Making a difference（The First Period）
t. well done. i think you are all interested in science and scientists. what do you think makes a successful scientist? have a discussion and make a list of what you have already known and what you would like to know. discuss it in pairs or in groups of four. after a while, i'll ask some of you to report the results of your discussion.
(three minutes later, teacher begins to collect the results of their discussion. )
t: who’d like to tell me what makes a successful scientist? any volunteers?
s. i think it is the way he uses his tools that makes a successful scientist.
s: i think a successful scientist must have much imagination and intelligence and he must be creative and hard-working.
s. i think a successful scientist must be confident, curious and careful. but what i’d like to know is what made him/her interested in science.
(while the students report their results, teacher can write some words describing a successful scientist on the blackboard. )
(bb: creative, hard-working, curious, careful, confident)
t: now i'll show you the photos of some famous scientists. you should try to tell us who they are.
(show the screen. )
（1） （2） （3）
t: look at the photos on the screen. and tell me who they are. who is the person in picture 17
s: albert einstein.
t. right. can you say the name of the person in picture 2,ma haoran?
s: i think it's madame curie.
t: yeah. sit down, please. the third picture?
s: galileo galilei.
t: right or wrong?
ss: wrong. it is thomas alva edison in picture 3.
t: good. they are all very famous in the world. you must have read some quotes from them. for example, never leave that until tomorrow, which you can do today, which is from benjamin franklin. now look at the quotes on the screen.
(show the quotes on the screen. )
some quotes from famous scientists:
1. genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
2. imagination is more important than knowledge.
3. nothing in the world is to be feared; it is on!y to be understood:
t: whom do you think these quotes are from and do you know what they mean? discuss these questions in groups of four and tell us whether you agree with what they said. you’re given five minutes to have your discussion.