全新版大学英语综合教程3Unit2Passage-B.ppt

,Unit 2,Passage B The Wake-up Call from Stockholm,Related information Ahmed H.Zewail California Institute of Technology Pauling Chair Headings to each part Difficult sentences Useful expressions Words to learn,How much do you know about Ahmed H.Zewail ?,,Profile,Born February 26, 1946. Damahar, Egypt Nationality Egyptian-American Fields Chemistry, physics Institution California Institute of Technology Alma mater University of Alexandria, University of Pennsylvania Known for Femtochemistry Notable awards Nobel Prize for Chemistry(1999),Opinions about Dr. Zewail,“ Zewail was being honored for a revolution in chemistry through his pioneering investigation of fundamental chemical reactions, using ultra-short laser flashes, on the time-scale on which the reactions actually occur.“ -The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences “With Femtochemistry a new era of chemistry has been born. His work has given reality to the most central concept of chemistry. “ - one of his colleagues in Caltch,California Institute of Technology,Motto “The truth shall make you free” Established 1891 Type Private Faculty 294 professorial faculty 1054 other faculty Undergraduate 951 Postgraduate 1179 Campus Urban,124 acres (0.5 km),California Institute of Technology,Endowment US $1.5 billion(July 24, 2009) Ranking in the top ten universities worldwide by metrics such as Science Watch, Nobel Prizes, and general university rankings.,Linus Pauling (19011994) was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century. He is the only individual to date to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes. With a life and career that spanned almost the entire twentieth century, Pauling impacted science, politics, activism, and nutrition. The British journal, New Scientist included him in their list of the 20 greatest scientists of all time, along with Galileo, Charles Darwin Galileo and Isaac Newton. The only other individual selected from the twentieth century was Albert Einstein.,Pauling Chair,Global Reading Give the headings to each part of the text,Part I (1-12) Part II (13-29) Part III (30-44) Part IV (45-51),A call from Stockholm Zewails achievements Path to the forefront Zewails expectations,Group Discussion Part 1 (Para. 112) Could you please describe the reactions from his family and his friends when they got the news? Part 2-3 (Para. 1344) Whats his contribution to the world? What s the reason for him to become the Nobel Prizes winner? Why did Zewail decide to work in Caltech? Part 4 (Para. 4551) What does Zewail plan to do in the future?,Difficult Sentences 1. Two thousand e-mails would zoom his way within a few days and three phone lines would start ringing with eager requests for interviews from the national and Egyptian press and with congratulations from friends and colleagues. 几天之内，两千封电子邮件将蜂拥而至；三条电话线都将响个不停，美国和埃及的媒体将纷纷打来电话，急切要求对他进行采访；朋友与同事也会致电祝贺。,2. The Royal Swedish Academy honored Zewail for his groundbreaking work in viewing and studying chemical reactions at the atomic level as they occur. 瑞典皇家科学院因扎威尔在观察和研究原子层面所发生的化学反应方面所做的开创性工作而授予他诺贝尔化学奖。,Zewails path to the forefront of the international science arena has been elegant and swift, like the atoms he observes performing molecular dances. 扎威尔走向国际科学领域前沿的道路快捷而别具特色，正如他所观察的原子跳出的分子舞步一样优美。,4.He stayed at Berkeley for postdoctoral work for two reasons: to think more about research rather than about getting a PhD and “the secret reason I wanted to buy a big American car to take back to Egypt with me.“ 扎威尔留在伯克利分校做博士后研究有两个原因：一是搞科研而非仅仅得到博士学位；另一个“私底下的原因是我想买一辆美国大轿车带回埃及去”。,Useful Expressions 1.开创性工作 groundbreaking work 2.大学教学人员 faculty member 3.通向国际科学领域前沿的道路 the path to the forefront of the international science arena 4.丰富的经验 a wealth of experience 5.轻松地使自己的成绩在班上名列前茅 sail to the top of his class,Useful Expressions 6.结果事实证明 as it turned out 7.从到的过渡 a transition fromto 8.若干顶尖的 the top handful of 9.受到全体教职工、校方与系里的欢迎 be well received by the staff, administration and faculty,Useful Expressions 10.開始運作；開始進行 off and running 11.追问进展情况 track the progress 12. 获得，经历 under ones belt 13. 开拓疆界，扩大成就 push the envelope,Words to learn,handful royal swift prestigious classical elegant fundamental,investigation breakthrough academy colleague faculty probe specialize predict,alumnus (male) alumna (female) alma mater university or school at which one was or is being taught,bring in: to cause to come in; introduce The new product has brought in $400,000 for the company this year. Up-to-date electronic devices have been brought in to control all the traffic lights of this city.,bring in to cause to come in; introduce bring about to cause bring forward to raise for discussion bring up to educate, look after,Is there anything else w