初中英语阅读课Benjamin Franklin

4. protect…from…
5. be tired of (doing sth) 6. be known as 7. set up
找寻；思索（答案）
厌倦；厌烦（做某事） 被看作是；被认为是
Write a passage(100 words) about your favourite person abroad.
be known as 被看作是；被认为是 set up 建立 ... ... invent inventor 发明家 conduct conductor 导体
A quiz
1. be curious about… 使发生；导致 保护…以免…
2. search for
3. lead to
建立
对…感到好奇
Main ideas of each paragraph
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Benjamin did some experiments on electricity.
Benjamin Franklin has many talents and interests. Benjamin made developments in ships and public services.
A 1. Benjamin Franklin was a great _____.
a. scientist
b. detective
c. writer
A 2. He was _________.
a. American
b. English c. Australian
3. Which of the following things did he invent? B _________ a. Electricity. b. The telephone.
Reading
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Warming-up
List as many famous people abroad as you can.
How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? Let's do a quiz first.
c. The lightning conductor.
பைடு நூலகம் Before-reading
lightening lightening conductor Inventor (invent) Experiment Develop; development
Read the article about Benjamin Franklin and decide whether the statements below are T (True) or F (False).
1 Benjamin Franklin was not a very talented man. F 2 He liked to improve the way things worked. T 3 He began his experiments on electricity over two centuries ago. T 4 The lightning conductor has nothing to do with electricity. F
• These experiments led to a number of very important findings… • Lead to sth./doing sth.引起…,导致… • 雾天导致了这次事故. led to the accident • The foggy weather _________________. • All roads lead to Rome. • 条条大路通罗马.
It protects buildings and ships from damage caused by lightning. Protect sth./sb. from sth./doing…保护…以免 (受到…的伤害) The sun-glasses can ______________. He was tired of always taking them on and off, so… • Be tired of sth./doing sth. 厌烦;厌倦(做某事) • --What are you tired of doing? • --I’m really tired of …..
2nd reading: Complete a table.
Name Benjamin Franklin
Birthday • Jobs
Inventions
________ A ______ & an ______
__________ and __________
Developments 1 A new way to make ships safer and more efficient. 2 ___________ the first ___________ in Philadelphia 3 Improving the ______________ on the city streets
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③ Benjamin invented bifocals.
He was cruious about how things worked and was always searching for ways to improve them. • • • • • • • • • 1 be curious about sth. /sb.对…感到好奇 对你周围的世界感到好奇是件好事. be curious about the word It is good to ________________________ around you. 我对他一点也不感到好奇. ______________________________ I'm not curious about him at all. 2 search for sth./sb.寻找 我到处找这本书 search for the book everywhere. I__________________