Great scientists（Period 4 Reading and Writing）
( ) 4.copernicus didn’t publish his ideas until he died in 1543.( ) 5.according to the christian idea of gravity, things fell to the ground because the earth is the center of the universe.(a few minutes later.)t: are you ready?who’d like to have a try.if the sentence is true, please read it.if it is false, correct it.s1: the first sentence is false.when copernicus found that the earth was not the center of the solar system, he was frightened.s2: the second statement is true.s3: the third statement is also true.s4: the fourth statement is false.copernicus didn’t publish his ideas until he lay dying in 1543.s5: the fifth statement is true.suggested answers: 1.f; 2.t; 3.t; 4.f; 5.tstep 5 gist readingt: you have done a good job.in think you previewed the passage well.to understand the passage better, i divide the passage into four parts.read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each part.(after three minutes.)t: have you got it?generally speaking, if we want to introduce something, first, we usually give a brief introduction.what about the main ideas of other parts?(ask the students to give their opinions and in the end the teacher gives them the answer.)suggested answers: para 1 brief introductionpara 2 the cause of copernicus’ theoryparas 3-4 the process of copernicus’ theorypara 5 the significance of copernicus’ theorystep 6 detailed readingt: this passage mainly talks about copernicus’ theory.so let’s compare his theory and the theory before him.work in pairs.read the passage again and fill in the following form.before copernicus’ theorycopernicus’ theory1.god made the earth.2.the earth was the center of the solar system.1.the sun is the center of the solar system and the planets go around it except the moon.2.the earth is spinning as it goes round the sun. (two minutes later.)t: have you found out the different theories?who’d like to have a try?s: before copernicus’ theory, they believed god had made the earth, so it was the center of the solar system.t: very good.what about copernicus’ theory?s: copernicus found that the sun is the center of the solar system and the planets go round it except the moon.t: that’s right!anything else?s: he also found the earth is spinning as it goes round the sun.t: great!(show the complete form to the students and let them read it.) just now, we knew copernicus didn’t publish his theory immediately he found it.can you tell me why?