Reading and writing


COPERNICUS’ REVOLUTIONARY THEORY
Do you know what is the center of the solar system?
Can you name the nine planets in the solar system?
Nine Planets In
the Solar System

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哥白尼(Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-
1543), 波兰天文学家、日心说创立者,
近代天文学的奠基人。
哥白尼经过长期的天文观测和研究, 创立了更为科学的宇宙结构体系——日心说, 从此否定了在西方统治达一千多年的地心说。
日心说经历了艰苦的斗争后,才为人们所接受, 这是天文学上一次伟大的革命,不仅引起了人类宇宙观的重大革新,而且从根本上动摇了欧洲中世纪宗教神学的理论支柱。“从此自然科学便开始从神学中解放出来”,“科学的发展从此便大踏步前进”（恩格斯《自然辩证法》）。
Skim the text and draw the two theories of the universe with the following pictures.
Sun
earth
Before Copernicus’ theory Showing Copernicus’ theory
Reading-I----skimming (2m)
Sun
earth
Before Copernicus’ theory Showing Copernicus’ theory
Sun
earth
earth
Sun
Skim the text and draw the two theories of the universe with the following pictures.
Reading-I----skimming (2m)
Read the text and answer the following question.
Why couldn’t he tell anyone about the theory?
How many years did Copernicus work on the problem to complete his theory?
When did Copernicus publish his theory?
Reading-II----detailed reading (2m)

Because the powerful Christian Church would have punished him for even suggesting such an idea.
2. Why couldn’t he tell anyone about the theory?

4 years.
3. How many years did Copernicus work on the problem to complete his theory?

He published his theory as he lay dying in 1543.
4. When did Copernicus publish his theory?
1. Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.
长难句分析
Only if the teacher gives a permission can I enter the lab.
只有
only if 放在句首，主句部分倒装
Only when finishing his homework was he allowed to go out for football.
Only after you lose your health, will you realize the importance of it.
Only then did he realize that he had been wrong.
Only recently has something been done to deal with the environmental problems.
Only in this way can you make progress in your spoken English.
2. He placed a fixed sun at the center of the solar system with the planets going around it and only the moon still going around the earth.
长难句分析
with结构表伴随
She left the room with all the lights on.
With the meal over, we all went home.
He walked into the dark street with a stick in his hand.
With a lot of work to do, he wasn't allowed to go out. 
With the boy leading the way, we found the house easily. 
The man was caught by police,with his hands tied.