1、Read&ExploreRead&ExplorePassage AEinsteins CompassRead&ExploreRead&Explore How much do you know about Einstein?Warm-up questionTry to list as many words as possible about Einstein:e.g.theory of relativityRead&ExploreRead&ExploreAlbert Einstein Albert Einstein German-American German-American physicis
2、t physicist who who contributed contributed more more than than any any other other scientist scientist to to the the 20th-century 20th-century vision vision of of physical physical reality.reality.His His special special and and general general theories theories of of relativity relativity revoluti
3、onized revolutionized modern modern thought thought on on the the nature nature of of space space and and time time and and formed formed a a theoretical theoretical basis basis for for the the exploitation exploitation of of atomic atomic energy.energy.He He won won a a 1921 1921 Nobel Nobel Prize
4、Prize for for his his explanation explanation of of the the photoelectricphotoelectric（光电旳）（光电旳）effect.effect.Einstein,Albert Einstein,Albert(1879-1955)(1879-1955)Read&ExploreRead&Explore Albert Einstein He was born in 1879 in Ulm,a city in Germany.As a boy,he was slow to learn to talk,but later in
5、his childhood he showed great curiosity about nature and ability to solve difficult mathematical problems.After he left school,he went to Switzerland,where he graduated from the university with a degree in mathematics.Read&ExploreRead&ExploreAlbert EinsteinnIn 1905,Einstein began to publish a series
6、 of papers which shook the whole scientific and intellectual world,and for the theories he established in the papers he won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.Read&ExploreRead&ExplorenBecause Einstein was Jewish,when Hitler took over Germany in 1933,he had to leave the country and finally settled i
7、n the United States.There he continued his study on the structure of the universe until his death in 1955.Lets go to the USA.Albert EinsteinRead&ExploreRead&ExploreA=X+Y+Z!A standing for successX standing for hard work,Y standing for rest,Z standing for less nonsense!阿尔伯特阿尔伯特爱因斯坦浓缩传记爱因斯坦浓缩传记.avi The
8、 Secret of SuccessRead&ExploreRead&ExploreWas Einsteins Brain Different?In his lifetime,many people wondered if there was anything especially different in Einsteins brains.So Einstein insisted that on his death his brain be made available for research.When Einstein died in 1955,his brain was quickly
9、 preserved and examined,but nothing unusual was reported.There the matter rested until 1999.Scientists inspecting the preserved samples discovered that Einsteins brain lacked a particular small wrinkle that most people have.Perhaps in compensation,other regions on each side were a bit enlarged.These
10、 regions are known tohave something to do with visual imagery and mathematical thinking.Thus Einstein was apparently better equipped than most people for a certain type of thinking.Read&ExploreRead&Explore1.What do you think makes a successful scientist?Curiosity,patience,determination,genius,persis
11、tence.Reference:Read&ExploreRead&Explore2.What kind of boy was Einstein in his parents eyes?They might have thought him slow because he hardly spoke until he was almost three years old.Reference:Read&ExploreRead&Explore3.Einstein once said:“Curiosity has its own reason for existence.”How do you unde
12、rstand this statement?Einstein was right because he himself was passionately curious when he was young.His curiosity was sparked by wanting to know what controlled the compass needle and this led to his later success.Reference:Read&ExploreRead&Explore Analyzing the passage structure Please work in g
13、roups for 5 minutes so as to see how many parts the passage falls into.Read&ExploreRead&ExploreStructure AnalysisPara.1(L1-6)The uniqueness of young Albert Para.28(L7-42)The reason accounting for Einsteins successPara.911(43-)Einsteins success and pursuitRead&ExploreRead&Explore Read through the tex
14、t in 2-3 minutes,and fill in the table with proper information:WhenWhat?At age 2At age 3At age 5At age 12At age 26In 1905He had a sister Maja.And asked the question:Where are the wheels?He began to speak well.He saw a compass first time,and was absorbed in it.He came upon a set of ideas that impress
15、ed him as“holy”a book on Euclidean plane geometryHis wealth of new ideas peakedHe wrote 3 fundamental papers on the nature of light,a proof of atoms,the special theory of relativity and the equation of atomic power:E=MC2Read&ExploreRead&Explore Read through the text again in 4 to 5 minutes,and try t
16、o locate the valuable quality of Einstein.curiosity;patience;determination;communication;persistenceRead&ExploreRead&ExploreYoung Albert was considered a quiet boy.But when he did speak,hed say the most unusual things.Young Albert was passionately curious.new baby sistercompassRead&ExploreRead&Explo
17、reYoung Albert was more than just curious.He was remarkably persistent and would not easily give up.Alberts development was stimulated by the company of intellectual adults.card buildinghis uncle&the medical studentRead&ExploreRead&ExploreAlbert adopted mathematics as the tool to pursue his curiosit
18、y and prove what he would discover.He was convinced that beauty lies in the simplistic.Euclidean plane geometryexample about his theories of relativityRead&ExploreRead&ExploreAlberts wealth of new ideas peaked when he was 26.3 fundamental papers in 1905achievements in the next 20 yearsThe curiosity
19、and persistence led him to connect space and time and find a new state of matter.Read&ExploreRead&Explore Please read the passage again and summarize in pairs the words and expressions used for describing the quality,personality,genius and capability of the successful scientists.Read&ExploreRead&Exp
20、lorenever an ordinary child;passionately curious;remarkably persistent;would not easily give up to a problem;intelligent;ignited;stimulated;inspired;true genius;ability Read About ItLanguage PointsContent AwarenessLanguage Focusevidentevident adj.adj.easily seen or understood;obvious easily seen or
21、understood;obvious ExamplesExamples The The threat threat of of inflation inflation is is already already evidentevident in in bond bond prices.prices.The The audience audience waited waited with with evidentevident excitement excitement for for the performance to begin.the performance to begin.evid
22、ent thatIt was evident that she was unhappy.evident toIt was evident to me that he was not telling the truth.synonym obvious,clearThey They might might have have thought thought him him slow,slow,but but there there was was something else evident.something else evident.ParaphraseParaphrase Paraphras
23、eParaphraseIf there had been no other evidence,they might have thought him slow(not quick to learn).TranslateTranslate父父父父母母母母差差差差点点点点就就就就误误误误以以以以为为为为他他他他是是是是反反反反应应应应迟迟迟迟钝钝钝钝,但但但但有有有有一一一一种种种种明明明明显显显显旳旳旳旳事事事事实实实实打消了他们旳疑虑打消了他们旳疑虑打消了他们旳疑虑打消了他们旳疑虑.evidentevident adj.adj.easily seen or understood;obvious
24、 easily seen or understood;obvious evidenceevidence n.n.information that gives proof or reasons to believe or information that gives proof or reasons to believe or agree with sthagree with sthExamplesExamples The The police police have have found found no no evidenceevidence of of a a terrorist terr
25、orist link with the murder.link with the murder.The The broken broken window window is is the the evidenceevidence that that someone has broken in.someone has broken in.respondrespond v.v.to to say say or or do do sth sth as as a a reaction reaction to to sth sth that that has has been been said sai
26、d or doneor doneExamplesExamples To To every every question question the the police police officer officer asked,asked,the the suspect suspect respondedresponded“I dont know.”“I dont know.”For For patients patients who who do do not not respondrespond to to drug drug treatment,surgery is a possible
27、option.treatment,surgery is a possible option.她用沉默回答他旳问题。她用沉默回答他旳问题。She responded his question with silence.n.responsen.responsestir stir v.v.1)1)to excite to excite ExamplesExamples The The story story of of Harry Harry Potter Potter has has stirredstirred childrens childrens imagination.imaginatio
28、n.We create services that We create services that stirstir the soul.the soul.stirstir v.v.1)1)to excite to excite 2)2)to be rousedto be roused The The mothers mothers grief grief stirredstirred when when she she saw saw the the photo of her son,who died in a traffic accident.photo of her son,who die
29、d in a traffic accident.TranslateTranslate他深为这项消息所激动。他深为这项消息所激动。他深为这项消息所激动。他深为这项消息所激动。KeyKeyHe was deeply stirred by the news.He was deeply stirred by the news.intellectintellect n.n.1)the ability to use the power of reason 1)the ability to use the power of reason ExamplesExamples Bill Bill Gates Ga
30、tes is is a a man man noted noted more more for for his his intellectintellect than his charm.than his charm.The problem oversteps my The problem oversteps my intellectintellect.2)2)a person of great intellectual ability a person of great intellectual ability ExamplesExamples Maria Maria Gomez,Gomez
31、,a a historian,historian,socialist socialist and and one one of of the the great great intellectsintellects of of our our time,time,died died at at the the age age of of eighty-nine.eighty-nine.I admire the I admire the intellectintellects capacity of work.s capacity of work.fool.into.fool.into.to d
32、eceive sb into doing sthto deceive sb into doing sthExamplesExamples Tim Tim was was fooled fooled intointo spending spending all all his his money money on on lottery tickets.lottery tickets.It It was was not not fair fair for for Jean Jean to to foolfool Robert Robert intointo believing that she w
33、as in love with him.believing that she was in love with him.Read&ExploreRead&Explore但但但但是是是是不不不不论论论论他他他他怎怎怎怎么么么么摆摆摆摆弄弄弄弄,罗罗罗罗盘盘盘盘旳旳旳旳指指指指针针针针总总总总是是是是能能能能够够够够回回回回到到到到原原原原来来来来指北旳位置指北旳位置指北旳位置指北旳位置.But But try try as as he he might,might,compass compass needle needle would would always always find find
34、its its way way back back to to pointing pointing in in the the direction direction of of north.(L10)north.(L10)TranslateTranslateThe The invisible invisible force force that that guided guided the the compass compass needle needle was was evidence evidence to to Albert Albert that that there there
35、was was more to our world that meets the eye.more to our world that meets the eye.ParaphraseParaphrase ParaphraseParaphraseThe invisible force that guided the compass needle made Albert believe that there were things we couldnt see/that were hidden to us.TranslateTranslate引引引引导导导导指指指指南南南南针针针针旳旳旳旳无无无
36、无形形形形力力力力量量量量使使使使爱爱爱爱因因因因斯斯斯斯坦坦坦坦认认认认识识识识到到到到,我我我我们们们们肉肉肉肉眼眼眼眼看到旳只是世界旳一部分看到旳只是世界旳一部分看到旳只是世界旳一部分看到旳只是世界旳一部分.invisibleinvisible adj.adj.that can not be seenthat can not be seenExamplesExamples InvisibleInvisible marks marks on on the the bank bank note note make make it it almost almost impossible to
37、fake.impossible to fake.The The Stealth Stealth fighter fighter is is an an aircraft aircraft designed designed to to be be invisibleinvisible to radar.to radar.invisibilityinvisibility n.n.the state of not being seenthe state of not being seenExamplesExamples His His novel novel focused focused on
38、on the the social social invisibilityinvisibility of of black people.black people.The The path path was was obscured obscured almost almost to to the the point point of of invisibilityinvisibility.up toup to as a maximum number of amount as a maximum number of amount ExamplesExamples This This langu
39、age language lab lab can can hold hold up up toto about about 40 40 people.people.Up toUp to two hundred people died in the air crash.two hundred people died in the air crash.methodically methodically adv.adv.in a very ordered,careful way in a very ordered,careful way ExamplesExamples Jean Jean meth
40、odicallymethodically put put the the things things into into her her suitcase.suitcase.Could Could you you arrange arrange the the files files methodicallymethodically so so that that it will be convenient to get any file you need?it will be convenient to get any file you need?method methodical meth
41、odically Its Its not not that that Im Im so so smart,smart,its its just just that that I I stay stay with with problems longer.problems longer.ParaphraseParaphrase ParaphraseParaphraseI can do this not because Im very smart,but because I am more persistent at thinking over the problems.*Here“that”is
42、 a conjunction introducing clauses of reason(that can be replaced by because)or a clause of subject complement.TranslateTranslate这不是我有多聪明这不是我有多聪明这不是我有多聪明这不是我有多聪明,而是因为我能坚持得更久而是因为我能坚持得更久而是因为我能坚持得更久而是因为我能坚持得更久.come overcome over to make a short informal visitto make a short informal visitExamplesExampl
43、es Whenever Whenever in in trouble,trouble,she she would would come come overover to to us us for help.for help.Ill Ill come overcome over to see you on my next day off.to see you on my next day e uponcome upon to meet,find,or discover esp.by chanceto meet,find,or discover esp.by chanceExamplesExamp
44、les Believe Believe it it or or not,not,John John came came uponupon his his wife wife to to be be in a flight to China.in a flight to China.I I came came uponupon this this cool cool cap cap in in a a small small store store in in Paris.Paris.in no wayin no way not at allnot at allExamplesExamples
45、Theory Theory can can in in no no wayway be be separated separated from from practice.practice.Alcohol will Alcohol will in no wayin no way ease your miseries.ease your miseries.TranslateTranslate这些变化绝不是一种进步。这些变化绝不是一种进步。这些变化绝不是一种进步。这些变化绝不是一种进步。KeyKeyThe changes are The changes are in no wayin no way
46、 an improvement an improvement.Read&ExploreRead&ExploreThe The concept concept that that one one could could prove prove theorems theorems of of angles angles and and lines lines that that were were in in no no way way obvious obvious made made an an“indescribable“indescribable impression”impression
47、”on on the the young young student.(29)student.(29)TranslateTranslate人人人人们们们们能能能能够够够够证证证证明明明明那那那那些些些些不不不不易易易易明明明明显显显显看看看看出出出出旳旳旳旳角角角角度度度度和和和和线线线线段段段段旳旳旳旳定定定定理理理理,这这这这个个个个想想想想法法法法给给给给还还还还是是是是一一一一种种种种年年年年轻轻轻轻学学学学生生生生旳旳旳旳爱爱爱爱因因因因斯斯斯斯坦坦坦坦留留留留下下下下了了了了 “难难难难以形容旳印象以形容旳印象以形容旳印象以形容旳印象”.curiositycuriosity n.n
48、.the desire to know or learnthe desire to know or learnExamplesExamples It It is is important important to to develop develop the the natural natural curiositycuriosity of of each child.each child.Im Im burning burning with with curiositycuriosity you you must must tell tell me me whos won!whos won!
49、convinceconvince v.v.to make sb completely certain about sth to make sb completely certain about sthconvince sb.thatconvince sb.that The The waste waste disposal disposal industry industry is is finding finding it it difficult difficult to to convinceconvince the public that its operations are safe.
50、the public that its operations are safe.convince sb.of sth.convince sb.of sth.The The attorney attorney managed managed to to convinceconvince the the jury jury of of the the defendants innocence.defendants innocence.convinced convinced a.a.-feeling certain that sth.is true-feeling certain that sth.
