课程目标: Students can describe how research is done, judge whether a claim is backed by evidence and report findings with passive reporting structures (it is thought that…, X is believed to…).
添加课程后会得到词汇集和练习的副本，课程会在编辑器中打开：可以在那里调整步骤并上课。
课程计划
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热身
引导学生开口并进入主题的问题。
- Which scientific discovery has changed your life the most?
- Did you enjoy science lessons at school?
- Do you trust health advice that you read online?
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新单词
认识单词并在游戏中巩固。
单词卡迷宫追逐hypothesis · experiment · evidence · conduct · findings · breakthrough · laboratory · data · theory · prove · sample · peer review · discovery · invention · side effect
词汇集中的全部单词 - 3
练习
在语境中练习本课单词。答案只有您能看到。
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The team ___ the experiment three times to make sure the results were right.
答案: conducted - 填空
Before it is published, an article must pass ___ by other experts in the field.
答案: peer review - 填空
A ___ of only twenty people is too small to prove anything.
答案: sample - 填空
It ___ (believe) that the first antibiotic was discovered by accident.
答案: is believed - 填空
Coffee ___ (think / be) good for your memory, but the evidence is weak.
答案: is thought to be - 选择题
Which sentence means the same as 'People say that the drug has side effects'?
The drug is said to have side effects.The drug says to have side effects.It is said the drug to have side effects.The drug is saying to have side effects. - 选择题
An idea that scientists test with an experiment is ...
a hypothesisa findingan inventiona laboratory - 判断对错
Read: "A popular headline claimed that eating chocolate helps you lose weight. In fact, the study behind it had a sample of just fifteen people and was never peer-reviewed. The researchers later admitted they had designed it to show how easily bad science gets into the news." The chocolate study was based on strong evidence.
答案: 错误 - 判断对错
Read the text again. The researchers wanted to show a problem with the way the media reports science.
答案: 正确 - 讨论题
Think of a health or science claim you have heard recently. Was there enough evidence for it? How could you check?
参考答案: I recently read that drinking cold water burns lots of calories. It is said to speed up your metabolism, but the article didn't mention any research. To check, I'd look for studies with a large sample that have been through peer review, not just blog posts.
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口语
学生用新单词回答。
- Should governments spend more money on scientific research? Which areas?
- Is it acceptable to test new medicines on animals?
- Which invention could you not live without?
- Why do some people not trust scientists?
- What breakthrough would you most like to see in your lifetime?
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复习
本课单词测验。选择学生后，是其链接中的家庭作业。
选择题