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课件网) Developing ideas — reading Unit 3 The world of science With the courage of catching lightening from sky,he recaptured power from dictator. 他从天空抓到了雷电,从专制统治者手中夺回了权力。 Who is he Guess who he is Learning objectives 1. To summarize the genre and the structure of the text. 2. To analyse the passage and find detailed information. 3. To distinguish a fiction from a fact and nurture the spirit of critical thinking. Prediction Read the title and predict what the author talks about. An essay title often contains an explicit (清楚明确的) or implicit (含蓄的) question which your essay should focus on answering. For example, the title “Franklin’s Experiment: How Much Is True ” makes it clear what question is being answered within the essay. So if there is a title, we’d better read it first to get to know the main idea of the passage. 标题（title）是文章的眼睛。好的标题短小精悍，简洁凝练，是文章内容和思想的高度概括。我们可以通过研读标题，对文章体裁、内容、作者态度和观点等作出预测。 1. 预测文章体裁 该标题分为两部分：“FRANKLIN'S EXPERIMENT:”说明了本文要论述的对象是富兰克林的实验，而“How Much Is True ”说明本文会阐述该实验的可信度。因此，我们可以预测本文是论说类文体，其中心论点是“验证富兰克林的实验是否真实”。 利用文章标题预测文本信息 2. 预测主要内容 从关键词“FRANKLIN'S EXPERIMENT, True”以及疑问形式，我们可以联系自己对富兰克林实验的了解，预测文章主要对其真实性质疑，并围绕这一中心论点对其进行论证。 3. 预测作者的态度和观点 从标题中的问号，我们可以预测作者对此实验的真实性持否定态度，并将对自己的怀疑进行论证说明。 Read the passage and find out what Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove. Franklin’s experiment aimed to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. Fact Fiction VS Listen and answer: The new research suggest the story is a_____ Read for structure Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 6 Para 1 Para 5 The author’s view The story of the experiment The general public’s view on the story Scientists’ view on the story Scientists’ view on such stories The author’s conclusion Franklin’s spirit of scientific exploration is still considered an inspiration. People are amazed at and inspired by Franklin’s experiment. Scientists question what really happened in Franklin’s experiment. Number the statements to show how people’s attitudes towards Franklin’s experiment have changed. 2 1 3 Read for details Task 1 More about Ben Franklin and his Kite Para. 2 The story of Franklin’s experiment Aim Materials Procedure Result Conclusion To find out _____ a kite, a string, a metal key 1. ___ a string __ a kite and _____ a metal key __ the string; 2. ___ the kite during _____; 3. _____ the key with _____. A flash of lightning hits the kite and electricity is conducted through the string to the key. He gets an electric shock. The lightning was a form of electricity. whether lightning is a form of electricity Tie to attach to Fly a storm Touch the finger Task 2 Read for details The ... ...
