Module4GreatScientist學案.doc

Module 4 Great Scientists Language points 1.staple adj. 主要的 eg:Wheat is a staple crop. Rice is the staple food in many Asian countries. 2. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure. 在水稻种植界，中国科学家袁隆平是一位重要人士。 rice-growing：复合形容词： 种植水稻的 n. +现在分词 与所描述的人或事物之间是逻辑上的主动关系 e.g. 一个说英语的国家 an English-speaking country 造纸厂 a paper-making factory 热爱和平的民族 peace-loving peoples 3. leading adj. 主要的； Eg:She is the leading part in the play. 4. figure 1）n.人物,数字 Eg:a. He thought one day he might become a leading figure . b. His salary is in five figures. c. Caocao was a famous historical figure in the Han Dynasty. 2） vi. 计算；考虑 figure out 算出；想出 eg:1.We must figure out how to solve the problem.我们必须考虑如何解决问题。 2. I couldn’t figure out who he is. 我想不出他是谁。 5. bring up 抚养；提出 Eg:1. Lily was brought up by her aunt. 莉莉由他阿姨养大。 2. Why don’t you bring it up at the meeting? 你为什么不在会上提出呢？ 6. breed 1）v. 繁殖 2）cn. 种类 1. Dogs breed quickly. 狗繁殖地很快。 2. Eagles breed during the cooler months of the year. 鹰在凉爽的月份繁殖。 3. Many breeds of animals are dying out. 许多种动物濒临灭绝。 breeding un. 培育;繁殖 7. feed vt. 喂; 供养 Eg: Don’t forget to feed the children. 8.He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. 他想，养活世人的关键是更多更快地生产水稻。 the key to doing sth:做某事的关键 Eg:The key to solving the problem is to find more water. 解决问题的关键是找到更多的水。 9. He thought there was only one way to do this --- by crossing different species of rice plant. 他认为，唯一的办法是使不同种类的水稻杂交。 by+v-ing 通过…… 你可以通过尽可能多的练习来提高口语。 You can improve your spoken English by practising as often as possible. 他通过努力通过了考试。 He passed the exam ___by ___ _working____ _hard____ . 10. species n. 种类 （单复数同形的词： means, series, sheep, deer） Seven new species of birds have been observed recently. 11.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. 首先袁隆平对不同种类的水稻进行实验。 1）experiment n. 实验 carry out