Lesson8AUniverseofThought.ppt

1、Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought,According to these words and guess who he is?,Guess,Albert Einstein,Germany,greatest minds,Theory of Relativity,Nobel Prize,universe,solve many problems,physicist,objectives,To understand the brief biography on Einstein To learn Einsteins spirit through his sayings To

2、learn some new words: solve, pioneer, universe, theory, conclusion,Listen to the lesson and fill in the blanks.,Germany,modern physics,the Nobel Prize,teach,died,1,Task 1,Albert Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics. After he had finished school, he studied physics

3、in Germany. In 1920, he began to write articles about physics. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Anyone who has never made a mistake has tried something new.,Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F).,Task 2 Skimming,T,Switzerland.,F,1905,F,F,T,never,Read again and answer the que

4、stions.,1. In what field did Einstein solve many problems during his lifetime? 2. What is Einstein most famous for? 3. In what countries did Einstein teach? 4. What did he ask people to do in his last letter?,2. He is most famous for his Theory of Relativity.,1. He solved many problems in physics.,3

5、. He taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States.,4. He asked people to give up nuclear.,2,Task 3 Scanning,1921,one of the greatest minds of last century,thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics,after finished school,In 1905 wrote articles,born in Germany in 1879,1955,

6、Albert Einstein,Summary,early years,sayings,the teacher,Most famous,The important thing is not to stop questioning.,Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.,I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.,Pro

7、file （ 简 介）,Theory of relativity,study physics,modern physics,Nobel Prize,taught in Switzerland, Germany and the United States,died,Translate the following phrases into English.,think about be famous for in the field of go on to do pass away give up make a mistake,考虑 因而出名 在领域 接着做（另外的事） 逝世，消逝 放弃 犯错误,

8、Test :Fill in the blanks .,Einstein was born in 1897. During his life time, he _ the universe and _ many problems in physics. He is most _ his Theory of Relativity. In 1905, Einstein _ write articles and became a pioneer _ modern physics. He _ the Nobel Prize in 1921. He left Germany in 1933 and _ t

9、each in the United States. Einstein died in 1955. He signed his last letter before he _. The letter asked people to _ nuclear weapons.,famous for,began to,in the field of,received,went to,passed away,give up,thought about,solved,Work in groups. Who is your favorite Nobel Prize winner? What is his/he

10、r main achievement? Talk about him/her with your group members and then write down the key information .,Task tips: When and where was he/she born? What did he/she do? What was he/she most famous for?,What can we learn from this video?,Einstein, a great scientist,Indifferent to fame and wealth 淡泊名利,What quality do you think a great people should have?,grea