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Unit 1 People of achievement
Using Language & Assessing Your Progre
encounter
an encounter with sb. 和某人的相遇
a sexual encounter 艳遇
encounter=come across/ run across 偶然遇到;偶然发现
encounter with… 与……相遇;遭遇/ 经历
a chance encounter 偶然相遇
练习:They've never ___________ (encounter) any difficulties.
encountered
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sum up
sum vi. 总结;概括 n. 金额;款项;总数;总和
to sum up 总之
a large sum of money 一大笔钱
in sum 总而言之
练习:总而言之,我们的社会中仍然存在着巨大的不平等。
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To sum up: within our society there still exist huge inequalities.
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power
powerful adj. 有权势的;(对身心)有强烈作用的;强壮的
powered adj. 电动的;由……驱动的
powerless adj. 无权力的;无能为力的
power over sb./sth. 对某人/某事物的影响力
to have better power 有更好的性能
to have the power to do sth. 有能力做某事
to be in power 执政
power cut/failure 停电
练习:身居高位并且颇具影响力的女性。
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Women who have reached positions of great power and influence.
Part 01
Lead-in
What do you know about Albert Einstein?
What words would you use to describe him?
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Part 02
While-class
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Read the whole passage for the first time and give a topic for each paragraph.
Para.1 ____________________________
Para.2 ____________________________
Para.3 ____________________________
Para.4 ____________________________
Para.5 ____________________________
Para.6 ____________________________
Introduction (mainly about his great contributions and personal qualities)
Early life/Education
Work experience (the road to the new Isaac Newton)
Turbulent mid-life
His odd looks, three anecdotes (forgetfulness. love, humour)
Death
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What type of writing is this text?
How does the writer develop the text?
Biography.
In time order.
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Read the passage again and complete the timeline.
Born in Germany
1879
1895
Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland
1896
1900
Entered university
Graduated from university
1902
Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office
1905
Graduated from university
1909
Able to quit his job at the patent office and enter researc