Listening and vocabulary_27233.pptVIP

Discussion: Look at the picture and answer. 1. a prize or money given to someone for something they have done 2. exactly the same 3. to find out how long, wide, heavy, etc. something is 4. to find Listen and find out the following answers. 1. What round of the quiz is it? 2. What is the subject of this round? Listen to the tape again, then complete the questions from the quiz. Listen to the tape again, then fill in the blanks. Q.M: Boys and girls, we’re into the second round of “Superquiz”, and the subject of this round is “Great Scientists”. In this round, the first person to answer the question __________. If he’s wrong, he ____ a point, and the question _________________________. At the moment, Matthew and Rachel are _____, with 36 points each. First question: What is Einstein known for? (buzzer) M: ______________________. Q.M: Correct. When was Einstein born? (buzzer) M: 1880. Q.M: Wrong. Rachel? R: 1879? Q.M: Correct. The special theory of relativity ______________ in 1905. ____________________? (buzzer) M: Einstein. Q.M: Correct. Einstein was given an important award in 1921. ______________________? (buzzer) M: Was he given the Nobel Physics Prize? Q.M: Yes, he was. Well done. Next question: What book is Stephen Hawking famous for? (buzzer) R: “_______________________”. Q.M: Correct. When was it published? (buzzer) R: 1988. Q.M: Correct. What is a “__________”? (buzzer) M: It’s a star that has collapsed in on itself. Q.M: Correct. Who discovered black holes? (buzzer) M: They _________________ Einstein. Q.M: No, they were not discovered by Einstein, they were discovered by Fred Hoyle. ____________________________? (silence) Rachel? R: Pass. Q.M: Matthew? M: They’re measured by the __________ that come from them. Q.M: Wrong, they aren’t measured by light waves, they’re measured by the radiati