Unit 4 The Professor and the Yo-Yo I.Teaching Aims 1.Enlarge the students'vocabulary by learning the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises 2.Help the studentsto get the general idea of the article 3.Help the students learn from Einstein. 4.Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice,phrases and expression,grammar,writing.etc. II.Key and Difficult Points 1.New Words and Phrases at ease,off balance,come to terms with,immune,correspond,mean nothing to,so much so that,revert to,take apart,bewilder,single out 2.Sentences (1)As a shy young visitor to Einstein's home.I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said,… (2)When my turn came,I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance. (3)As a boy and then as an adult.I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein. (4)He seemed immune to these emotions.He was beyond any pretension. (5)He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists III.Teaching Methods Discussion,explanation,ask and answer IV.Time:4 periods V.Teaching Procedures:
Unit 4 The Professor and the Yo-Yo I. Teaching Aims 1. Enlarge the students’ vocabulary by learning the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises. 2. Help the students to get the general idea of the article. 3. Help the students learn from Einstein. 4. Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice, phrases and expression, grammar, writing, etc. II. Key and Difficult Points 1. New Words and Phrases at ease, off balance, come to terms with, immune, correspond, mean nothing to, so much so that, revert to, take apart, bewilder, single out 2. Sentences (1) As a shy young visitor to Einstein’s home, I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said, … (2) When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance. (3) As a boy and then as an adult, I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein. (4) He seemed immune to these emotions. He was beyond any pretension. (5) He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists. III. Teaching Methods Discussion, explanation, ask and answer IV. Time: 4 periods V. Teaching Procedures:
Step one Introduction 1.Warm-up questions: Give the students the following topics to discuss and then ask them to answer these questions (1)Was Einstein bright in his early childhood?Give examples. (2)What is his greatest contribution to the mankind? (3)What doyou know about the life of Einstein? (4)Do you think Einstein was responsible for the search work on the atomic bomb?Why? (5)Describe the appearance of Einstein. 2.Background Information (1)A Brief Introduction to Albert Einstein Albert Einstein,whose Special Theory of Relativity and General Theory of Relativity revolutionized scientific perceptions of the universe,is acknowledged along with Newton,as one of history's greatest physicists. Son of free-thinking,cultured Jews,Einstein was unable to speak until he was three and displayed no special promise.Anti-Semitism also hampered his talent when it began to emerge.He became a Swiss citizen in 1901,obtaining a doctorate from the University of Bern in 1905.His research,which ended in the famous equation E=me2, was published in the same year. After World War I,Einstein's fame extended beyond the scientific community and in 1921 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.During the 1920s he regarded the rise of the Nazis in Germany with horror,eventually emigrating to the U.S.where,in 1933,he took up a post at Princeton University.In 1939 his early warnings of German scientific attempts to make an atomic bomb prompted the start of the Manhattan Project. (2)The Yo-Yo The Yo-Yo is a simple toy consisting of a grooved double disk with a string about the center.The player holds the end of the string which unwinds itself as the
Step one Introduction 1. Warm-up questions: Give the students the following topics to discuss and then ask them to answer these questions. (1) Was Einstein bright in his early childhood? Give examples. (2) What is his greatest contribution to the mankind? (3) What do you know about the life of Einstein? (4) Do you think Einstein was responsible for the search work on the atomic bomb? Why? (5) Describe the appearance of Einstein. 2. Background Information (1) A Brief Introduction to Albert Einstein Albert Einstein, whose Special Theory of Relativity and General Theory of Relativity revolutionized scientific perceptions of the universe, is acknowledged, along with Newton, as one of history’s greatest physicists. Son of free-thinking, cultured Jews, Einstein was unable to speak until he was three and displayed no special promise. Anti-Semitism also hampered his talent when it began to emerge. He became a Swiss citizen in 1901, obtaining a doctorate from the University of Bern in 1905. His research, which ended in the famous equation E=mc2 , was published in the same year. After World War I, Einstein’s fame extended beyond the scientific community and in 1921 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. During the 1920s he regarded the rise of the Nazis in Germany with horror, eventually emigrating to the U.S. where, in 1933, he took up a post at Princeton University. In 1939 his early warnings of German scientific attempts to make an atomic bomb prompted the start of the Manhattan Project. (2) The Yo-Yo The Yo-Yo is a simple toy consisting of a grooved double disk with a string about the center. The player holds the end of the string which unwinds itself as the
disk is dropped.Then by a slight jerk on the string.the player causes it to rewind itself, and to reel up back to the hand.The toy is said to have originated in the Philippines. Since 1930 it has become a popular toy and even today children in different countries play the Yo-Yo and compete in various contests. (③)The Nobel Prize Nobel Prizes are annual monetary awards granted to individuals or institutions for outstanding contributions in the fields of physics,chemistry,physiology or medicine,literature,international peace,and economic sciences.The Nobel Prizes are internationally recognized as the most prestigious awards in each of these fields.The prizes were established by Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Bemhard Nobel who set up a fund for them in his will.The first Nobel Prizes were awarded on December 10,1901,the fifth anniversary of Nobel's death. (4)Woolworth's Woolworth's is a chain store in the US founded by F.W.Woolworth (1852-1919).The original Woolworth's sold items for five and ten cents. Woolworth's today is known as a variety store.The chain store no longer sell items only for five and ten cents,but they do offer inexpensive merchandise for everyday use such as toothpaste,razors,sunglasses,cosmetics,sewing supplies,school supplies. kitchen utensils,games and puzzles,magazines and best-selling paperbacks. The point in our story is that Einstein does not buy his stationery at a fancy department store or at an expensive stationery store,instead he shops at Woolworth's 3.Introductory Remarks Einstein is one of the greatest scientists of all time.His ideas and theories have,directly or indirectly,influenced many areas of the modem world-science. art,and philosophy.In spite of his great achievements and fame,he always remained a simple man:he was honest and open,very easy to get along with;he lived a plain life and had simple habits,caring little for material well-being.And the text The Professor and the Yo-Yo,whose author is the son of a close friend of Einstein's,sheds more light on Einstein's personality both as a scientist and as a
disk is dropped. Then by a slight jerk on the string, the player causes it to rewind itself, and to reel up back to the hand. The toy is said to have originated in the Philippines. Since 1930 it has become a popular toy and even today children in different countries play the Yo-Yo and compete in various contests. (3) The Nobel Prize Nobel Prizes are annual monetary awards granted to individuals or institutions for outstanding contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, international peace, and economic sciences. The Nobel Prizes are internationally recognized as the most prestigious awards in each of these fields. The prizes were established by Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel, who set up a fund for them in his will. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded on December 10, 1901, the fifth anniversary of Nobel’s death. (4) Woolworth’s Woolworth’s is a chain store in the US founded by F. W. Woolworth (1852~1919). The original Woolworth’s sold items for five and ten cents. Woolworth’s today is known as a variety store. The chain store no longer sell items only for five and ten cents, but they do offer inexpensive merchandise for everyday use such as toothpaste, razors, sunglasses, cosmetics, sewing supplies, school supplies, kitchen utensils, games and puzzles, magazines and best-selling paperbacks. The point in our story is that Einstein does not buy his stationery at a fancy department store or at an expensive stationery store; instead he shops at Woolworth’s. 3. Introductory Remarks Einstein is one of the greatest scientists of all time. His ideas and theories have, directly or indirectly, influenced many areas of the modern world— science, art, and philosophy. In spite of his great achievements and fame, he always remained a simple man: he was honest and open, very easy to get along with; he lived a plain life and had simple habits, caring little for material well-being. And the text The Professor and the Yo-Yo, whose author is the son of a close friend of Einstein’s, sheds more light on Einstein’s personality both as a scientist and as a
man. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can,and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1.Questions: (1)Why did Einstein show a Yo-Yo to his young visitor? (2)Why was Einstein content to go as far as he could? ()Did material things mean a great deal to the professor?Cite examples to support your answer (4)What kind of mood was Einstein in after he tried the shaving cream?Why was he in such state of mind? (5)What won Einstein the Nobel Prize?What did he think of his photoelectric theory? Did it prove to be of any practical value? (6)How did Einstein feel about his own fame? (7)What does this article tell you about Einstein as a scientist and as a man? (8)Doyou like the title?Why or why not? 2.Structure Part1(Para.1-6) Einstein was a plain and simple man in his daily life Part 2(para.7-9) Though he was world famous,Einstein remained purely and exclusively a theorist. Part3(Para.10) Einstein never understood his fame Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text,including the usage of new words and phrases,structure of complex sentences and relevant grammar 1. As a shy young visitor to Einstein's home,I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said
man. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1. Questions: (1) Why did Einstein show a Yo-Yo to his young visitor? (2) Why was Einstein content to go as far as he could? (3) Did material things mean a great deal to the professor? Cite examples to support your answer. (4) What kind of mood was Einstein in after he tried the shaving cream? Why was he in such state of mind? (5) What won Einstein the Nobel Prize? What did he think of his photoelectric theory? Did it prove to be of any practical value? (6) How did Einstein feel about his own fame? (7) What does this article tell you about Einstein as a scientist and as a man? (8) Do you like the title? Why or why not? 2. Structure Part1 (Para.1-6) Einstein was a plain and simple man in his daily life. Part 2 (para.7-9) Though he was world famous, Einstein remained purely and exclusively a theorist. Part3 (Para.10) Einstein never understood his fame. Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text, including the usage of new words and phrases, structure of complex sentences and relevant grammar. 1. As a shy young visitor to Einstein’s home, I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said, …
()at ease:free from mental stress,relaxed and comfortable轻松，自在 e.g.The doctor soon made the worried mother feel at ease. Donald was not at ease (or:ill at ease)at such a big party (2)"I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said”,使役动词和感官动词的被动语 态后接动词不定式。 e.g.He was seen to steal the money. See p89 VI(1). 2.When my turn came,I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance. (1)(throw)(sb/sth)off balance:unsteady or unsteadily,in danger of falling 去平衡 e.g.He got off balance and fell over. Don't rock the boat.You'll throw it off balance and get it turned over. kcep/maintain one's balance保持平衡，保持镇静 lose one's balance 失去平衡，心慌意乱 in the balance (结果)悬而未决，（前途）不明朗的 on balance 总而言之，总的来说 (2)Meaning:I showed my skills of handling the Yo-Yo and explained to him that the toy had turned over instead of rolling back up the string because it had not been looped in a proper way (3)Translate the sentence into Chinese 轮到我时，我露了几手并向他指出，绕错的线圈使玩具失去了平衡。 3.As a boy and then as an adult,I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein Note:the personality that was Einstein:the personality which was the most striking characteristic of Einstein 4.He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him (1)come to terms with:accept(sth.one doesn't want to accept)and deal with it in the
(1) at ease: free from mental stress; relaxed and comfortable 轻松，自在 e.g. The doctor soon made the worried mother feel at ease. Donald was not at ease (or: ill at ease) at such a big party. (2) “I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said”, 使役动词和感官动词的被动语 态后接动词不定式。 e.g. He was seen to steal the money. See p89 VI (1). 2. When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance. (1) (throw) (sb/sth)off balance: unsteady or unsteadily, in danger of falling （使）失 去平衡 e.g. He got off balance and fell over. Don’t rock the boat. You’ll throw it off balance and get it turned over. keep / maintain one’s balance 保持平衡， 保持镇静 lose one’s balance 失去平衡，心慌意乱 in the balance （结果）悬而未决, （前途）不明朗的 on balance 总而言之，总的来说 (2) Meaning: I showed my skills of handling the Yo-Yo and explained to him that the toy had turned over instead of rolling back up the string because it had not been looped in a proper way. (3) Translate the sentence into Chinese. 轮到我时，我露了几手并向他指出，绕错的线圈使玩具失去了平衡。 3. As a boy and then as an adult, I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein. Note: the personality that was Einstein: the personality which was the most striking characteristic of Einstein 4. He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him. (1) come to terms with: accept (sth. one doesn’t want to accept) and deal with it in the