1、Unit 1 people of achievement Reading for Writing Learning Objectives In the class, you will 1.Collect a information about a great scientist through reading a biography. 2.Study the organization and language features of the biography to improve you writing skills. 3.Write a passage about a person who
2、 you admire Riddle-guessing Who is he ? a genius with a strong passion for one of the most intelligent people the general theory of relativity(广义相对论） the winner of the Nobel Prize for physics famous saying “strive not to be a man of success, but rather a man of value”. What words would you use to de
3、scribe him? Slightly odd-looking Intelligent/ clever/ wise Famous/ well-known Brilliant/ extraordinary/outstanding Kind, gentle Warming-up Activity 1 1. Read and predict what you will read from the text. The title The Man Who Changed Our Understanding of the Universe uHis achievements and contributi
4、ons uHis scientific discovery uHis personal qualities uHis likes and dislikes Activity 2 1. Read and sum up the main points of each paragraph. Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: Para 6: Para 1 Key words: The greatestthe smartesta genius courageous, made numerous contributions to the world Intro
5、duction ( his great contributions and personalities) Para 2 Key words: Born , tried to enter university , after studying, enter university, graduating His early life and education Para 3 Key words: Took a job, working there, publishedpapers, quit his job, enter research, was awarded His work experie
6、nce and achievements Para 4 Key words: Found the door of academic institutions closed to him, had to flee Germany His middle-life crisis Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Metaphor 暗喻，隐喻暗喻，隐喻 Para 5 Key words: A slightly-odd-looking but kind and funny man Had a thick moustache and long white hair, which somet
7、imes stood on end as though the had just an electric shock His appearance Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Personification 拟人拟人 Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Simile 明喻明喻 Key words: Forget things， helped a little girl, encountered people, asked him to help explain things + Stories showing his personalities On 18
8、April 1955, it was reported that Einstein had passed away, and the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist. Para 6 Einsteins death Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Euphemism 委婉委婉 Activity 2 1. Read and sum up the main points of each paragraph. Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: Para
9、 6: Introduction ( his great contributions and personalities) His early life and education His work experience and achievements His middle-life crisis His appearance 2. Do some math if needed. in 1879 was born in Germany in ( ) in 1896 in ( ) in ( ) in ( ) in ( ) in ( ) in 1933 in 1955 1985 1900 190
10、2 1905 1909 1922 Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland Entered university Graduated from university Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office Earned a doctorate in physics Quit his job and entered research at a university Was awarded Nobel Prize Had to flee Germany Died in the U
11、nited States Activity 3 2. Retell Einsteins life story and achievements. When After.doing foryears Afteryears of The same year Following this, following that finally Activity 4 Think about the following questions. Struggles: He failed to pass his university exam He failed to get a good job He had to
12、 flee Germany 1. Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage tell us about Einsteins life? 2. What impressed you most about Einstein? State your reasons. Be friendly and easy to approach Deal with people gently and humorous Activity 5 Study the organization and language features 1.
13、 What type of writing is the text? how does the writer develop the text? The text is a biography. It is developed in time order. Activity 5 Study the organization and language features 1. What rhetorical devices are used in the passage? the door of academic institutions closed Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞
14、手法 Metaphor 暗喻，隐喻暗喻，隐喻 Einstein had passed away Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Euphemism 委婉委婉 Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Personification 拟人拟人 Rhetoric device 修辞手法修辞手法 Simile 明喻明喻 (long white hair) stood on end as though the had just an electric shock Activity 6 Write an introduction about someone you admire
15、. 1. Choose the person you are going to write about. 2. Make a list of things that you want to include in your introduction. 3. Use your notes to write your introduction and sum up how you feel about this person. Whats his/her name? What does he/she do? Whats his/her achievements? What does he/she l
16、ook like? Whats his or her most distinctive feature in terms of appearance? What kind of person is he/she?(give facts besides opinions) Content Details Name and identity Appearance Personality Content Details Impressive story Reasons for her greatness My feeling Describe the story based on the five
17、elements: what/when/where/who/how What do I want to show by telling the story? Why do I think he/she is great? Whats his/her influence or contribution How do I feel about his/her? If I have a chance to meet him/her, what will I say or do? Content l Name and identity l Appearance l Personality Struct
18、ure l How will I develop my writing? l What will I focus on in each paragraph Language features l What words and experiences can be used? l What rhetorical devices will I use? l impressive story l reasons for his or her greatness l my feeling Below are two ways to write about someone we admire. Ther
19、e could be two different models for a biography. Focus on one of the great persons important discoveries, like what weve read in the text about Tu Youyou. Focus on one of the great persons life in general, like what weve read in the text about Albert Einstein. Summary How to write an introduction ab
20、out someone you admire. Tips: 1. Before you start writing, gather information and put it in order. 2. Ask yourself questions about the content, the structure and the rhetorical devices. Homework 1. write an introduction about someone you admire. 2. Use the checklist on Page 9 to help you review your own draft.
