1、UnitPEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT1Learning objectives:To learn about Albert Einsteins life and his achievements To work out the organization and language features of the text To master how to introduce someone you admire To write an introduction about someone you admireLead inLead inWhat do you know about A
2、lbert Einstein?a Jew Got Nobel Prize for Physics a brilliant scientist(the general theory of relativity)The man who changed our understanding of the universe.Albert EinsteinReading:A.news reportB.science articleC.argumentation议论文议论文D.Biography 传记传记1.What type of writing is this text?THE MAN WHO CHAN
3、GED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSETip 1:With the help of key words in the title:the man Introduction(mainly about his great contributions and personal qualities)2.Match the main idea with each paragraph(Try to find out some general words)Birth/Early life and EducationWork experience(the road to t
4、he new Isaac Newton)Turbulent (动荡的动荡的)mid-lifeHis odd looks,three anecdotes(逸事逸事)(forgetfulness,love,humour)/personalityDeath123456structurepara 1para 2para 3Introduction(identity,great contributions and personal qualities)Body(important life experiences)Ending(judgement and appreciation)Conclude:Ho
5、w to organise your short biography(传记)(传记)?Organization feature:Events:1879_1895 _1896 _1900 _1902 _1905 _1905 _1922 _1933 _1955 _a timeline for Einsteins life experience(para.3-5)Tip2:In chronological(按发生时间顺序排列的按发生时间顺序排列的)order.born in Germanyfailed to enter universitypassed the exam and entered un
6、iversitygraduateda clerk in the patent officeearned a doctorate in physicspublished four extraordinary physics papersawarded the Nobel Prizefled Germanypassed awayHe is smart,kind,popular,funny,peculiar and forgetful.Language feature 1:Find the descriptions of Einsteins appearance and personality(pa
7、ra.5)What rhetorical devices(修辞手法修辞手法)are used in the passage?metaphor(隐喻)(隐喻)exaggeration(夸张)(夸张)Language feature 2:Tip3:A rhetorical device is a technique used in language to convey ideas and messages in a persuasive way.Summary Pre-writing(task1)vocabulary building be born in graduate from be hon
8、ored as make great contributions to major in.live a.life pass awayPre-writing(Task 2)作为当代作为当代中国中国最伟大的人物之一,袁隆平被人们称为最伟大的人物之一,袁隆平被人们称为“杂交水稻之父杂交水稻之父”。Yuan Longping,who is one of the greatest figures in modern China,is widely known as the“father of hybrid rice”.通过提高水稻产量通过提高水稻产量(production),他为解决世界饥饿问题作出了巨
9、大贡献。,他为解决世界饥饿问题作出了巨大贡献。He made huge contributions to the problem of world huger by promoting rice production.袁隆平不仅仅是一位杰出的科学家,他还爱好广泛,例如喜欢听音乐和游泳。袁隆平不仅仅是一位杰出的科学家,他还爱好广泛,例如喜欢听音乐和游泳。Yuan was not only an outstanding scientist;he was also a person who had a wide range of hobbies,like listening to music and
10、 swimming.Albert Einstein,who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics,is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived.He made numerous contributions to the world,the most.Einstein was not only a genius;he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.Task 3:imitative w
11、riting(仿写仿写)solve the problem of.姓名:袁隆平、科学家爱好:听音乐、游泳出生:1930.9.7 北京毕业院校:西南农学院工作经历及成就:1.大学毕业后,袁隆平在1975年成功培育(cultivate)出了杂交水稻。2.提高水稻产量,消除世界饥饿 3.被誉为“杂交水稻之父”(father of hybrid rice)4.2021年5月22日,在湖南长沙逝世Micro-writingSampleThe Man Who Fed the World Yuan Longping,who is one of the greatest figures in modern C
12、hina,is widely known as the“father of hybrid rice”.He made huge contributions to the problem of world huger by promoting rice production.Yuan was born in Beijing on 7 September 1930.Owing to years of hard work,he succeeded in cultivating hybrid rice in 1975 and was awarded many times.On 22 May 2021,Yuan passed away.Yuan is a man who lives in poverty but owns spiritual richness.Homework1.Complete your writing and polish it2.Use the checklist on Page 9 to help you review your own draft.