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   Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei’s biography is …

• We must always believe whatever the society believes to avoid getting persecuted

• We must never go against the believe of the society to avoid getting imprisoned

• We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard

• We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated.

GALILEO GALILEI

 

         Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system. Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching  which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.           Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

From the fact that Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for supporting the Copernican theory, which later was proven to be true, we know that Galileo Galilei was …

• Tenacious

• Stubborn

• Reckless

• Arrogant

GALILEO GALILEI

 

         Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system. Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching  which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.           Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?

• He had attracted many followers.

• He was persecuted for three years

• He was appointed as a mathematics professor.

• He had a better offer from the University of Padua.

“His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated.” (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word “innate” is closest in meaning to …

• Acquaired

• Ingenious

• Multiple

• Inborn

She couldn't walk ...... she had broken her leg.

• Because

• Because of

• Due to

• Owing to

The flight is postponed ______ bad weather.

• Because

• Because of

• Therefore

•     For

Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that.

Cause : The dog howled

Effect : ____________

• Peter walked quickly down the dark street.

• It was very quiet.

• Peter walked even faster after that.

• Peter walked quickly down the dark street

The climate change and global warming worsen year by year, … many influencers persuade to reduce the use of plastic bag and to plant the tree to make the earth better.

• Because

•   Due to

•   For this reason

• Contributed to

A document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose is called....

• a representative

• an important document

• a submission

• a report

Title

Terms of Reference

 Procedure

 Findings

 Conclusions

 Recommendations

The things above are the part of ……

• The social function of the report

• Language function of the report

• The structure of the report

• The preparation of making a report