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课件网) Unit 2 Great People Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought universe Albert Einstein lifetime solve theory relativity Switzerland pioneer Words and Expressions n. 宇宙；万象 艾伯特·爱因斯坦 n. 一生；终生 v. 解决；解答 n. 理论；学说 n. 相对性 瑞士 n. 先锋；先驱 Nobel Princeton nuclear weapon conclusion false 诺贝尔 Words and Expressions 普林斯顿 adj. 核能的 n. 武器 n. 结论 adj. 错误的；假的 Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought 课文呈现 THINK ABOUT IT What is your attitude towards making mistakes What have you learned from some of your past mistakes 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. What do you do with your mind You think!This is what think： E ＝ MC2. This is Princeton University, a famous university in the United States. 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′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.” Culture Tip The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace. It was established by the will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895. A sixth prize,for economics, was created in 1968. The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Tu Youyou, a famous Chinese pharmaceutical chemist. 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 1 Let's Do It！ Read the lesson again and answer the questions. 2 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 In physics. His Theory of Relativity. In Switzerland, Germany and the United States. To give up nuclear weapons. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box. 3 solve pioneer be famous for go on in the field of 1．Ou ... ...
