My friend, Albert Einstein课文讲解.ppt

Unit ThreeTEXT I My Friend, Albert Einstein I. Pre-reading Questions This is an open question. Text Comprehension 1)????? Main Idea: This profile is mainly about Einstein’s personality and his incomparable contributions to science. Profile :short, vivid biography, briefly outlining a person’s most outstanding characteristics: his ability, personality, or career人物简介 2)??? Purpose of writing and Tone: The purpose is to illustrate with anecdotes some characteristic features of Einstein both as a man and as a scientist. 3). Organization of the Text Introduction (P1): Using the word “simplicity” to begin the illustration of Einstein’s essence Body (P2-19): P2-4: About his modesty; P5-7: Einstein’s brief life history and his two great theories; P8-11: About his concentration on work; P12-13: About his love of natural simplicity; P14-16: About his academic courage; P17-18: About his sense of justice; P19: About his youthful innocence; Conclusion: (P20) ? ?Summing up what it means to have known Einstein and his work. 4). Key Points of the Text Paragraph 1 convey: make known (ideas, views, feelings, etc.) to another person. vt. 传达； E.g.: Mary asked me to convey her gratitude to you. His recent book conveys to us his outlook on life. Convey also means “carry something (from one place to another)”.运输 E.g.: Pipes convey heat from the central heating system(中央供暖系统) to every part of the building. conveyor belt（传送带） Paragraph 1 词根：convey adj. conveyable? 可传达的；可搬运的；可转让的 n. conveyor? 输送机[机] 传送机,传送带;运送者,传播者 Conveyance [k?nvei?ns] ? 运输；运输工具；财产让与 conveyancer? 运输者；传达者 essence: the most basic and important quality of sth. in essence: by nature; essentially 本质上；实质的 the essence of morality 道德的精髓 The essence of his religious teaching is love for all men. 他宣扬的宗教教义要旨是爱天下人。 Paragraph 1 simplicity: the state of being simple 简单；简朴；纯朴；真诚；坦率 E.g.: a room furnished with simplicity 摆设简朴的房间 Her clothes were characterized by their simplicity and good taste. 她的衣着特点