上海新世纪版高二年级第二学期-Unit 5 Great Scientists 课件（共13张PPT）

(共13张PPT)
Great scientists


Do you know them?
Match the scientists with their achievements
A known for discovering Radium;
?won two Nobel Prizes
B famous for the theories of “natural selection; writer of “On the Origin of Species”
C invented electric light bulb
D regarded as the "father of Chinese missile", "father of China's rockets," "King of the missile."





Einstein: The Father of Modern Physics
Read the text quickly and think about the following question:
Which paragraphs introduce…?
Einstein’s early life and interests in mathematics and physics
Einstein’s major achievements and academic theories
Einstein as an all-round and modest genius


Text: The father of Modern Physics
Para. C~F
Para. A~B
Read para.A~B and answer the following questions
What subject was Einstein good at at school?

What job did he get after graduation?

Why was he happy to get such a job?

He did well in mathematics.
He took a post as a junior clerk in an office.
Because it gave him plenty of time to think about
physics.
Para.C~F: Einstein’s Achievements
One of Einstein’s theories provided ____
___________________________________.

In the long course of research he developed
______________________.

His theories also predicted ______________
_____________________________.

His theories led to _________________
_________________________________.
an
explanation for the photoelectric effect
that solid object
can be changed into pure energy
his theories of relativity
the development of
nuclear power and the atomic bomb
Read paraG~I and answer the following questions:
What were the hobbies of Einstein?


What did he think of himself?


He likes sailing and playing the violin. He also loved the company of children.
He didn’t take himself seriously.
=He didn’t regard himself very great/important.
Read the text again and finish the time table.
Time Events
1879 was born in Germany
1894 _____ to Italy with the family and _________________ to attend a polytechnic school
After graduation took a job __________________
1905 began to ___________________
1914 _______________ at the University of Berlin
1921 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics
After 1933 Left _________and began to _______at Princeton University
_____ passed away
moved
went to Switzerland
as a junior clerk in an office
publish his thoughts
became a professor
Germany
teach
1955


















































Tell the stroy about Einstein






















































In 1879
When he was 15
In 1905
In 1914
In 1921
After 1933
born

moved

began

became

Germany

Italy

Berlin

spent

awarded

the US at…










In 1955
Pair Work: Make a dialogue
When and where was Einstein born?
What subject did he like at school?
What was his first job?
Why…?
…
(school life, occupation, interests, personalities,…)
Do you like him?
What do you think of him?

A=X+Y+Z
Hard work
Success
play
talk nonsense less
Assignment
Read the text three times and underline some important phrases.
Make a mark where you have a question.
Finish Ex.C1,C2
Try to find some information about another great scientist and introduce his/her life story to the class next week. (Group Work)