内容正文:
Unit 1 People of Achievement
The Man Who Changed Our Understanding of the Universe
2021级5班 by王 振
【目标引领】
1. 掌握文中出现的重点单词及短语,理解并能够自主运用重要语言点的用法;
2. 阅读课文了解爱因斯坦的杰出成就和突出贡献,掌握人物传记的内容要点和写作技巧;
3. 通过阅读,学习以人物传记的方式介绍自己钦佩的人,学会用故事说明任务品质、用细节刻画人物形象;
4. 通过人物描写,学会人际交往的技巧,尝试构建恰当的交际角色和人际关系,并树立正确的人生观、价值观。
【问题激疑】
Q1: What do you know about him?
Q2: What words would you use to describe him?
Now let’s watch a video to know more information about Einstein.
【自主探究】
Task1. Translate these phrases into English or Chinese.
a courageous and kind figure
earn a doctorate in physics
He published four extraordinary physics paper.
make great achievements
receive an electric shock
after many such occasions
一位勇敢且善良的人
获得物理学博士学位
他发表了四篇非同寻常的物理学论文
取得重大成就
遭受电击
经过多次这样的情形之后
【自主探究】
对世界做出很多贡献
广义相对论
对知识的强烈渴望
因此;结果
担任;任职
在街上遇到一些人
为一位杰出科学家的逝世哀悼
make numerous contribution to the world
the general theory of relativity
a strong passion for knowledge
as a consequence
take up a position
encounter people on the street
mourn the great loss of a brilliant scientist
【自主探究】
Task 2. Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1 A. Einstein’s work experience and achievements
Para. 2 B. Einstein’s mid-life
Para. 3 C. Brief introduction
Para. 4 D. Einstein’s early life or education
Para. 5 E. Einstein’s death
Para. 6 F. Einstein’s appearance
【合作解疑】
Please read the passage carefully and discuss the following sentences in your groups.
1. When he was 16, he tried to enter university in Switzerland, but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam, despite obtaining exceptional scores in maths and physics.
2. Circumstances changed in 1933, when Hitler came to power in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish found the doors