高二上册 Unit1 胡三元

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Young AlbertAlbert as a college student

Albert Einstein: A Pretty Cool Guy

Albert was always a smart person. He was very shy and quiet as a young boy. There are many stories about Albert. People say that he failed mathematics, and others say he didn’t. Most agree however, that he did not like his school in Germany. Lead in

German schools were very boring and strict when Albert was a little boy. He was made to sit in uncomfortable wooden desk and repeat everything the teacher said. He would often day-dream in class because he was so bored and did

not care for the lectures and "sing-song drills" that German schools used as tools for learning. He liked to think creatively instead of repeating things. Albert grew to like to read books that weren’t for school, simply because he wanted to learn and didn’t get

satisfaction from what was taught in school. He wanted to learn more about things like the magnetism that made the needle in his compass always face north. He wanted to know about the mysteries of the universe which eventually he would explain.

What was Albert like? Can you describe him?

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1. What theory changed science and physics completely? 1. What theory changed science and physics completely? 2. When did he become world famous? 3. He hated war, but why did he urge the United States to build an atomic bomb? 3. He hated war, but why did he urge the United States to build an atomic bomb? 4. Where did Albert Einstein spend the rest of his life? 4. Where did Albert Einstein spend the rest of his life?

Talk Show Refer to the following passages: Albert Einstein was a great man, and he was very important to science. We should learn from him that no matter what field you enjoy, you should stick with your desire. We should learn that it is OK to think differently from other

people. We should learn that science is not a field for people who are awkward or super-smart, because science needs creativity and imagination to make it work and to discover new things. Creativity and imagination are needed to make anything you want to do better. Albert Einstein knew all of these things,

and tried to live by these goals. Albert Einstein used the knowledge that he gained from school and from books, and he reorganized them. He used his imagination to connect things in his head, and to imagine things that human beings couldn’t see with the

naked eye. Creativity and imagination were very important to Albert Einstein. He thought about mass and energy in a new, creative way, and it allowed him to become probably the most famous scientist of this century. His imagination

helped him to think about things that don’t actually exist, but would prove his theory, like the infinitely tall building. Creativity and imagination are excellent tools for solving problems, and Albert Einstein is an excellent example of this.

Homework Write a brief introduction to Albert Einstein.