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Unit 1 People of achievement
Period 4 Reading for Writing
Using language 2
Brainstorm
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
Now let's come to know more about him!
01
Part One
While Reading
Listen and fill in the timetable
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.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
He had to flee Germany to America.
He passed away.
In 1879
In 1896
In 1900
In 1905
In 1921
In 1933
In 1955
While Reading
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.
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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.
While Reading
Q4: Whcan be indicated from the sentence “Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein”
He was too modest and didn't want fame.
Q1: Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage tell us about Einstein's life
Post reading
Discuss the following questions in pairs.
Althoug world-famous, he was still an ordinary and funny person who was also full of childfish and warm heart.
Q2: What impressed you most about Einstein State your reasons.
Post reading
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 Hilter came into power, the door of academic institution was closed to him. But after he succeeded in moving to America, he make great achievements in physics and mathematics.
Post reading---Organisation
General Introduction to Einstein
Review: not only a 1. ______, but a 2.________ and kind figure
Contribution: the theory of relativity
and the famous formula E=mc .
genius
couragous
The life as a student
He 3. ________ to enter university in Switzerland after studying for another year in 1896 and graduating in 1900.
managed
Out of 5. ______ for knowledge, he continued to study and earned a 6. ________ in physics.
He published four 7. ___________
four physics papers and became famous throughout the world.
He was 8. ________ the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics.
passion
doctorate
The reason of fleeing Germany
Because he was Jewish and found the doors of academic institutions closed to him, he had to flee Germany.
The life as a 4. ____ in Swiss patent office
clerk
extraordinary
awarded
Post reading---Summary
Post reading---Organisation
Einstein's character and funny stories
He had a thick moustache and long white hair.
He was loved by his friends and neighbours despite his 9.__________.
He was 10._________ to ask for help.
peculiarities
The loss of the greatest scientist
encountered
Post reading---Language features
1. Find the descriptions that 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
...
Post reading---Language features
2. 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，又是会像刚遭了电击的竖起来。
Post reading---Language features
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。
Writing after reading
Write an introduction about someone you admire
如何写一篇人物简介
　　榜样总是给我们力量, 那么, 我们如何对榜样做人物简介呢 人物介绍是高中生基础写作任务中常见的一种话题类型。它涉及人的出生、家庭背景、教育、生平经历、成就和评价等。同学们要注意其文体应该是记叙文, 同时还要注意人称和时态的合理使用。
请根据以下材料, 写一篇介绍我国明代(Ming Dynasty)医学家(medical scientist)李时珍的文章。
出生年代: 1518 著作: 《本草纲目》
内容: 中草药(herbs)总集, 包含近2 000种中草药, 数百万字(characters)
写作经历: 访民间, 走群山, 尝百草, 亲身做实验
成书时间: 1578年, 历时37年
评价: 对我国医学(medicine)发展做出了重大贡献
Writing---material
Writing---Outline


Beginning
General introduction
● background
● age
medical scientist
Ming Dynasty
born in 1518


Body
Achievement
Details and examples
Use specific details
Give examples

Ben Cao Gang Mu
visited mountains
called on ordinary people
tasted herbs

Ending
Difficulty and Contribution
37 years to finish the task
make a great contribution
1. 李时珍是中国明朝时期的一个著名医学家。
Li Shizhen ____________a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty.
2. 他出生于1518年。
He ___________1518.
Writing---making sentences
was known as
was born in
Known as a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 1518.
3. 他写了一本叫作《本草纲目》的书。
He wrote a book which _______Ben Cao Gang Mu.
4. 《本草纲目》是一本中国中草药总集, 其中包含了2 000多种中草药, 数百万字。
Ben Cao Gang Mu is a collection of Chinese herbs ______ _______over 2, 000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters.
Writing---making sentences
is called
includes
He wrote a book called Ben Cao Gang Mu, which is a collection of Chinese herbs including over 2,000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters.
which
Writing---making the essay
Known as a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 1518. He wrote a book called Ben Cao Gang Mu, which is a collection of Chinese herbs including over 2, 000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters. In order to finish the task, he visited mountains, called on ordinary people, tasted different kinds of herbs and even did experiments by himself. It took him 37 years to finish the task, and his book is considered to be a great contribution to the development of Chinese medicine.
Pair work---correct the essay
Exchange drafts with a partner and use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft.
1.Does the writer describe the person's appearance and personality
2.Does the writer tell an impressvie story of the person's life
3.Does the writer say why the person is great
4.Does the writer sum up how he/she feels about this person
Homework
你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括：
1. 他/她的职业；
2. 他/她可称为hero的理由；
3. 你对hero的理解。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出。
Good afternoon, everyone
________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
That's all. Thank you!
Good afternoon, everyone
My hero is a middle-aged woman named Li Dan. She isn't beautiful or rich. and she is just an ordinary street cleaner.
Why is she my hero First, I admire her because of her deep devotion to her common but useful work, which requires her to work for more than 9 hours a day, rain or shine. Second, she has a kind heart and always manages to return the wallets or cell phones she finds to the owners while working. There's a lot that I should learn from her.
In short, my heroes are those who do small things in life, because it's the small things that count.

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