They Changed the World of Science
методическая разработка по английскому языку

План – конспект внеклассного мероприятия по английскому языку в 8-10 классах.

They Changed the World of Science

(Some Prominent British Scientists)

Цель: закрепление лексических единиц по теме “Технология, наука”, изучение великих научных открытий.

Ведущий: We mention here some of the outstanding British scientists and inventors buried or honoured by memorial plaques in Westminster Abbey, London.

Ученик 1: I am sure that everybody knows the name of Isaac Newton.Isaac

 Newton (1643-1727), one of the greatest scientists of all time, discovered the method of fluxions, later known as the calculus. It was the most important mathematical discovery of the law of gravitation. Then came the formulation of Newton’s three laws of motion, the analysis by experiment of white lights and the nature of colours, and research on a new type of a telescope called the reflecting telescope.

Ученик 2: Newton’s main work was “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy”. It influenced the whole development of science.

Ученик 3: I believe we can mention Michael Faraday next. Michael Faraday (1791-1867), a physicist and chemist, contributed greatly to the development of modern science. In 1825 he discovered benzene. However, it is with electricity and electrochemistry that his name is usually linked. He discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism and showed that electromagnetic induction was possible.

Ученик 4: I’m interested in astronomy. That is why I’m going to tell you about William Herschel. William Herschel (1738-1822), an astronomer, became expert in grinding lenses and built the largest telescope then known. In 1781 Herschel discovered the planet Uranus, the first such discovery since prehistoric times. His other discoveries include binary stars, two new satellites of Saturn, and infra-red rays from the Sun.

Ученик 5: I’m keen on biology. In my opinion, Charles Darwin made a great contribution to this science.

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), an outstanding naturalist, spent five years on the Beagle during her voyage in the Southern Hemisphere. He made observations of the geology and natural history of the region. In 1859 he published his great work “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection , or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Evolution is the theory that all living things (plants and animals) have developed from earlier and different forms, and have not been specially created. This fact led to a conflict between the upholders of religion and the scientists.

Ученик 6: I’m  going to become a doctor. I’m convinced that Joseph Lister did his best to prevent surgical inventions. Joseph Lister (1827-1912) was the founder of antiseptic surgery. He introduced carbolic acid as an antiseptic to dress wounds. Mortality arising from infected wounds declined sharply in Lister’s ward, and gradually other surgeons began to adopt his methods.

Ученик 7: What about physicists? Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), the great pioneer of nuclear physics, made fundamental discoveries concerning the nature of radioactivity. He distinguished between the two types of radiation, which he named alpha and beta rays. Rutherford was the first to split the atom by natural means. He deduced the existence of a heavy, positively charged core in the atom, which he called the nucleus.

Ведущий : We’ve learnt a lot of new information about science and scientists today. To sum up, Britain contributed greatly to the development of modern technology. And all the above mentioned scientists achieved prominent results in their branches of sciences.