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课件网) LESSON 3 STEPHEN HAWKING UNIT 12 INNOVATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES To read and talk about the life events of Stephen Hawking; To read for general understanding; To read for specific information to understand words in context; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To introduce Stephen Hawking based on a diagram; To learn and practise using phrasal prepositions. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To answer the comprehension questions; To understand the life events of Stephen Hawking; To find more information about Stephen Hawking online; To struggle with complicated sentence structures; To understand the Black Holes Theory; To explain Stephen Hawking's saying in the passage; To think critically and express opinions freely; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others. Read the sentences and put the underlined prepositions into the right categories. LEADING IN 1. Stephen Hawking, died at his home in England, aged 76. 2. Stephen Hawking researched into cosmic mysteries like black holes. Simple preposition: at, in Compound preposition: into Read the sentences and put the underlined prepositions into the right categories. LEADING IN 2. Hawking wrote many books, including A Brief History of Time and A Briefer History of Time. 4. Back in 2009, Hawking threw a party for time travelers. 5. Because of Stephen Hawking, our understanding of the universe has expanded significantly. Phrasal preposition: because of, back in Participle preposition: including What is a phrasal preposition LEADING IN A phrasal preposition is a combination of two or more words that act as a single preposition. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS What is a prepositional phrase The cat in the middle is the cutest. I always buy my milk from the convenience store on Main Street. To modify a noun He arrived in time. Is she really going out with that guy To modify a verb A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. It is usually used to modify a noun or a verb. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS Underline the phrasal preposition in each sentence. 1. The event was canceled due to the pandemic. 2. In spite of the rain, we decided to go for a walk. 3. I will wait inside of the car. 4. I’m writing this letter on behalf of the company. 5. I left my keys on top of the fridge. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS Analyze the function of each phrasal preposition 1. The event was canceled due to the pandemic. 2. In spite of the rain, we decided to go for a walk. 3. I will wait inside of the car. 4. I’m writing this letter on behalf of the company. 5. I left my keys on top of the fridge. to introduce a reason to indicate a contrast to show a location to show the agency relationship to show a location FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS Read the sentences and pay attention to the ... ...
