1、Lesson 8: A Universe of Thought 【学习目标】 知识目标：词汇： universe, Albert Einstein, lifetime, solve, theory, relativity, Switzerland, pioneer, Nobel, Princeton, nuclear, weapon, conclusion, false短语和句型： 1.give up doing sth. 放弃做某事来源:gkstk.Com2.be famous for 因而著名 be famous as 作为而著名；3.stop doing sth 停下来正在做的事 sto
2、p to do sth 停下来去做另一件事； 4. mind doing sth 介意做某事 能力目标：能够运用 before，after 引导的复合句。能够用英语介绍爱因斯坦的情况。情感目标：向伟人学习，激发学习兴趣。【重点及难点】To use the new words and phrases to talk about Einstein and his life.【导学过程】一、自主预习【预习指导】1. 自学教材第 8 课单词与词组，你可以听录音跟读，根据音标读，或者请教别人读。做到发音标准，弄清词性和汉语意思。2. 自学教材第 20 页内容，仔细读课文至少三遍，弄清课文大意。用红色横线
3、划出文中的重要句子。 【自主学习】(一) 汉译英。1. 向学习 _ 2. 以而著名 _3. 继续做某事 _ 4. 停止做某事 _ 5. 在领域 _ 6. 诺贝尔奖 _7. 核武器 _ 8.去世 _9. 犯错误 _ 10.长年累月 _(二) 在自学过程中，你还有哪些疑惑用红色波浪线在文中画出来，并把它写下来，和你的同伴交流。 二、合作探究Task 1. 速读课文，完成 Lets Do It 1。Task 2. 细读读课文，完成 Lets Do It 2。 Task 4. 小组讨论导学案上的 Language Points，完成 Lets Do It 3。 Task 5. 小组合作，完成 Lets
4、 Do It 4。三、交流展示Language Points:1. solve 与 answer【观察】This is a difficult problem. Who can solve it at once?这是一个困难的问题。谁能马上解决它？Anybody can answer these easy questions.任何人都能回答这些容易的问题。【解析】solve 和 answer 都是及物动词， 但含义不同；solve 意为“解决” ，多与problem 连用，指解决较难的问题；answer 意为“回答” ，多与 question 连用，指回答较简单的问题。e.g. This qu
5、estion is very simple. I think you can _ it, Danny.来源:学优高考网 gkstkA. solve B. meet C. answer D. pick2. give up 与 give in【观察】1. Danny, you cant give up studying. 丹尼，你不能放弃学习。2. We cant give in to our enemy. 我们不应该向我们的敌人屈服。【解析】give up 意为“放弃” ，后加名词、代词、动名词作宾语；give in 意为“屈服；让步” ，带宾语时加介词 to。e.g. Staying up t
6、oo late is a bad habit. You must _ from now on.A. give in it B. give it upC. give in to it D. give it away3. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. 【解析】 本句中 mind 意为 “ _”, 是名词；短语 make up ones mind 意为 “ _” ； mind 作为动词, 意为 “介意、在乎” ；mind sb. doing sth. “介意某人做某事“；回答：Of course
7、/ certainly not. 或 Youd better not. (1) Would you mind me_(open) the door?Of course not. Its too hot in the room.(2) Do you mind me smoking(吸烟) here? -_ 来源:gkstk.ComA. Yes, please B. No, please dont. C. Not at all. D.No, You cant. 4. The important thing is not to stop questioning.重要的事情就是不要停止问。【解析】本句
8、中主语是 the important thing 的谓语是系动词 is ；not to stop questioning 作表语。 (1) I have an eight-year old son. Her wish is _(be) a doctor in the future. (2) My mother is a cleaner. Her job is _(clean) streets. (3) After I finish the university, My hope is _(go) abroad soon. (4) My ambition is _(become) a polic
9、eman in the future, What about yours? 5. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland.在他完成学业之后，继续在瑞士学习物理。He signed his last letter before he passed away.在他去世之前，他签署了最后一个宣言。【解析】以上两个句子为 after，before 引导的时间状语从句；after“在之后” ，before“在 之前” ，此外还有： as, when, while 也常用于引导时间状语从句，意为“当时候” 。
10、e.g. When the weather is fine, many people go out for a walk.来源:学优高考网Do not make any noise while I am recording.As she walked along the street, she sang happily.(1) _ he was young, he liked playing basketball very much.(2) Amy finished her homework _ her mother came back home.(3) _ the rain stopped,
11、 we went to the supermarket.四、当堂检测(一) 你知道下列词及短语吗？ 1.think(过去时)_ 2. university(复数)_ 3.said(原形)_ 4.die(现在分词)_ 5.die(名词)_ 6.alive(反义词 )_ 7.false(同义词 )_ 8.因而著名 _9.犯错误_ 10. 放弃_ (二) 根据句意和首字母提示完成单词。 1. Han Hong is f_ as a singer. 2. The story happened last c_. 3. My grandfathers d_ made me very sad. 4. Dur
12、ing his l_, Edison invented many inventions. 5. Can you help me s_ this math problem? Its too difficult for me. 6. -Whats the opposite of f_? -Right. (三) 选择题。 ( ) 1. Lei Feng _ for many years, but he still lives in our hearts. A. died B. has died C. has been died D. has been dead( ) 2. -Do you mind
13、me _ on the light? -Of course not. A. turn B. to turn C. turning D. turns ( ) 3.China is very_ the Great Wall and pandas. A. famous as B. famous for C. ready to D. ready for ( ) 4.I dont know anything about it _ my father told me. A. until B. because C. if D. About 五、作业布置1. Who is your favourite Nob
14、el Prize winner? Please write a passage about him/her.2. Preview Lesson 9.【教学反思】参考答案：一、自主预习(一)1. learn from 2. be famous for3. go on to do sth. 4. stop doing sth.5. in the field of 6. Nobel Prize7. nuclear weapons 8. pass away9. make a mistake/mistakes 10. months and years三、交流展示Language Points:1. A2
15、. B3. 有才智的人；下决心 (1) opening (2) C4. (1) to be (2) to clean (3) to go (4) to become5. When; before; After四、当堂检测(一) 1. thought 2. universities3. say 4. dying来源:学优高考网5. death 6. dead7. wrong 8. be famous for9. make a mistake/mistakes 10. give up(二) 1. famous2. century3. death4. life5. solve6. false(三) 1-4 DCBA
