(
课件网) 1. To learn the main idea of the text. 2. To learn useful language points. 3. To write an introduction about someone you admire. Can you guess who he is a Jewish worked in the Swiss patent office Get Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 E=mc The theory of relativity Albert Einstein Time Events He was born in Germany. He passed the entrance exam and entered university in Switzerland. He graduated from the university. He worked in the Swiss patent office and earned a dectorate in physics. In 1879 In 1896 In 1900 In 1905 Fast reading He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. He had to flee Germany to America. He passed away. In 1921 In 1933 In 1955 Read again and answer the following questions Q1: Which of the following about Einstein is true according to the text A. Once the gentle genius was not so good at studying. B. He managed to enter university in Switzerland at 16. C. He was born in west Germany on 14 March 1879. D. He didn’t obtain exceptional scores in maths and physics. √ Careful reading Q2: Why was he awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize He explained the photoelectric effect. Q3: Why did he have to flee Germany Hitler came into power. Q4: What can be indicated from the sentence “Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein” He was too modest and didn't want fame. 1. Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage tell us about Einstein's life Although world-famous, he was still an ordinary and funny person who was also full of childish and warm heart. 2. What impressed you most about Einstein State your reasons. When faced with the failure or difficulties, he didn't give up and chose to work hard to achieve his dream. For example, he failed in the entrance exam, but he chose to study harder for another year to achieve his dream. Moreover, because he was Jewish when Hitler came into power, the door of academic institution was closed to him. But after he succeeded in moving to America, he made great achievements in physics and mathematics. 3. Find the descriptions about what Einstein looked like and what kind of person he was. What Einstein looked like: What kind of person he was: a genius slightly odd-looking, a thick moustache and long white hair a courageous and kind figure loved by many people a slightly odd-looking but kind and funny man a smart and deligent man ... 4. What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are used in the passage Give examples. Simile(明喻): He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock. 他胡须浓密，头发又长又白，有时头发竖起来，好像刚遭了电击似的。 2. What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are used in the passage Give examples. Metaphor(暗喻)& Personification(拟人): He found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. 他发现学术机构的大门对他关闭了。 1.gradually adv. 逐渐地; 逐步地 Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new Isaac Newton. 在此 ... ...
