Module 5 A lesson in a lab Cultural corner

Mark Kendon is a Canadian student at Senior High school. Read his description of science teaching in his school. Answer the quentistions. 1. How did Mark’s attitude to science change? 2. What’s the reasons for his change? 3. What’s Mark’s new plan?

1. How did Mark’s attitude to science change? He never used to enjoy science but last year he became more interested in science.

2. What’s the reasons for his change? 1) Last year I changed schools,and the science teachers at my new school are excellent. 2)the science facilities are very good,with laboratories that have all the latest equipment. 3) He has chances to listen to public science lectures given by people who have made real discoveries. 4)Cananda has many first-class scientists,which makes Mark feel very proud.

3. What’s Mark’s new plan? He has decided to study science at university.

Read the text again and choose the best answers. 1.When did Mark Kendon begin to enjoy science? A Before he changed his school B After he changed his school C When he was a child D When he was in primary school __

2. Which university does Mark most want to go to? A Ottawa University B Harvard University C London University D Oxford University 3 Mark thinks he will become a(n)___ A scientist B doctor C English teacher D writer __ ___

True(T) or False(F) 1 Seven Canadian scientists have won the Nobel Prize in history. 2 Mark used to be interested in English. F T

Language points 1.I never used to enjoy science, 我过去从不喜欢科学， used to do sth. 过去常常做某事，暗含与 现在比较，即现在不这样做了。 如：当我们是孩子时，妈妈常常给我们讲故事 Mother used to tell us stories when we were children.

拓展： used to 否定式： used not to do 或 didn’t use to do 疑问式 : Did + 主语 +use to do… 或 Used+ 主语 +to do… Eg. He used to come here.. Did he used to come here? 或 Used he to come here? He used not to come here 或 He didn’t use to come here

比较： used to do sth 过去常常做某事 be used to do 被用来做某事 be/get used to (doing) sth 习惯于（做某事） He used to______up late on Sunday morning,but now he gets used to_______ up early every morning. (get) Computers can be used to______ a lot of work now. (do) get getting do

2…that have all the latest equipment. latest adj. 最新的，做定语, 或做 late 的最高级 你得到最新消息了吗？ Have you got the latest news? She was the latest person to come. 她是最晚来的人

lately=recently adv. 最近，近来， 你最近收到朋友的来信了吗？ Have you heard from your friend lately? later adv. 以后，后来 Two days later,the man came back again. late adj. adv. 迟的，晚的 You will be late if you don’t hurry. He came late this morning.

3.In the last twenty years,seven Candian scientists have won the Nobel Prize. in the last+ 时间段 =in the past+ 时间段， 在过去的 …, 与现在完成时连用。 in the past 在过去，与一般过去式连用 In the past,there was no electricity in the village.

4.so we should be very proud of that. proud adj. 骄傲的，自豪的 be/feel proud of 以 … 为自豪 be proud to do sth. 因做 … 而自豪 be proud that… 因 … 而自豪 take pride in 因 … 而自豪 She is proud of her son’s success. =She is proud that her son has succeed. =She takes pride in her son’s success.

5.as both are supposed to have good Physics Departments. be supposed to do sth. 理应，应当 It’s six o’clock now. He is supposed to be at home. You’re not supposed to smoke in the building.

6.They always thought I would become an English teacher. think vt. 认为，其过去式表示 “ 原以为，以前 认为，其从句用相应的过去式 didn’t know 表示 “ 原来不知道 ” Oh,it’s you! I didn’t know you were here.

Task: work in pairs to retell the passage. A is Mark Kendon. B is a Chinese student who studies aboard. For example: B: What’s your feeling about science ? A: My feeling about science have changed.