山西省运城市临猗中学高中英语外研版课件 必修四：MODULE4 GREAT SCIENTISTS CULTURAL CORNER.ppt

1、Cultural Corner&Writing来源:学科网ZXXKModule4 Great Scientists Cultural Corner WritingCultural CornerRocketsTask1:Reading comprehension1.Of the uses of the rockets,which one is NOT mentioned?A.In battles.B.In sending visitors into space C.In firework displays.D.In the military.2.Rockets were probably inv

2、ented _ about 2,000 years ago.来源:Zxxk.Com A.in surprise B.on purpose C.by chance D.by mistake3.Which one is the correct order?a.People used it in firework displays at the beginning of the new millennium in the year 2000.b.Chinese people put a form of gunpowder in bambootubes and threw them into fire

3、s to make explosions during festivals.c.The Song army shot“arrows of flying fire”in the battles.d.One Italian scientist invented a rocket and it travelled over the surface of water and hit an enemy ship.e.Wan Hu invented a flying chair.A.a-b-c-e-d b.a-e-d-b-c C.c-e-d-b-a d.b-e-c-d-a4.When were rocke

4、ts first used for military purposes?A.In 1232.B.Between the 13th and 15th centuries.C.At the beginning of the new millennium in the year 2000.D.About 2,000 years ago.Task2:Reading:Read the passage to get the main idea of each paragraph.Para1:Today rockets are used to send astronauts into space or ce

5、lebrate great events.Para2:Rockets were first invented by Chinese about 2,000 years ago.Para3:First rockets were used in battles in China and then it was spread to Europe.Para4:Rockets were also used in other ways.Task3:Language points1.The Chinese had a form of gunpowder which was put in bamboo tub

6、es and thrown into fires to make explosions during festivals.2.The Chinese discovered that the gas escaping from the tube could lift it into the air.古代中国人把火药放进竹筒里，然后扔进火里来引爆它，并以此来庆祝节日。中国人发现从竹管里释放出来的气体可以使其飞向空中。escape from/out of 从中逃离3.The Song Dynasty was at war with the Mongols.4.The rockets were lit

7、,there was a huge explosion and clouds of thick smoke.be at war with 和处于交战状态那时，宋朝正与蒙古人开战。light vt 点亮，点燃，照亮，照明light-lit-lit;light-lighted-lighteda lighted cigarette 一支点着的烟（作定语不能用lit）火箭被点燃了，发生了巨大的爆炸，出现了厚厚的浓烟。来源:Zxxk.ComTask4:RecitingRecite the importantsentences and phrases.Task1:Finish Activities 1,2 and 3.Task2:Finish Activities 4 and 5.Note：1.Divide them into 3 paragraphs.3.Combine the simple sentences into compound sentences or complex sentences.2.Change the notes into simple sentences.(the Tense)Writing(Page37)