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发布时间:2019-11-11

2019-2020学年度第11期总第696期
Combating common myths (P2)
宁波诺丁汉大学附属中学 贺晓云

Task 1  Warming up
Definition of myth

Watch the video and answer the following questions: 
https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTMzNjg2NDY2OA==.html?spm=a2h0k.11417342.soresults.dtitle

1. What is the video talking about?
2. Why do people believe in myths?
3. Do you think it is necessary to clarify those myths? How to clarify them?
4. What subjects do you learn at school?
5. What do you think of learning myths at school? Do you want to learn it or not? And why?

Task 2  Predicting Task
1. What does this word mean?  
   A. changing               B. revising
   C.  challenging        D. reviewing 

2. Who do you think will combat common myths?
   ___________________        


Task 3  Skimming(structure)

1.Part1: A new course launched at Fudan University.     Para ______
2.Part2: The purpose, topics and comments from respondents.   Para ______
3.Part3: Similar courses worldwide.                     Para ______

Part1: A recently-launched course at Fudan University has become a hit both on and off campus. 
1. How many students chose the course? How many students are lucky 
   enough to get seats?  
2. The writer uses these figures to _____?
   A. show the difficulty level of this subject     
   B. show teacher’s expertise 
   C. demonstrate the popularity of this subject
    


Task 4  Scanning (Part 2)
1. What is the purpose of this subject?
To help young people tell science and pseudoscience apart.
To remove prejudices and provide new ways of thinking.
                     
2. Topics in Breaking Myths include ____________________________________________.

3. What do the students want to learn through the subject?
    They want to enhance their judgment through this course. 

4. What does the lecturer Lou Hongwei tell readers with the example of the math fallacy?
    Logical fallacies are widespread, hard to resist but unreasonable. 

5.  Why does the writer quote different people in this article?
    To support his argument. 


Task 5  Writing(argumentative writing)
  Millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue 
that the money should be spent on improving living standards on Earth. Do 
you agree or disagree?
    In recent years, there have been more and more countries involved and interested in long-term space projects. The value of space projects has been disputed. Some people suggest that government funding should be diverted toward improving the living standard of ordinary people. In my opinion, the investment in space research can be paid off someday in the future.
    The first reason to support it is that our planet is now facing an unprecedented resource problem, which can be tackled only by discovering and mining new resources on other planets. The overuse or scarcity of some resources on the Earth is a severe problem. Rare metals, such as gold or silver, will eventually be depleted. These metals and other natural resources might abound on other planets. In that case, conducting space research is a promising adventure. 
    Meanwhile, the world's population is now growing so fast, highlighting the need to seek land suitable for people's resettlement off the planet. Even if new urban developments are able to accommodate the increasing population, water and electricity supply, waste treatment, and sanitation will become unmanageable for the capacity of our planet. As there are countless planets orbiting stars throughout the universe, one can be confident that at least one of them is suitable for our second home planet Mars, for example, bearing a close resemblance to the Earth, is considered a potential backup.
     In addition to searching for a shelter for future generations, space programs contribute considerably to the well-being of the Earth in some other aspects. For example, by monitoring the ozone hole, global warming, the loss of rain forests and other environmental threats to human survival, remote sensing satellites help people trace the recovery from the worst environmental threats and thereby improve the quality of life. Meanwhile, space research provides a new platform on which scientists can carry out experiments and make new discoveries in a variety of fields, such as agriculture.
     As suggested above, in locating new resources, positioning new settlements, addressing environmental concerns, and facilitating scientific discovery, space research will prove to be not only worthwhile, but also crucial to the survival and sustainability of human civilization.

Grand designs (P4-5)
山东省烟台第二中学  孔洁

I. Leading in
Which building(s) are you familiar with? What are they famous for?
      

II. Skimming  
What is the passage about?
It introduces some architecture on the Guardian’s list of 25 favorite building designs of the 21st century. 

III. Scanning  
Activity 1 Read and judge
1. London’s Westminster Abbey is a symbol of modern buildings.
2. The wonderful architecture can give cities character and bring communities together.
3.The list values buildings with grand designs. 

Key: FTF

Activity 2
What are the features of Tate Modern, the Neues Museum, Beijing National Stadium?

Buildings        Features 
Tate Modern        
Neues Museum        
Beijing National Stadium        

Key: 
Buildings         Features 
Tate Modern        It kept many aspects of the original building, and simply added new elements with glass, steel and raw concrete.
Neues Museum        It has the original Greek-style courtyard and restored wall paintings alongside a modern central stairwell and glass roof.
Beijing National Stadium        It was built using 42,000 tons of steel, weaving through one another in the shape of a bird’s nest and embracing the bowl-shaped seating area. 

Activity 3
1. What’s your understanding of “We had to keep it raw”? 
It means the designers kept the original form of the building and didn’t add decorative elements or formal details.

2. What does “A modern building inhabits the ghost of an old one,” mean?
It means the building combines both old and new architecture. 

IV. Deep thinking  
What accounts for the popularity of these buildings? 
    These buildings are loved for their innovative architecture. 
    “Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into possession of his own Earth.”

V. Language focus
Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words in the box. 

focus on, apart from, aspect, random, select, due to

1. ________ providing warmth, what was fire used for? 
2. By _______ saving oil, water, paper, food and clothing, we are playing a part in cutting down on waste. 
3. The water shortage is mainly _____ global warming, environmental pollution and the ever-increasing population. 
4. He is the only student in the class that has been _____ to take part in the contest. 
5. That's the most worrying  _____ of the situation. 
6. The survey was carried out among a _____ sample of voters.  

Key: Apart from, focusing on, due to, selected, aspect, random

Paraphrase the following sentences. 
1. Built on a small budget, the design showed it was okay to be different. 
2. Initially built in 1855, the museum was heavily bombed (轰炸) during World War II.  

过去分词作状语
______(found) in the early 20th century, the school continues to inspire children’s love of art. 
_______ (remind) not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
______(write) in simple English, the story is easy to read.

Key: Founded, Reminded, Written 

VI. Further exploring  
 
 

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av13813137/

Further thinking:
How was this epic mega-structure created?
How has it survived 600 years of war and natural disaster? 
 


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