicillin. 9. The first computer project failed to meet its original goal. 10. The first computer was extremely difficult to program. NI NI T 11. The scientist who discovered microwaves invented microwave ovens. 12. Today it is possible to donate your heart to hospital when you die. T NI 5. Match the categories (a-e) with the examples (1-5) . Then add examples of your own. compound noun (n. + n.) : compound adjective: one-year-old; world-famous; far-reaching CD player; jet engine 5. Match the categories (a-e) with the examples (1-5) . Then add examples of your own. compound noun (v. + prep.) compound noun (adj. + n.) : compound verb flying machine; nuclear bomb breakthrough; outcome mass-produce; double-check 1.Which of the discoveries mentioned in the text has