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Unit 2 Great People Lesson 8
A Universe of Thought
1. To understand the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions.
2. To tell Einstein’s story in English .
3. To learn Einstein’s spirit towards mistakes through his sayings.
Learning objectives
Free Talk
Alfred Nobel
The Nobel Prize
Culture Tip
The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace. It was established by the will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895. A sixth prize, for economics, was created in 1968. The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine was awarded to Tu Youyou,
a famous Chinese pharmacutical chemist.
Listen and Answer
Who will we learn in this lesson
Albert Einstein
艾伯特.爱因斯坦
universe [ ju n v s]
Albert Einstein [ lb t 'a n sta n]
lifetime [ la fta m]
solve [s lv]
theory [ θ ri]
relativity [ rel t v ti]
Switzerland ['sw ts l nd]
n. 宇宙；万象
艾伯特·爱因斯坦
n. 一生；终生
v. 解决；解答
n. 理论；学说
n. 相对性
瑞士
New words and expressions.
pioneer [ pa n (r)]
Nobel [n b l]
Princeton [ pr nst n]
nuclear [ nju kli (r)]
weapon [ wep n]
conclusion [k n klu n]
false [f ls]
n. 先锋；先驱
诺贝尔(人名)
普林斯顿（地名）
adj. 核能的
n. 武器
n. 结论
adj. 错误的；假的
New words and expressions.
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
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Einstein was born in __________.
Einstein became a pioneer in the field of
______________.
Einstein received _______________.
Einstein went to ________at Princeton University.
Einstein________.
1879
1905
1921
1933
1955
Germany
the Nobel Prize
teach
died
modern physics
1．In what field did Einstein solve many problems during
his lifetime
2．What is Einstein most famous for
3．In what countries did Einstein teach
4．What did he ask people to do in his last letter
He solved many problems in physics.
He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States.
He asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
Read the lesson again and answer the questions.
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1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦是上世纪才智出众的人之一。
mind 在本句中的意思是“有才智的人”
eg：He is one of the greatest minds of the day. 他是当今一个才智超群的人。
Language Points
mind作名词讲, 还可意为“想法; 主意; 思想; 头脑”。
keep sth. in mind 记住某事；
change one's mind 改变主意；
keep one's mind on sth.专心于某事；
make up one's mind 下定决心。
Never mind.＝ It doesn't matter.没关系。
eg：Keep the important language points in your mind.
把这些重要的语法点记住。
mind 作动词, 意为“介意; 在乎”, 后接动名词形式。
eg：Do you mind my turning off the TV
你介意我关掉电视吗？
Would you mind my sitting here 你介意我坐这儿吗？
介意：I’m sorry, but I do./I’m afraid you can’t.
不介意：Not at all./Certainly not./Of course not.
one of…意为“……之一”, 后接名词或代词的复数形式。“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”意为 “最…的... 之一”
[注意]
one of…作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
eg：One of the oldest houses has been burnt in a fire.
最古老的一幢房子在一场大火中被烧毁了。
2. During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics. 爱因斯坦一生中思考天地万物，解决了很多物理学难题。
during 既可表示“在······的整个期间”，也可表示“在·····期间的某一个时候（或时刻）”
eg：She lived in China during the summer.
整个夏天她住在中国。
He left during the meeting. 开会期间他离开了。
[辨析] 不同的“期间”
in也可以表示“在......期间”, 在很多情况中during可以与in互换使用。但是, 一些表示一段时间的名词如holiday, childhood, stay等, 习惯上用during而不用in。
eg：He woke up three times in the night. =He woke up three times during the night. 夜里他醒了 3 次。
I will stay home during my holiday.
我在放假期间要待在家里。
solve v. 解决；解答
过去式/ 过去分词: solved 现在分词: solving
名词:solution 解决方法
a solution to the problem 问题的解决办法
eg：Can you help me solve the problem
=Can you help me find a solution to the problem
你能帮我解决这个问题吗？
3. Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
爱因斯坦以他的相对论而闻名遐迩。
be famous for 因……而著名，后接表示人或事物某方面的特点、特长等内容。
eg：Guilin is famous for its beautiful scenery.
桂林以风景优美而出名。
be famous as 作为……而著名，后接表示职位、身份的词。
eg：Yao Ming is famous as a basketball player.
姚明作为篮球运动员而出名。
most此处是副词，意思是“很，极，非常”。
eg：I have read a most interesting book.
我读过一本非常有意思的书。
在“the most+形容词或副词”结构中, most意思是“最”。
eg：It was the most exciting moment for the football fans.
那对于足球迷来说是最令人激动的时刻。
Theory of Relativity 相对论
4. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland. 毕业后，他继续在瑞士研究物理。
go on to do意思是“接着做（另外的事情）”
eg：Go on to do the other exercise after you finish this one.
你做完这个练习题后，接着做另外那个练习题。
go on doing sth. /with sth. 意思是“继续（做）某事（同一件事情）”。
eg：He went on working until he was 91.他一直工作到91岁。
Mary couldn't go on with the performance.
玛丽不能继续表演了。
5. In 1905,Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics. 在1905年，爱因斯坦开始写文章并且成为现代物理学领域的先驱。
in the field of ......意为“在……领域/界”。
eg：In the field of action movie, Bruce Lee is a pioneer.
在功夫电影领域，李小龙是先驱。
[拓展] field 还有“田野; 田地; 场地” 的意思
6. Einstein died in 1955. He signed his last letter before he passed away.
爱因斯坦死于1955年。去世前他写下了他的最后一封信。
pass away意思是“逝世；消磨（时间）；消逝”
eg：All this trouble will pass away. 这一切困难都将结束。
The storm should pass away before dark.
天黑以前风暴会停止的。
7.Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
任何没有犯过错的人，从没有尝试过任何新事物。
make a mistake= make mistakes 犯错误
eg：The students always make mistakes in the exams.
学生们考试的时候经常犯错。
by mistake 意为“错误地”。
eg： I took your umbrella by mistake yesterday.
昨天我误拿了你的伞。
anything new 意为“新事物；新东西” , 形容词修饰不定代词放在后面
eg：Would you like something delicious
想吃点好吃的吗？
[拓展]常见的不定代词
some, something, somebody, someone; any, anything, anybody, anyone; no, nothing, nobody; every, everything, everybody, everyone
（铜仁）—Why do you come here
—Because I have ____ to tell you.
A. anything important B. important anything
C. something important D. important something
[活学活用]
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box.
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1. Our country is outstanding ____________ modern science.
2. Hainan ____________ its fresh air and beautiful beaches.
3. The boy was very excited when he ________ the crossword puzzle.
4. He was a ________ of the May Fourth Movement.
5. He ________to study for his master's degree after he finished university.
solve pioneer be famous for go on in the field of
in the field of
is famous for
solved
pioneer
went on
Work in groups. Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner What is his/her main achievement Talk about him/her with your group members.
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Task tips：
●When and where was he/she born
●What did he/she do
●What was he/she most famous for
Mo Yan
Tu Youyou
Mo Yan was born in … （1955）
He was famous for … （novel）
He was famous as a …
He received the Nobel Prize in the field of … in …（2012）
He was the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize.
Tu Youyou was born in … （1930）
She was famous as a chemist and scientist.
She received the Nobel Prize in the field of … （medicine）in … （2015）
She was the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize.
What did we learn
universe
Albert Einstein
lifetime solve
theory relativity
Switzerland
pioneer Nobel
Princeton nuclear
weapon false
conclusion
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century.
After he finished school,he went on to study physics in Switzerland.
He signed his last letter before he passed away.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Summary
根据首字母或句意完成句子。
1.I hope you will enjoy yourself d your stay in China.
2.Yang Liping a dancer.
3.We can new problems in new ways.
4. Einstein _______ _______in 1955.
5.We should learn from our past ___________.
uring
is famous as
solve
passed away
mistakes
1. —It’s too cold today. Would you mind _____ the window
—Certainly not. Go ahead.
A. to close B. closing
C. close D. closed
2.This machine is very easy to use.____can learn to use it in a very short time.
A．Someone B．Anyone
C．No one D．Few people
单项选择
GOOD JOB
