Unit 2 Great minds What do you

Unit 2 Great minds

What do you know about…? Before you read the article on the next page, answer these questions. 1. What do the words fictions and non -fiction mean? 2. Which of these people are fictional characters and which are real people?

scientist, physicist, theory of relativity, German-American— Albert Einstein patients, take care of, war, the Lady with the Lamp—Florence Nightingale

funny, tramp, great actor, British, silent films—Charlie Chaplin A Journey to the West, Buddhist monk —the Monkey King

What do you know about the famous people? Charles Darwin Pisa Galileo Isaac Newton

What do you know about the famous people? Alexander Graham Bell Leonardo da Vinci Ludwig van Beethoven Li Bai

Guess who the famous geniuses are： 1. An Italian scientist, used a telescope to observe space, said the Earth revolved round the Sun, dropped objects from the Learning Tower of Pisa Galileo 2. An English scientist, discovered the laws of gravity. Isaac Newton 3. The biologist who wrote about evolution. Charles Darwin

Guess who the famous geniuses are： 4. The inventor of the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell 5. A great German composer, wrote nine symphonies. Ludwig van Beethoven 6. The painter of the Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci 7. A great Chinese poet, fond of drinking. Li Bai

Look at Two geniuses two the pictures, title and the paragraph quickly and finish the exercises.

Many people regard Albert Einstein(18971955) as a genius. His attempt to explain the working of the universe led to the development of nuclear energy. They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. ‘No, my friend, ’ laughed Einstein ‘It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans. ’

Look at the title, pictures, and the first and last paragraphs on the text page. Then do the exercises below. 1. Who are the two geniuses mentioned in the title? Einstein and Hans 2. What kind of story do you think it will be? Choose two. a crime c space travel b frightening d sad e fiction g funny f sport h non-fiction

Skimming Do you think this story is true? Read the text below. This story cannot be true. Although it is about a real historical character, the story is clearly fictional, as it would be impossible in real life. Einstein’s theories are too difficult for a driver to memorize and repeat, and Einstein was so famous that he would have been recognized at different universities. Drivers generally do not listen to lectures, but wait in cars. Furthermore, it would have been unlikely for Einstein to have had the same driver for all his journeys. There are the story is fictional.

Scan the story and replace the italicized words below with words from the article. 1. Einstein tried to explain the working of this. (2) the universe ____ curiosity 2. Einstein said this was his only gift. (1) ____ 3. He received many of these from universities. (1) invitations ____ 4. His driver offered to give this for Einstein. (2) ____ the lecture

5. Hans was surrounded by these. (3)professor and students 6. Einstein took a seat in this. (2) 7. He asked a question. (2) the audience A professor 8. He answered the question. (1) Einstein 9. He drove the car from the university. (1) Einstein

Know more about Einstein. When he was a child, Albert Einstein did not like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students were not allowed to ask questions. Einstein said he felt as if he were in prison. He told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially Maths. His uncle told him to solve Maths problems by pretending to be a policeman. ‘You are looking for someone, ’ he said, ‘but you do not know who. Call him X. Find him by using the mathematical tools of algebra and geometry.

Before reading, answer the questions. 1. What kind of person can be called a genius? 2. What do you suppose might happen when two genius meet? 3. What are the people doing in the pictures? 4. Who is delivering a speech in Picture Two? 5. Is there any difference between Picture One and Picture Three? 6. Why do you think they changed seats?

Read and think See whether these statements are true. For true statements circle T, and for false statements circle F. write evidence from eh article in the blanks to support your answers.

1. Many people believe that Einstein was the greatest genius of the 20 th century. (F ) Many people regard him as a genius. __________________ ( T) 2. Einstein had he gift of curiosity. Einstein said that the only gift he had was curiosity. ___________________ ( T) 3. Einstein was a popular lecturer. He received many invitations to go to universities ____________________ to explain his theories. __________ ( F) 4. Hans did not enjoy driving Einstein. He often said, It’s a pleasure to drive a genius ___________________ like you, Dr Einstein. ’ _________

5. Hans had a very good memory. (T ) He had learnt the lecture by heart. _______________ 6. The audience did not enjoy the lecture given by Hans. (F ) They applauded at the end. ___________ 7. Before they left the university, Einstein and Hans told the audience they had changed places. ( F ) They left the university with Einstein driving. __________________

These headlines about Einstein are too long. Replace the italicized words with a word or expression in the article. genius distant nuclear complex

These headlines about Einstein are too long. Replace the italicized words with a word or expression in the article. perfectly lead to the universe curiosity

Fill in the blanks in the diary entry below with the words and expressions in the box. Change the form of the verbs as necessary. sense of humour let…down applause guide regard…as reputation attempt offer

17 March Earlier this evening, my friend _______ me a ticket for a offered lecture given by Dr Yang, so I decided to go. Many people _______ her as one of the most intelligent ___ regard reputation women in the world and she has a _____ for being a great speaker. I had hoped that the lecture would be interesting, and she did not ___ me ______. let down Her ____ to explain her difficult ideas was a great attempt success. She also has a great _________ and sense of humour made many people laugh. Afterwards, she received a applause guided lot of _____. She was then ____ round the university.

Read the sentences below about the article. Arrange them in the correct order by numbering them from 1 to 9. a The audience applauded. b Hans left the platform. c Hans offered to drive. d Hans offered o give the lecture. e A professor asked a complex question. f Einstein was invited to a distant university. g Einstein watched the lecture. h Hans had Einstein left the university. i Einstein felt very tired. a 5 b 7 c 9 d 3 e 6 f 1 g 4 h 8 i 2

Language Points

1. Many people regard Albert Einstein as a genius. regard…as… 把……看作……”，其中as是介词。 “相关词组还有：think of…as…, look on/upon…as…, treat …as…, consider…(as)…。如： We look on our teachers as our friends. His mother no longer treated him as a child. 2. His attempt to explain the working of the universe led to the development of nuclear energy. lead to 意思是“导致”，其中to是介词，近义词组有： result in, bring about, cause. 如： Such a mistake could lead to a terrible accident.

3. As a young man with a growing reputation, Einstein receive many invitations to explain his theories at different universities. 由于声名鹊起，年轻的爱因斯坦接到许多大 学的邀请，希望他去阐述他的理论。 a growing reputation “越来越高的声誉”, 其中是现在分 词作定语。 4. It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein. 句中it是形式主语，to drive a genius like you 是真正 的主语。如： It is my responsibility to look after the safety of the community. 保卫这个社区的安全是我的责任。

5. I wish I didn’t have to give my lecture tonight. 我真希望今晚不用作讲座。 wish“希望”，后面所接的宾语从句，必须 有虚拟语气，表示与事实相反。如： I wish I hadn’t told him about the accident. 真希望我没有把那次事故告诉他。

6. Hans was guided to a platform, where he stood surrounded by professors and students. 汉斯被领到讲台前，他站在那里，身边围着一群 教授和学生。 过去分词surrounded在句中作状语，表示伴随状 态。如： The teacher entered the office, followed by some students. 老师走进办公室，后面跟着几个学生。

7. They left the university, with Einstein driving. 他们离开了大学，由爱因斯坦开车。 With Einstein driving 是with的复合结构作状语， 表示伴随状态。Einstein与drive是主谓关系，所以 drive用现在分词形式。如： With so many fans buying his CD every day, this pop star has earned millions of dollars for his record company. 每天有这么多的歌迷买他的激光唱片，这个流 行歌星已经为他所在的唱片公司赚了几百万美元了。

Homework

According to the sentences, use the proper form of gerund to complete the sentences. 1. It is a good deed for students ______ the to lead old across streets. 领老人过街对学生来说是个好事。 2. It is a great pleasure _______ the title of to be Top Ten. 被授予“Top Ten”的称号是个很大的乐事。

3. The room seems ______ have ______ cleaned to ______ been _______ already by others. 房子好像已经被他人打扫过了。 4. Don’t pretend ______ be studying I have to ______. known what you were reading. 别假装学习了。我已经知道你刚才在读什么了。 5. Remember to remind me ______ some to buy stamps when in the post office. 当在邮局时，记着提醒我买些邮票。