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Unit8  Life and Success Leading in Look at these pictures and find out who they are and what kind of people they are Bill Gates and Thomas Edison Albert Einstein and Galileo Mozart and Leonardo da Vinci All of these peole are successful and famous,do you know what kind of characters do they have? 2. Explanation of New Words Genius Calculate Beyond Strike Function Genius 1) a person of very great ability or of very high intelligence. e.g. Bill Gates is a genius in computer Albert Einstein is a genius in physics. 2) Great and rare powers of thought, skill, or imagination. e.g. She is a writer of genius. calculate Vt. 1) find out or make a firm guess about sth. E.g. I calculated that after buying these clothes, I would only have $1 left. 2) be planned with the aim to do sth. E.g. His words were not calculated to make her sad. strike vt.(struck, struck) 1) to hit sharply or forcefully E.g. Strike when the iron is hot. He was struck by the lightning. 2) to cause a sudden feeling of (fear,worry,etc) E.g. His idea struck me as foolish. She struck me less than 20. function Vi. be in action; work;operate His brain seems to be functioning abnormally. n . A natural and usual duty (of a person) or purpose (of a thing) The function of this machine is to reduce noise. Phrases and Expressions Put sth. into practice Be well known for/Be famous for Wander about Put sth. into practice Carry out e.g. One good way to learn is to put theory into practice. He is very poor. How can he put his plan into practice? Be well known for/ be famous for Known by many people for This little town is famous for its wines She is a director well known for love films Wander about Move about or away from an area, usually on foot without a fixed aim or purpose. He enjoys wandering in the gift shops. He wandered about in the street, hoping to find a nice gift for