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Lesson 8: A Universe of Thought
Unit 2 Great People
单词: universe, Albert Einstein, lifetime, solve, theory, relativity, Switzerland,
pioneer, Nobel, Princeton, nuclear, nuclear, conclusion, false
短语: Theory of Relativity, go on, in the field of…, the Nobel Prize, pass away,
nuclear weapon
句子: (1)Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
(2)He signed his last letter before he passed away.
(3)Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried
anything new.
Learning Goals
能用英语流利地讲述名人事迹、自己失误的经历以及从中取得的教训。
1.向···学习
2.以···而著名
3.继续做某事
4.停止做某事
5.在···领域
6.诺贝尔奖
7.核武器
8.去世
9.犯错误
10.长年累月
1.learn from
2.be famous for/as
3.go on to do sth.
4.stop doing sth.
5.in the field of
6.the Nobel Prize
7.nuclear weapon
8.pass away
9.make a mistake
10.months and years
重点探究
He said
I think and think for months and years.Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
Presentation
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.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
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.
Free Talk
What is your attitude towards making mistakes
What have you learned from some of your past mistakes
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.
This is Princeton University, a famous university in the United States.
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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make mistakes 犯错误
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非凡才智
_______________
____________
____________
____________
____________
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1.be famous for...以...而著名 4.in the filed of...在...领域
2.finish school 毕业后 3.What do you do with... 怎样处理...
3..go on to do...继续做..
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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
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.”
Let’s watch a video about him first!
Let’s read the passage and finish the following tasks.
1.Check your answers with your classmates.
2.Read the text.
Let's Do It!
Try to introduce Albert Einstein to others.
In 1879, he was born in____________ .
In 1905,he became a_______in the field of____________.
In 1921,he received_____________.
In 1933, he went to__________ at Princeton University.
In 1955,he______.
Germany
pioneer
modern physics
Nobel Prize
teach
died
1. Jamie is a young cook________wants to improve school dinners.
A.who
B.whose
C.whom
D.which
2. My uncle went on________a dentist after he finished school.
A.becoming
B. to become
C.became
D. to becoming
3. My time in the middle school was one of________periods of my life.
A. exciting
B. more exciting
C.the more exciting
D.the most exciting
单项选择
A
B
D
Read the lesson and complete the table.
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/passed away
Task
Read again 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
2. He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
1. He solved many problems in physics.
3. He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States.
4. He asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
4. A foreign visitor is coming to visit our new house this evening. My mother will offer him _______to eat.
A. anything delicious
B. something real Chinese
C. something Japanese food
D. delicious something
5.His grandfather passed away in 2008.(替换画线词语)
A. went abroad
B. died
C. left
D.passed by
B
B
be famous for因……而著名
be born出生
go on to do sth继续做某事
do with sth处理;对待;运用
pass away去世
nuclear weapons 核武器
in the field of 在……的领域
stop doing sth 停止做某事
make a mistake 犯错误
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!
课堂小练
1. He wonders how the________(宇宙)began.
2. In the 1960s, he became a scientific ________(先驱).
3. That maths problem was difficult. How did you you s________ it
4. China's pharmacologist(药物学家)Tu Youyou received the N________Prize in Medicine in 2015.
5. How has the city changed in your________(一生)?
universe
pioneer
olve
obel
lifetime
Homework
1.熟记本课的词汇。
2.完成本课的练习册。
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