1、What do you know about Albert Einstein?a genius,one of the smartest mena strong passion for sciencethe general theory of relativityformula E=mcthe winner of the Nobel Prize for PhysicsWhat do you think of Albert Einstein?outstanding/extraordinaryintelligent/brainybrilliant/excellentwell-known/famous
2、wiseslightly odd-lookinggentle/kind?The Man Who Changed Our Understanding of The UniverseSkim the text and give a topic to each paragraphPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Introduction(mainly about his great contributions and personal qualities)Early life/Education ExperienceWork experience(the roa
3、d to the new Isaac Newton)Turbulent mid-lifeHis odd looks,three anecdotes(forgetfulness,love,humour)DeathRead and Find out1.Apart from his remarkable achievements,what does the passage tell us about Einsteins life?Struggling times:when he failed to pass his university entrance examinationwhen he fai
4、led to get a decent jobwhen he had to flee GermanyThink about the following question,Scan the text and complete the timeline.Read and Complete1879 Born in Germany1895 Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland1896 Entered university1900 Graduated from university1902 Took a job as a clerk in
5、 the Swiss patent office1905 Earned a doctorate in Physics1909 Able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university1922 Awarded the Nobel Prize1933 Had to flee Germany1955 Died in the United StatesTips1.Look for the time and locate key words2.Do some simple math if
6、neededWrite an introduction about someone you admire.Compose Your WritingContentStructureLanguage features Name Appearance Personality Impressive stories Reasons for his/her greatness My feelings sequence logic word choice sentence fluencyPair work:Exchange your draft with a partner.Does the writer
7、describe the persons personality?tell an impressive story of the persons life?say why the person is great?sum up how he/she feels about this person?U1 Learning About Language Attributive clause Song Qingling Dr.Sun Yat-sens wife one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history devoted her life to im
8、proving the welfare of women and childrenIndividual work:Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below.Use relative clauses.U1 Learning About Language Attributive clause Song QinglingIndividual work:Write a few sentences about some great people with the information g
9、iven below.Use relative clauses.Song Qingling,who was Dr.Sun Yat-sens wife and one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history,devoted her life to improving the welfare of women and children.U1 Learning About Language Attributive clause Individual work:Write a few sentences about some great people
10、with the information given below.Use relative clauses.The first man to land on the moon in July 1969;“Thats a small step for(a)man,one giant leap for mankind.”Came to China in World War II;worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese peopleNeil ArmstrongNorman BethuneU1 Learning Abo
11、ut Language Attributive clause Individual work:Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below.Use relative clauses.Neil ArmstrongNorman BethuneNeil Armstrong,who was first man to land on the moon in July 1969,said“Thats a small step for(a)man,one giant leap for mankin
12、d.”Norman Bethune,who came to China in World War II,worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese people.U1 Learning About Language Attributive clause Individual work:Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below.Use relative clauses.A leading figure
13、of modern Chinese literature;Lu Xun Literary Prize-one of Chinas top four literary prizes,awarded every three yearsLu XunU1 Learning About Language Attributive clause Individual work:Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below.Use relative clauses.Lu XunLu Xun was
14、a leading figure of modern Chinese literature.Lu Xun Literary Prize,which is one of Chinas top four literary prizes,is awarded every three years.U1 Learning About Language Vocabulary&Grammar Individual work:Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.(task 2,p.61)1.properti
15、es2.device3.substance4.appearance5.collected6.objective7.insist;consequences8.circumstancesU1 Learning About Language Vocabulary&Grammar 1.acknowledged2.objective3.apparently4.crucial5.obtained6.insistedIndividual work:Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.(task 2,p.61)
