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Unit 4 Great people
Lesson 2 A universe of thought
单词：universe，article，pioneer，receive，prize，conclusion，course
短语：go on，in the field of
句型：①Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last
century.
② He wrote one last letter before he passed away in 1955.
能掌握并运用目标语言，清晰地介绍科学家；分析爱因斯坦成为伟大科学家的原因及其对世界的影响；学习爱因斯坦执着、质疑的精神；培养追求真理的勇气。
Learning Goals
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What do you know about Einstein
In what way is he great
Talk with your partner.
Watch a video
He created the Theory of Relativity and the world-famous equation E=mc , which changed how we understand space, time, and energy.
He won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
He spoke out against nuclear weapons and worked for world peace later in his life.
/ θ ri/ n. 理论
/pra z/ n. 奖
/ rel t v ti/ n. 相对论
He was a pioneer of modern physics. His discoveries opened new paths for later scientists.
He was a brave thinker. His courage to challenge old rules inspired other scientists to think differently.
He cared about the world.He used his fame to speak up for peace.
/ pa n (r)/ n. 先驱
课 堂 学 习
Vocabulary
universe / ju n v s/
theory / θ ri/
relativity / rel t v ti/
article / ɑ t kl/
pioneer / pa n (r)/
n. 宇宙；世界
n. 理论；学说；原理
n. 相对论；相对性
n. 文章；条款；物品
n. 先驱；先锋
课 堂 学 习
Vocabulary
receive /r si v/
prize /pra z/
weapon / wep n/
conclusion /k n klu n/
course /k s/
v. 收到；接纳
n. 奖；奖品；奖赏
n. 武器；兵器
n. 结论；结尾
n. 进展；课程
pay attention to 注意；关注
go on 继续
in the field of 在…… 领域
pass away 去世；消逝
Structures and Expressions
Read and guess.
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While-reading
1. What is the passage mainly about
A. The history of the Nobel Prize
B. The life and achievements of Albert Einstein
C. The development of modern physics
D. Einstein’s famous quotes
2. What kind of passage is it
A. A science fiction story
B. A biography(传记)
C. A travel diary
D. A poem
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Read the passage and match the heading to its part.
2
While-reading
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics. Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. When he was a young boy, he showed a strong interest in science and maths. But sometimes it was hard for him to pay attention to all the subjects. Some of his teachers even thought he wasn’t very bright.
After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland. In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics. He received the Nobel Prize in 1921.
B Einstein's early years
Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Germany. He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton University in the USA. He wrote one last letter before he passed away in 1955. The letter asked people to give up nuclear weapons.
C Einstein,the teacher
“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.”
His contributions to our understanding of the universe have greatly changed the course of science forever, and he remains an inspiration to many people around the world.
A Einstein's famous sayings
Read the passage again and fill in the chart.
3
pioneer
1879
Germany
Nobel Prize
1933
Germany
the USA
1955
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the phrases.
4
is famous for
went on
give up
passed away
Post-reading
Who is your favourite scientist Talk about him/her with your partner.
5
A When and where was he/she born
B What are his/her main achievements
① one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词
表示 “最…… 之一”，用来强调某人 / 物在某一类别的突出地位。
形容词必须用最高级形式；名词必须用复数形式。
例句：The Great Wall is one of the most popular tourist attractions in
the world.长城是世界上最受欢迎的旅游景点之一。
Language points
1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦是上个世纪最伟大的杰出人物之一。
② mind (可数)名词 头脑，思想，想法，智力， 主意
常用短语 : change one’s mind改变主意,
make up one’s mind做出决定
keep…in mind将……记在心中,
例句：He has a brilliant mind. 他智力超群。
动词 “介意” never mind不要紧
例句：——Would you mind closing the door
——（如果介意）You'd better not. /
(如果不介意) Of course not.
be famous for 因…… 而闻名 / 著名
后面接出名的原因、成就或特征。
例句：The city is famous for its delicious seafood.
易混辨析： be famous for → 因某事 / 某物而出名（原因）
be famous as → 因某种身份 / 职业而出名（身份）
例句：China is famous for the Great Wall and ancient culture.
中国以长城和古老文化而闻名。
例句：Lu Xun is famous as a great writer.鲁迅是一位著名的伟大作家。
2. Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.
爱因斯坦最著名的是他的相对论。
3. When he was a young boy, he showed a strong interest in science and maths.当他还是个小男孩的时候，他对科学和数学表现出浓厚的兴趣。
show interest in =be interested in （sth./doing sth.）
对……表现出兴趣；对……感兴趣
例句： He shows a strong interest in physics.
= He is very interested in physics.
他对物理非常感兴趣。
① It is/was + adj. + for sb. + to do sth.
对某人来说，做某事是…… 的
用法：it 是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语 to
do sth.。
例句：It is necessary for students to get enough sleep.
学生有必要获得充足的睡眠。
4. But sometimes it was hard for him to pay attention to all the subjects. 但有时他很难把注意力集中在所有的科目上。
② pay attention to (sb./sth.) 表示“注意；关注”。
注意：这里的to 是介词，后接名词、代词或v.-ing形式。
draw attention to 吸引对…… 的注意
例句：We should pay attention to listening to the teacher carefully.
我们应该注意认真听老师讲课。
例句：Please pay attention to what the teacher says.
请注意听老师讲的内容。
①finish为及物动词，后接名词 / 代词 / 动名词（doing），表示 “完成……；结束……”；finish doing sth.
例句：He finished doing his project at 8 last night.
他昨晚8点完成了他的项目。
②go on to do sth. 做完一件事后，继续去做另一件事
例句：He read English first, then went on to do maths exercises.
他先读英语，然后继续做数学练习。
go on doing sth. 不间断继续做同一件事
例句：He was tired, but he went on doing his homework.
他很累，但他继续做作业。
5. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland.毕业后，他继续在瑞士学习物理。
in the field of 在…… 领域；在…… 方面（多用于学术、科学、专业）
同义短语：in the area of
例句：She makes great achievements in the field of medicine.
她在医学领域取得巨大成就。
6. In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the field of modern physics.1905年，爱因斯坦开始撰写文章，成为现代物理学领域的先驱。
pass away
①去世（委婉说法，替代 die，礼貌正式）
②（时光）度过；消逝
③（情绪 / 病痛）消失
例句：The hard days passed away soon. 艰难的日子很快过去了。
拓展：pass by 路过 pass on 传递 pass down 传承
例句：Huang Xuhua, the father of China’s nuclear submarines passed away
in Wuhan in 2025.中国核潜艇之父黄旭华于2025年在武汉逝世。
7. He wrote one last letter before he passed away in 1955.
他在1955年去世前写了最后一封信。
Practice
一、所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The teacher asked us ________ (finish) our homework before 7 p.m.
2. Yuan Longping made great ______________ (contribution) to Chinese agriculture.
3. The movie ________ (inspire) me to work hard for my dream last year.
4. He has never ________ (try) western food because he likes Chinese food best.
5. She remains ________ (interest) in painting after so many years.
to finish
contributions
inspired
tired
interested
二、根据汉语提示完成句子（每空一词）
1. 这封邮件要求我们按时参加会议。
The email asks us _______ _______ the meeting on time.
2. 别放弃，你终会成功的。
Don’t _______ _______, and you will succeed in the end.
3. 他对保护环境做出了重要贡献。
He made important contributions _______ _________ the environment.
4. 这位科学家至今仍是年轻人的榜样。
The scientist still _______ _______ _________ _______ young people till now.
5. 他犯了一个错误，但是很快改正了。
He _______ _______ _______, but he corrected it soon.
to attend
give up
to protecting
remains an inspiration to
made a mistake
1. Copy all key words and phrases from the text .
2. Write 5 sentences to retell Einstein’s life(or other scientists) in time order.
Homework

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