Unit 2 Two Geniuses Reading Part 学案
Lead in:
Hua Luogeng 华罗庚 Confucius 孔子 Marie Curie 居里夫人
Charlie Chaplin 卓别林 Albert Einstein 爱因斯坦
Pre-reading— Task 1
Look at the title, the pictures, and the introduction to the story on page 19. Then answer the questions below.
1. Who are probably the two geniuses
a. Einstein and his driver
b. Einstein and his son
2. What kind of story is it
a. A funny story b. A sad story
3. What is the man doing in the second picture
4. Who is driving the car in the first picture
Who is driving the car in the third picture
Skimming
Read the story fast and think about the questions.
1. Why did they change their seats
2. Why was the driver giving a lecture instead of Einstein
Careful reading
The five elements(要素) of the story:
Setting(设定), Conflict(矛盾), Plot(情节), Character(人物), Theme(主题)
Task 2 ——Match the sentences with the parts of the plot.
a. Hans and Einstein left the university happily, with Einstein driving.
b. Einstein answered the question perfectly.
c. A man asked a difficult question.
d. Hans offered to give a lecture for Einstein.
e. Hans asked Einstein to answer the question.
Task 3 —— Check understanding :Complete the form.
Task 4 —— Read the sentences and analyze the personalities
Task 5 —— Check understanding
(Between line 16 and 17) Which one is more possibly said by Einstein
a. Einstein agreed at once. “ That’s great! I don’t want to think about the audience. Hans, just go and give the lecture!”
b. Einstein thought for a while. “But giving a lecture is not easy. I’m a little worried…,but I think you can do that, Hans.”
(After line 34) Which one is more possibly said by Hans
a. Hans said, “Oh, I’m not a genius. I can’t do anything well. ”
b. Hans said, “Thank you, Einstein. I think I still need to learn more from you. It’s always my pleasure to drive a genius like you.”
Analyze the theme of the story
What can we learn from the story
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Task 6 —— Help Hans complete his writing.
Think further
Are there any common people around you who did great things
Who are they
What did they do
Summary
Homework
1. Finish the exercises.
2. Try to act out the story.
Work in groups
(Einstein, Hans, the person who asked the difficult question, narrator)