高中英语选择性必修一 1.4 Reading for WritingUsing language 2 课件

1、 Unit 1 People of achievementPeriod 4 Reading for Writing -Using language 2 人教版英语选择性必修第一册Brainstorm Can you guess who he is ? a Jewish worked in the Swiss patent office Get Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 E=mc The theory of relativityAlbert Einstein Now lets come to know more about him!While Reading

2、 Listen and fill in the timetableTimeEventsHe was born in Germany.He passed the entrance exam and entered university in Switzerland. He graduated from the university.He worked in the Swiss patent office and earned a dectorate in physics.He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.He had to flee German

3、y to America.He passed away.In 1879In 1896In 1900In 1905In 1921In 1933In 1955While Reading Read again and answer the following questionsQ1: Which of the following about Einstein is true according to the text? A. Once the gentle genius was not so good at studying. B. He managed to enter university in

4、 Switzerland at 16. C. He was born in west Germany on 14 March 1879. D. He didnt obtain exceptional scores in maths and physics. Q2: Why was he awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize?He explained the photoelectric effect.Q3: Why did he have to flee Germany?Hitler came into power.While Reading Q4: Whcan be ind

5、icated from the sentence “Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein”? He was too modest and didnt want fame.Q1: Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage tell us about Einsteins life ?Post readingDiscuss the following questions in pairs.Althoug world-famous, he was still an ord

6、inary and funny person who was also full of childfish and warm heart. Q2: What impressed you most about Einstein ? State your reasons.Post readingWhen faced with the failure or difficulties, he didnt give up and chose to work hard to achieve his dream. For example, he failed in the entrance exam, bu

7、t he chose to study harder for another year to achieve his dream. Moreover, because he was Jewish when Hilter came into power, the door of academic institution was closed to him. But after he succeeded in moving to America, he make great achievements in physics and mathematics.Post reading-Organisat

8、ionGeneral Introduction to EinsteinReview: not only a 1. _, but a 2._ and kind figureContribution: the theory of relativityand the famous formula E=mc.geniuscouragousThe life as a studentHe 3. _ to enter university in Switzerland after studying for another year in 1896 and graduating in 1900. manage

9、dOut of 5. _ for knowledge, he continued to study and earned a 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 acad

10、emic institutions closed to him, he had to flee Germany.The life as a 4. _ in Swiss patent office clerkextraordinaryawardedPost reading-SummaryPost reading-OrganisationEinsteins character and funny storiesHe had a thick moustache and long white hair.He was loved by his friends and neighbours despite

11、 his 9._.He was 10._ to ask for help. peculiaritiesThe loss of the greatest scientistencounteredPost reading-Language features1. Find the descriptions that what Einstein looked like and what kind of person he was.What Einstein looked like:What kind of person he was:a genius slightly odd-looking, a t

12、hick moustache and long white haira courageous and kind figure loved by many peoplea slightly odd-looking but kind and funny mana smart and deligent man.Post reading-Language features2. What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are used in the passage? Give examples.Simile(明喻):He had a thick moustache and long

13、white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock.他胡须浓密，头发又长又白，又是会像刚遭了电击的竖起来。Post reading-Language features2. What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are used in the passage? Give examples.Metaphor(暗喻)& Personification(拟人):He found the doors of academic institutions clo

14、sed to him.他发现学术机构的大门对他关闭了。Writing after readingWrite an introduction about someone you admire如何写一篇人物简介榜样总是给我们力量, 那么, 我们如何对榜样做人物简介呢? 人物介绍是高中生基础写作任务中常见的一种话题类型。它涉及人的出生、家庭背景、教育、生平经历、成就和评价等。同学们要注意其文体应该是记叙文, 同时还要注意人称和时态的合理使用。请根据以下材料, 写一篇介绍我国明代(Ming Dynasty)医学家(medical scientist)李时珍的文章。出生年代: 1518著作: 本草纲目内

15、容: 中草药(herbs)总集, 包含近2 000种中草药, 数百万字(characters)写作经历: 访民间, 走群山, 尝百草, 亲身做实验成书时间: 1578年, 历时37年评价: 对我国医学(medicine)发展做出了重大贡献Writing-materialWriting-OutlineBeginningGeneral introduction background agemedical scientistMing Dynastyborn in 1518BodyAchievementDetails and examplesUse specific detailsGive examp

16、lesBen Cao Gang Muvisited mountainscalled on ordinary peopletasted herbsEndingDifficulty and Contribution37 years to finish the taskmake a great contribution 1. 李时珍是中国明朝时期的一个著名医学家。Li Shizhen _a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty. 2. 他出生于1518年。He _1518. Writing-making sentenceswas known aswas b

17、orn inKnown as a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 1518.3. 他写了一本叫作本草纲目的书。He wrote a book which _Ben Cao Gang Mu. 4. 本草纲目是一本中国中草药总集, 其中包含了2 000多种中草药, 数百万字。Ben Cao Gang Mu is a collection of Chinese herbs _ _over 2, 000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters. Writing-

18、making sentencesis calledincludesHe wrote a book called Ben Cao Gang Mu, which is a collection of Chinese herbs including over 2,000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters.whichWriting-making the essayKnown as a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 1518. He wrote a boo

19、k called Ben Cao Gang Mu, which is a collection of Chinese herbs including over 2, 000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters. In order to finish the task, he visited mountains, called on ordinary people, tasted different kinds of herbs and even did experiments by himself. It took him 37 years to

20、 finish the task, and his book is considered to be a great contribution to the development of Chinese medicine. Pair work-correct the essayExchange drafts with a partner and use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft.1.Does the writer describe the persons appearance and personality ?2.Does the writer tell an impressvie story of the persons life ?3.Does the writer say why the person is great ?4.Does the writer sum up how he/she feels about this person ?Homework 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