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Unit 2 Great People Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought
He came up with E = MC2.
Leading in
重点探究
He said
I think and think for months and years.Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
Who is he?
He is Albert Einstein.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Guess who he is according to the clues.
a physicist
one of the greatest minds
a Jew
a Nobel Prize winner
a peace supporter
the Theory of Relativity
changed the way people think about time, space, energy and matter
Albert Einstein
How much do you know about Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics. Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
Einstein's early years
Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland. In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics. For one of those articles,he received the Nobel Prize in 1921.
Albert Einstein was a great scientist.
Einstein,the teacher
Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Germany.He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton University in the United States.
Einstein died in 1955.He signed his last letter before he passed away.The letter asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
Einstein, the teacher
This is Princeton University, a famous university in the United States.
Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Germany. He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton University in the United States.
Einstein died in 1955. He signed his last letter before he passed away . The letter asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
Vocabulary
universe n. 宇宙;万象
Albert Einstein 艾伯特•爱因斯坦
lifetime n. 一生;终生
solve v. 解答;解决
theory n. 理论;学说
relativity n. 相对性
Vocabulary
Switzerland 瑞士
pioneer n. 先锋;先驱
Nobel 诺贝尔(人名)
Princeton 普林斯顿(地名)
nuclear adj. 核能的
nuclear n. 武器
conclusion n. 结论
false adj. 错误的;假的
Einstein′s sayings
“The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ”
“I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.”
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
Einstein was born in __________.
Einstein became a pioneer in the field of
______________.
Einstein received _______________.
Einstein went to ________at Princeton University.
Einstein________.
1879
1905
1921
1933
1955
Germany
the Nobel Prize
teach
died
modern physics
Let’s do it!
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
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 ________.
Germany
modern physics
the Nobel Prize
teach
died
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in
the box.
1. Our country is outstanding ____________ modern
science.
2. Hainan ____________ its fresh air and beautiful
beaches.
solve pioneer be famous for go on in the field of
is famous for
in the field of
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Read and write T or F
Einstein was one of the cleverest men of last century.
During his lifetime, Eintein thought about the society and solved many problems in physics.
Einstein received the Nobel Prize for his Theory of Relativity.
Eintein became a teacher of Princeton University in 1933.
In his last letter, Einstein hoped that people could stop nuclear weapons.
Einstein taught in Germany all the time.
(T)
(F)
(F)
(T)
(T)
(F)
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?
He solved many problems in physics.
He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States.
He asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
Read the lesson again and answer the questions.
Talk about your favourite Nobel Prize winner.
Task tips:
• When and where was he/she born?
• What did he/she do?
• What was he/she most famous for?
Work in groups:
Task tips:
·When and where was he/she born?
·What did he/she do?
·What was he/she most famous for?
Work in groups. Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner?
What is his/her main achievement? Talk about him/her with
your group members.
当堂检测
1,Yao Ming________(因---而著名)playing basketball.
2,让我们继续读下一篇课文吧。
Let’s_______ ______ _______ ______the next text.
3,你爷爷何时去世的?
When did your grandfather_______ ________?
4,He and I are good friends, We usually learn a lot_____each other
A: of B: from C: across D: to
Sel-check
is famous for
go on to read
go away
B
Homework:
*Finish off the exercises in
the lesson.
*Copy your passage on the
exercise book.
Thank you!
See you!
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