Unit 2 Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought-【绿卡初中创新题】2025-2026学年九年级上册英语同步教案(冀教版)河北专版

Unit 2 Great People 课时 Lesson 8: A Universe of Thought 课型 新授课 教学目标 1. 知识目标 掌握单词：solve, pioneer 接触单词：universe, Albert Einstein, lifetime, theory, relativity, Switzerland, Nobel, Princeton, nuclear, weapon, conclusion, false 短语：Theory of Relativity, go on, in the field of..., the Nobel Prize, pass away, nuclear weapon 2. 能力目标 能读懂关于伟人生平的文章，了解诺贝尔奖以及一些伟人。 3. 情感目标 以伟人为榜样，勤奋学习，敢于质疑，善于思考。 教学重点 本节课重点单词、短语、句型。 教学难点 能读懂关于伟大人物生平的文章，了解诺贝尔奖以及一些伟大人物的事迹。 教学准备 PPT课件；课文音频;相关图片。 教 学 过 程 Step 1 Warming up 1. Show a picture of Einstein and let the students watch a video about him. 2. Ask the students to have a free talk. (1) What do you know about Einstein? (2) Do you want to be a great scientist like Einstein? If not, what do you want to be in the future? Step 2 Reading 1. Pre-reading Give the students a short introduction of Einstein. 2. While-reading Task 1: Read and answer (1) What did Einstein do in 1905? (2) What does Einstein think is the most important thing? (3) When did Einstein die? (4) When did Einstein receive the Nobel Prize? Answers: (1) He began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics. (2) Not to stop questioning. (3) In 1955. (4) In 1921. Read the lesson again and answer the questions. (Let’s Do It! No. 2) (1) In what field did Einstein solve many problems during his lifetime? (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? Answers: (1) He solved many problems in physics. (2) He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity. (3) He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States. (4) He asked people to give up nuclear weapons. Task 2: True or false? 1. Einstein was one of the cleverest men of last century. ( ) 2. During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the society and solved many pro- blems in physics. ( ) 3. Einstein received the Nobel Prize for his Theory of Relativity. ( ) 4. Einstein became a teacher of Princeton University in 1933. ( ) 5. In his last letter, Einstein hoped that people could stop nuclear weapons. ( ) Answers: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T Task 3: Read and fill Read the lesson and fill in the blanks. (Let’s Do It! No. 1) 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 　　　　. Answers：Germany；modern physics；the Nobel Prize；teach；died/passed away 3. Post-reading Retell the passage: Step 3 Discussion Ask the students to have a discussion: What can we learn from Einstein? We can learn from Einstein: have thoughtful experiments learn elementary knowledge well keep thinking have a questioning mind form ideas into theory ... Step 4 Practice Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box. (Let’s Do It! No. 3) ( solve pioneer be famous for go on 　 in the field of 　 ) 1. Our country is outstanding ______________ modern science. 2. Hainan _______________ its fresh air and beautiful beaches. 3. The boy was very excited when he ________ the crossword puzzle. 4. He was a ________ of the May Fourth Movement. 5. He ________to study for his master’s degree after he finished university. Answers: 1. in the field of 2. is famous for 3. solved 4. pioneer 5. went on Step 5 Group work Work in groups. Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner? What is his/her main achievement? Talk about him/her with your group members. Task tips： ·When and where was he/she born? ·What did he/she do? ·What was he/she most famous for? One possible version: Mo Yan is my favourite Nobel Prize winner. He was born in a small town of Gaomi in Shandong Province in 1955. He loved books and reading. He graduated from Beijing Normal University. This is where he began to write. Mo Yan wrote a lot of books. Many of his books talk about rural life and people of Gaomi. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo Yan is famous now，but he remains a true son of soil. Step 6 Language points 1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. 艾伯特·爱因斯坦是上世纪最伟大的智者之一。 one of the +形容词的最高级+可数名词复数形式，表示“最……的……之一”。 Qingdao is one of the most beautiful cities in China. 青岛是中国最美丽的城市之一。 2. Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity. 爱因斯坦因他的相对论而最为出名。 be famous for 因……而出名（for后接出名的原因） be famous as 作为……而闻名（as后接身份、职业等的名词） Mo Yan is famous as a writer, and he is famous for his books. 莫言作为一个作家而出名。他因他的书而出名。 3. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. 从未犯过错误的人绝对没有尝试过新事物。 (1) make a mistake 犯错误 同义表达：make mistakes Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. =Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. 别怕出错。 (2) anything new 新事物，新东西 anything为不定代词，形容词new作后置定语修饰anything。 当形容词修饰不定代词时要后置。 There is something interesting in the newspaper. 报纸上有些有趣的事情。 I don’t have anything important to tell you. 我没什么重要的事要和你说。 课堂作业 Write a short passage about your favourite Nobel Prize winner. 1. When and where was he/she born? 2. What did he/she do? 3. What was he/she most famous for? 板书设计 UNIT 2 Great People Lesson 8: A Universe of Thought solve, pioneer, universe lifetime, theory, relativity, nuclear, weapon, conclusion, false go on, in the field of..., the Nobel Prize, pass away, nuclear weapon one of the+形容词的最高级+可数名词复数形式，表示“最……的……之一” be famous for 因……而出名 （for后接出名的原因） be famous as 作为……而闻名 （as后接身份、职业等的名词） make a mistake 犯错误 同义：make mistakes anything new 新事物，新东西 当形容词修饰不定代词时要后置 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$