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Unit 2 Great people
Integrated skills
Great people in history
Guessing game
She is one of the greatest women in the world.
She is one of the most famous scientists .
She won the Noble Prize twice.
Marie Curie
/mə'ri: 'kjuəri/
Pre-listening A
How much do you know about her?
She discovered radium in her laboratory.
镭
It was a great discovery.
discover v.
discovery n.
发现,发明
She won the Nobel Prize twice.
Pierre Curie
/pi'eə 'kjuəri/
[ləˈbɒrətri]
[ˈreɪdiəm]
1.When and where was Marie Curie born?
2.Where did she move when she was 24?
3.What did she study at a university?
4.Who did she marry in 1895?
5.How many times did Marie Curie win the Nobel Prize?
6.What did Curie couple discover in their laboratory in 1898?
7. How old did she pass away?
Task1
Read and answer the questions.
Tip1:
Underline (划线) the key words while reading.
Task1
Read and answer the questions.
Marie Curie (1867-1934)
born in the city of Warsaw, Poland
moved to Paris, France when she was 24
studied Mathematics and Physics at a university
married a French scientist called Pierre Curie in 1895
discovered radium in their laboratory in 1898
won the Nobel Prize twice during her lifetime
died at the age of 67
[mæθə 'mætiks] 数学
/'wɔ:sɔ:/
/'pəulənd/
n.教授/prəˈfesə/
Listen to the tape, fill in blanks
Name: Marie Curie
Date of birth: 7th November(1) ____
Place of birth: (2)________ in Poland
Family: she was (3)____________of five children
1867
Warsaw
Parents: father was a (4)_______ professor ;
mother was a (5) _____ teacher
High school: finished at the age of (6) ___
Work: Worked as a(7) ______
the youngest
science
music
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teacher
Task2
Tip2: Before listening, you can fill in the information you’ve already known.
Tip3: only write down the initial if you are in a hurry.
Moved to: (8)_____, France in 1891
At university: studied (9) __________ and (10)_______
Married to: Pierre Curie a (11) _______ scientist,in 1895
Famous for: the discovery of(12)_________
Won the Nobel Prize for (13)____________in 1903
mathematics
physics
French
radium
Husband’s death: Pierre Curie died in a
(14)_____________ in (15)______
Won the Nobel Prize for: (16) _________ in 1911 Date of death: (17)________ 1934, aged (18)____
67
traffic accident
1906
4th July
Physics
Chemistry
Paris
Listen to the tape, fill in blanks
Task2
marry v.结婚
marry (v.) sb
(2) get/be married to sb
Lily去年嫁给了一个有钱人。
Lily ___________a rich man last year.
Lily _________________a rich man last year.
他们结婚了五年了。
They _________________for five years.
married
got/was married to
have been married
Finish A2, try not to check A1
I think Marie Curie is one of the greatest scientists in history! She was from _______________. When she was 24, she went to _______________ to study ___________ and __________at a university. There she met Pierre Curie, a _________ scientist.
Mathematics
Warsaw, Poland
Paris, France
Physics
French
Task3
They got married in_____. The couple won the _______________________ in 1903 for the discovery of ________. That was not the end of the story. In _______, Marie Curie won her second Nobel Prize, but sadly, Pierre was not there to share the joy with her – he died in a traffic accident in _____ .
radium
Nobel Prize for Physics
1906
1895
1911
Finish A2, try not to check A1
Task 3
Listen and answer
1. Who’s Simon’s favorite great people? Why does he like him?
2. What about Millie?
Neil Armstrong. Because he’s the first man that walked on the moon.
Marie Curie. Because she discovered radium and invented X-ray machines.
Speak up
Speak up
Millie: Who do you think is the greatest person in history?
Siomon: Neil Armstrong ! I admire him the most.
Millie: Oh, he was the first man to walk on the moon.
Simon: Yes. It was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown
to humans at that time. What about you? Do you admire
anybody ?
Millie: Yes. I admire Marie Curie.
Siomon: Why do you admire her?
Millie: Because she won the Nobel Prize twice. She also pushed for
the use of X-ray machines,which are now widely used in
hospitals.
A: Who do you think is the greatest person that …? B:I admire…the most.
A: What did … do? B: He/She…
A: Why do you admire …? B: Because …
A: What do you want to be in the future? B: I want to be a … like(像)…
A: What will you do for your dream? B: I will…
Work in pairs
Practice
Unit 2 Great people
Study skills
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When we speak or write, we can use formal and informal language. We use formal language with our teachers or unfamiliar people. However, when we speak or write to our friends, we use informal language.
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Formal language is more common when we write; informal language is more common when we speak.
informal
postcard
formal
letters to friends
Queen’s Speech
informal
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Good morning/
afternoon/evening
Hi /Hello
Greetings such as Hi and Hello are informal language. Other greetings like Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms…, Ladies and gentlemen are formal language.
How are you doing these days ? I’m so glad to hear you have passed the exams. Congratulations!
Last week I ran across Monica in the street. She invited me to go to her school party next Friday, so why not join us?
Dear Mary,
Yours,
Sally
Endings such as Lots of love and Yours can be used only in informal letters or emails.
Idioms such as have a big mouth and in the soup are informal language.
have a big mouth
说话冒失;大嘴巴
in the soup在困境中
Abbreviations such as esp. and Dec. are often used in informal writing.
As soon as possible
尽可能的
简写,简称,
缩略语
Contractions such as we’ll, he’d and can’t are often used in informal writing or when we talk to our friends.
We’ll make a decision.
我们会做出决定
缩写形式
缩略
Hi!
I think you’ll laugh when … Believe it or not, there’s …
It’s said that it’s a lot of …esp. when you’re a 78-yr-old …
… isn’t his cup of tea, and he doesn’t care if he’s ...
Love
Kitty
Hi!
She shouldn’t use
informal greetings
or endings.
She shouldn’t use
contractions.
She shouldn’t use
abbreviations.
She shouldn’t use
idioms.
She should sign
her full name.
…if I’m Harry Potter… “I tell them I’ve been …”
Improper expressions
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