Chapter 8 Great Minds (reading 2)课件(牛津深圳版九年级全册).ppt

1、牛津深圳版初中英语牛津深圳版初中英语九年级全一册九年级全一册Chapter 8Great minds Reading单词回顾单词回顾学生早读时已预习过本单元单学生早读时已预习过本单元单词，可利用几分钟时间带学生词，可利用几分钟时间带学生快速回顾温习。对单词的熟练快速回顾温习。对单词的熟练度越高，阅读的速率也越高。度越高，阅读的速率也越高。汉语是我们的母语，我们从学英语开汉语是我们的母语，我们从学英语开始，就是用汉语来解释和记忆英语的。始，就是用汉语来解释和记忆英语的。变变“用汉语解释和记忆英语用汉语解释和记忆英语”为为“用用英语解释和记忆英语英语解释和记忆英语”。避免了将英。避免了将英语转换为

2、另一种语言语转换为另一种语言汉语所带来汉语所带来的不便和时间耗费。不但提高了效率，的不便和时间耗费。不但提高了效率，而且久而久之，有可能在头脑中建立而且久而久之，有可能在头脑中建立起两种思维系统，即在在汉语思维之起两种思维系统，即在在汉语思维之外，还可以逐步建立起独立的英语思外，还可以逐步建立起独立的英语思维系统。维系统。用英语解释和记忆英语，本身就是在学用英语解释和记忆英语，本身就是在学习和运用英语，对提高英语语感和英语习和运用英语，对提高英语语感和英语的阅读理解能力和综合运用能力很有好的阅读理解能力和综合运用能力很有好处。是一举多得的好方法。真正做到了处。是一举多得的好方法。真正做到了用英

3、语品味英语，越品越有味；用英语用英语品味英语，越品越有味；用英语理解英语，理解更准确。鉴于本环节初理解英语，理解更准确。鉴于本环节初次尝试此种设置，可能有些学生对英语次尝试此种设置，可能有些学生对英语解释不能完全理解，为降低难度，英文解释不能完全理解，为降低难度，英文解释后面可进一步演示中文解释，学生解释后面可进一步演示中文解释，学生可再通过中文解释回顾早读课中已预习可再通过中文解释回顾早读课中已预习过的单词，进一步加深记忆。过的单词，进一步加深记忆。Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.a natural abilit

4、ygiftn.天赋；才能天赋；才能an act of trying to do sth,especially sth difficult,often with no successn.试图；尝试试图；尝试attemptto function;to operatev.运转；运行运转；运行workWords reviewthe quality in sth that makes it funny or amusing;the ability to laugh at things that are amusinghumourn.幽默幽默far away in space or timeadj.遥远的

5、；远处的遥远的；远处的distantin a perfect way Zxxkadv.完美地；极佳地完美地；极佳地perfectlyWords reviewWords reviewfictionnon-fictiongeniusuniversecuriositysense of humourn.小说小说n.纪实文学纪实文学n.天才天才n.宇宙宇宙n.好奇心好奇心幽默感幽默感theoryplatformapplauseregardasletdownlearnby heartWords reviewn.理论理论n.讲台讲台n.鼓掌；喝彩鼓掌；喝彩把把看作看作使使失望失望熟记熟记Lead-in:Wh

6、at is a genius?Can you name some geniuses?Who are they?Charles Darwin Charlie ChaplinNewtonBeethovenLi BaiGalileo ZxxkConfuciusThomas EdisonYuan Longping1.What are the above people famous for?2.Are they geniuses in you mind?3.What kind of person can be called as a genius?funny,tramp,great actor,Brit

7、ish,silent films-Charlie ChaplinAn English scientist,discovered the laws of gravity-Isaac NewtonThe biologist who wrote about evolution -Charles Darwin A great German composer,wrote nine symphonies -Ludwig Van Beethoven A great Chinese poet,fond of drinking-Li BaiAn Italian scientist,used a telescop

8、e to observe space,said the Earth revolved round the Sun,dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa -GalileoWho is he?What is he famous for?Is he a genius?scientist,physicist,theory of relativity,German-American-Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was considered the greatest scientist of the 20th ce

9、ntury and one of the greatest of all time.His discoveries and theories have greatly influenced science in many fields.Einstein was born in 1879 in Ulm,a city in Germany.As a boy,he was slow to learn to talk,but later in his childhood he showed great curiosity about nature and ability to solve diffic

10、ult mathematical problems.After he left school,he went to Switzerland,where he graduated from the university with a degree in mathematics.In 1905,Einstein began to publish a series of papers which shook the whole scientific and intellectual world,and for the theories he established in the papers he

11、won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.Because Einstein was Jewish,when Hitler took over Germany in 1933,he had to leave the country and finally settled in the United States.There he continued his study on the structure of the universe until his death in 1955.Among the several important discoveries

12、 Einstein made in his life,the greatest is the creation of his famous Theory of Relativity.1879190519151921193319401955published theory of relativityWon the Nobel PrizePatent clerk in BernWas born in GermanyBecame a US citizen Moved to Princeton,New JerseydiedThe deep connection Einstein discovered

13、between energy and mass is expressed in the equation E=mc.Here E represents energy,m represents mass,and c is a very large number,the square of the speed of light.E=mcAt the heart of his special theory of relativity was the realization that all measurements of time and space depend on judgments as t

14、o whether two distant events occur simultaneously（同时地）（同时地）.Theory of RelativityThis led him to develop a theory based on two postulates(假设假设):the principle of relativity,that physical laws are the same in all inertial(惯性的惯性的)reference systems,and the principle of the invariance(不变不变性性)of the speed

15、of light,that the speed of light in a vacuum(真空真空)is a universal constant.Objectives进一步了解爱因斯坦。进一步了解爱因斯坦。掌握课文中的新词汇及掌握课文中的新词汇及短语。短语。Listen to the passage and arrange the sentences below in correct order.e.A professor asked a difficult question._f.Einstein was invited to give a lecture at a university.

16、_g.Einstein listened to the lecture._h.Hans and Einstein left the university._i.Einstein felt very tired._j.Einstein answered the question._a.The audience clapped._b.Hans left the platform._c.Hans offered to drive._d.Hans offered to give the lecture._58103614927A.What do you know about?Before you re

17、ad the passage on the next page,answer these questions.1.What do the words fiction and non-fiction mean?fiction:things which are not true.Non-fiction:things which are true.2.Which of these are or were fictional characters?Which of these are of were real people?real personfictitious characterreal per

18、sonreal personB.Look and thinkB1.Look at the title,the pictures and the first and last paragraphs of the story on the page103.Then try to answer these questions.1.Who are the two geniuses in the title?2.What kind of story do you think it will be?Choose two.a.crime b.non-fiction g.ghost b.space e.fun

19、ny c.fiction f.sad Albert Einstein and Hans.B2.Scan the story and find the correct words to replace the italicized pronouns below.Use the number of words in brackets in your answer.1.Many people regard him as a genius.(2)Albert Einstein2.He said this was his only gift.(1)3.He received many of these

20、from universities.(1)4.He had a driver called this.(1)curiosityinvitationsHans5.His driver offered to give this for him.(2)6.He asked a question.(2)7.He answered the question.(1)8.He drove the car from the university(1)Albert EinsteinA professorAlbert Einsteinthe lecture1.Einsteins theories are too

21、difficult for a driver to memorize and repeat.2.Einstein was so famous that he would have been recognized at different universities.Read the story again and tell whether the sentences True or False.F F 3.Drivers generally do not listen to lectures,but in cars.4.Hans gave a perfect lecture.F T WhoWhe

22、re What WhyHow Einstein and his driver HansFinish the table according to the passage.At a universityA story shows that Einstein had a sense of humour.Einstein got so tired to give the lecture at the university.Einstein and his driver changed their places successfully.Find out words and phrases in th

23、e passages that describe Einstein and Hans.Words to describe a genius:creative outstanding talented clever exceptional giftedskilful wiseDiscussion:What is the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?C.Find the meaningsC1.These headlines are about Einstein.Replace each of the italicized phra

24、ses with a word or phrase from the story.2.Einstein answers the professors question without any mistakes3.Einstein shows he has ability to laugh and jokeperfectlya sense of humour1.Einstein gives lecture on space and everything in ituniverse C2.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the wo

25、rds and phrase in the box below.work distant learnby heart platform1.Professor Zhang walked onto the _,ready to give his talk.2.The little girl is very smart.She has _ many ancient Chinese poems _ _.3.They planned to go on a trip to a _ village.4.The lift doesnt _ any more.It needs to be repaired.le

26、arntby heartdistantwork platformC3.Find the words and phrases in the box in the story,and use them to complete the conversation below.regardas attemptgift let downDEBBIE:I saw a Charlie Chaplin film last night.SIMON:He was a genius,wasnt he?DEBBIE:Of course he was!He had a(1)_ for performing!Some pe

27、ople(2)_ his films _ the funniest ever made.SIMON:What was the film about?giftregardasDEBBIE:About Charlies(3)_ to work as a waiter.Charlie agrees to do the job for his friend for a day.He has no experience,but he doesnt want to(4)_ his friend _.So he tries and has all kinds of trouble.attemptletdow

28、nSIMON:Did the audience enjoy it?DEBBIE:Yes.There was a lot of applause at the end.D.Read and thinkD1.Read the story and decide whether the following statements are True or False.Give evidence from the story to support your answers.If you cannot find an answer in the story,write No evidence.1.Only a

29、 few people believe that Einstein was a great genius._ _2.Einstein had the gift of curiosity._False.Many people regard him as a genius.True.Einstein said the only gift he had was curiosity.3.Einstein was a popular lecturer._ _4.Hans was a careful driver._True.Einstein received many invitations to ex

30、plain his theories at different universities.No evidence.5.Hans had a very good memory._6.The audience did not enjoy the lecture given by Hans._True.He learnt the lecture by heart.False.They applauded at the end.7.The professor who asked the question was happy with the answer._8.Before they left the

31、 university,Einstein and Hans told the audience that the real Einstein was in the audience._ _No evidence.False.They left the university and Einstein drove the car again.根据课文内容写出所缺单词。根据课文内容写出所缺单词。Albert Einstein was(1)_ as a genius.He was well-known for his(2)_ to explain how the(3)_ works.In fact,h

32、e was also a man of a great sense of(4)_.regardedattempt universe humour Once,Einstein was(5)_ to a(6)_ university to give a lecture,but he was too tired to speak that night.So his driver,Hans,(7)_ to present the lecture instead because he had(8)_ it by heart.So they(9)_ places without telling it to

33、 others.inviteddistantofferedlearntchanged Hans went up on the(10)_ and did the job(11)_ while Einstein sat in the(12)_.However,at the(13)_ of the lecture,a professor asked Hans a(14)_ question.platform perfectlyaudienceenddifficultHans couldnt understand it at all,but he asked Einstein,who was pret

34、ending to be his(15)_,to answer the question.After the lecture,Einstein gave praise to Hans for his performance.driver1.genius:n.天才天才 a person who is very intelligent Einstein was a great scientific genius.爱因斯坦是一个伟大的科学天才。爱因斯坦是一个伟大的科学天才。have a genius for(doing)sth.He has a genius for getting along wi

35、th children.他擅长与孩子们打成一片。他擅长与孩子们打成一片。2.Many people regard Albert Einstein as a genius.regardas 把把当作当作；认；认为为是是 其后可以跟名词（或名词短语，动名其后可以跟名词（或名词短语，动名词短语）；形容词等。词短语）；形容词等。同义词组：同义词组：think of as/consider as/look on asHe can be regarded as a real friend.他能被当作真正的朋友。他能被当作真正的朋友。3.His attempt to explain how the atte

36、mpt v.&n.尝试，企图尝试，企图1)They attempted to finish the task before July.vt.他们试着在七月以前完成这项任务。他们试着在七月以前完成这项任务。2)He made an attempt on the world record.n.他试图打破世界纪录。他试图打破世界纪录。attempt与与try的异同的异同共同点共同点：attempt和和try是同义词，都是同义词，都可作动词，它们的一般含义是致力于可作动词，它们的一般含义是致力于可能成功也可能失败的某事。可能成功也可能失败的某事。不同点不同点：1)attempt 的含义是的含义是去做自

37、去做自己希望会成功的事，常常包含冒险的己希望会成功的事，常常包含冒险的意义。意义。2)在表示致力于某事时，在表示致力于某事时，try 并不包并不包含冒险的意思。含冒险的意思。try比比attempt普通得普通得多。在口语中使用多。在口语中使用 try 比使用比使用 attempt 更浅显通俗。更浅显通俗。try 表示试一试，即欲表示试一试，即欲证明或检验某件事，这是证明或检验某件事，这是attempt所不所不能表达的。能表达的。You can try on the new coat.这件新上衣，你可以试一试。这件新上衣，你可以试一试。I tried to say something,but m

38、y mouth was full of cotton wool.我想说句话，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。我想说句话，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。His attempt to explain how the universe works made him very famous.本句本句主语主语比较长，是比较长，是his attempt to explain how the universe works,其中其中to explain how the universe works修饰前面修饰前面的名词的名词attempt，而，而how the universe works又充当动词又充当动词explain的宾语从

39、句。的宾语从句。因此去掉这些修饰此句的核心句是因此去掉这些修饰此句的核心句是His attempt made him very famous。原句可改写为：原句可改写为：He attempted to explain how the universe works.It made him very famous.4.the only gift he had was curiosity curiosity:n.好奇心好奇心 a strong desire to find out about sth.常用词组：常用词组：from curiosity(=out of curiosity)在好奇心驱使下

40、在好奇心驱使下 have the curiosity to do sth.adj.curious be curious about sth.be curious to do sth.gift是个名词，意思是是个名词，意思是“礼物礼物”，相当，相当于名词于名词present;也有也有“天赋天赋”的意思，的意思，常见词组是常见词组是a gift for sth./doing sth.。When the festival comes,people usually give gifs to their friends.每逢节日，人们通常给朋友赠送礼物。每逢节日，人们通常给朋友赠送礼物。Mozart h

41、ad a wonderful gift for music.莫扎特有非凡的音乐天赋。莫扎特有非凡的音乐天赋。5.this story shows that he also had a sense of humour.have a sense of humor 有幽默感有幽默感 The young man has not only a sense of responsibility but also a sense of humour.这个年轻人不仅具有责任心，而且这个年轻人不仅具有责任心，而且有幽默感。有幽默感。相关词组：相关词组：have a good sense of humorhave

42、no sense of humor in a good/bad humor 情绪好情绪好/不好不好out of humor 情绪不佳情绪不佳6.On these trip his driver was always trip n.旅行旅行 trip journey travel tour 区别区别 trip 一般指时间短、距离近的一般指时间短、距离近的“旅行、旅行、远足远足”。例如：例如：We made a boat trip to the island last week and had a good time.我们上周坐船去小岛旅行过得非常愉快。我们上周坐船去小岛旅行过得非常愉快。jour

43、ney指从一地到另一地，通常指陆指从一地到另一地，通常指陆地上的远距离地上的远距离“旅行旅行”，也指旅行的，也指旅行的路程，是比较正式的用语。路程，是比较正式的用语。例如：例如：He made a long journey from Beijing to London 他从北京到伦敦做了一次长途旅行。他从北京到伦敦做了一次长途旅行。travel作作“旅行、游历旅行、游历”解，一般表示解，一般表示从一地到另一地旅行这一总的概念，从一地到另一地旅行这一总的概念，但无路程的含义但无路程的含义。常指长时间、远距。常指长时间、远距离的离的“旅行旅行”。尤指出国旅行。尤指出国旅行。At present,m

44、any people are fond of travel in their spare time.现在许多人喜欢在空闲时间去旅游。现在许多人喜欢在空闲时间去旅游。tour 着重指旅行线路比较曲折，常表示着重指旅行线路比较曲折，常表示“（周游各地的）参观、访问、（巡回）（周游各地的）参观、访问、（巡回）旅游、视察、购物、演出旅游、视察、购物、演出”等。常指周等。常指周游后回到原出发地之意。游后回到原出发地之意。例如：例如：I will tour the world in the future.我将来要环游世界。我将来要环游世界。7.But I cant let the audience dow

45、n.let sb.down 让某人失望（让某人失望（=make sb.disappointed）Dont worry.Ill never let you down.别担心。我决不会让你失望的。别担心。我决不会让你失望的。8.Ive learnt it by heart.learn .by heart 记住（记住（=remember）Its easy to learn these poems by heart.记住这些诗是很容易的。记住这些诗是很容易的。9.so they wont find out.find out 查出；打听，了解查出；打听，了解 Please find out when t

46、he train starts.请查一下火车什么时候开。请查一下火车什么时候开。find与与find out区别：区别：find强调在经过强调在经过“寻找寻找”（look for）后后“找的结果找的结果”（找到或找不到），（找到或找不到），又可以表示又可以表示“（偶然地）发现（偶然地）发现”；如：如：I found a watch on the road.我在路上发现了一块手表。我在路上发现了一块手表。I found my cat asleep in my bed.我发现猫睡在我的床上。我发现猫睡在我的床上。find out 通常表示通常表示“弄明白，搞清楚，弄明白，搞清楚，查明查明”。如。如

47、 The teacher wanted to find out who had broken the door.老师想查明是谁弄坏了门。老师想查明是谁弄坏了门。discover也有发现的意思，但也有发现的意思，但discover指指“发现发现”某种本来存在，而以前未某种本来存在，而以前未被发现的事物或未为人所知的东西被发现的事物或未为人所知的东西。如：如：I discovered(that)she was a good cook.我发现她是个烹饪好手我发现她是个烹饪好手/她很会烧菜。她很会烧菜。10.Einstein agreed,and they changed places.1)agree

48、 vt.同意同意 agree with sb/ones words/what sb say 同意某人的话同意某人的话/想法想法 agree to sth 同意某事同意某事 agree with sb on/about sth 在某方面与某人取得一致意见在某方面与某人取得一致意见 agree with sth 与某事物相一致与某事物相一致,相符合相符合 agree with sb (对某人的健康或胃口对某人的健康或胃口)适合适合2)change places 交换位置交换位置 Let us changes places so that you can see clearly.我们交换一下位置，以

49、便你看得更清楚。我们交换一下位置，以便你看得更清楚。11.Hans was welcomed and led to a platform lead to 通向，导致通向，导致 This road leads to the hotel.这条路通到旅馆。这条路通到旅馆。Smoking can lead to lung cancer.抽烟可能导致肺癌。抽烟可能导致肺癌。12.and joined in the applause at the end.join vt.参加参加 join（sb）in an activity 跟某人跟某人一起参加某个活动一起参加某个活动 join a club/an or

50、ganization/a company 加入俱乐部加入俱乐部/组织组织/公司公司13.Hans offered to drive.offer to do sth 主动提出做主动提出做 He offered to take us in his car.他主动提出要用车送我们。他主动提出要用车送我们。offer sb sth/offer sth to sb 给某人提供给某人提供Tips for teacherTips for teacherLet the word fly 板块是帮助学生板块是帮助学生学习一些一词多义、熟词生意的词学习一些一词多义、熟词生意的词汇。通过此环节，学生可以对一些汇。通