课件制作人： 山西省太谷中学外语组 吴 文 媛

He was an outstanding

scientist in the 20th

century.

His theory shook the

whole world.

He was…

Albert Einstein

Unit 13 Lesson 50 Albert Einstein

Presentation Comprehens

ion Language points

StructurePractice

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a simple man with great achievements. He had wide interest and was good at thinking. He loved peace and held firmly to the truth. He called little for fame or wealth .He was careful with his studies.

1879- 1955

He made great contributions to the advances of mankind and to the development of science.

He is respected by people of all over the world.

1. What scientific work is Einstein famous for ?

2. Where did he spend the last part of his life ?

Comprehension questions:

1/ When and where was Einstein born?

He was born in Germany on march 14th. 1879.2/ How did Einstein manage to study at university in Switzerland?To earn enough money to continue his studies .

3/ Why was the period between 1905 and 1915

an important one for Einstein?

Because he began the research and studies which

led to his new discoveries in physics.

4/ What was he given for his scientific research

in physics in 1921?

He was given the Nobel Prize

for Physics.

5/ Did Einstein care for money? How do you

know? No. From two examples.

6/ What else did he work for besides his

scientific research? For human rights and progress7/ Why was he so fond of music?

He found in music the peace which was

missing in a world full of wars and killing.

8/ What kind of person do you think Einstein

was? A simple man and the 20th century’s greatest

scientist.

9/ What can we learn from Albert Einstein?

Time What happened

1879

1895

1905

1921

1933

1940

1955

born in Germanystudied at University,Switzerland

received a doctor’s degreewon the Nobel Prize for physics

left Europe for the USA.

took American nationality

died in the USA

Structure of the text

1/ be content to do sth:

be willing or happy to do sth.----

eg: My parents are content to live in the

country.

be content with sth=be satisfied with sth

eg: Don’t be content with small success.

Language points:

2/ degree:

a doctor’s degree

a master’s degree

a bachelor’s degree

Eg. Water freezes at zero degree centigrade.

The students have different degree of ability.

3/ lead to :cause

eg: His carelessness led to his failure in

the exam.

That accident led to many deaths.

4/ Such was Albert Einstein.

eg: Such is my wish.

Such were his last words.

Fill in the blanks using proper words. Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist in the 20th_______ , was famous for his_______ of relativity.He was born in Germany, but he took American __________. He began to study in Switzerland when he was seventeen . After he _______a doctor’s degree,and later the Nobel Prize for________, he and his family left ______ for the USA. He worked at a __________as a __________ of Physics. However he was very famous, he lived a ______life . He took no ________in money.

century theories

nationality

receivedPhysics Europe

university Professor

simple interest