Lesson3Understanding1.

Generalize(概括)thegist(大意)ofthepassagewithcohesion(連貫)skills;2.Analysethetexttypeandwritingskills;3.Evaluatecriticallysomegreatmen.LearningObjectivesFrancisBaconisanEnglishphilosopherandstatesmanofEngland.Hisworksarecreditedwith（被認為）

developingthescientificmethodandremaininfluentialthroughthescientificrevolution.GalileoGalileiisanItalianastronomer,physicistandengineer.Galileohasbeencalledthe“FatherofObservationalAstronomy”,the“FatherofModernPhysics”,the“FatheroftheScientificMethod”andthe“FatherofModernScience”.AristotleisaGreekphilosopher.Hewasthefounderoftheschoolofphilosophy.Hehasbeencalledthe“FatherofWesternPhilosophy”.Whichofthefollowingmayhelpyouacquireknowledgemoreeffectively?Discussinpairsandgiveexplanation.tobeinterestedinthetopictoaskquestionstodiscusstopicswithfriendstoberelaxedandhappytohavetimetothinkaboutwhatyouhavelearntIthinkaskingquestionscanhelpmeacquireknowledgemoreeffectively.IfIhavesomethingunclear,it'stheeasiestwaytoclarifymythought,gainexpandedperspectivesandnewexperiences.ThinkandShareWhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Howhumanacquireknowledgeandunderstanding.Thetheorythat“theEarthisnotthecentreoftheuniverse”.C.ViewsputforwardbyAristotle.D.Gettingtheinformationbyaskingquestionsnow.Activity1ReadingformainideaReadthetexttogetthegeneralidea.

Readforbasicstructure.Matchthemainideaofeachpart.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph5A)Pointoutthreestepstoacquireknowledgeandunderstanding.B)Bacon

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thought.D)Eventhegreatmen,AristotleandGalilei,canmakemistakes.E)Ourunderstandingoftheworldisconstantlygrowingandchanging.Activity2StructureandcluesReadforbasicstructure.Matchthemainideaofeachpart.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph5A)Pointoutthreestepstoacquireknowledgeandunderstanding.B)We

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knowledge.D)Eventhegreatmen,AristotleandGalilei,canmakemistakes.E)Ourunderstandingoftheworldisconstantlygrowingandchanging.Activity2StructureandcluesPara.1:Examplesofscientistsandthinkersinthe17thcenturyPara.2-3:Theauthor’sopinionandconclusionPara.4-5:HowcanweacquireknowledgeandunderstandingTostartwith,weneed__________.Then,we______________

_________________________.Afterthat,we________________________________________________Activity2ReadfordetailsHowdopeopleacquireknowledgeandachieveunderstandingnow?(para1)

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observetheworldaroundusandstudythefactsconsiderpossibleanswersandtesteachtofindtherightonesItshowsthe

progressionofacquiringknowledgeHowaremostpeopleusedtogettingtheinformationnow?A.ByaskingquestionsB.BydoingexperimentsC.BysearchingonlineD.ByconsultingdocumentsActivity2ReadfordetailsReadtheparagraph1togettheanswer.

Activity2ReadfordetailsReadParas2-3.Completetheinformationintheboxes.scientists&thinkersidea/discoverythe17thcenturythecommonpeopleVS

scientifictypeofthinking&theworthysearchforknowledge

theEarthwasnotthecentreoftheuniverse①notinterested;②believemoreinchurch;③angry;④puthiminprison;⑤ignorethefacts;⑥didn’tbelieveGresponsewhy①didn’twanttochallenge...comfortablybelieved.②unwillingtoabandonwhat...asture.conservativeignorantunwillingtochangestubborn...Ifsomeoneimportantandrespectedsaysthatsomethingisright,thenitmustbeso.Bacon:

Galilei:Whoprovedthetheorythat“theEarthisnotthecentreoftheuniverse?A.AristotleB.GalileoGalileiC.FrancisBaconD.KingJamesActivity2ReadfordetailsReadtheparagraph2togettheanswer.

3.Whydidpeoplechoosetobelieveviewsthatwerealmost2,000yearsold?A.BecausetheywereputforwardbyAristotle.B.BecauseGalileowaspunishedbythechurch.C.BecausetheEarthwasstandingstill.D.Becausetheyweresupportedbythe government.Activity2ReadfordetailsReadtheparagraph3togettheanswer.

4.WhywerepeopleangrywithGalileo?Becausehisideaswerewrong B.BecauseheprovedAristotlewrong. C.BecausehewasagainstthechurchD.BecauseFrancisBacondisagreedwithhim.Activity2ReadfordetailsReadtheparagraph3togettheanswer.

Activity2ReadfordetailsReadparagraph4:answerthefollowingquestionsQ2:Aregreatmen(authorities)alwayscorrect?Giveexamplesfromthetext.AristotleGalileiModernscientiststheEarth-centertheSun-centerperfectcenternotperfect?Ourstandingoftheworldaroundusisconstantlygrowingandchanging.Activity2ReadfordetailsReadparagraph5:answerthefollowingquestionsQ3:ThinkingthequalitiesaboutthegreatmanbraverycriticalthinkingpersistencededicationpassionsacrificesActivity3GrammerfillingforthepassageItseemsobviousnowhowweacquireknowledgeand1.(understand).Tostartwith,weneedquestions.Then,

2.(find)answers,weobservetheworldaroundusandstudythefacts.Afterthat,weconsiderpossible3.(answer)andtesteachtofindtherightones.Modernscientistsandthinkers4.(solve)theworld‘sproblemswiththistypeofanalysis.Ourunderstandingoftheworldaroundusis5.

(constant)growingandchanging.Inotherwords,welearnmoreeveryday.Weneedtothankthegreatmenofthepastfortheirwisdom.Theyunderstoodthatwedon’tknoweverythingandprobablyneverwill,6.

thiswouldmeanaworldwithquestions.Weowesomuchofourknowledgeandunderstandingoftheworld7.

peoplelikeBaconandGalilei，8.

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(convention)thoughtinordertofindthekingdomofknowledgethattoday'scivilisation10.(build)upon.understandingtofindanswersaresolvingconstantlyastowhoconventionalisbuilt【Checkyourpreview】1.______________adj.顯然的，明顯的；易理解的2.______________n.

分析3.______________n.

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極其重要的，必不可少的8.________________adj.受尊敬的，受敬重的9.__________