imagination and creativity

1、 unit 4 imagination and creativity class: software engineering/ electronic commerce 201201,201202,201204,201205 objectives students will be able to: n1. learn the character of albert einstein n2. retell a story of einstein n3. understanding the sayings of einstein n3. imagine what will happen in the

2、 year of 3000? 1. warming-up nword web ndiscussion 2. pre-reading activities nlisten and retell ntranslation 3. assignments nspeech: what will happen in the year of 3000? procedures procedure warming-up word web word web what words will occur to you whenever the name “albert einstein” is mentioned?

3、speak out as many words and phrases as possible. warming- up albert einstein scientist superthinker nobel prize winner theorist physicist slow starter theory of relativity e=mc violin humorous stubborn creative imaginative knowledgeable word web a secret of einsteins name ne= mc2 nintelligent nnucle

4、ar power nsuccessful ntalented nenthusiastic nimagination nnobel prize what comes into your mind when you see this word? university university boarder day-student optional course compulsory course roll call school badge credit system teachers pet dropout students society dormitory scholarship bachel

5、or of science bachelor of arts word web nbachelor of arts 文学士文学士 nbachelor of science 理学士理学士 nboarder 住校生住校生 nday-student 走读生走读生 noptional course 选修课选修课 ncompulsory course必修课必修课 nroll call 点名点名 nschool badge 校徽校徽 ncredit system学分制学分制 nteachers pet得意门生得意门生 ndropout 退学学生退学学生 nstudents society 学生社团学生社团

6、 pre-reading step 1:listen and retell nlisten to a passage einsteins overcoat nretell it clues n1. one daycame across n2. “it seems that n3. “it doesnt matter n4. several years later n5. once more his friend n6. “theres no need (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) questions for discussion: whom did einstein come acr

7、oss in a street one day? what did he advise einstein to do? how did einstein respond to his advice? what explanation did einstein make upon their second encounter? what did you learn about einstein from this anecdote? einsteins overcoat one day the famous scientist albert einstein came across an old

8、 friend of his in a street in new york. “mr. einstein.” said the friend, “it seems that you need to have a new overcoat. look, how worn-out it is.” “it doesnt matter,” answered albert einstein. “no one knows me here in new york.” several years later, they met in new york again. einstein had become a

9、 world-famous physicist by then, but he still wore the same old overcoat. once more his friend tried to persuade him to buy a new one. “theres no need now,” said einstein. “everybody here knows me.” pre-reading step 2: translation translate following sayings 1. try not to become a man of success, bu

10、t rather try to become a man of value. 2. life is like riding a bicycle. to keep your balance you must keep moving. 试着不去做一个成功的人，而去做一个有价值的人。试着不去做一个成功的人，而去做一个有价值的人。 人生就像骑单车。想保持平衡就得往前走人生就像骑单车。想保持平衡就得往前走。 translate following sayings 3. the most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is compre

11、hensible. 4. when the solution is simple, god is answering. 这世界最无法理解的事情是它是可理解的。这世界最无法理解的事情是它是可理解的。 当答案很简单时，是上帝在回答。当答案很简单时，是上帝在回答。 translate following sayings 5. the value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. 6. when you sit with a nice girl for 2 hours, it

12、seems like 2 minutes. when you sit on a hot stove for 2 minutes, it seems like 2 hours - thats relativity. 一个人的价值，应当看他贡献了什么，而不是看他取得了什么。一个人的价值，应当看他贡献了什么，而不是看他取得了什么。 discussion imagination and knowledge, which one is more important? imagination is more important nknowledge is limited to all we now kno

13、w and understand while imagination helps us venture beyond the unknown and opens up new worlds and possibilities. nimagination can help knowledge seekers discover new frontiers which may be the basis of undiscovered knowledge. nknowledge is simply a tool. without imagination that tool could be sitting idle forever. knowledge is more important nknowledge is a stepping stone to imagination. nknowledge without imagination can be produ