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Contents 目錄

 Part 1 Basic vocabulary in Science 1


第一部分 科學科的基本詞彙
Exercise 1 5
練習一

 Part 2 Commonly used sentences in class 6


第二部分 課堂常用句子
Exercise 2 9
練習二

 Part 3 Basic English grammar for Science (with exercises) 10


第三部分 科學科基本英語應用(連練習)

 Part 4 Basic useful expressions in Science (with exercises) 17


第四部分 科學科常用的簡單英語(連練習)

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1 Basic vocabulary in Science


科學科的基本詞彙

Let’s study some terms commonly used in Science.


讓我們認識一些科學科的常用詞彙。

A. What does Science involve? 科學涉及甚麼?

living things and


nature
生物和大自然

matter
物質

scientists
科學家
energy
能量

Can you list more?


你能舉出更多詞彙嗎?

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B. Study activities and facilities 學習活動和設施

In the classroom
在課室內

screen
屏幕

model
模型

listening to
your teacher projector
聆聽老師的講解 投影機

answering
questions
回答問題

discussion
討論

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In the laboratory
在實驗室內

demonstration wall chart


示範 掛圖

technician
技術員

investigation
探究

doing
measurements
進行量度 group
experiment
小組實驗

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C. The major items in the textbooks 課本內的重要項目

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1
Exercise
練習

Write down the English terms in the


Refer to p.1-3 to choose the correct terms.
right column.
可參閱第 1-3 頁,選擇正確的詞彙。
把英文詞彙寫在右欄中。 Hint 提示

Chinese term English term


中文詞彙 英文詞彙

1. 科學

2. 科學家

3. 實驗室

4. 討論

5. 示範

6. 模型

7. 探究

8. 量度

9. 物質

10. 能量

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2 Commonly used sentences in class


課堂常用句子

A. Teacher’s expressions 老師的用語

1. Do you know how it works?


the bulb lights up
你知道它是怎樣運作的嗎? turn
燈泡亮起來
轉動

2. Let’s find out the reason. Let’s find out.


讓我們找出當中的原因。 一起找找看。

3. Let me explain this phenomenon.


讓我解釋這現象。

4. Look at the labels of Figure 3.3. Fig. 3.3


看看圖 3.3 的標籤。 圖 3.3

5. Describe what happens when a liquid is boiling.


描述液體沸騰時有甚麼發生。

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B. Expressing yourself 表達自己

1. May I give a suggestion? I think…


我可否提出一個意見? 我認為……

2. Would you please tell us the meaning of this term? Energy conversion?
能量轉換?
你可否告訴我們這個詞彙的意思?

3. Can we solve this problem by using this instrument?


我們能否用這儀器來解決這問題?

4. What is the use of this invention?


這發明有甚麼用途?

space shuttle
太空穿梭機

5. How important is this discovery?


這發現有多重要?

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C. Instructions in exercises, tests and examinations


練習、測驗和考試題目中的指示

Instructions 指示

1. Label the diagram. 在圖中加上標籤。

2. Refer to the table above and 參看上表,並回答問題。


answer the questions.

3. Circle the mistakes in the set-up 圈出下圖所示裝置的錯處。


shown below.

4. Draw a graph in the space 在以下的空白位置繪製圖表。


provided below.

5. Fill in the boxes to complete the 填寫空格以完成下表。


table below.

6. Circle the best answer for each 為每題圈出最合適的答案。


question.

7. Write your answers in the 在空白的位置填寫你的答案。


blanks.

8. Match the items on the left and 把左面和右面的項目配對起來。


the right.

9. Decide whether the following 判斷下列描述是否正確。


statements are true or not.

10. Complete the following concept 完成以下的概念圖。


diagram.

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2
Exercise Let’s learn more!
再認識多一些吧!

練習

Match the Chinese expressions with the English expressions. Write the correct letters
in the boxes.
把下列的中文常用語與英文常用語配對起來,並把代表答案的英文字母填在方格內。

我們應該在圖上加上標籤嗎?
我們會製造一個簡單的模型。
讓我們進行一項簡單的探究。
嘗試描述一下。
你可否把問題複述一次?

Let’s carry out a simple investigation.


Would you please repeat the question?
We’ll make a simple model.
Should we label the diagram?
Try to describe it.

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Basic English grammar for


3 Science
科學科基本英語應用

A. Articles 冠詞

‘a’ 和 ‘an’ 用於非指定的事物;‘the’ 用於指定的事物。

例子:I have a balance (秤). I can measure the weight of an apple using
the balance.

練習:I have ________ orange. I can measure ________ weight of


________ orange using ________ balance.

‘the’ 用於唯一的事物。

例子:The Sun is a star (恆星).

練習:We live on ________ Earth. It is ________ planet (行星).

‘the’ 用於「最……」的事物。

例子:An elephant is an animal. Elephants are the largest land animals.

練習:________ whale is ________ animal. Whales are ________

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‘the’ 配合形容詞可代表某類事物。

例子:Birds find food to feed the young.

練習:This machine helps ________ blind to cross the road.

B. Countable and uncountable nouns 可數與不可數名詞

可數的名詞直接配合數量;不可數的名詞則要加上可數的量詞。

例子: one test tube one drop of water


two test tubes two drops of water

練習:one measuring cylinder one ________ of filter paper


two measuring __________ two ________ of filter paper

可數的名詞直接配合 ‘a’ 和 ‘an’;不可數的名詞則要加上可數的量詞。

例子:A beaker is made of glass.  Oil is yellow in colour. 

Beaker is made of glass.  An oil is yellow in colour. 

Beakers are made of glass.  A drop of oil is yellow in colour. 

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C. Tenses 時時

Simple present tense (時時時時時 ): Present continuous tense (現在進行式):


時時時時時時時時時時時時 描述現正在進行中的事物

時時時 A tree is a plant. 例子:The atmosphere (大氣層) is


Water freezes at 0 C. getting warmer.
Scientists are trying to reduce
pollution.
練習:Dogs ________ animals.
Water ________ (boil) at 100 C.
Now, we ________________ (do) an exercise.

Simple past tense (簡單過去式): Present perfect tense (現在完成式):


描述在過去所做的事 描述經驗或已經完成的事,不會說明
時間
例子:We did this experiment last
week. 例子:We have done this experiment.


We have done this experiment last week.

練習:I ________ (finish) the test 練習:I ________________ (finish) the


at 3 p.m. yesterday. test. Do you want to know the
result?

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D. Active voice and passive voice 主動語氣與被動語氣


用 past participle!

Active voice (主動語氣): Passive voice (被動語氣):

例子:Pour water into the sink. 例子:Water is poured into the sink.
He added sugar to the beaker. Sugar was added to the beaker
by him.

練習:Place two beakers on the bench. Two beakers ________________ on


the bench.
She put some salt on a piece of Some salt ________________ on a
filter paper. piece of paper by her.

E. ‘of’ 的使用

例子: the temperature of water 時時時 a beaker of water

表示 水的溫度  時時 時時時時時 
時時時時時  時時時時時時時 

the tip of a dropper a piece of filter paper

時時 時時時時時  中、英文
語氣相反
時時 時時時時  中、英文
語氣相同

時時時時時時  時時時時時 

時時時時時時時時時時時時時
時時時時時 _________________________________
時時時時時 _________________________________

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時時時時 ___________________________________
時時時時 ___________________________________

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F. Conjunctions 時時時

‘If’ 時時時時時時

時時時If you are careless, an accident may happen.


時時時時時時時時時時時時時時

‘but’ 時時時時時時時 ‘although’ 時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時

時時時The temperature dropped first, but it rose at the end. 

時時時時時時時時時時時時時時

Although the temperature dropped first, it rose at the end. 

時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時

Although the temperature dropped first, but it rose at the end. 

‘that’ 時時時時時時時 時時時時時時

時時時He thinks that the colour of the solution will change.


時時時 時時時時時時時時 時

She pointed out that the test must be done in darkness.


時時 時時時 時時時時時時時時時時 時

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‘which’ 時 ‘that’ 時時時時時時時時時時時時時時

時時時Take the test tube which contains a dark liquid.


時 時時時時時時 時時時時時時

Choose the measuring cylinder that is suitable for


measuring 3 cm3 of water.
時時 時時時時時 3 cm3 時時時時時

‘when’時‘where’時‘why’時‘how’ 時 ‘what’ 時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時時


時時時時時時時時時

時時時The teacher told us when we should do the test.


時時時時時時 時時時時 時時時時時 When
Where
Why
The teacher told us where we should do the test.
How
時時時時時時時時時時 時時時時時 What

The teacher told us why we should do the test.


時時時時時時時時時 時 時時時時時

The teacher told us how we can do the test.


時時時時時時時時時 時時時時時

The teacher told us what we should use to do the test.


時時時時時時時時時時時 時時時時時時

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G. Adjectives and Adverbs 形容詞與副詞

Adjectives時時時時時時時時時時 Adverbs時時時時時時時時時時時時時

時時 1時Evaporation is a slow process. 時時 1時The water evaporates slowly.


時時時 時時 時時 時時

時時時時時 時時時時時
時時時時時時時時時 時時時時時時時時
時時 2時It has a slight increase in temperature. 時時 2時It is slightly hot.
時時時 時時 時時 時時時

時時時時時 時時時時
時時時時時時時時時 時時時時時時時時時
時時時 Choose the correct terms to fill in the blanks.
1. proper / properly (a) Use the _______ method. (b) Use the apparatus _______.
2. obvious / obviously (a) The temperature rises ____________.
(b) The change is ____________.
3. final / finally (a) This is the ____________ step.
(b) We finish the experiment ____________.

時 時 時 時 時 時 時 時 時 時 ‘ly’時時時時時時時
時時時 quick時時時時時  quickly時時時時  + ly
heavy時時時時時  heavily時時時時  y  ily
careful時時時時時  carefully時時時時  l  lly
時時時時 時時時時時時時時時時時時時時 ‘ly’時 時時時時時時時時 ‘ly’時
時時時lovely animals too much water
時時時 時時 時時 時時時

時時時時時 時時時

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Basic useful expressions in


4 Science
科學科常用的簡單英語

‘involve’ (涉及) 和 ‘consist of’ (包含)


例子:Science involves how and why things happen.
科學涉及事物如何發生和為何發生。

Experiments usually consist of a few steps.


實驗通常包含數個步驟。

練習:Boiling and freezing ________________ heating and cooling.


A set of beakers ________________ large and small ones.

‘before’ (之前) 和 ‘after’ (之後) These expressions


例子:Before doing an experiment, we must think about safety. are very useful!

進行實驗之前,我們必須考慮安全事項。 這些用語很有用呢!

After using a test tube, we must clean it.


使用試管之後,必須把它清洗。

練習:__________ drawing a diagram, you should label it.


__________ doing the experiment, you must wear the safety goggles.

‘according to’ (根據) 和 ‘based on’ (基於)


例子:According to the graph, we can see how fast it grows.
根據圖表,我們可知道牠生長的速度。

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Based on experimental results, scientists have drawn this conclusion.


基於實驗結果,科學家已作出此結論。

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‘to’ (要……) 和 ‘for’ (為……)

例子:To heat things, we can use a Bunsen burner.


要把物體加熱,我們可使用本生燈。

The alcohol in a thermometer is coloured for people to see clearly.


為使人能看得清楚,溫度計內的酒精加入了一些顏料。

練習:__________ clean the flask, we can use a wash bottle.


A dropper has a small tip __________ dropping liquids slowly.

‘affect’ (影響) 和 ‘effect’ (效果)

例子:The temperature affects how fast sugar dissolves.


溫度影響糖溶解的快慢。

The effect of stirring is that sugar dissolves faster.


攪拌的效果是糖溶解得較快。

練習:The __________ of blowing is that the towels dry up faster.


Wind __________ how fast the towels dry up.

Well done!
做得好!

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Suggested answers
建議答案

Exercise 1 (p.5)
1. Science 2. scientist 3. laboratory 4. discussion
5. demonstration 6. model 7. investigation 8. measurement
9. matter 10. energy

Exercise 2 (p.9)
c e b a d

Part 3 (p.10-16)
Part A
(p.10) I have an orange. I can measure the weight of the orange using a balance.
We live on the Earth. It is a planet.
A whale is an animal. Whales are the largest sea animals.
(p.11) This machine helps the blind to cross the road.

Part B
(p.11) two measuring cylinders
one piece of filter paper
two pieces of filter paper

Part C
(p.12) Dogs are animals.
Water boils at 100 C.
Now, we are doing an exercise.
I finished the test at 3 p.m. yesterday.
I have finished the test. Do you want to know the result?

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Part D
(p.13) Two beakers are placed on the bench.
Some salt is put on a piece of paper by her.

Part E
(p.13) the volume of oil
the mouth of a test tube
a bottle of sand
a piece of cloth

Part G
(p.16) 1. (a) Use the proper method. (b) Use the apparatus properly.
2. (a) The temperature rises obviously. (b) The change is obvious.
3. (a) This is the final step. (b) We finish the experiment finally.

Part 4 (p.17-18)
(p.17) Boiling and freezing involve heating and cooling.
A set of beakers consist of large and small ones.
After drawing a diagram, you should label it.
Before doing the experiment, you must wear the safety goggles.

(p.18) To clean the flask, we can use a wash bottle.


A dropper has a small tip for dropping liquids slowly.
The effect of blowing is that the towels dry up faster.
Wind affects how fast the towels dry up.

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