1、1 Unit 1 Using Language 2Introduce someone you admireIntroduce someone you admire2Lead inGuessingGuess who the person is according to Guess who the person is according to the clues.the clues.1.a Jewish 2.Nobel prize winner 3.The theory of relativityAlbert Einstein3Some famous quotations from Albert
2、Einstein4 Whats the genre of the text?A.Exposition B.Narration C.Argumentation D.Practical writingReading For genre 5Reading for the structuresTitleBodyLeadEnd6Title1.Let the reader know the content directly or arouse the readers interest by giving some information.2.A good title can be brief but ey
3、e-catching,indicating the content.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 well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc.Eins
4、tein was not only a genius;he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.7LeadThe text mainly talks about Einsteins _ and _.Whats the main idea of the text?life storyachievementsLead：1.Introduce the topic of the passage.2.General introduction of Albert Einstein and his great contributions
5、.8BodyHow does the writer develop the text?In chronological order.(按年代次序地按年代次序地)9Activity-Make a timeline of his lifeMaking a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to each other.Born in Germany 18791896195519331909Awarded the Nobel Pr
6、ize for PhysicsHad to flee GermanyDied in the United States1902Able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a universityEarned a doctorate in physicsGraduated from university 1900Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland1895Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss pa
7、tent officeEntered university1905192210Find the descriptions that tell us what Einstein looked like and what kind of person he was.The descriptions of Einsteins appearance The descriptions of Einsteinsqualities.End11Activity-What kind of person is Einstein?a genius a courageous and kind figure loved
8、 by many peoplea slightly odd-looking but kind and funny mana smart and diligent mansometimes peculiar and forgetful.12What rhetorical devices(修辞手法修辞手法)are used in the passage?Example:(P3)Following this,he gradually became famous throughout the world(analogy类比类比);Analysing language features He had a
9、 thick moustache and，which sometimes(personification);.as though he had just received an electric shock.(simile明喻明喻);On 18 April 1955，it was reported that Einstein had.(euphemism委婉语委婉语;委婉说法委婉说法);General Introduction to EinsteinThe life as a studentHe 3._ to enter university in Switzerland after stud
10、ying for another year in 1896 and graduating in 1900.managedGeneral Introduction to EinsteinReview:not only a 1._,but a 2._ and kind figureContribution:the theory of relativityand the famous formula E=mc.Post-reading-Summary geniuscouragousOut of 5._ for knowledge,he continued to study and earned a
11、6._ in physics.He published four 7._four physics papers and became famous throughout the world.He was 8._ the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics.passiondoctorateThe reason of fleeing Germany Because he was Jewish and found the doors of academic institutions closed to him,he had to flee Germany.The life as
12、 a 4._ in Swiss patent office clerkextraordinaryawardedEinsteins character and funny storiesHe had a thick moustache and long white hair.He was loved by his friends and neighbours despite his 9._.He was 10._ to ask for help.peculiaritiesThe loss of the greatest scientistencountered16 After reading-S
13、ummary What aspects are included while writing a biography or introduction of a certain person?PersonalityAppearanceBrief introduction AchievementsImpressive storyComments on the person17WritingStep 1 Choose a person youre going to write.Step 2 Make a list of things youre going to write.Step 3 Finis
14、h and revise your draft with your partner.Step 4 Share your writing.Use what you have learnt to write an introduction about someone you admire.18The checklist may help you.Does the writer describe the persons appearance and personality?Does the writer tell an impressive story of the persons life?Doe
15、s the writer say why the person is great?Does the writer sum up how he/she feels about this person?Exchange your draft with a partner.19Homework 你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括：1.他/她的职业；2.他/她可称为hero的理由；3.你对hero的理解。注意：1.词数80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出。Good afternoon,everyone _ Thats all.Thank
16、 you!Good afternoonGood afternoon，everyone.everyone.My hero is a middleaged woman named Li Dan.She isnt My hero is a middleaged woman named Li Dan.She isnt beautiful or richbeautiful or rich，and she is just an ordinary street cleaner.and she is just an ordinary street cleaner.So why is she my hero S
17、o why is she my hero？FirstFirst，I admire her because of her I admire her because of her deep devotion to her common but useful workdeep devotion to her common but useful work，which which requires her to work for more than nine hours a dayrequires her to work for more than nine hours a day，rain or ra
18、in or shine.Secondshine.Second，she has a kind heart and always manages to she has a kind heart and always manages to return the wallets or cellphones she finds while working to the return the wallets or cellphones she finds while working to the owners.Theres a lot that I should learn from her.owners
19、.Theres a lot that I should learn from her.In short In short，my heroes are those who do small things in lifemy heroes are those who do small things in life，because its the small things that count.because its the small things that count.Thats all.Thank you Thats all.Thank you！21Sample Thanks!Thanks!22
