1、【学习目标】1.To learn about Copernicus revolutionary theory.2.To learn to write a persuasive essay and improve their integrating skills .【重点难点】Inspire Ss to argue for their own ideas.Enable Ss to write a persuasive composition. 【学习内容】【课前预习】Step I. Words and expressions1. 对要求严格 _ 2. 导致_3. 只有_ 4. 讲得通，有意义_5
2、. 太阳系_ 6. 有时_7. 鼓励某人做某事_ 8. 的中心_Step II. Crazy reciting.1. Nicolaus Copernicus was frightened and his mind was confused.尼古拉哥白尼很害怕，大脑很混乱。2. Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.只有当你把太阳放在中心位置上，天空中其他行星的运动才能讲得通。3. He placed a fixed sun at the centre
3、of the solar system with the planets going round it and only the moon still going round the earth.他把太阳固定在太阳系的中心位置上，其他行星则围绕着太阳转，只有月球仍然绕着地球转。4. The Christian Church rejected his theory, saying it was against Gods idea and people who supported it would be attacked.基督教会拒绝接受他的理论，说这种理论违背了上帝的旨意，谁支持这一理论将会受到
4、攻击。5. Yet Copernicus theory is now the basis on which all our ideas of the universe are built.然而哥白尼的理论却是我们宇宙观赖以建立的基础。【课堂学习】sunStep1. Skim the text and draw the two theories of the universe with the following pictures.earthBefore Copernicus theory Copernicus theory【课堂小结与反思】Step2. Read through the pas
5、sage, and tell whether the following statements are true or false.1. At Copernicus time, Christian Church was in charge of many western countries.2. Copernicus noticed that observed from the earth, some planets appears in front of or behind the earth.3. Copernicus didnt show his new theory to his fr
6、iends until he completed it.4. His friends were not interested in his ideas.5. Since he was not afraid of being attacked by the Church, Copernicus published his book as soon as he finished working on it.6. Newton, Einstein, and Hawking are all scientists who made contribution to the study of the uni
7、verse. Step3. Language points1. Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.只有当你把太阳放在中心位置上，天空中其他行星的运动才能讲得通解释Only 引导的状语放在句首，句子需用半倒装练习汉译英) 只有用这种方法，你才能轻松地解决这个问题_) 只有你失去它的时候，你才会懂得时间的宝贵_2. He placed a fixed sun at the centre of the solar system with the plan
8、ets going round it .他把太阳固定在太阳系的中心位置上，而行星则围绕着太阳转解释with + 宾语+ v. ing / v. ed / to do / adj. / adv. / prep. phrases构成的复合结构在句中通常作为状语，表示背景情况，为方式，原因或条件等典例1）With the old man leading the way, we started towards the forest. 在老者的带路下，我们向森林进发。2）She ran and ran with beads of sweat running down her face. 她不停地奔跑，汗
9、珠顺着脸颊流下来。练习 汉译英1） 老师微笑地走进教室，身后还跟着一群小朋友_2） 随着考试的结束，我们的假期开始了_Step4. Discussion If you were Nicolaus Copernicus, would you have hidden your theory for so many years? Give reasons. (提示：As a scientist, one should be brave. But Copernicus was afraid of being attacked by the Christian Church. So he had hid
10、den his theory for so many years. What do you think of this? If you agree, give reasons:_If you dont agree, give reasons:_【能力提升】Write a short letter asking Copernicus to publish his ideas so everyone can read them.Here is a plan:Beginning: Tell Copernicus who you are and why you want him to publish
11、his ideas.Paragraph 1: Reason 1 and evidence.Paragraph 2: Reason 2 and evidence.Summing up: Ask him to think again about publishing his ideas._【课后作业与练习】1. 用适当的介词填空。1. The quarrel led _ the fighting between the two villagers.2. He is always positive _ trying new ideas.3. His father is very strict _ h
12、im and strict _ his studies too.4. We should base our theory _ fact.5. The photo calls up the memory of his childhood _ times.6. According to my point _ view, we should stick to our plan.II. Read the passage carefully and try to fill the blanks by yourself.Copernicus was_ because he found the earth
13、was not the centre of the solar _, only if you put the sun there did the_ of the other planets in the sky_. He kept improving his new theory until he felt it was _ in 1514. He suggested that the earth was_ as it went round the sun. His friends were_ and encouraged him to publish his ideas, but Copernicus was_ he didnt want to be_ by Christian Church. In fact, he was right. The Church_ his theory, saying it was against Gods idea.
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