Lesson8AUniverseofThought
.AlbertEinstein(1879--1955)Duringhislifetime(一生),hethoughtabouttheuniverse.2
.AlbertEinstein(1879--1955)Afterhefinishedschool,hewentontostudyphysicsinSwitzerland(瑞士).
.AlbertEinstein(1879--1955)HereceivedtheNobelPrizein1921.
CultureTipTheNobelPrizeiswidelyregardedasthemostimportantawardinthefieldsofliterature,medicine,physics,chemistryandpeace.ItwasestablishedbythewilloftheSwedishinventorAlfredNobelin1895.Asixthprize,foreconomics,wascreatedin1968.The2012NobelPrizeinLiteraturewasawardedtoMoYan,afamousChinesewriter.
.AlbertEinstein(1879--1955)HeleftGermanyin1933andwenttoteachatPrincetonUniversityintheUS.
.AlbertEinstein(1879--1955)Helovedpeaceandhatednuclearweapons(核武器).
ListenandcirclethethingaboutEinsteinthatisNOTmentioned(提到)inthelesson.Einstein’searlyyearsEinstein’ssayingsEinstein’shobbiesEinstein’sfamilyEinstein,theteacher
*Einsteinwasbornin_____________.*Einsteinbecameapioneer(先锋)inthefieldof(在……领域里)________________________.*Einsteinreceived____________________.*Einsteinwentto________atPrincetonUniversity.*Einstein________in1955.GermanymodernphysicstheNoblePrizeteachdiedReadthelessonandfillintheblanks.
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Readthelessonagainandanswerthequestions.1.WhatproblemsdidEinsteinsolve(解决)duringhislifetime?2.WhatisEinsteinmostfamousfor?3.InwhatcountriesdidEinsteinteach?4.Whatdidheaskpeopletodoinhislastletter?5.Hasanyonetriedanythingnewifhehasnevermadeamistake?
WhatproblemsdidEinsteinsolveduringhislifetime?2.WhatisEinsteinmostfamousfor?AlbertEinsteinwasoneofthegreatmindsofthelastcentury.Duringhislifetime,Einsteinthoughtabouttheuniverseandsolvedmanyproblemsinphysics.EinsteinismostfamousforhisTheoryofRelativity.Hesolvedmanyproblemsinphysics.TheoryofRelativity(相对论).
Einstein,theteacherEinsteintaughtatuniversitiesinSwitzerlandandGermany.HeleftGermanyin1933andwenttoteachatPrincetonUniversityintheUnitedStates.Einsteindiedin1955.Hesignedhislastletterbeforehepassedaway.Theletteraskedpeopletogiveupnuclearweapons.3.InwhatcountriesdidEinsteinteach?Switzerland,GermanyandtheUnitedStates.4.Whatdidheaskpeopletodoinhislastletter?Heaskedpeopletogiveupnuclearweapons.
5.Hasanyonetriedanythingnewifhehasnevermadeamistake?Einstein’ssayings“Theimportantthingisnottostopquestioning.”“Anyonewhohasnevermadeamistakehasnevertriedanythingnew.”“Ithinkandthinkformonthsandyears.Ninety-ninetimes,theconclusion(结论)isfalse(错误的).ThehundredthtimeIamright.”一个从不犯错的人是永远不会尝试新事物的。No,hehasn’t.
1.Ourcountryisoutstanding_____________modernscience.2.I'msorrytohearthatyourfather_______________lastnight.3.Theboywasveryexcitedwhenhe_____thecrosswordpuzzle.4.LuXunwasa________oftheMayFourthMovement.5.He___________studyforhismaster’sdegreeafterhefinisheduniversity.solvepioneerpassawaygoontointhefieldofpioneerinthefieldofpassedawaysolvedwentonto
TalkaboutyourfavouriteNobelPrizewinner.Tasktips:•Whenandwherewashe/sheborn?•Whatdidhe/shedo?•Whatwashe/shemostfamousfor?Workingroups:
Tasktips:•Whenandwherewashe/sheborn?•Whatdidhe/shedo?•Whatwashe/shemostfamousfor?Writing:MyFavouriteNobelPrizeWinner
Homework:*Finishofftheexercisesinthelesson.*Copyyourpassageontheexercisebook.
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