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Unit 1 Science and Scientists Using Language(2)In this class, you willsummarize the scientific spirit from Qian Xuesen’s and Stephen Hawking’s stories;write about what makes a great scientist. Learning objectivesWhat makes a great scientist?How can you answer the question? whatwhyWhat makes a great scientist?Activity 1: Read Qian Xuesen’s story and find out his personality and qualities as a scientist. What makes a great scientist?Read the text and decide if these statements are true or false. Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest. Qian’s strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scientist’s development. What makes a great scientist?Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest.
…, Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country. the needof his country. Fpatriotic (having a great love of his country) …What makes a great scientist?Qian’s strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scientist’s development. … However, … His deep appreciation for art often gave him inspiration in his scientific research. Ta wide range of interestsWhat makes a great scientist?Read the text again and find out why Qian was called “the father of China’s aerospace”? … Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can (also) be traced back to Qian’s research, Qian earned the name of “the father of China’s aerospace”. specialized (专业的) …What makes a great scientist?patriotic: switched major having a wide range of interests: gave him inspiration in his scientific research specialized: laid the foundation of China’s aerospace scienceWhat makes a great scientist?Read the text again and find out more qualities of Qian Xuesen. knowledgeable: became a pioneer; conducted important research; co-founded JPLdetermined: returned to China; took on the challenge in developing China’s space science What makes a great scientist?Activity 2: Read Stephen Hawking’s story and find out his personality and qualities as a scientist. What makes a great scientist?Read the text and decide if these statements are true or false. When Hawking was young, almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang. Because Hawking was determined, he was able to succeed even though he was ill. What makes a great scientist?When Hawking was young, almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang. … In general, there were two main theories on the origin of the universe. The first was the steady state theory, … The other was the big bang theory, … The biggest champion of the steady state concept was Fred Hoyle,…FWhat makes a great scientist?When Hawking was young, almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang. there two maintheories on the origin of the universe. A Cambridgeprofessor supported the steady state concept. How was Hawking’s own theory proven correct? … Hawking’s own work on the big bang theory was soon proven by astronomers with telescopes. …gifted …brave …What makes a great scientist?Because Hawking was determined, he was able to succeed even though he was ill. … Furthermore, he was quite determined. This had helped him as a scientist, and had helped him even more in his fight against his disease. …Tdetermined …What makes a great scientist?Read the text again and find out more qualities of Stephen Hawking. brave: challenged the professordetermined: succeeded in scientific research; fought against his diseasegifted/brilliant: found out the professor’s mistakeWhat makes a great scientist?personality and qualities of a scientistStephen Hawking: brave determinedbrilliantgiftedQian Xuesen:patriotic specializedknowledgeabledeterminedWhat makes a great scientist?whathowideas: qualities + examplesstructure:language: Draft your essay:What makes a great scientist?Activity 3: Study the structure. Read both texts again and find out the function of each paragraph. Qian XuesenPara. 1: introductionPara. 2-5: his personal history and accomplishmentsPara. 6: his personalityPara. 7: his death and people’s appreciation of him What makes a great scientist?Stephen HawkingPara. 1: introductionPara. 2: his claim to famePara. 3: characteristics that made him greatActivity 3: Study the structure. Read both texts again and find out the function of each paragraph. What makes a great scientist?Scientific SpiritPara. 1: introductionPara. 2: quality 1 + stories/examplesPara. 3: quality 2 + stories/examples…Closing para.: significance of the scientific spirit & the inspiration you get from them. What makes a great scientist?Activity 4: Study the language (descriptive words/phrases). Read both texts again and find words that describe the scientists. What makes a great scientist?Qian Xuesenpara. 1, lines 4-7: a man with “great scientific thought and scientific spirit” who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort, achievement, and devotionpara. 3, line 3: a pioneerpara. 4, line 11: did not let that discourage himpara. 4, line 13: determinedWhat makes a great scientist?Qian Xuesenpara. 6, lines 3-4: an outstanding and creative scientistpara. 6, line 6: deep appreciation for artWhat makes a great scientist?Stephen Hawkingpara. 3:brilliant, bravesometimes careless in what he said or didwilling to say what others were afraid to sayto dream of what others were afraid to dream aboutquite determinedwilling to admit his faultsWhat makes a great scientist?Activity 5: Study the language (linking words/phrases). Read both texts again and underline the linking words and phrases. What makes a great scientist?Qian Xuesenpara. 4: At that time, China was poor and …; Nevertheless, Qian did not let that discourage him…; para. 5: Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can…; para. 6: However, what might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist…;What makes a great scientist?Stephen Hawkingpara. 2: In general, there were two main theories…; para. 3: Besides being brilliant, he was brave…; Furthermore, he was quite determined…; Above all, Hawking was willing to admit his faults.They serve to link elements in the passages and bring greater cohesion (连贯) and logical flow (流畅) to them. What makes a great scientist?para. 1: introductionpara. 2: quality 1storypara. 3: quality 2story…storyscientific spiritSample WritingPara. 1: introduction When we consider the great minds of many centuries and ask the question of what makes someone a great scientist, there are many aspects we should evaluate. Sample WritingPara. 1: introductionLooking at the lives of Qian Xuesen and Stephen Hawking, some common characteristics surface: they are knowledgeable, gifted, self-sacrificing for greater good of the country or humanity, brave and determined. In short, they have the perseverance to chase down solutions to big problems and not let discouragement set in during their discovery process. Sample WritingPara. 2: quality 1 + story We can see this in Qian Xuesen’s life, pioneering to another country to work with and inspire like-minded people in his field and to cooperate on their work. We can see it in his enthusiasm to return to China and lead the aerospace programme through its birthing stages. Sample WritingPara. 3: quality 2 + story We saw the determination and devotion to truth on the part of Stephen Hawking from his youngest days through the decade he fought for his body while his mind progressed to a genius. Sample WritingPara. 4: significance & inspiration The scientific spirit is to, above all else, be willing and able to grasp a problem or a question and not let go of it until knowledge, creative power, and team efforts have brought a clear answer. Sample WritingPara. 4: significance & inspirationThen this same mind must believe in its findings enough to bravely present them, prove and perfect them for the betterment of the quality and progress of life all over the world.SummaryIn this class, we havesummarized the scientific spirit by reading about Qian Xuesen’s and Stephen Hawking’s stories; learned the structure of the essay on what makes a great scientist;analysed the use of linking words in an essay. HomeworkFinish up your essay; Revise your draft using the checklist on the textbook (p. 9, activity 5).Thank you for joining me!
