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课件网) Unit 3 Unit 3 Make it happen! The power of curiosity 能够针对好奇心的重要性表达自己的观点 能够使用具体的事例支持自己的观点 能够尽可能多地使用本单元的核心词汇 能够正确使用动词不定式和动名词作宾语 n. 好奇心 curiosity The power of curiosity n. 天资，天赋，才能 talent I have no special talents. n. 闪电 lightning He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. electricity n. 电 lightning rod 避雷针 His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod. n. 探索；探险；勘探；勘查 exploration Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration. pioneer n. 先驱，先锋，创始人 test v. 试验，检验 He lost his life while testing this invention. prep. 尽管，虽然 despite Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. explorer n. 探险者；勘察者 adj. 将来的，未来的 future failure n. 失败 risk n. 冒险举动 drive v. 促使 But curiosity is more than just taking risks. It drives people towards certain goals. earthquake n. 地震 keyhole n. 锁眼，钥匙孔 The earthquake shook the house. I looked through the keyhole to see who was knocking. Who do you think is curious Give an example of an inventor or scientist. Thomas Edison! He asked, “How can I make light ” He tried 1,000 times and made the bulb. What are the inventions Which one are you most interested in or most curious about Look at the title and pictures, then predict what the passage is about. 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1 Who invented them 2 How would you describe the inventors curious new discoveries do research brave pioneer scientist discover 1 Who invented them curious new discoveries do research brave pioneer scientist discover Wan Hu invented a “flying chair”. Zhang Heng invented the first earthquake detector. Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod. 2 Read the passage and check your answers. 2 How would you describe the inventors curious new discoveries do research brave pioneer scientist discover Wan Hu was a brave and curious pioneer. Zhang Heng was a curious scientist who made new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin was very curious and did lots of research. What’s the passage about It’s about the power of curiosity. That is, how curiosity helps scientists and inventors create. What is the power of curiosity Skim the passage and find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Divide the passage into three parts. Introduction Introduction: Paragraph 1 Body: Paragraphs 2-4 Conclusion: Paragraph 5 Body Conclusion How does the writer proves his/ her opinion in each part In paragraph 1, the writer proves by using a quote. In paragraphs 2-4, the writer proves by giving examples. How does the writer proves his/ her opinion in each part In paragraph 5, the writer proves by using a quote and a metaphor. How does the writer proves his/ her opinion in each part be curious about 对……充满好奇 do lots of research 做大量研究 spend years doing ... ...
