解放军文职招聘考试China’s New “Four Great Inventions” 中国的新“四大发明”

 China’s New “Four Great Inventions”

 中国的新“四大发明”

  The four great inventions—paper making, printing, gunpowder and compass—were achievements in ancient China. Are there new “four great inventions” in modern China? Experts have recently put forward their “four new great inventions”, wishing real new “four great inventions” can come into being soon.

  Wu’s Method is selected because it puts new life into traditional Chinese mathematics.

  Wu Wenjun is the creator of Wu’s Method, a computerized method for geometrical theorem proving(几何定理证明). He inherits and carries forward the traditions of China’s ancient mathematics, and turns to studies of mechanical proof of geometrical theorems. His study has completely changed look of the field.

  Yuan Longping’s hybrid rice (杂交水稻)is selected because it is regarded as the fifth great invention of China and “the second green revolution”.

  Hybrid paddy rice is named “oriental magic rice” in the West. Yuan’s achievement not only solves the food problem for Chinese people, but is regarded as a magic weapon to solve the global food problems.

  Synthesized crystalline bovine insulin (合成牛胰岛素晶体 ) is selected because it is the first time that humans have synthesized living body.

  Chinese scientists succeeded in synthesizing crystalline bovine insulin on Sept. 17, 1965, making an important step in the course of understanding life and exploring life’s secrets.

  This is the first time that zoetic(有生命的) protein has been synthesized by humans in history. In the past it was a universal belief that that man could by no means synthesize living body.

  The land facies oil-forming theory (土地外观石油形成理论) by Li Siguang is selected because it brings “oil deficiency in China” to an end.

  The land facies oil-forming theory plays an important role in construction of China’s Daqing, Dagang and Shengli oilfields. Before the theory was created, people believed that big oil fields could only be formed in sea facies stratum(地层). This is the reason why Westerners thought China was oil deficient.

I Aims and Demands（教学目的和要求）

To learn a passage about China’s New Four Great Inventions and let the students know related information about Chinese modern development in science.

ⅡKey Points and Special Difficulties（重点和难点）

Key points:

1) to know what the four new great inventions are

2) to grasp some useful words and expressions

inherit, revolution, magic, construction, come into being, bring… to an end

Special difficulties: related information about the four new great inventions in China

Ⅲ Teaching Aids and Approaches（教具及教学方法）

Multi-media, Task-based approach and the integrated approach

Ⅳ Brief Teaching Procedures（教学过程）

Step1 Lead-in（导入新课）

Do you know about the four great inventions in ancient China? What are they?

Step2 Fast reading（快速阅读）   

Read the passage quickly and answer（快速阅读并回答下列问题）:

1) What are the four new great inventions in China?

2) Why is hybrid paddy rice named “oriental magic rice” in the West?

3) Who put forward the land facies oil-forming theory?

Keys（参考答案）:

1) Wu’s Method, hybrid rice, Synthesized crystalline bovine insulin and the land facies oil-forming theory

2) Yuan’s achievement not only solves the food problem for Chinese people, but is regarded as a magic weapon to solve the global food problems.

3) Li Siguang.

Step3 Careful reading（细读）    

1. Read the passage again and fill in the form.

Keys:

2. Translate the sentences below and pay attention to the underlined parts.

1) Chinese scientists succeeded in synthesizing crystalline bovine insulin on Sept. 17, 1965, making an important step in the course of understanding life and exploring life’s secrets.

succeed in doing sth. = manage to do sth.

2) This is the first time that zoetic protein has been synthesized by humans in history.

3) In the past it was a universal belief that that man could by no means synthesize living body.

by no means = in no way 决不，一点也不

4) The land facies oil-forming theory by Li Siguang is selected because it brings “oil deficiency in China” to an end.

bring sth. to an end = make sth. end 使……结束

Step4 Classroom activities（课堂活动）   

Discussion: What do you think of the four new inventions? What do you think of these creators?

Step5 Homework  （作业）

Tell one of the inventions to your family or neighbor.

Step6 Assessment（评价）

Words and expressions（词和短语）

1. compass  n. 指南针                                    2. creator  n. 创造者

3. inherit  vt. 继承                                          4. revolution  n. 革命

5. magic  adj. 有魔力的，神奇的                   6. weapon  n. 武器

7. universal  adj. 宇宙的，普遍的                 8. deficiency  n. 缺陷

9. construction  n. 建设                                  10. deficient adj. 有缺陷的

11. come into being 形成                                  12. bring… to an end 使……结束