(
课件网) Using Language XB1U1 People of Achievement Using Language Introduce Someone You Admire By the end of the class, you will be able to: collect information of a great scientist grasp the structure and language features of a biography enhance your understanding of greatness write a short passage to introduce a person you admire Learning objectives the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics Jewish an athlete Theory of relativity a genius long white hair Lead in Find the missing pieces Mexican artemisinin thick moustache the discovery of gravity odd-looking E=MC Albert Einstein A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. An introduction to a place. D. A biography of a person. 1. What type of writing is this text THE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE Read for the genre Biography: the life story of a person Read for structure and timeline timeline 1879 1955 1922 1905 Introduction Achievements Death & People’s feeling Difficult mid-life Appearance & Personality Education ① ② ⑤ ③ ④ ⑥ Read for structure Introduction Body （details) Conclusion (feelings) Introduction Achievements Death & People’s feeling Difficult mid-life Appearance & Personality Education took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office Reading for the text structure Highlight was born in Germany 1879 failed to enter university 1896 entered university graduated 1902 earned a doctorate in physics and published four extraordinary physics papers 1909 entered research full-time at a university was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics had to flee Germany 1933 1955 passed away P91 1895 1922 Complete the timeline 1900 1905 When he was 16; After … for another year After two years of… After four years Tip 1 : Time order (direct & indirect time expressions) Personality His GREATNESS lies not only in his achievements, but also in his courageous and kind language features Tip 2: Descriptive adjectives （描述性形容词） Tip 3: Impressive stories (he tried to enter… but failed… after studying.. managed to pass the exam, …) kind and funny (a story about how he helped…; he finally began to say, “… always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein) forgetful (although he was a genius, he sometimes forgot things) Circumstances changed…Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions closed to him, … (P4) Metaphor （暗喻） Metaphor (暗喻） The dedicated teacher _____ _____ _____ to a brighter future for me. 这位敬业的老师为我打开了通往更光明未来的大门。 door the opens Tip 4 : Rhetorical devices(修辞手法） He had a thick moustache … as though he had just received an electric shock. (P5) Tip 4 : Rhetorical devices(修辞手法） Tu Youyou’s discovery of artemisinin was like a ____ __ ___ _____, saving countless lives from malaria. 屠呦呦发现的青蒿素犹如黑暗中的一盏灯，挽救了无数疟疾患者的生命。 darkness in light the Simile （明喻） Simile (明喻） Introduce a ... ...
