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Unit2 Great People
Lesson 8
A Universe of Thought
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THINK ABOUT IT
·What is your attitude towards making mistakes
·What have you learned from some of your past mistakes
Albert Einstein /' lb t 'a nsta n/ was one of the greatest minds of the last century. ① During his lifetime /'la fta m/, Einstein thought about the universe /'ju n v s/ and solved /s lvd/ many problems in physics. ② Einstein is most famous for his Theory /'θ r / of Relativity /rel 't v t /. ③
in theory 理论上
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one of + the + 形容词最高级+可数名词复数最……的……之一
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Einstein's early years
Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland /'sw ts l nd/. ④ In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer /pa 'n / in the field of modern physics. ⑤ For one of those articles, he received the Nobel /'n bel/ Prize in 1921. ⑥
in the field of...意为“在……领域”, 其中field 是 名词, 意为“领域; 范围”, 主要指工作或研究的领域。
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Einstein, the teacher
Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Germany. He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton /'pr nst n/ University in the United States.
Einstein died in 1955. He signed his last letter before he passed away. ⑦ The letter asked people to give up nuclear /'nju kl / weapons /'wep nz/.
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Einstein's sayings
“The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ” ⑧
“I think and think for months and years. Ninety -nine times, the conclusion /k n'klu n/ is false /f ls/. The hundredth time I am right.”
先行词 关系代词 定语从句
in conclusion 总之; 最后
n. 结论
who 引导的定语从句，
详细讲解见本单元语法。
What do you do with your mind
You think! This is what I think: E＝MC2.
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This is Princeton University, a famous university in the United States.
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Culture Tip
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 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Tu Youyou, a famous Chinese pharmaceutical chemist.
be widely regarded as 被广泛认为是
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1) 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
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2) Read the lesson again and answer the questions.
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.
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3) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box.
1．Our country is outstanding ______________ modern science.
2．Hainan ______________ its fresh air and beautiful beaches.
in the field of 　
is famous for
solve pioneer be famous for go on　in the field of　
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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.
solved　
pioneer　
went on
solve pioneer be famous for go on　in the field of　
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4) Work in groups. Who is your favourite Nobel Prize winner What is his/her main achievement Talk about him/her with your group members.
Task tips:
·When and where was he/she born
·What did he/she do
·What was he/she most famous for
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Tu Youyou was born in 1930 in Zhejiang Province. She once studied medicine at Peking University. She is most famous for discovering artemisinin（青蒿素）. She is also the first Chinese woman who got the Nobel Prize.（答案不唯一，仅供参考）
①Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century.
mind /ma nd/ n. 心思; 记忆力; 头脑; 智慧
e.g. I think nothing can change his mind.
我认为没什么可以改变他的主意。
I made up my mind to learn music. 我下定决心学习音乐。
We must keep this lesson in mind. 我们要记住这个教训。
Poems use colors, feelings, experiences, and images to paint a
picture in your mind. 诗歌用色彩、感觉、经历和图像在你的脑海中描绘出一幅画面。
mind 作名词时，常用词组有：
① change one’s mind 改变主意
② make up one’s mind 下定决心
③ keep...in mind 将……记在心中
④ in one’s mind 在某人心里
拓展：(1)mind 作名词时还可意为“富有才智的人”。
He is one of the greatest minds of the age.
他是当代最有才智的人.
(2)mind 还可用作动词，意为“介意”，后跟名词、代词、动词的-ing 形式或从句。
—Would you mind opening the door 你介意打开门吗？
—Certainly not. 当然不。
I hope you don’t mind the noise.
希望你不介意这声音。
My English is very poor and I hope you will not mind it!
我的英语水平不是太好，望您见谅！
Would you mind doing sth. 意为“你介意做某事吗？”
① 回答介意时可用：I’m sorry, but I do. / I’m afraid you can’t. 等。
② 回答不介意时可用：Not at all. / Certainly not. / Of course not. 等。
谚语
No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不会重现。
考题在线1: —Mr. Chen, my kid is sleeping. Would you mind _______ your radio
—Sorry. I’ll do it at once.
A．turning down B．turn down
C．turning up D．turn up
A
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②During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics.
solve /s lv/ v. 解决; 解答（solved—solved—solving）
e.g. We are trying our best to solve the problem.
我们正在尽最大努力来解决这个问题。
拓展：solve 的名词形式为solution，意为“解决方法”。
The harder you work independently, the better solutions you will get. 你越努力独立工作，你得到的解决方案就越好。
考题在线2: [宁波] Cathy enjoys ________________ （解决） a problem by sharing it with her best friends.
solving
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③Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
be famous for 因……而著名, 相当于be known for
e.g. Edison is famous as an inventor in the world, and he is famous for his inventions. He is famous to people all over the world.
爱迪生作为一名发明家而闻名于世，他因他的发明而著名。他为全世界的人所熟知。
辨析：be famous for, be famous as与be famous to
be famous for 意为“因……而著名”，后接表示人或事物某方面的特点、特长等内容。
be famous as 意为“作为……而著名”，后接表示职位、身份的词。
be famous to 意为“为……所熟知”，后一般接表示人的名词。
考题在线3: [绥化] As far as we know, China is ________ the Great Wall.
A. famous for B. popular with C. regarded as
A
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④After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland.
(高频) go on 继续
e.g. After climbing the Great Wall, they went on to visit the Summer Palace.
爬完长城后, 他们接着去参观了颐和园。
辨析：go on to do, go on doing 与 go on with
go on to do 表示做完一件事后接着做另一件事。
go on doing 指继续或不间断地做某事。
go on with 表示稍微停顿一会儿之后，再接着做刚才做的事。
The boy said nothing but just went on working.
那个男孩什么都不说, 只是不停地干活。
After a rest, we went on with our work.
休息以后, 我们继续工作。
考题在线4: After a break for lunch, they continued their discussions.（同义替换） _________
A. cut in
B. went on with
C. started with
D. disagreed on
B
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打断
继续
以……开始
不同意
⑤In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics.
pioneer /pa 'n / n. 先锋; 先驱
e.g. He was regarded as a computer pioneer.
他被看成是计算机方面的先驱。
The photos on show are from those old pioneers in the west of China. 展出的照片来自中国西部的那些老拓荒者。
pioneer 用作可数名词,还可意为“开发者，拓荒者”。
考题在线5: A person who is the first to study and develop a certain area of knowledge or culture is called a p .
ioneer
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⑥For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize in 1921.
receive /r 'si v/ v. (to be given something) 接到; 收到
e.g. I received his letter last week.
我上周收到了他的来信。
I received a birthday gift from my parents.
我收到了我父母送的生日礼物。
receive sth. from sb.从某人处收到某物
辨析: accept 与receive
receive 意为“收到”, 指客观上收到或拿到, 但主观上不一定会接受。
accept 意为“接受”, 如接受礼物、邀请、好意、批评、建议等, 具有明显的主观色彩。
I received an invitation , but I didn’t accept it.
我收到了一份请柬，但我没有接受它。
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考题在线6: I _______ beautiful flowers from Mike just now, but I don’t want to _______ them.
A. receive; accept B. accept; receive
C. received; accept D. accepted; receive
C
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⑦He signed his last letter before he passed away.
pass away (婉辞) 去世
e.g. I’m sorry to hear that your grandmother has passed away.
听说你奶奶不在了, 我很难过。
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。
People are very curious about civilizations that have passed
away. 人们对那些不复存在的文明感到非常好奇。
pass away 的一语多义：
① pass away=die去世，亡故
② pass away=go by（时间等）过去
③ pass away=disappear 消失；消逝
考题在线7: Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”, ______ at the age of 91.
A. passed by
B. passed away
C. took away
D. stayed away
B
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经过
去世, 消失
带走
离开
⑧“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
mistake /m 'ste k/ n. 错误
e.g. I often make mistakes in grammar. 我常在语法方面出错。
When you do something wrong, you must admit your mistake and say sorry to others.
当你做错事时，你必须承认你的错误并向别人说对不起。
I took your book by mistake last week. 上周我误拿了你的书。
可数名词，表示“错误”。
拓展: mistake 作动词, 意为“看错、误解”。过去式是 mistook, 过去分词是mistaken。mistake... for... 意为“把……错看成……”。
e.g. He mistook her for her sister. 他把她误认作她姐姐了。
mistake 作名词时，常见短语有：
① make a mistake/ make mistakes 犯错误
② admit your mistake 承认你的错误
③ by mistake 错误地；无意中
考题在线8: [十堰] 做完试卷后，请仔细检查你的试卷以避免犯错。
Please check your paper carefully to _______________
_____________________________________________________________________after finishing it.
avoid making
mistakes/avoid making a mistake/avoid mistakes/ avoid a mistake
考题在线9: [达州] 我找不到我的雨伞了，肯定有人错拿了它。
I can’t find my umbrella. Someone must have taken it ___________ ___________.
by mistake
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本节课主要学习了:
重点单词: mind, receive, die
重点短语: learn from, go on to do sth., pass away, stop doing sth.

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