外研版高中英語必修三《The world of science》PPT下載(第3課時(shí))，共13頁。
Skimming
Read the passage fast and answer the questions.
1. What did Franklin’s experiment aim to prove?
His experiment aimed to test if lightning was really produced by electricity or something else.
2. What does the new study say about the story of Franklin’s experiment?
New research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact.
3. Why does the author offer the story about the apple falling Newton’s head in the text?
He gives another example to demonstrate the argument of the passage that the stories behind inventions may not be true.
Scanning
1.Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What did Franklin's famous experiment aim to prove?
A.It is dangerous to fly a kite during a storm.
B.People were interested in electricity.
C.Franklin was a great scientist.
D.Lightning was related to electricity.
2.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Schools should carry out more experiments.
B.Franklin's lightning experiment influences students much.
C.It is important to find truth.
D.Just one generation of students are curious about Franklin.
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Franklin died from an electric shock.
B.Accepted ideas are worth questioning.
Homework
1. Review new words and phrases learn in this period.
2. Polish your report of the experiment.
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