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课件网) Unit 1 People of Achievement — Reading for Writing Lead-in What do you know about Albert Einstein A Jewish A brilliant scientist (the general theory of relativity, E=mc , explanation of the photoelectric) Got Nobel Prize for Physics The man who changed our understanding of the universe. What words would you use to describe him a genius who has a great passion for physics extraodinary creative insightful brilliant exceptional outstanding funny imaginative Reading — for the genre & main idea The text mainly talks about Albert Einstein's _____ and _____. life story achievements What's the genre of the text A. Exposition B. Biography C. Argumentation D. Practical writing What is a biography A biography is a detailed third person account of another person’s life story. It contains basic information about the subject’s life — like their date and place of birth, education,work experience, interests, various accomplishments,personality and life events of a real person. autobiography 自传 Reading — for the main idea & structure General introduction life story & achievements appearance & personality Death 01 Introduction (contributions & personal qualities) 02 Education 03 Work experience & achievements 04 Turbulent Mid-life 05 His odd look & three anecdotes 06 Death Reading — for contents Underline the phrases about time and learn the expressions. when sb. was ...... after doing for...year(s) after...years of doing... that same year,which was recorded as... following this/that after...years in ..., when... Reading — for contents Fill in the timeline in page 9 and learn to write a figure’s life experience. 1879 1895 1896 1900 1902 1905 1909 1922 1933 1955 Born in Germany Tried but failed to enter university Entered university Graduated from university Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office Earned a doctorate in physics Entered research full-time at a university Awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics Fled Germany Passed away Reading — for language features Find the descriptions that tell us Einstein’s appearance and his personality. Key words Descriptions Appearance Personality slightly odd-looking forgetful, kind& funny a thick moustache long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though just received an electric shock. sometimes forgot things helped a little girl with her homework often encountered people and help explain things “Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein!” Conclude: Apart from life experiences, it’s a good idea to describe the figure’s appearance and to reflect his/her personality by some funny stories, descriptive words and quotes. Summary How to write a biography Introduction (general information about the character: identity, great contributions and personal qualities) Body (the character’s important life experiences, achievements, apprearance, personalities...) Ending ( judgement and appreciation ) 02 03 01 chronological order (numbers+time ... ...
