Lesson34:AUniverseofThoughtTeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:mind,century,anyone,deathOralwordsandexpressions:universe,AlbertEinstein,lifetime,solve,relative,TheoryofRelativity,Nobel,NobelPrize,PrincetonUniversity,unclear,weapon,divorceTeachingAims:Knowthestoriesofthegreatpeople.Learnmoreabouttheforeignculture.TeachingImportantPoints:1.KnowEinstein’slifeandcontributionstotheworld.2.Graspsomewordsandexpressionsonphysics.TeachingDifficultPoints:Einstein’slifeandcontributionstotheworldTeachingPreparation:picturesTeachingAids:audiotape,flashcards,picturesTypeoflesson:newlessonTeachingProcedure:Step1.Askthestudentsthefollowingquestions:WhatdoyouknowaboutEinstein?WhydidEinsteinsucceed?IfEinsteinwantstomakemoreresearchonphysics,whatdifficultiesmusthecomeover?Discussthequestionsingroups,andthenletthemreportinfrontoftheclass.Ifyouthinktheiranswersarenotcompletely,youcanletthemresearchontheInternettogetmoreinformation.Step2.Cometo“THINKAOBUTIT”.Continuetotalkaboutthequestionsinformalgroups.Whenonestudentinonegroupcan’tgivethecompleteanswertheotherscanaddwhattheywanttosay.Theimportanceiswhatyouthinkisthemostimportantthingforastudent.Let’sdiscusswhatwecanlearnfromEinstein.Step3.Readthetextandfindtheanswersofthefollowingquestions:Whatishemostfamousfor?WhereandwherewasEinsteinborn?WhatdidEinsteinthinkthemostimportantthingwas?Letthestudentsskimthetextandgivetherightanswers.Step4.Readthetextfurtherandunderlinethelanguagepointsinthislesson.Thenaskthestudentstopresentthequestionsintheclass.Lettheotherstrytofindtheanswers.Theteacherneedstogivethemrightanswersandexplainthelanguagepointstothempatients.Makealistofthelanguagepointsinthislesson:famous;mind;stopdoingsth.;sign;giveupNowmakesentenceswiththehelpoftheflashcards.S1:ChinaisfamousfortheGreatWall.S2:EinsteinisfamousforhisTheoryofRelativity.S3:Doyoumindmyopeningthewindow?S4:Thinkhardwithyourmind,youwillsucceed.S5:Theteachercamein.Let’sstoptalking.S6:Don’tstopsearching.Ithinkwewillknowthetruthatonce.S7:Pleasesignhere.S8:Doyourememberthesign?S9:Don’tgiveupworkinghard.S10:Givingupsmokingisgoodforyourhealth.Step5.Listentothetapeandreadafteritinordertogetperfectpronunciation.Playthetapeagain.Letthemreadwiththebooksclosed.Cantheydoitwell?Step6.Cometo“LET’SDOIT”.Letsomestudentsgiveareportinfrontoftheclass.Iftheothershavethesameopinionwithhim,hecanstandupandaddthenecessarycontent.Step7.HomeworkFinishofftheactivitybook.Goonthenextreadinginthestudentbook.Summary:Fromthetext,welearnnotonlyEinstein’sstories,butalsohisspiritofresearching.Themostimportantthingofsuccessisthespiritofhardwork.Ifwewanttosucceedandhaveameaningandcolourfullife,wemuststudyhard.Nowourlearningsituationismuchbetterthanbefore.Wemustmakemoreprogressandresearchmore.
