Unit15Unit15Lesson4Lesson4UnderstandingUnderstanding(PeriodOne)ObjectivesBytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:•understandkeyinformationofthisarticleandlearnhowtoacquireknowledge.•uselinkingwordsandreferencewordstohelpunderstandthetexts;Knowledgeispower.Canyouthinkupthewaystogetandunderstandknowledge?LeadinLeadin•Readingbooks•Askingsomebodyforhelp•Learningformteachersorfriends•Askingquestions•…waystogetandunderstandknowledgeShehasacquiredagoodknowledgeofEnglish.Words(vt.)togetsth.byone’sownefforts,abilityorbehavior获得，得到Heignoredallthe“NoSmoking”signsandlitupacigarette.Wecannotignoretheiradvice.Wordsignore:(vt.)paynoattentiontosth.忽视，不顾Heurgeshissister’sstudy.Sheurgedmygoingtoseehimimmediately.Wordsurge:(vt.)toadviseortryhardtopersuadesbtodosth.力劝，强烈要求Theactorsinspiredthekidswiththeirenthusiasm.Theactor’senthusiasminspiredthekids.Wordsinspire:(v.)togivesb.thedesireorconfidencetodosth.well鼓舞，鼓励Readingisofvitalimportanceinlanguagelearning.Thepoliceplayavitalroleinoursociety.Wordsvital:(adj.)absolutelynecessaryorimportant极其重要的Ihopetogotocollegenextyear,alwaysassumingthatIpassmyexams.Hisactionswerebasedonafalseassumption.Wordsassume(vt.):tothinkthatsth.istruebutwithouthavingproofofitassumption(n.)Revision•acquire•ignore•urge•inspire•vital•assume•assumptionvt.获得，得到vt.忽视，不顾vt.力劝，强烈要求v.鼓舞，鼓励adj.及其重要的vt.假定，假设n.假定，假设WordsReadthefirstparagraphandanswer:Whatdoesthewritersuggestwedotounderstandthings?ReadingbooksAskingsomebodyforhelpLearningformteachersorfriendsAskingquestionsFastReadingTask1FastReadingReadthewholearticlequicklyandmatchthemainideawiththefourparagraphs.Task2thewriter’ssuggestionsofunderstandingthings.peoplebelievedinwhatsomeoneimportantandrespectedsaidpeoplebelievedinreligioninancienttimepeoplethankedthegreatmanwhostudyinascientificwayPara.1Para.3,4Para.5Para.2Readthearticleagaincompletethetable.Careful-readingTask3TimesThingsNowItseemsobvioushowwe____knowledgeandunderstanding.Tostartwith,you____question.Then,you_____theworldaroundyouand____thefacts.Afterthat,you_____possibleanswersand____eachtofindtherightones.Today,modernscientistsandthinkersarestillsolvingtheworld’sproblemswiththistypeof_______.Inthe17thcentury,however,peoplebelievedmorein_________thaninfacts.Thechurchandmanypeopletendedto_______thefactsandwere___________tochallengewhattheyhadalwayscomfortablybelieved.CarefulReadingTask3Readthearticleandcompletethetable.CarefulReadingTask3TimesThingsMeanwhile,peoplefeelthatifsomeoneimportantand________saysthatsomethingisright,thenitmustbeso.Today,weneedtothankthegreatmenofthepastsincetheyknewthatknowledgeandunderstandingarethingsto____________;more______toaman,andmore____________tomankind.CarefulReadingTask3CheckinganswersTimesThingsNowItseemsobvioushowwe__________knowledgeandunderstanding.①Tostartwith,you______question.②Then,you__________theworldaroundyouand______thefacts.③Afterthat,you_________possibleanswersand____eachtofindtherightones.Today,modernscientistsandthinkersarestillsolvingtheworld’sproblemswiththistypeof_________.acquireneedobservestudyconsidertestanalysissince,next,atfirst,so,but,afterwards,when①②③CarefulReadingTask3CheckinganswersTask3CheckinganswersTimesThingsInthe17thcentury,★however,peoplebelievedmorein_________thaninfacts.Thechurchandmanypeopletendedto...
