Unit 1 People of achievement Using Language写作课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT The man who changed our understanding of the universe lead in What do you know about Albert Einstein? a great scientist one of the smartest men a courageous and kind figure a gentle genius a strong passion for science the general theory of relativity a slightly odd looking but kind and funny man 1. What type of writing is this text? 2. How does the writer develop the text? biography Time order 4 Read and Think: Organization Title Para1: Brief Intriduction Para 2: Educational experience Para 3: Work experience & achievement Para 4: Mid-life Para 5: Appearance & anecdotes Para 6: Death Leading Body Ending 5 Albert Einstein, who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics, is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived. He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc 2.  Einstein was not only a genius; he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people. 被认为是…… 为……作出无数贡献 广义相对论 一个勇敢善良的人物 courageous adj.勇敢的，有勇气的 courage n.勇气 encourage v.鼓励，激励 discourage v.使气馁，使沮丧； 妨碍，劝阻 This gentle genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. 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. After studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900. 由于 入学考试 杰出成绩 设法做 exceptional adj.优越的，杰出的；例外的 exception n. 例外 exceptive adj.例外的，特殊的 except v/prep. 把。。除外 After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. While working there, out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905. That same year, which was later recorded as a miracle year in science, he published four extraordinary physics papers. Following this,