【冀教版】九年级英语上册Lesson8课件.ppt

was Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought . Albert Einstein (1879--1955) During his lifetime (一生), he thought about the universe. . Albert Einstein (1879--1955) After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland(瑞士). . Albert Einstein (1879--1955) He received the Nobel Prize in 1921. Culture Tip The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most important award in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry and peace. It was established by the will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895. A sixth prize, for economics, was created in 1968. The 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Mo Yan, a famous Chinese writer. . Albert Einstein (1879--1955) He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach at Princeton University in the US. . Albert Einstein (1879--1955) He loved peace and hated nuclear weapons(核武器). Listen and circle the thing about Einstein that is NOT mentioned(提到) in the lesson. Einstein’s early years Einstein’s sayings Einstein’s hobbies Einstein’s family Einstein, the teacher *Einstein was born in _____________. *Einstein became a pioneer(先锋) in the field of (在……领域里) ________________________. *Einstein received ____________________. *Einstein went to ________ at Princeton University. *Einstein ________ in 1955. Germany modern physics the Noble Prize teach died Read the lesson and fill in the blanks. Listen and Repeat! Read the lesson again and answer the questions. 1. What problems did Einstein solve (解决) during his lifetime？ 2. What is Einstein most famous for? 3. In what countries did Einstein teach? 4. What did he ask people to do in his last letter? 5.Has anyone tried anything new if he has never made a mistake? What problems did Einstein solve during his lifetime? 2. What is Einstein most famous for? Albert Einstein was one of the great minds of the last century. During his lifetime, Einstein thought about the universe and solved many problems in physics. Einstein is most