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Unit
PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT
1
— Reading & Writing
1. To learn about Albert Einstein’s life story and achievements.
2. To learn to write an introduction about someone you admire.
--Albert
Einstein
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.
What do you know about Albert Einstein What words would you use to describe him What do you expect to read from the text
Born in Germany
1879
1896
1955
1933
Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland
1895
Entered university
Graduated from university
1900
Took a job
as a clerk in the Swiss patent office
1902
1905
Able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university
1909
Awarded the Nobel Prize
1922
Had to flee
Germany
Died in the United States
Read the text and complete the timeline. Then introduce Einstein's life story and achievements in your own words.
Earned a doctorate in physics
THE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE
改變了我們對宇宙認識的人
Albert Einstein, who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics，is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived. He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc2. Einstein was not only a genius; he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.
阿爾伯特·愛因斯坦，也許是現代物理學中最偉大的科學家，通常被認為是有史以來最聰明的人之一。他對世界做出了許多貢獻，其中最著名的是廣義相對論和著名的公式E=mc2。愛因斯坦不僅是一個天才，還是一個勇敢而善良的人，受到許多人的喜愛。
This gentle genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. When he was 16, he tried to enter university in Switzerland, but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam, despite obtaining exceptional scores in maths and physics. After studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900.
這位紳士的天才于1879年3月14日出生于德國。16歲時，他曾試圖去瑞士上大學，但由于入學考試的綜合部分分數較低，他未能如愿，盡管他在數學和物理方面取得了優異的成績。經過又一年的學習，他通過了考試，1896年進入大學，并于1900年畢業。
After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. While working there, out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905. That same year, which was later recorded as a miracle year in science, he published four extraordinary physics papers.
在找了兩年的教師工作后，愛因斯坦在瑞士專利局找到了一份職員的工作。在此工作期間，出于對知識的強烈熱情，他繼續學習，并于1905年獲得了物理學博士學位。同年，他發表了四篇杰出的物理學論文，這一年后來被譽為科學史上的奇跡之年。
Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new Isaac Newton. After four years, he was able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university. In 1922, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
此后，他逐漸以新艾薩克·牛頓聞名于世。四年后，他辭去了專利局的工作，進入一所大學做全職研究。1922年，他因對光電效應的解釋而被授予1921年諾貝爾物理學獎。
Circumstances changed in 1933, when Hitler came to power in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. As a consequence, he had to flee Germany. After spending time in Europe, he finally took up a position as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA. Following that, he continued to make great achievements in physics and mathematics.
1933年，當希特勒在德國掌權時，情況發生了變化。愛因斯坦是猶太人，他發現學術機構的大門對他關閉了。因此，他不得不逃離德國。在歐洲待了一段時間后，他終于在美國普林斯頓高等研究院擔任研究員一職。此后，他繼續在物理和數學方面取得了巨大成就。
To the public, he was seen as a slightly odd-looking but kind and funny man. He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock. Although he was a genius, he sometimes forgot things, like his friends’ birthdays. But despite his peculiarities, he was loved by his friends and neighbours.
在公眾看來，他看似有點古怪，但很善良又有趣的人。他胡須濃密，有時白發挺立，就好像剛遭了電擊。雖然他是個天才，但他有時會忘記一些事情，比如他朋友的生日。盡管他性格古怪，但他深受朋友和鄰居的喜愛。
There is even a story about how he helped a little girl who knocked on his door and asked for help with her homework. In fact, Einstein often encountered people on the street who would stop him and ask him to help explain things. After many such occasions, he finally started saying, “Pardon me! Sorry! Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein!”
甚至還有一個關于他如何幫助一個小女孩的故事：這個女孩敲了他的門，請求他幫她做家庭作業。事實上，愛因斯坦經常在街上遇到一些人，他們會攔住他，請他幫忙解釋一些事情。經過多次這樣的場合后，他終于開始說：“對不起！對不起！我總是被誤認為是愛因斯坦教授！”
On 18 April 1955, it was reported that Einstein had passed away, and the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist.
1955年4月18日，有報道說愛因斯坦去世了，全世界都為一位杰出科學家的逝世而哀悼。
Step 2　Detailed Reading
1.Why did Einstein fail in entering university in Switzerland in 1895 　　
A.Because his maths and physics couldn’t meet the standard.
B.Because he didn’t do well in the general part of the entrance exam.
C.Because he wanted to apply for the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
D.Because he needed to obtain exceptional scores in maths and physics.
2.When did Einstein publish four extraordinary physics papers 　　
A.In 1905.　　　　　　　　B.In 1921.
C.In 1922. D.In 1900.
3.When did Einstein win the Nobel Prize for Physics 　　
A.In 1905. B.In 1909.
C.In 1921. D.In 1922.
4.Why did the girl knock on Einstein’s door in the story 　
A.Because she wanted to help him.
B.Because she mistook him for Professor Einstein.
C.Because she had some difficulty in her homework.
D.Because Einstein was slightly odd-looking.
5.Which statement is TRUE about Einstein according to the passage 　　
A.He fled Germany into the USA before Hitler came to power.
B.He worked as a clerk for two years after graduation.
C.He didn’t care about his appearance too much.
D.Many people mistook someone else for him on the street.
make contributions to 做貢獻
due to 由于；歸功于
out of 出于
Full-time 全職
come to power （開始）掌權；上臺
as a consequence 因此，結果
take up a position 擔任；任職
be mistaken for 被誤認為
pass away 逝去
Reading
— for the genre & main idea
The text mainly talks about
Albert Einstein's ________ and ____________.
life story
What's the genre of the text
A. Exposition
B. Biography
C. Argumentation
D. Practical writing
achievements
Reading
What should be included in a biography？
His achievement
His appearance
His experience
His personalities
Impressive stories
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Reading
How does the writer develop the text？
According to the timeline
2. Find the descriptions that tell us what Einstein looked like and what kind of person he was.
The descriptions of Einstein's appearance
He is smart, kind, popular, funny, peculiar and forgetful.
Tip 1：you can use some specific deeds to reflect the personality of a person and impress readers.
3. What rhetorical devices(修辭手法) are used in the passage Give examples.
analogy（類比）: as the new Isaac Newton;
personification（擬人）: (hair) stood on end:
simile（明喻）: as though he had just received as electric shock;
metaphor（暗喻）: the doors of academic institutions;
euphemism（委婉）: passed away
analogy（類比） personification（擬人） simile（明喻） metaphor（暗喻） euphemism（委婉）
Tip 2：you can use rhetorical devices to make your description more vividly.
一、審題定調
本寫作要求介紹一位自己崇拜的偉人。介紹崇拜的偉人關鍵之處在于突出其主要經歷和成就，并點明為何使你欽佩。介紹其生平事跡時一般用第三人稱，時態以一般過去時為主，但有時要根據實際情況有所變化。
二、謀篇布局
針對本篇寫作任務，我們可以列出以下提綱：
第一部分：引出所崇拜的人物（偉人or普通人）
第二部分：介紹經歷、貢獻及令你欽佩的原因（為何而崇拜）
第三部分：突出感受、發出號召
summary
My role model is Qian Xuesen, an outstanding scientist titled “the Father of China's space program”.
Qian was born in December, 1911 and passed away in October, 2009. Having graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he set out for Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pursue advanced study in 1935, and a year later California Institute of Technology, where he obtained two doctorates in 1939. Out of a strong love for his homeland, he was determined to go back to China. Though encountering many difficulties, eventually he made his return to China with great resolution in 1955. He devoted himself whole-heartedly to scientific research during his lifetime, making remarkable achievements in the Chinese aerospace industry.
Greatly inspired by his patriotism and self-sacrifice, I'm longing to make great contributions to our country as well.
Exchange your draft with a partner.
1. Use the checklist to help you review your partner's draft.
Does the writer describe the person's appearance and personality
Does the writer tell an impressive story of the person's life
Does the writer say why the person is great
Does the writer sum up how he/she feels about this person
2. Take your draft back and revise it.
Share your introduction with the your partner

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