课件23张PPT。A Universe of ThoughtLesson 34Think About It!Why do people study? What do you think is the most important thing for a student?Why was Einstein successful?Let's find the new wordsuniversityAlbert EinsteinmindcenturylifetimesolverelativityTheory of RelativityNobelNobel PrizePrincetonPrinceton UniversitydeathnuclearweapondivorceWho is Albert Einstein?2) When and where was Einstein born? 3) What did Einstein do in 1905? 4) Why did Einstein receive Nobel Prize? 5)What the secret of Einstein’s success according to himself?6)List some of the places which Einstein had taught
during his life?7) What did Einstein ask people to do in his last letter?Read the text and answer the questions.He is greatAlbert Einstein had one of the great minds of last century.He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.In 1921, he received the Nobel Prize for one of his articles. (works)During his lifetime,Einstein thought about the universe
and solved many problems in physics.1.Albert Einstein had one of the great minds of last century.
艾波特.爱因斯坦是上世纪有非凡才智的人之一.
Mind此处是可数名词, 作“智力;开发有心力的人;智慧的人.”
作不可数名词时意思是“感知;思维;头脑;感知能力等.”
例如,He has had complete peace of mind.他心态已经十分平静.3.During his lifetime,Einstein thought about
the universe and solved many problems in physics.
在他的一生中,爱因斯坦思考着宇宙,用物理知识解决了很多问题.
thought about考虑;思考.
辨析:think of,think about,think over
1)think of 和think about 表示“想到某事”
“考虑到某事”时,可互换.
2) think over“仔细考虑”,比前两者的程度深 例:
He is thinking about /of buying a new car.
他正在考虑买辆新车.
Let me think it over.
让我仔细考虑一下.2.Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity
be famous for= well – known for…因为… 而出名
例如, The writer was famous for her books. 常用短语:
be famous as…为… 而出名 be famous to sb…为…所熟知
be famous in… 在… 而出名
4.For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize,but
not until 1921.= For one of those articles,he didn’t receive
the Nobel Prize until 1921.因为他的一篇文章,
直到1921年他才获得了诺贝尔奖.
He once said,
“ I think and think
for months and
years.ninety-nine
times, the conclusion
is false. The hundred
time I am right.”One week before his death, he signed his last letter. In this letter he asked people to give up nuclear weapons.He is great6.One week before his death, he signed his last letter.
在他死前一个星期,他在最后一封信上签了名.
sign在此句中是动词,总为“签名(于),署名(于)” 例
Both parties have signed the contract.双方在合同上签了字.
sign用作动词的另一个意思为“做手势” 例
The teacher signed to /for me to be quiet. 老师示意我安静.
The police signed to /for Jenny to stop.警察示意詹妮停下来.
sign还有名词词性,意为“记号,符号”“标牌” 例
mathematical sign数学符号
traffic sign交通标志
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.5.The important thing is not to stop questioning.
最重要的事是不要停止提问问题. question (v.)问
例:
The boy is always questioning. 这孩子爱问问题.
stop doing sth 停止做某事
My daughter stopped watching TV when I came into her room.
当我进来时，我的女儿停止了看电视。
stop to do sth 停下来去做某事
Let’s stop to have a rest.
让我们听下来休息一下。What do you
do with your
mind? You
think! This is
what I think:
E=MC2 This is Princeton University,
a famous university in United States.
Albert Einstein taught here.Quick Quiz! Did Einstein receive the Nobel prize
for the Theory of Relativity?Did Einstein have a wife?How many children did Einstein have? No! It was for his work in another part of physicsYes, he had two wives. He divorced his first wife.He had three children. His child, a daughter,
was born in 1903. Nobody knows what .
happened to her, he had two son. young19121920Patent clerkBerlin 1922Barcelona 1923Won the Nobel Prize in 1921We know about his familyHe had two wives. He divorced his first wife.He had three children, a daughter and two sons. Nobody knows what happened to his daughter.MilevaElsa We know about EinsteinEinstein was born… He studied physics… In 1905,… ( For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize, but not until 1921. ) Einstein taught at… He died…during one’s lifetime
在……的一生 be famous for 因……而著名 for months/years 数月、数年 make a mistake 犯错、出错 give up 放弃
the rest of 其余的ExercisesFill in the blank with the words in the text.1).One hundred years is a c___________.
2).During his l________, he wrote 100 books.
3).Can you help me s_______this math problem?
It’s too difficult for me.
4).---what’s the opposite of f_________?---Right.
5).After he f______his school, he went on further study.enturyifetimeolvealseinished
