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Unit1PeopleofAchievementUsingLanguage(ReadingforWriting)Introducesomeoneyouadmire
Lead-in
Doyouknowtheformulabelow?Whatdoesthatmean?Whocreatedit?E=Energy,m=mass,c=thespeedoflight(constant)BeforeReadingWhatdoyouknowaboutAlbertEinstein?Whatwordswouldyouusetodescribehim?Whatdoyouexpecttoreadfromthetext?E=mc2GeniusTheoryofrelativityExtraordinaryIntelligentRemarkableWhileReadingReadthepassageandsetanappropriatetopicforeachparagraph.ParagraphTopic123456Introduction
(mainlyabouthisgreatcontributionsandpersonalqualities)Earlylife/EducationWorkexperience
(theroadtothenewIsaacNewton)Turbulentmid-lifeHisoddlooks,
threeanecdotes
(forgetfulness,
love,
humour)DeathReadthetextandcompletethetimeline.ThenintroduceEinstein’slifestoryandachievementsinyourownwords.BorninGermany1879
189619001905192219551933___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1895Triedbutfailedtoenter
universityinSwitzerlandEntereduniversityGraduatedfromuniversity1902Tookajobasaclerkinthe
SwisspatentofficeEarnedadoctorateinphysics1909Abletoquithisjobatthepatent
officeandenter
researchfull-time
atauniversityAwardedtheNobelPrizeDiedintheUnitedStatesHadtofleeGermanyInpairs,discussthefollowingquestions.1.Apartfromhisremarkableachievements,whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutEinstein’slife?Thoughhewasbrilliant,hewasalsoapersonwhofacedstruggles,forexample,whenhefailedtopasshisuniversityentranceexam,whenhefailedtogetagoodjob,andwhenhehadtofleeGermany.2.WhatimpressedyoumostaboutEinstein?Stateyourreasons.Iamimpressedmostbyhowfriendlyandeasyhewastoapproach.Evenwhenhewasbusyanddidnotwanttobebothered,hestillfoundawaytodealwithpeopleingentlenessandgoodhumour.Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.1.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?
Howdoesthewriterdevelopthetext?Thetextisabiography,whichisdevelopedchronologically.2.FindthedescriptionsthattelluswhatEinsteinlookedlikeandwhatkindofpersonhewas.Hehadathickmoustache
...received
anelectricshock.Althoughhewasa
genius,
...hisfriends’birthdays.Butdespite
...lovedbyhisfriendsandneighbours.Thereisevenastory...withherhomework.Infact,
...helpexplainthings.Aftermanysuch
...“Pardonme!Sorry!AlwaysIammistakenforProfessorEinstein!”3.Whatrhetoricaldevicesareusedinthepassage?Giveexamples.analogy:
asthenewIsaacNewton;personification:
(hair)
stoodonend;simile:
asthoughhehadjustreceivedanelectricshock;
metaphor:
thedoorsofacademicinstitutions;
euphemism:passedawayAfterReadingWriteanintroductionaboutsomeoneyouadmire.1.Choosethepersonyouaregoingtowriteabout.Itshouldbesomeoneyouthinkisgreatinsomeway.Itcanbeanordinaryperson,suchasaparent,
arelative,orafriend.2.Makealistofthingsthatneedtobeincludedinyourintroduction.3.Useyournotestowriteyourintroductionandsumuphowyoufeelaboutthisperson.Usetheformbelowtohelpyourwriting.ContentDetailNameandIdentityWhat’shis/hername?Whatdoeshe/shedo?Whatishis/herachievement?AppearanceWhatdoeshe/shelooklike?What’shis/hermostdistinctivefeatureintermsofappearance?PersonalityWhatkindofpersonishe/she?
(Givefactsbesidesopinions)ImpressivestoryDescribethestorybasedonfiveelements:
what/when/where/who/how.WhatdoIwanttoshowbytellingthestory?Reasonforhis/hergreatnessWhydoIthinkhe/sheisgreat?What’shis/herinfluence/contribution?MyfeelingHowdoIfeelabouthim/her?IfIhaveachancetomeethim/her,
whatwillIsayordo?Whenpeopletalkaboutsacrificeandcharityforothers,thenamethatmostoftencomesupinmymindisMotherTeresa.Infact,sheissofamousforherworkthathernameismostoftenusednowadaysasapointofcomparisonbywhichothersarejudged(forexample,“Hemaydosomegoodwork,buthe’snoMotherTeresa”).Interestingly,thoughhernameisstillheardquiteoften,manyyoungerpeoplehavenoclearideawhoshewas.MotherTeresa’srealnameisAgnesGonxhaBojaxhiu.Shewasbornon26August1910inSkopje,whereisnowthemodern-dayRepublicofMacedonia.Whenshewasayounggirl,shedecidedthatshewantedtohelppoorpeopleinIndia,sowhenshewas18,shelefthomeandeventuallymadeherwaytoDarjeeling,India.Sheformallybecameanunin1931,andtook“Teresa”ashernewname.Inthebeginning,shewasjustateacherofothernuns.However,in1946shefeltstirredtohelpthepoorestofthepoorinSampleCalcutta(modern-dayKolkata).Shebegantoworkfull-timetherein1948andwasallowedtoformherowncharitygroupin1950.Intime,hergroupgrewtothousandsofmembers,helpingorphans,refugees,thedisabled,themostill,andthepoorestpeoplearoundtheworld.However,MotherTeresaismostfamousforherHomeoftheDyingandtheDestituteinCalcutta.ThisworkbeganwhenshefoundapoormandyingaloneinthestreetofCalcutta,anddecidedthatshehadtodosomethingtohelp,asnothingcouldbeworsethandyingaloneinthestreets.WorkersfortheHomeoftheDyingandtheDestitutewouldfinddyingpeopleinthestreets,andbringthemtothecentre,wheretheywouldbecaredfor,fed,andloveduntiltheirfinalmoments.Forherwork,MotherTeresawasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein1979.Whenshediedon5September1997,shewasgivenastatefuneralbythegovernmentofIndia,Samplewhichwasattendedbymorethan15,000peopleandbroadcastaroundtheworldonTV,withmanyworldleaderssingingpraisestoher.PeoplewhometMotherTeresaoftenremarkedathowsmallshewas—shewasonly152cmtall.Shewasalsoveryquietandgentleinthewayshebehaved.Thisallprovesthateventhesmallestorgentlestpeoplecanstilldogreatandmightythings.SampleExchangeyourdraftwithapartner.1.Usethechecklisttohelpyoureviewyourpartner’sdraft.
✔Doesthewriterdescribetheperson’sappearanceandpersonality?
✔Doesthewritertellanimpressivestoryoftheperson’slife?
✔Doesthewritersaywhythepersonisgreat?
✔Doesthewritersumuphowhe/shefeelsaboutthisperson?2.Takeyourdraftbackandreviseit.WordsandExpressions
Hemadenumerouscontributionstotheworld,themostwell-knownbeingthegeneral
theoryofrelativityandthefamousformulaE=mc2.(P8)
他为世界作出了无数的贡献,最为出名的当数广义相对论和著名的方程式E=mc2。theory
/ˈθɪəri/
n.
理论;学说例句Thetheoryremainsuntested.
该理论仍未经过验证。拓展theorist
n.
理论家theoretical
adj.理论上的theoretically
adv.理论上例句Theoretically,thepriceissupposedtobemarkedontheshelf.
从理论上说,价格是要标在货架上的。1
Whileworkingthere,outofastrongpassionforknowledge,hecontinuedtostudy,earningadoctorateinphysicsin1905.(P8)
工作期间,出于强烈的求知欲,他仍继续学习,于1905年获得物理学博士学位。passion
/ˈpæʃn/
n.
酷爱;激情搭配fullofpassion
充满激情
haveapassionfor
对……充满激情/爱好
例句Toworkandlivefullofpassion,everythingwillbesodynamic.
充满激情地工作和生活,一切都会如此充满活力。TheEnglishhaveapassionforgardens.
英国人酷爱花园。拓展passionate
adj.
狂热的2
Circumstanceschangedin1933,whenHitlercametopowerinGermany.(P8)
1933年,希特勒在德国上台,形势发生了变化。cometopower
(开始)掌权;上台
例句Buthehascometopowerindifficultcircumstances.
但是他是在艰难的情况下上台的。拓展beinpower
执政,掌权
beyond/outofone’spower
力所不能及的例句Clearly,youdon’twanttomakeanenemyofsomeonewhowillbeinpowerforawhile.
显然,你不会想和一个暂时还在当权的人作对。Finishingthetaskinjustonedayisoutofmypower.
仅在一天之内就完成这个任务是我力所不能及的。3
Asaconsequence,hehadtofleeGermany.(P8)
因此,他不得不逃离德国。consequence
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
n.结果,后果搭配asaconsequence=inconsequence
结果,因此take/suffer/facetheconsequences(ofsth)
承担……的后果例句Hesufferedmuchinconsequence.
结果他遭受了很大的损失。Hewaspreparedtofacetheconsequences.
他准备承担后果。拓展consequent
adj.作为结果的,随之而来的consequently
adv.结果,因此例句Therainwasheavy,andconsequentlytheroadwasflooded.
雨下得很大,结果道路被淹了。4
AfterspendingtimeinEurope,hefinallytookupapositionasaresearcherattheInstituteforAdvancedStud
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