Unit 2 Great People.Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought.课件

课件24张PPT。Let’s listen and
guess whose saying it is.
1. Who is he?
2. Do you know anything about
him?Look and discussAlbert EinsteinLesson 8
A Universe of Thought犹太裔物理学家。于1879年出生于德国乌尔姆市的一个犹太人家庭（父母均为犹太人)，1900年毕业于苏黎世联邦理工学院，入瑞士国籍。1905年获苏黎世大学哲学博士学位。曾在伯尔尼专利局任职，在苏黎世工业大学担任大学教授。1913年返德国，任柏林威廉皇帝物理研究所所长和柏林洪堡大学教授，并当选为普鲁士皇家科学院院士。爱因斯坦在英国期间，被格拉斯哥大学授予荣誉法学博士学位。1933年因受到纳粹政权的迫害，脱离德国迁居美国，担任普林斯顿大学教授，从事理论物理研究工作。1955年4月18日，病逝于普林斯顿。 爱因斯坦During his lifetime
(一生), he thought about the universe.After he finished school, he went on to study physics in
Switzerland(瑞士).He received the Nobel Prize in 1921.Culture Tip
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.He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton University in the US.He loved peace and hated nuclear weapons(核武器). Listen and circle the thing about Einstein that is NOT mentioned(提到) in the lesson. Einstein’s early yearsEinstein’s sayingsEinstein’s hobbiesEinstein’s familyEinstein, the teacher Listening task
judge ‘ true or false’.1.Einstein liked thinking and questioning.( )
2.Einstein had ever been a teacher.( )
3.He had never made a mistake.( )TTFSkim the lesson and fill in the blanks.Germanymodern physicsthe Nobel Prizeteachdied1Scan the text 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?
5.Has he tried anything new if he never made any mistakes?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 weapon.
25.No,he hasn’t.
Try to introduce Albert Einstein to othersAlbert Einstein was a great… 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 …
In 1955 ,he … Before he passed away, he asked people to …
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 ofOur country is outstanding ___________ modern science.
Hainan_____________ its fresh air and beautiful beaches.in the field ofis famous for 3Fill 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 of3. 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.solvedpioneerwent on探究 die ,dead, dying ,death.
Einstein died in 1955. die为瞬间动词, 不能与时间段连用。
e.g:The old man has died for five years. (?)
The old man has been dead for five years. (?)His death makes his mother very sad .
The doctor is saving a dying boy.Exercises Einstein has been ____ (die) for
many years.
2. The _____ (die) of this little dog
made Kate quite sad.
3.The dog is ____ (die )in the street but nobody can save it .deaddeath dying let’s discuss .1.What can you learn from him?
2.what’s your attitude towards making mistakes?
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: Task tips:
? When and where was he/she born?
? What did he/she do?
? What was he/she most famous for?Writing: My Favourite Nobel Prize WinnerHomework 1. Retell the text about Einstein.
2. write a passage of my favorite Nobel Prize winnerThank You!