牛津上海英语高一第一学期Unit2reading课件 (共20张PPT)

牛津上海英语高一第一学期Unit2reading课件 (共20张PPT)

genius es Unit2 Great minds Two Studying Aims 1 Mastery of the four elements of story, & retell the story by clues. Conclude the main idea quickly from the title of the article, text illustrations & background. 3 By reading the successful personage story, acquire a correct Outlook on World, Life and Values, tell Ss that success comes with industry . 2 Get the facts of the article and according to the key words to retell the story. Through reading comprehension, learn to use the English language knowledge describing people. Fiction VS Non-fiction Difference Stories Imagination Not true Real life Fact True things What do you know about …? Charlie Chaplin Monkey King FICTIONAL Nightingale REAL Albert Einstein REAL REAL Fictional characters or Real people? About Albert Einstein: He was born in Germany in1879 and died in the USA in 1955. He is famous for his Theory of Relativity. skimming Look at the pictures, title and read the first and the last paragraph, and then answer questions: 1.Who are the two geniuses in the title? 2. What are the differences between the first and the last pictures? 3. Who was giving a lecture in the second picture? Albert Einstein and Hans In the first picture, Hans was driving Einstein . In the last picture, Einstein was driving Hans. Hans 4. What kind of story do you think it will be? Choose two. a crime c space travel e fiction g funny b frightening d sad f sport h non-fiction Do you think this story is true? This story cannot be true. The reasons are listed as follows: First , Einstein’s theories are too difficult for a driver to memorize and repeat. Second, Einstein was so famous that he would have been recognized at different universities. Third , Drivers generally do not listen to lectures, but wait in cars. Furthermore, it would have been unlikely for Einstein to have had the same driver for all his journeys. Therefore, the story is fictional. Listen to and read after the audio and try to find out the who, when, where, what of the story. “4W Elements ” When Where What Who Detailed Reading Cloze test While-reading Practice Many people regard Albert Einstein as a (1) __________ . He had a gift of (2) __________ and also a sense of (3) __________ . He received many (4) __________ to explain his theories at different universities. One evening, Einstein was so tired that he didn't want to give a (5) __________ . In order not to (6) _ ___ ______ the audience (7) __ ____ ____ , Hans said he could do it, for he listened to it so many times that he's (8) __________ it by heart. Einstein agreed. Hans gave his lecture so (9) __________ that even Einstein (10) __________ in the applause at the end. However, after Hans left the platform, a (11) __________ asked such a difficult question that Hans couldn't (12) __________ it at all. But he was clever (13) __________ to ask his 'driver' to answer it. They left the university and Einstein said it was a (14) __________ to drive a genius (15) __________ Hans. genius curiosity humour invitations lecture let down learnt perfectly joined professor understand enough pleasure like Read the story again and decide whether these sentences are T or F and find evidence. Einstein was a popular lecturer. T/F Hans was tired of driving Einstein. T/F Hans had a very good memory. T/F Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. Class test 4. The audience did not enjoy the lecture by Hans. T/F …and joined in the applause at the end. Arrange these sentences in correct order according to the story . ( ) Hans asked Einstein to answer the question. ( ) A man asked a difficult question. ( ) Einstein answered the question perfectly. ( ) Hans offered to give a lecture for Einstein. ( ) Einstein felt very tired. ( ) Einstein was invited to give a lecture at a university. ( ) The audience enjoy the lecture given by Hans. ( ) Hans and Einstein left the university happily, with Einstein driving. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Discussion What do you think of Hans? conclusion Great minds are not different from ordinary people in many respects, and ordinary people can be great minds on some occasions. summarize the story. Homework Thank you!