Unit3ReadingTobeagoodlearnerLearningObjectivesBytheendofthelesson,wewillbeableto：AppreciatetheculturalvalueofFranklin’sspiritoflifelonglearningandcourageousexploration;UnderstandsentencesandparagraphsaboutFranklin’slife,analyzelongandcomplexsentences;

AnalyzethefactorscontributingtoFranklin’ssuccess,connectwithpersonallearningexperiencestoexplorehowtolearnfromhisspirit,andcultivatecriticalproblem-solvingabilities.Lead-inLookthepicturesandguess.Q1:Whoishe?BenjaminFranklin.Lead-inLookthepicturesandguess.Q2:Howwelldoyouknowhim?InAmericanhistory,BenjaminFranklinwasascientist,inventorandwriteraswellasaleaderoftheAmericanRevolution.Pre-readingDanielisreadinganarticleaboutBenjaminFranklin.Hereisthearticle.Beforereading,thinkaboutthequestionsbelow.1.Whatkindofthingsdoyouenjoylearning?2.WhatdoyouknowaboutBenjaminFranklin?FreetalkQ1:WhatkindofthingsdoyouthinkmadeFranklinsosuccessful?Q2:IfyoucouldlearnfromFranklin,whatwoulditbe?Aloveoflearning.Hard-working,diligent,clever...Pre-readingWhile-reading

BenjaminFranklin:alifelonglearnerAwriter,scientist,inventorandoneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStates,BenjaminFranklinwasamanofmanytalentsandoneofthemostfamouspeopleofthe18thcentury.Fromayoungage,Franklin’sgreatloveoflearningsethimapartfrommanyothers.Asoneof17childreninabigfamily,Franklinhadonlytwoyearsofeducationbeforehehadtostartworking.Whileworkinginhisbrother’sprintshop,Franklintaughthimselfbyreadingalot.Heoftenborrowedbooksfrombooksellersandstayedupverylateinordertoreturnthenearlythenextday.While-readingCuriousabouttheworldaroundhim,Franklinoncebecameinterestedinstudyingstorms.Hefollowedthestormsanddidmanytests.Thenhefoundoutthatstormsmovedfromoneplacetoanother.Hisfindingshelpedpredicttheweather.What’smore,Franklinhadagreatloveforscience,sohiscountlessinventionscameasnosurprise.Eveninhislate70s,heinventedatypeofspecialglassestohelphimseebetter.While-readingFranklindidnotmakemoneyfromanyofhisinventionsbutletpeopleusethemforfree.Hisgreatnessgoesfurtherthanthat.Asalifelonglearner,hesawlearningasanexcitingandendlessjourney,fullofwonderandsuccess.Thisishisgreatestgifttotheworld.While-reading1.Whatisthearticleabout?A.ThewaysFranklininventedspecialglasses.B.Introductionoffamousscientistsinthe18thcentury.C.BenjaminFranklin’slifelonglearningexperiencesandachievements.While-readingACompletethemainideaofeachparagraphbelowwiththeinformationinthearticle.ParagraphMainideaParagraph1An(1)toBenjaminFranklinParagraph2Franklin’searlylifeandhisloveof(2)Paragraph3Franklin’sinterestinstudying(3)andhisfindingsParagraph4Franklin’sgreatlovefor(4)andhisinventionsParagraph5Franklin’s(5)totheworldintroductionlearningstormssciencegiftWhile-readingReadParagraph1andanswerthequestion.Mostpeopleknowhimasawriter,scientist,inventor,andoneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStates.1.WhatdomostpeopleknowBenjaminFranklinfor?Awriter,scientist,inventorandoneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStates,BenjaminFranklinwasamanofmanytalentsandoneofthemostfamouspeopleofthe18thcentury.While-readingFromayoungage,Franklin’sgreatloveoflearningsethimapartfrommanyothers.Asoneof17childreninabigfamily,Franklinhadonlytwoyearsofeducationbeforehehadtostartworking.Whileworkinginhisbrother’sprintshop,Franklintaughthimselfbyreadingalot.Heoftenborrowedbooksfrombooksellersandstayedupverylateinordertoreturnthenearlythenextday.ReadParagraph2andanswerthequestion.2.HowdidFranklingoonlearningafterheleftschool?Afterleavingschool,Franklintaughthimselfthroughextensive(廣泛的)reading.While-readingFromayoungage,Franklin’sgreatloveoflearningsethimapartfrommanyothers.Asoneof17childreninabigfamily,Franklinhadonlytwoyearsofeducationbeforehehadtostartworking.Whileworkinginhisbrother’sprintshop,Franklintaughthimselfbyreadingalot.Heoftenborrowedbooksfrombooksellersandstayedupverylateinordertoreturnthenearlythenextday.ReadParagraph2andanswerthequestion.3.WhydidFranklinoftenstayupverylatewhenhewasyoung?Hestayeduplatebecausehewanttofinishreadingthebooksquicklyandreturnthemearlythenextday.While-reading4.WhatdidFranklindiscoverwhenhestudiedthestorms?Hefoundoutthatstormsmovedfromoneplacetoanother.Hisfindingshelpedpredicttheweather.Curiousabouttheworldaroundhim,Franklinoncebecameinterestedinstudyingstorms.Hefollowedthestormsanddidmanytests.Thenhefoundoutthatstormsmovedfromoneplacetoanother.Hisfindingshelpedpredicttheweather.ReadParagraph3andanswerthequestion.While-reading5.WhatdidBenjaminFranklininventedhislate70s,andwhatwasthepurpose(目的)ofthisinvention?Inhislate70s,Franklininventedatypeofspecialglasses,andthepurposewastohelphimseebetter.What’smore,Franklinhadagreatloveforscience,sohiscountlessinventionscameasnosurprise.Eveninhislate70s,heinventedatypeofspecialglassestohelphimseebetter.ReadParagraph4andanswerthequestion.Post-readingFurther-thinking5.WhatqualitiesdoyouthinkFranklinhad?

curiosityperseveranceloveforlearningnevergiveupselflessnessdiligentPost-readingFurther-thinking6.Franklinletpeopleusehisinventionsforfree.Whatdoyouthinkofthis?Discusswithyourpartner.selflessnessFreetalkPost-readingCDanielisreadingablogpostaboutthestoryofasuccessfulteenager.Completetheblogpostwiththecorrectformsofthewordsandphrasesintheboxbelow.countlessinventcuriouscomeasnosurpriseforfreesuccesstalentteachoneselfSteve,amiddleschoolstudent,iswell-knownfor(1)anamazinglanguagelearningapp.HisideafordevelopingtheappcamefromatriptoItalywithhisparents.inventingSteveandhisparentscannotspeakawordofItalian,andtheyarenotgoodatEnglish,soit(2)thattheyraninto(3)problemsduringtheirtrip.Theycouldnotexpressthemselvesclearlyandalmostmissedtheirplanehome.Afterhegothome,Stevewas(4)aboutfindingawaytomakedailyconversationinanotherlanguageeasier.Stevehasa(5)forworkingwithcomputers.Hedevelopedanapphalfayearlater.Itcantranslateyourmotherlanguageintoover20languagesandhelpyou(6)

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successcomesasnosurprisecountlessteachyourselfGroupdiscussionPost-readingQ1.WhatinfluencedoyouthinkBenjaminFranklin’schildhoodhadonhislife?

Q2.HowdidFranklinteachhimselfnewthings?Whatdoyouthinkofhiswayoflearning?Hisfamilyhadmanychildrenandhegotlittleschooleducation.Workinginhisbrother’sprintshop,hecouldreadlotsofbooks.Thismadehimlovelearningandworkhard.Q3.WhatcanyoulearnfromFranklin’sstory?Hehasastrongthirstforknowledgeandthespiritofself-study,thequalityofdiligenceandperseverance,theabilitytothinkandinnovate,andanattitudeoflifelonglearning.Lovelearning.Keeplearningallyourlife.Sharegoodthingswithothers.Alwaysbepersistent.CheckyourpresentationShowtime.pronunciationStandard(標(biāo)準(zhǔn))fluent(流暢)Languageproperuse(使用恰當(dāng))Activitydesigncreativity(創(chuàng)意)performanceconfidence(自信)Methoduseful(有用）OK

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ExcellentIt'snevertoolatetolearn!短語setsb/sthapartfromsb/sth意思是“使……與眾不同，使……突出”。用法：主動(dòng)形式表示“某物使某人區(qū)別于……”常見例句：Herwritingstylesetsherapartfromotherwriters.她的寫作風(fēng)格使她有別于其他作家。1.Fromayoungage,Franklin’sgreatloveoflearningsethimapartfrommanyothers.富蘭克林從小就酷愛學(xué)習(xí)，這使他與眾不同。2.Whileworkinginhisbrother’sprintshop,Franklintaughthimselfbyreadingalot.在他哥哥的印刷廠工作期間，富蘭克林通過大量閱讀自學(xué)。短語teachoneselfbydoingsth意思是“通過做某事自學(xué)”用法：反身代詞oneself要根據(jù)主語變化。常見例句:IteachmyselfEnglish.我自學(xué)英語。Hetaughthimselfhowtoplaytheguitar.他自學(xué)彈吉他。3.What’smore,Franklinhadagreatloveforscience,sohiscountlessinventionscameasnosurprise.而且，富蘭克林酷愛科學(xué)，因此，他有數(shù)不清的發(fā)明也就不足為奇了。短語comeasnosurprise意思是“不足為奇”。常見例句:Theseresearchfindingsmaycomeasnosurprisetodoctors.這些研究發(fā)現(xiàn)對(duì)醫(yī)生來說可能不足為奇。4.Franklindidnotmakemoneyfromanyofhisinventionsbutletpeopleusethemforfree.富蘭克林沒有從他的任何發(fā)明中獲利，而是讓人們免費(fèi)使用它們。短語forfree意思是“免費(fèi)”。常見例句：Childrenundersevenyearsoldcanceetheshowforfree.七歲以下的兒童可以免費(fèi)觀看表演。一、選擇合適的單詞或短語，并用其正確形式填空。Shehasanatural________forplayingthepiano.Shecanplayverywellwithoutmuchpractice.Thelittleboywasso________aboutthenewtoythathecouldn’twaittoopenit.ThomasEdisonwasafamous________.Hehadover1,000inventionsinhislife.It’shardto________whatwillhappeninthefuture,butwecantryourbesttomakeitbetter.Hishardworkanddetermination____him__________hisclassmates.Healwaysgetsthehighestgrades.set...apartfromcurioustalentinventorpredict

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