内容正文:
UNIT 1
PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Introduce someone you admire
numerous
theory
relativity
formula
genius
gentle
patent
passion
doctorate
adj. 众多的;许多的
n. 理论;学说
n. 相对论;相对性
n. 公式;方程式;配方
n. 天才;天资;天赋
adj. 温柔的;文静的
n. 专利;专利证书;获得专利
adj. 有专利的;受专利保护的
n. 酷爱;激情
n. 博士学位
extraordinary
gradually
photoelectric
come to power
institution
institute
consequence
take up a position
moustache
adj. 不一般的;非凡的;意想不到的
adj. 逐渐地;逐步地
adj. 光电的
(开始)掌权;上台
n. 社会公共机构;制度;习俗
n. (教育、专业等)机构;机构建筑
n. 结果;后果
担任;任职
n. 上唇的胡子;髭
peculiarity
encounter
professor
mourn
remarkable
device
sum
sum up
draft
n. 个性;特点;怪异的性质
vt. 偶然碰到;遇到 n. 邂逅;遭遇
n. 教授
vt.&vi. 哀悼;忧伤
adj. 非凡的;显著的
n. 方法;技巧;装置;仪器
vi. 总结;概括
n. 金额;款项;总数;总和
总结;概括
n. 草稿;草案 vt. 起草;草拟
What's the main idea of the text?
The text mainly talks about Einstein’s _________ and ______________.
life story
achievements
1. What type of writing is this text?
A novel B. biography
C.book review D.news report
2. How does the writer develop the text?
A.By giving an example
B.By testing some theories
C.By analysing cause and effect
D.By following the time order.
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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
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
miracle n.奇迹
award sb sth =award sth to sb
sb be awarded sth = sth be awarded to sb
explanation n.解释,说明 explain v.解释
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 动荡的中年时期
His odd looks, three anecdotes (forgetfulness. love, humour)
Death
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Born in Germany
1879
1896
1955
1933
Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland
1895
Entered university
Graduated from university
1900
Took a job
as a clerk in the Swiss patent office
1902
1905
Able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university
1909
Awarded the Nobel Prize
1922
Had to flee
Germany
Died in the United States
Read the text and complete the timeline. Then introduce Einstein's life story and achievements in your own words.
Earned a doctorate in physics
find + 宾语 + 宾语补足语 1. 现在分词(doing)
2. 过去分词(done)
3. to be (不接不定式,除了to be)
4. 名词/ 形容词 / 介词短语
Eg:
We found him doing his homework when we went in.
We got there half an hour later and found the work done.
We found him (to be) honest.
In the end, we found him a thief.
I found the door open when I got back.
He found his house on fire.
achieve v.完成,达到 achieve one’s goal
achievement n.成就
be seen as= be referred to as = be regarded as = be considered as= be viewed as= be treated as被称为/看作... ...
see sb as =refer to sb as =regard sb as= consider sb as= view sb as=treat sb as 把某人称为/看作。。
be mistaken for 被误认为
mistake...for 把...错当成...;误以为是...
It is reported that he had passed away.
= He is reported to have passed away.
mourn v. 哀悼,忧伤 mournful adj.悲哀的;令人惋惜的
as if / as though,后的句子常用虚拟语气。
时间 谓语动词的虚拟形式
与现在事实相反 did(be常用were)
与过去事实相反 (had done)过去完成时
与将来事实相反 would/could/might+ V原
Eg: He treats the little girl as if she were his own daughter.
He talks as if he had been abroad.
注意:
as if / as though 从句,若陈述的是事实或所说的事情将来
出现的可能性很大,那么则不用虚拟语气。
Eg: Look at the clouds! It looks as if it is going to rain.
Analogy【类比】
Metaphor【隐喻】
Simile【明喻】
Personification【拟人】
Euphemism【委婉语】
as the new Issac Newton(P3L6)
the doors of academic institutions(P4L2)
as though he had just received
an electric shock(P5L2)
(hair) stood on end(P5L2)
passed away(P6L1)
Match the rhetorical device uesed in the passage
8. What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are used in the passage? Give examples.
① Personification(拟人) & Simile(明喻):
He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock.
他胡须浓密,头发又长又白,又是会像刚遭了电击的竖起来。
② Metaphor(暗喻)& Personification(拟人):
He found the doors of academic institutions closed to him.
他发现学术机构的大门对他关闭了。
③ Analogy (类比):
Following this ,he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new Isaac Newton.
④ Euphemism (委婉语):
On 18Aprial 1955,it was reported that Einstein had passed away.
Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. Albert Einstein proposed the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc².
2. Albert Einstein entered university in 1900.
3. Einstein took a job as a teacher in 1902.
4. Albert Einstein was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1922.
5. When Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein fled Germany.
T
F
1896
F
clerk
T
T
Para.1 A. His early life and education
Para.2 B. Einstein’s death
Para. 3 C. The greatness of Albert Einstein
Para. 4 D. His work experience and achievements
Para. 5 E. His mid-life crisis (危机)
Para. 6 F. His appearance and personality
Fast reading: Match the main idea
Body
Ending
Beginning
Basic information
(Name, identity...)
Experience
Achievements
Impressive story
The reason why you admire him/her.
Structure of an introduction to someone
you admire
An
Introduction
Tense: Simple past tense and present tense
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