1、Lesson 8: A Universe of ThoughtI. Learning aims:Master the new words: universe, Albert Einstein, lifetime, solve, theory, relativity, Switzerland, pioneer, Nobel, Princeton, nuclear, weapon, conclusion, false II. Learning important and difficult points: 1）Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Re
2、lativity.2）For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize in 1921.3）The important thing is not to stop questioning.4）Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.Language Points:1. solve【用法】作及物动词，意为“解答、解决”，后加名词或代词作宾语。【举例】I dont think I can solve these problems. 我想我不能解决这些问
3、题。2. Einstein is most famous for his Theory of Relativity. 爱因斯坦为他的相对来说最为出名。【用法】句式be famous for 意为“因而著名、出名”，后加表示物的名词、代词作介词for的宾语。【举例】Hangzhou is famous for tea and silk. 杭州因茶和丝绸而出名。【拓展】句式be famous as意为“作为而著名、出名”；后加表示人的名词、代词作介词as的宾语。【举例】Yang Liping is famous as a dancer. 杨丽萍作为舞蹈演员而出名。3. The important thing is not to stop questioning. 最重要的事情是不要放弃提问。【用法】这句话中的not to stop questioning 是动名词的否定形式，它由否定副词 not 加上动名词构成。在这句话中，动名词用在系词后作表语。【举例】He is worried about not going to the concert. 他担心的是不能参加音乐会。To us students, the first task is studying hard. 对我们学生来说，第一个任务就是努力学习。
