Lesson 8 A universe of thought（课件）-英语冀教版九年级全册

Unit 2 Great People Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought What’s this？ The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry and peace. Lead in It’s the Nobel Prize. This is Alfred Nobel. The Nobel Prize is established by the will of the Swedish inventor. Lead in 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. This is Albert Einstein. He is famous for his Theory of Relativity. Lead in Today let’s learn more about him. Read the lesson and fill in the blanks. 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 Reading Task This is The Federal Republic of Germany. Einstein was born here. Presentation This is Switzerland. Einstein ever studied physics here. Presentation This is Princeton University, a famous university in the United State. In 1933, Einstein went to teach here. Presentation Reading A Universe of Thought Read the lesson and answer the questions. 1. In what field did Einstein solve many problems during his lift time? 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 is most famous for his Theory of Relativity. He solved many problems in physics. He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States. He asked people to give up nuclear weapons. Reading Tasks Can you find Einstein's sayings in the lesson? “The importa