1、a French professor of physics(1867-1934)In 1904 she and her husband were given the Nobel Prize for physics for radium.She received a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911.So she became the first scientist in the world to win two Nobel Prizes.Madam CurieAlexander Fleming(1881-1955)He was a Scottis
2、h bacteriologist and Nobel Prize winner.He won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in1945 for his discovery of penicillin.Yang Zhenning(1922)He was a Chinese American physicist.He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957.Earnest Hemingway (1899-1961)He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.He was one of
3、 the greatest novelists in America.we are familiar with his works.Mother Teresa (1910-1997)She started her own The Missionaries of Charity,whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after.She won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979 for her kindness.The other
4、day I dreamed that I was at the gate of heavenAnd St.Peter said,Go back to Earth.There are no people who need your help here.An Italian scientist,used a telescope to observe space,said the Earth revolved round the Sun,dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa GalileoWho is he?Who is he?An Engli
5、sh scientist,discovered the laws of gravity Isaac Newton The biologist who wrote about evolution Charles DarwinWho is he?Who is he?The inventor of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell A great German composer,wrote nine symphonies Ludwig van BeethovenWho is he?Who is he?The painter of the Mona Lisa Le
6、onardo da Vinci A great Chinese poet,living in Tang Dynasty,fond of drinking Li BaiWho is he?Who is he?What do the words fiction and non-fiction mean?Fiction means a kind of literature about imaginary people and events.Non-fiction refers to a kind of literature about real people and events.Fiction:p
7、oems,stories,plays,novelsNonfiction:newspaper stories,editorials,personal accounts,journal articles,textbooks,legal documents Categorize the books below into fiction and non-fiction.“Non-”equals opposite：non-fiction n非小说类（纪实）文学非小说类（纪实）文学 non-smoker n不吸烟者不吸烟者 non-drinking adj戒酒的；不喝酒的戒酒的；不喝酒的 non-stop
8、 adj不停的；不断的不停的；不断的Which of these people are fictional characters and which are real people?Picture 1 and 2 are of real people.Picture 3 is of a real person(Chaplin)dressed as a fictional character from many of his films(the Tramp).In real life,Chaplin did not have a moustache or dress in such clothe
9、s.Picture 4 is of a fictional character.1234_ patients,take care of,war,the Lady with the lamp-Florence Nightingale _ scientist,physicist,theory of relativity,German-American-Albert Einstein_ A Journey to the West,Buddhist monk-the Monkey King _ funny,tramp,great actor,British,silent films-Charlie C
10、haplin14231234What do you know about Albert Einstein?What is his nationality?What are his achievements?nationalityEinstein(Albert Einstein),the world-famous German scientist in the United States,the pioneers and founders of modern physics.Albert Einstein was born on March 14,1879 in the German city
11、of Ulm.His parents were Jewish.Einstein had a happy childhood.Einsteins parents had a positive impact on his family and education,home filled with the spirit of freedom and auspicious atmosphere.Einsteins Personality A genius An ordinary manmodestEinsteins Contributions1)One of his theories provided
12、 _.2)His theories of relativity are _.3)His theories predicted that _.an explanation for the photoelectric effect(1921)different and newsolid objects can be changed into pure energyWhy did he achieve great success?If A is a success in life,then A equals x plus y plus z.Work is x;y is play;and z is k
13、eeping your mouth shut.如果如果A代表一个人的成功，那么代表一个人的成功，那么 A=x+y+z。勤奋工作是勤奋工作是x；y是玩耍，而是玩耍，而z是把嘴闭上。是把嘴闭上。I dont have any special ability,but only like to dig for the roots of the problem.Try not to become a man of success,but rather try to become a man of value.不要试图去做一个成功的人，要努力成不要试图去做一个成功的人，要努力成为一个有价值的人。为一个有价
14、值的人。Truth is what stands the test of experience.真理就是在经验面前站得住脚的东西。真理就是在经验面前站得住脚的东西。Sayings from Albert EinsteinLife is like riding a bicycle.To keep your balance you must keep moving.人生就像骑单车。想保持平衡就得往前走。人生就像骑单车。想保持平衡就得往前走。Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute,and it seems like an hour.Sit with a p
15、retty girl for an hour,and it seems like a minute.Thats relativity.把你的手放在滚热的炉子上一分钟，感觉起把你的手放在滚热的炉子上一分钟，感觉起来像一小时。坐在一个漂亮姑娘身边整整一来像一小时。坐在一个漂亮姑娘身边整整一小时，感觉起来像一分钟。这就是相对论。小时，感觉起来像一分钟。这就是相对论。a What are the people doing in the pictures?b Who is delivering a speech in Picture Two?c Is there any difference betwe
16、en Picture One and Picture Three?d Why do you think they changed seats?Read the pictures in the text and try to answer the questions.Read the pictures,title,and first and lastparagraphs of the article.Then try to answer these questions.1.Who are the two geniuses mentioned in the title?2.What kind of
17、 story do you think it will be?Choose two.a crime b frightening c space travel d sad f sport h non-fictionEinstein and Hans.g funny e fictionIt is about how Einsteins driver made a speech at a university instead of Einstein,and how he solved a difficult problem by using his wit.What is the main idea
18、 of the story?Scan the story and replace the italicized words below with words from the article.1.Einstein tried to explain the working of this._ 2.Einstein said this was his only gift._ 3.He received many of these from universities._ 4.His driver offered to give this for Einstein._ the universethe
19、lectureinvitationscuriosity5.Hans was surrounded by these._6.Einstein took a seat in this._7.He asked a question._8.He answered the question._9.He drove the car from the university._the audiencea professorEinsteinprofessors and studentsEinstein For true statements circle T and for false statements c
20、ircle F.1 Many people believe that Einstein was the greatest genius of the 20th century._2 Einstein had the gift of curiosity._ _3 Einstein was a popular lecturer._ _F FT TT TMany people regard him as a genius.Einstein said that the only gift he had was curiosity.He received many invitations to go t
21、o universities to explain his theories.4 Hans did not enjoy driving Einstein._ _5 Hans had a very good memory._ 6 The audience did not enjoy the lecture given by Hans._7 Before they left the university,Einstein and Hans told the audience they had changed places._T TF FF FF FHe often said,“Its a plea
22、sure to drive a genius like you,Dr.Einstein.”He had learnt the lecture by heart.They applauded at the end.They left the university with Einstein driving.Arrange the sentences in the correct order by numbering them from 1 to 9.a.The audience applauded._b.Hans left the platform._c.Hans offered to driv
23、e._d.Hans offered to give the lecture._e.A professor asked a complex question._f.Einstein was invited to a distant university._g.Einstein watched the lecture._h.Hans and Einstein left the university._i.Einstein felt very tired._576931428Synopsis1 Albert Einstein was a genius.2 Einstein had curiosity
24、 and a sense of humour.3 Einstein used to give lectures,travelling around with his driver Hans.4 One evening,Einstein felt tired.5 Hans offered to give Einsteins lecture for him.6 Einstein agreed,and Hans successfully delivered the lecture.7 A professor asked Hans a question he could not understand
25、or answer.8 Hans told the professor the question was so easy that even his driver could answer it.9 Einstein stood up and answered the question.10 Einstein drove Hans home.Act out the story in pairs,with one as Einstein,one as Hans and the other as the professor who raised the question.Discussion Wa
26、s Hans a genius?If yes,whatgift did he have?If not,why?Einstein said twice in the story,“Its a pleasure to drive a genius like you.”What do you think the sentence implies?Einstein and his students:In the period that Einstein was active as a professor,one of his students came to him and said:“The que
27、stions of this years exam are the same as last years!”“True,”Einstein said,“but this year all answers are different.”Einstein and German music:Einstein was attending a music salon in Germany before the Second World War,with the violinist S.Suzuki.Two Japanese women played a German piece of music and
28、 a woman in the audience exclaimed:“How wonderful!It sounds so German!”Einstein responded:“Madam,people are all the same.”In China,there are also a lot of great minds.Who is the great mind in your eyes in our country?What do you think of these people?Are they great minds?Yang sishengHuang yanpeiWang ganchangZhang wentian
