Fast Reading

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Lesson 50-51
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Fast Reading
1.What scientific work is Einstein famous for?
his scientific research new discoveries in
physics
2.What else did he work for besides his
scientific research?
He spent a lot time working for human rights and
progress.
3. Why few people could understand his discovery
at that time.
His discovery was completely new.
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Reading for information
Name Born
Died Studied interest
Worked
Degree Scientific research What he
got for his new discovery Moved to USA
One of his greatest discoveries
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Reading for understanding
Attention to the words in bold. Which words or
phrases do these words stand for?
Einstein

• himself
• it
• there
• that
• where
• one
• which
• which

to get along with other boys
Switzerland
the pay
at university
the period between 1905 and 1915
the research and studies
the peace
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Reading for understanding
Talk about the following years according to the
passage
Einstein was born.
1.1879 2.1901 3.1905 4.1914-1918 5.1921 6.1933 7.1
940 8.1955
He had taken Swiss nationality.
He received a doctors degree.
The First World War
He was given the Nobel Prize for Physics.
He and his family left Europe for USA.
He took American nationality.
He died at the age of 76.
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Reading for learning
1.What kind of person do you think Einstein
was? 2.What can we learn from Einstein? 3.What
made Einstein successful?
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Language points
1.When he was a young boy he used to ask lots of
questions.
often asked
2.By the time he was 14 years old,he had learned
maths all by himself.
1).John had made many friends by that time.
2).By the end of last year they had learned
2000 words.
3).He learned Japanese all by himself. 4).The
villagers built that dam all by themselves. 5).Do
you often do your homework by yourself?
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3.He found it hard to get along with other boys.
It stands for to get along with.
1).Girls usually feel it hard to learn
physics. 2).I think it better to tell her the
truth.
3).The two brothers get along well with each
other. 4).My brother doesnt get along well with
his wife. They often quarrel.
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4.All through his life Einstein was content to
spend most of his time alone, although he married
twice and had lots of close friends.
be content to do sth. ??????,??????
what are you content to do on a cold rainy Sunday?
Do you think he is content to stay alone in a
lonely house ? Why?
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5.To earn enough money to continue his studies,
he worked there first as a teacher, then in a
government office.
Firstthen workas
1.He left Shanghai,first he went to Wuhan, then
to Guangzhou.
2.He is a policeman.He worked as a postman at
that time.
3.She is 53 years old now, but she often appears
on the stage as a young girl. Last year she acted
as a middle school student in a play.
4.Do as you like,please.
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6.With the pay that he received and saved, he
went on with his studies at university, where he
received a doctors degree in 1950.
1).Where stands for________. 2).go on with sth.
go on doing sth. go on to do
sth. 3).receive a degree
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7.The period between 1905 and 1915 was an
important one for Einstein he began the research
and studies which led to his new discoveries in
physics.
One stands for______while which stands for______
lead to
1).Einsteins theory _________(????????)?
led to the development of science
2)?This mistake______(???????????)?
has led to the great loss of money
3).The misunderstanding of each other
______(????????
will lead to their fighting each other
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8.At the end of the First World War in
1918,Einstein received world-wide praise for his
scientific research.
2).praise n. v.
1).world-wide adj.
world-famous nation-wide duty-free air-sick
praise sb. praise sb. for sth. sing high praise
of sth/sb
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9.He was given the Nobel Prize for Physics in
1921, and was invited to give talks in many
countries.
the Nobel Prize the Nobel prize for Physics give
sb the prize receive the prize
give talks make a speech give sb a lecture teach
sb a lesson(????)
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10.In 1933 Einstein and his family left Europe
for the USA.
leave sp. leave sp. for sp. leave for sp. leave
sb sth.
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11.Einstein lived the rest of his life quietly in
the USA.
the rest of
Live/life/living/alive
1).These books are yours the rest are mind. 2).I
have read the large part of the book the rest is
more difficult. 3).Lets have a rest, shall we?
4).We are living a happy and quiet life. 5).Is
there any life on the Moon? 6).The boy alive
cried for help in a terrible voice. 7).Did you
watch the live broadcast of our match?
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12.In 1940 he took the American nationality.
take.nationality
1).What nationality are you? 2).Did your brother
take the Swiss nationality? 3).He lives in
France.He came from Britain ten years ago. Few of
his friends know his nationality.
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13.Besides his work in physics, he spent a lot of
time working for human rights and progress.
right v. n. adj.
spend some time (in) doing sth. spend some money
on sth.
besides
1).Besides English, he knows French,Russian and
Japanese. 2).Besides making a promise,he kept it.
3).The problem is interesting, and important
besides. 4).I am very tired,besides, I have a
lot of homework to do.
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14.Einstein had always been fond of music and had
learned music as a young boy.
be fond of
1).My father is fond of collecting stamps. 2).Has
she been fond of swimming? 3).My grandma is fond
of children.
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15.At the university town where he lived, he
continue to make music at home with his friends.
Where he lived is a _________
continue to do sth./doing sth.
make music means to write or compose music
1).Einstein loved to make music he played the
violin well. 2).Listening to music is
enjoyable. 3).Can you read music?
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16.It was said that he found in music the peace
which was missing in a world full of war and
killing.
It is said that.
which was missing in a world full of war and
killing is a ______
find sth. in sp
found the peace in music
find sth. look for sth.
find found found found founded founded
findn findn.adj. find ( clause)
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17.Such was Albert Einstein, a simple man and the
20th centurys greatest scientist.
1).Such is life. 2).Such are the results he told
me. 3).The camel has such a long neck. 4).I have
read no such books.
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18.But Einstein was able to prove that light
coming from the stars was bent as it passed the
sun.
Prove
1). They have proved their courage in
battle. 2).Can you prove that to the
court? 3).Can you prove what you were doing at
900 last night? 4).Time will prove me
right. 5).His quilt was clearly proved.
6).The instrument has proved useful/or use. 7).He
proved to be the most suitable person to for the
job. 8). His efforts,however, proved a failure.
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bend bent bent
1).These branches were bent but not
broken. 2).His back is bent from old age.
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19.As a result,it appeared to scientists on earth
that the stars had moved.
as a result
1.They study hard.___, they have made great
progress. 2.He failed to pass the driving test
_____of the terrible weather.
appear
It appears/seems to sb.that-clause.
1. ?????,????????????
It appeared to us that she could not prove the
theory.
2.????,?????????????????????
It appeared to her that he showed that he knew
nothing about the table manners here.
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20. He worked out just how much the light would
be benthe could also work out how far the stars
would appear to have moved.
appear to have moved
They appeared to have known me before It
appeared that they had known me before.
He appeared to have caught cold. It appeared
that he had caught cold.
He appears old/an old man. It appears that he is
old/an old man.
work out
1).No one can work out these all by
himself. 2).It took him a week to work out the
cost of the project.
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21.The difficulty was how he could prove his idea
to the other scientists.
How he could prove his idea to the other
scientists is a _____ clause.
1.The question is how we make use of the sun to
produce electricity for everyday use. 2.Is the
answer that Tom is right? 3.The problem is why
she is not getting along well with her classmates.
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22.But Einstein stuck to his theory and went on
with his research and studies.
stick to sth. stick to doing sth.
stick to not change ones mind
1????????,???????
If you stick to the truth,you have nothing to
feat.
2???????????????,???????
It is right for us to stick to our principle and
stand.
3?????????,?????
He stuck to go to the front in order to defend
his country at that time.
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23.From that time on Einstein was greatly
respected as the leading scientist of the century.
1)???? from then on from that time on from now
on from today on
2)??????? be respected as
Who is respected as the founder of the Peoples
Republic of China? What is Lincoln respected as?
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24.The First World War(1914-1918) had brought him
great sadness.
bring cause sth. to come or happen
His brave deeds brought him great honour. This
change will bring her an increase in pay. Your
letter has brought me many happy memories.
sadness
darkness/coldness/happiness/illness/kindness/madne
ss
Your comfort has brought me happiness. Thank you
for your kindness.
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25.He had taken Swiss nationality in 1901 and
therefore did not have to join the army, as
Switzerland did not take sides in the war.
1).as Switzerland did not take sides in the war
is a ____
As he forgot my address, he didnt write to
me. As this is important , we decide to discuss
it again.
3).take sides
2).join sb. join some organization join
sb in sth. join sb. In doing sth.
You should be fair and not take sides.
He took sides in Bob against me.
You mustnt take sides in their argument.
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26.All through his life he believed that fighting
and killing was wrong.
Was is used because______
1).Bread and butter is a health food. 2).Thread
and needle has been put on the table. 3).Screaming
and shouting was heard from the playground.
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28.When Germany was ruled by Hitler in the early
1930s, Einstein, who was a Jew, found it
impossible to continue living in Germany.
1).Who was a Jew is a_____ clause
2).rule v.have the power of ruler n.
How many years did Hitler ,the most terrible
ruler, ruled Germany?
Tom is using the ruler you gave him yesterday.
3).German Germany
It appears to me that the three Germans there can
not speak Germany in a correct way.
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Practice
1.Tell us a story about Einstein. 2. Tell us
about Einsteins early life/his research/his
success/his time in the USA. 3.Try to follow
Einsteins humorous way to explain his Theory of
Relativity.
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Homework
1.WBL50-51 2.The writing of L52