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Unit 2
Great People
Lesson 8
A Universe of Thought
冀教版英语九年级全一册
1. What is your attitude towards making mistakes
2. What have you learned from some of your past mistakes
Warming-up
Have a free talk
universe n. 宇宙；万象
lifetime n. 一生；终生
solve v. 解决问题
Pre-reading
Learn the new words
During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics.
Albert Einstein 艾伯特·爱因斯坦
theory n. 理论；学说
relativity n. 相对性
Theory of Relativity 相对论
Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
Pre-reading
Switzerland 瑞士
Albert Einstein studied physics in Switzerland.
Pre-reading
pioneer n. 先锋；先驱
Einstein became a pioneer in the field of modern physics.
Pre-reading
Read the lesson and quickly answer the questions.
1. Who is mentioned in the passage
2. What is the passage about
Albert Einstein.
It’s about Einstein’s early years, his experience of teaching and his sayings.
While-reading
Germany
modern physics
the Nobel Prize
teach
died
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
While-reading
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
He solved many problems in physics.
He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States.
He asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
Read the lesson again and answer the questions.
While-reading
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.”
Read his sayings and voice your opinions.
Post-reading
Do you agree or not Why
Listen and read
Post-reading
Retell the text
Post-reading
1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. 爱因斯坦是上世界最伟大的思想家之一。
mind n. 在此句中意为“富有才智的人”，它常见的意思是“头脑”，mind作名词讲，还可意为“想法，主意”。mind 作动词，意为“介意；在乎”，常用于否定句或疑问句中；表示征求对方许可时，后接动名词形式。
e.g. He has a very quick mind. 他头脑反应很快。
He changed his mind and did not go there. 他改变了他的主意，不去那里了。
Do you mind my smoking here 你介意我在这儿吸烟吗？
Learn the language points
Post-reading
2. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland.
毕业后，他继续在瑞士研究物理。
go on to do sth. 意为“继续做某事”。
e.g. After cleaning the floor, I went on to clean the window.
擦完地板后，我又继续擦窗户。
Post-reading
3. For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize in 1921. 在1921年，因为其中的一篇文章，爱因斯坦获得了诺贝尔奖。
receive v. 意为“接到；收到”。receive sth. from sb. 意为“从某人处得到某物”。
e.g. I received a birthday gift from my parents.
我收到了我父母送的生日礼物。
I received his letter last week.
我上周收到了他的来信。
Post-reading
4. He signed his last letter before he passed away. 在他去世前他签署了最后一封信件。
pass away 意为“逝世，死亡”，相当于die。也可以意为“（时间等）过去”，相当于go by。也可意为“消失，结束”，相当于end，disappear。
e.g. We had so much fun that the weekend passed away before we realized it.
我们玩得很高兴，不知不觉周末就过去了。
I’m sorry to hear that your grandmother has passed away.
听说你奶奶不在了，我很难过。
As soon as the sun comes out, the mist passes away.
太阳一出来，雾就消退了。
Post-reading
5. The important thing is not to stop questioning. 重要的是不要停止提问。
stop doing sth. 意为“停止做某事”，doing sth. 作宾语，stop to do sth. 意为“停下来做另一件事”，to do sth. 表示停下来的目的，作状语。stop... (from) doing sth. 意为“阻止……做某事”。
e.g. She stopped crying and did her homework.
她停止哭泣，写起她的作业来。
No one can stop us from protecting the environment.
谁也阻挡不了我们保护环境。
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box.
solve pioneer be famous for go on 　in the field of　
1. Our country is outstanding ____________ modern science.
2. Hainan ____________ its fresh air and beautiful beaches.
3. The boy was very excited when he ________ the crossword puzzle.
4. He was a ________ of the May Fourth Movement.
5. He ________to study for his master’s degree after he finished university.
in the field of 　
is famous for
solved　
pioneer　
went on
Post-reading
The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry 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 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Mo Yan, a famous Chinese writer.
Read Culture Tip
Post-reading
Task tips:
When and where was he/she born
What did he/she do
What was he/she most famous for
Work in groups. Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner What is his/her main achievement Talk about him/her with your group members.
Post-reading
魔法记忆
Mo Yan is my favourite Nobel Prize winner. He was born in a small town of Gaomi in Shandong Province in 1955. He loved books and reading. He graduated from Beijing Normal University. This is where he began to write. Mo Yan wrote a lot of books. Many of his books talk about rural life and people of Gaomi. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012. Mo Yan is famous now, but he remains a true son of soil.
Post-reading
Summary
Words and phrases: solve, pioneer, Theory of Relativity, in the field of, go on, the Nobel Prize, pass away, nuclear weapon
Key sentences:
1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century.
2. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland.
3. For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize in 1921.
4. He signed his last letter before he passed away.
5. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Homework
1. Review and recite the important points of this lesson.
2. Find out more information about your favourite Nobel Prize winner
and write a passage to introduce him/her.
Thank you!

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