(
课件网) 21世纪教育网精品教学课件 Chapter Eight Great minds 1.fiction 2.non-fiction 3.genius 4.gift 5.attempt 6.universe 7.work 8.curiosity 9.humor 10.sense of humour 11.theory 12.distant 13.platform 14.perfectly 15.applause 16.regard…as 18.let…down 17.learn…by heart Make sure you can pronounce them correctly. Make sure you know the meaning of these words: n. 天才 n. 尝试 n. 幽默 n. 好奇心 n.开心 n.讲座;演讲 n. 观众 n. 教授 adv. 完美地 genius attempt humour curiosity pleasure lecture audience professor perfectly genius attempt humour curiosity pleasure lecture audience professor perfectly They are all Great Minds. Great minds think alike. Geniuses Two geniuses 1.Look at the title, the pictures and the first and last paragraphs. Then try to answer who are the geniuses in the title. Einstein and Hans. 2.Why was Hans a genius 1. What ’s the main idea of paragraph 1-3 A. Introduction of the characters and the lecture B. Einstein gives the lecture C. Einstein was famous for his work D. Einstein’s gift 2. Einstein was _____ in Germany in 1879 and _____ in 1955. He was famous for his theories and received many _____ from universities. Hans was the _____who always drove him to give the lectures. This story of them shows that Einstein had a sense of _____ besides his curiosity. Read paragraph 1-3 A died invitations born driver humour Read paragraphs 4-6,and answer the following questions. 1.Why didn’t Einstein want to give the lecture 2.What did Hans offer to do 3.Why was Hans so confident 4. Did anyone know Einstein at that school Why He was too tired to give the lecture. He offered to give the lecture for Einstein. Because he had listened to it so many times that he knew it by heart. No one knew him because it is a distant university. Read paragraphs 7-11, answer the questions. How was Han’s lecture What happened before Hans left the platform What did Einstein think How did Hans deal with the trouble It was perfect. A professor asked a difficult question. Einstein thought they were in trouble. Hans asked Einstein to answer the question. Who drove the car after they left the university Einstein drove the car again. Listen to the tape and try to read with the tape together! Pay attention to pronunciation, intonation and stress. Many people regard Albert Einstein as a_____. He had a gift of _____ and also a sense of_____. He received many _____ to explain his theories at different universities. One evening, Einstein was so tired that he didn’t want to give a_____. In order not to ____the audience ____, Hans said he could do it, for he listened to it so many times that he had _____ it by heart. Einstein agreed. Hans gave his lecture so _____ that even Einstein _____ in the applause. However, before Hans left the platform, a _____ asked such a difficult question that Hans couldn’t _____ it at all. But he was _____ enough to ask his ‘driver’ to answer it. They left the university and Einstein ... ...
