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Lesson 8
A Universe of Thought
Guess who he is according to the clues.
a physicist
one of the greatest minds
a Jew
a Nobel Prize winner
a peace supporter
the Theory of Relativity
changed the way people think about time, space, energy and matter
Albert Einstein
How much do you know about Albert Einstein
Who is he?
He is Albert Einstein.
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Albert Einstein was a great scientist.
He came up with E = MC2.
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What’s this?
The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry and peace.
It’s the Nobel Prize.
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教学目标:
1. 掌握四会词汇 ;
universe, Albert Einstein, lifetime, solve, theory, relativity, Switzerland, pioneer, Nobel, Princeton, nuclear, weapon, conclusion, false
2. 学习爱因斯坦的精神: Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
universe
Albert Einstein
lifetime
solve
theory
relativity
Switzerland
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
Words and
Expressions
pioneer
Nobel
Princeton
nuclear
weapon
conclusion
false
n. 先锋;先驱
诺贝尔
普林斯顿
adj. 核能的
n. 武器
n. 结论
adj. 错误的;假的
Words and
Expressions
Listen and circle the thing about Einstein that is NOT mentioned(提到) in the lesson.
Einstein’s early years
Einstein’s sayings
Einstein’s hobbies
Einstein’s family
Einstein, the teacher
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
1879 Einstein was born in ________
1905 Einstein became a pioneer in the field of ______________
1921 Einstein received
______________
1933 Einstein went to _________ at Princeton University
1955 Einstein _________
Germany
modern physics
the Nobel Prize
teach
died
1
原文呈现
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics,Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
Einstein's early years
Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland.
one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”意为“最……之一”,
one of…作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
mind在这里为名词,意为“聪明人,富有才智的人”。
【拓展】 mind作名词还可意为“头脑,智慧,心思”;作动词,意为“介意,在乎”,主要用于疑问句和否定句。
【固定搭配】 change one’s mind改变主意,make up one’s mind做出决定,keep…in mind将……记在心中,never mind不要紧
century意为“世纪”, one century
相当于one hundred years。
【辨析】 be famous for, be famous as
(1)当主语是表示人的名词时,be famous for表示“因某种技能、知识、作品或特征而出名”,be famous as表示“某人因某种身份而出名”。
(2)当主语是表示地点或事物的名词时,be famous for表示“以某种特点、价值或特产而出名”,be famous as则表示“以……样的产地或形式而出名”。
原文呈现
In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics.
For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize in 1921.
Einstein, the teacher
Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Gerany. He left Germany in 1933 and went to teachat Princeton University in the United States.
原文呈现
Einstein died in 1955. He signed his last letter before he passed away. The letter asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
Einstein's sayings
“The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new”
“I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is fale. The hundredth time I am right.”
本句含有一个由before引导的时间状语从句。时间状语从句before、after、when、while、as等。
when既可以表示在某一时间点发生的事,又可以表示在某一时间段发生同时发生也可以的事。
while在该类状语从句中,主句行为在从句行为进行的过程中发生。while从句表示持续的行为,从句中要用持续性动词或状态动词,且持续性动词常用进行时态。
as强调两动作同时进行,有对比含义。
e.g:As she walked along the street, she sang happily.
本句是一个含有定语从句的复合句。who has never made a mistake作anyone的定语。当先行词是人时,定语从句用that或who引导;当先行词是物时,定语从句用that或which引导。anyone是一个不定代词,意为“任何人,无论谁”,作主语时其谓语动词用第三人称单数。
Read the lesson and answer the questions.
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 is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
He solved many problems in physics.
He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United.
He asked people to give up nuclear.
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Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box.
solve,pioneer,be famous for,go on,in the field of
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.
in the field of
is famous for
solved
pioneer
went on
3
Talk about your favourite Nobel Prize winner.
Task tips:
When and where was he/she born
What did he/she do
What was he/she most famous for
Work in groups:
4
Mo Yan
4
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)
Work in groups:
4
一、根据汉语提示完成单词
1.Einstein is a ________(先驱) in the field of modern
physics.
2.Step back and you will find a good way to ________
(解决) the problem.
3.Albert Einstein is one of the greatest ________ (富有才智的 人) in the world.
4.He is ________ (出名的) to all the people around the
world.
pioneer
solve
minds
famous
Exercise
二、用方框中短语的正确形式填空
6.He was sad because he _____________in that important exam.
7.Don't give up.We should ___________ our past mistakes.
5.Albert Einstein ________ (死) many years ago, but people still remember him.
do with, go on, learn from,
be regarded as, make a mistake
died
made a mistake
learn from
Exercise
8.What do you ____________ the goods
9. He finished his homework. He ________ to do exercise.
10.(N)Mao Zedong,who is the founder of the People's Republic of China,____________the god of China.
is regarded as
do with
went on
Exercise
Homework:
Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner Please write a passage about him/her.
Homework
Thank you!