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Unit 2
Lesson 8
A Universe of Thought
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Let's meet a famous man !
name: Albert Einstein
birth: 1879
birthplace: Germany
What do you know about him
Language Goal
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重点研讨
1.掌握并运用本课时的词汇;
2.熟练应用before,after,who引导的复合句;
3.能够了解爱因斯坦的生平。
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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. 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.
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Einstein,the teacher
Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Germany.He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton University in the United States.
Einstein died in 1955.He signed his last letter before he passed away.The letter asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
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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 false.The hundredth time I am right.”
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The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award
in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry 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 2012
Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Mo Yan, a famous Chinese
writer.
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Let's Do It!
Try to introduce Albert Einstein to others.
His most famous theory was ____________________.
In 1879, he was born in____________ .
In 1905,he began to____________and became a_______in the field of____________.
In 1921,he received_____________.
In 1933, he went to__________ at Princeton University.
In 1955,he______.Before he passed away, he asked people to___________________.
Theory of Relativity
Germany
write articles
pioneer
modern physics
Nobel Prize
teach
died
give up nuclear weapons
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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 taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States.
He asked people to give up nuclear weapon.
He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
2 Read the lesson again and answer the questions.
Let's Do It!
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3 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
Our country is outstanding _____________ modern science.
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
Group work
Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner What is his/her main achievement Talk about him/her with your group member.
When and where was he/she born
What did he/she do
What was he/she most famous for
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1.Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century.
◆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……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。
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2.During his lifetime,Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics.
◆本句是一个简单句,and连接两个并列谓语。
◆during为介词,意为“在……期间”。
【辨析】 during,for
(1)during后接表时间长度的名词,表示特定的时间,时间段明确,起止时间分明。
(2)for后接一段时间,用于表示时间的长短,多与带数词的名词短语连用,用于回答以how long开头的疑问句。
◆solve为动词,意为“解决,解答”,通常指解答难题或解决难以处理的问题,常与problem构成短语。
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3.Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
◆be most famous for意为“以……最为出名”。most还可用especially等替换,表示“尤以……出名”,句中most表示“很,非常”,其前不加冠词。
◆be famous for意为“因……而著名”,表示某人或某地因某种知识、技能、作品或特征而出名。其中for是表示原因的介词,意为“因为,由于”,后接表示原因的名词。
【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”。
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4.After he finished school,he went on to study physics in Switzerland.
◆本句含有一个由after引导的时间状语从句。
◆go on意为“继续”。
【辨析】 go on to do sth.,go on doing sth.
(1)go on to do sth.意为“(完成某事后)接着做另一件事”。
(2)go on doing sth.意为“不停地做某事”。
5.In 1905,Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics.
in the field of意为“在……领域/界”。
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6.He signed his last letter before he passed away.
◆本句含有一个由before引导的时间状语从句。
◆pass away意为“逝世,亡故”。
【拓展】 pass away还可表示“消失,消逝”。
7.The letter asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
give up意为“放弃”,可接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。代词作宾语时,必须放在give和up中间。
8.The important thing is not to stop questioning.
动词不定式短语not to stop questioning在句中作表语。
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Unit 2
Lesson 8
掌握并运用本课时的词汇:solve ,theory,relativity,pioneer,nuclear;go on,pass away,in the field of…
通过本单元的学习,学生能够充分了解生命的意义
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新知学习
一、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. Albert Einstein had one of the great_________(mind) of last century.
2. As a student, the most important thing is__________(study) hard.
3. —Do you mind me__________(smoke) here
—You’d better not. Can't you see the sign
4. Don't give up_________(study) the new theory.
5. We are too tired, Let's stop_________(have) a rest.
minds
to study
smoking
studying
to have
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二、根据括号中的要求完成句子,每空一词。
1.John was born in England in 1989. (对划线部分提问)
__________ and __________ __________ John born
2.He didn't go to bed before his father came back. (同义句转换)
He _______ to bed __________ his father came back.
3.Anyone has never made a mistake.Anyone has never succeeded. (改为复合句)
Anyone _____ ______ never made a mistake has never succeeded.
4.Einstein is famous for his Theory of Relativity. (对划线部分提问)
_____ ____ Einstein famous for
5.He taught at this school after he finished university. (对划线部分提问)
______ _____ he ______ at this school
When where was
went after
who has
What is
When did teach