湖南大学英语课件1

Objectives
• Understanding the Passage on “How to Be a Scientist” • Developing the Reading Skills:
Conclusion
Context Clues
How to Be Handled with a Scientist Care
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2. Related Information
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1. Some US leading universities and educational institutes mentioned in the text:
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bookworm
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instructor
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4) California Institute of Technology
加州理工学院
California Institute of Technology (Cal tech) was founded in 1891.
be a successful scientist?
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Introduction: An experienced reader may
think that this text will give some tips and suggestions for becoming a scientist for this is a typical title for a kind of writing called process analysis. But to our surprise, the author tells us the real life of a successful scientist, which is far from what most people imagine. In imagination, a scientist spends long hours in the laboratory and is likely to work “alone”, while in reality, a leading scientist is mostly a good thinker and instructs the staff to do the practical jobs.
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4. AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(获得性免疫缺陷综合症，简称爱滋病), a
serious disease caused by a virus that destroys
It has Nobel Laureates, 29 winners, 30 prizes.
Einstein was a visiting professor at Cal tech for three winter terms in the years 1931 to 1933.
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2. Difficult Points
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1. Comprehension of Each Part
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How to Be a Scientist Ask most people—even students majoring in science—to describe the typical life of a successful scientist, and chances are they will describe a dedicated existence: long hours in the laboratory, toiling alone among racks of test tubes and beakers.
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1. Warm-up Activities 2. Related Information
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1. Warm-up Activities
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1) Harvard University
哈佛大学
Harvard University, which was established in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It ranks No.2 in WTU100-best University in terms of Nobel Prize, with 38 winners.(Cambridge University ranks No.1 with 56 winners). As the most famous university in U.S.A., 7 presidents of United States have been from Harvard University.
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1．What do you think a scientist look like? Which of the following words best matches the image of a scientist in your mind?
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2. the humanities（人文学科）: studies such as literature, the languages of ancient Greece and Roman (Greek and Latin), philosophy, history, etc. 3. Jimmy Carter: 39th President of the United States, in office during 1977-1981.
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Gina Kolata
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the body’s natural protection from infection
and can result in death.
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II. Comprehension of the Text
1. Comprehension of Each Part
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3) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
麻省理工学院
MIT is one of the world's outstanding universities.
The Institute admitted its first students in 1865, four years after the approval of its founding charter. It is organized into five schools that contain 27 academic departments.
II. Comprehension of the Text 1. Comprehension of Each Part 2. Difficult Points IV. Reading Skills 1. Conclusion 2. Context Clues
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2) Princeton University
普林斯顿大学
Princeton University, founded in 1746 is one of the nation's foremost universities. It ranks No.4 in WTU100-best University in terms of Nobel Prize, with 31 winners. Einstein spent his last 20 years at Princeton University. Yang Zhenning, a Nobel Prize winner for physics, used to study high-energy physics here.
Thinker
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workaholic
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2. What do you think are the skills needed to
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l) What do science majors expect from a life
of a scientist?
The may “describe a dedicated existence: long hours in the laboratory, toiling alone among racks of test tubes and beakers.”
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I. Introduction of the Text 1. Warm-up Activities 2. Related Information III. Summary of the Text 1. Structure of the Passage 2. Main Idea of the Passage 3. Questions for Discussion
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5) University of Pennsylvania
宾夕法尼亚大学
University of Pennsylvania founded by Benjamin Franklin in the fall of 1749.
It has won various kinds of Nobel Prizes and other awards. Dr. Raymond Davis, a research professor at the University of Pennsylvania since 1985, was awarded the 2002 Noble Prize for physics.