Unit2 Great minds Listening素材-辽宁省法库县东湖第二初级中学牛津深圳版（广州沈阳通用）九年级英语上册备课资源（课文翻译+思维导图+课文解析+配套习题+单词短语）

★ 教材原文 Welcome to Great Minds. Today we’re going to talk about three famous people in history. Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879, and died in the US in 1955. He is considered to be the greatest scientist of the 20th century. His theories explain the way the universe works. In many photographs, you can see his smiling face. William Shakespeare lived about 400 years ago. During his life, he wrote around 39 plays as well as hundreds of poems. He’s the most popular writer in the English language. One of his most famous plays is called Romeo and Juliet. Confucius lived over 2,000 years ago in China. He was a teacher and philosopher. He spent much of his life traveling and meeting many different people. He is remembered for his wise sayings They were written down by his students. ★巩固提升 一、回答问题 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。 Three great minds Name: Albert Einstein (1879___1955) Job: scientist Achievements: He is the greatest scientist of the twentieth century. His theories