SelectthewordsyouwouldliketouseforAlbertEinstein.□clumsyinaction□absent-minded□messyappearance□lonely□havingabadtemper□friendly□responsible□cruel□brilliant□childlikeAnswerthefollowingquestionsaboutAlbertEinstein.1.WhenwasAlbertEinsteinborn?

2.WasheborninFrance,Germany,Austria,Italy,ortheUSA?

3.Washeaphysicist,chemist,orengineer?

4.Whendidhedie?In1879.InGermany.Aphysicist.In1955.AskyourpartnersomequestionsaboutEinstein.Youmayaskandanswerlikethis:ThiswasAlbertEinstein,anordinarychildbutoneofthegreatestscientistsintheworld.EinsteinAlbertEinstein

Askpeopletonameascientistandtheymayallsaythesameperson—AlbertEinstein.Mostpeoplewouldtellyouhehadmessyappearance.Helookedabsent-minded.Albertwasabsent-minded,buthewasalsobrilliant.He'sfamousforhisdiscoveriesabouttime,light,andgravity,andhowtheyaffecttheuniverse.Histheorieschangedtheworldofphysics.Healsoshowedhoweverythingmoves,fromthetiniestthingstothelargestplanets.Heusedmathtoexplainwhatheandotherscientistswatchedintheworldaroundthem.Somescientistspreferthelabtotherealworld,butAlbertwasn'toneofthem.Physicsfilledhismindmostofthetime—however,healsotriedtobepartofwhatwasgoingonaroundhim.Hefeltthatscientistsshouldtrytohelpmaketheworldabetterplacewiththeirknowledge.Hetraveledaroundtheworldtalkingtopeopleaboutworldpeace.Einsteinwasveryordinarywhenhewasakid.Hewasbornin1879inGermany.“Muchtoofat!Muchtoofat!”Albert'sgrandmothercriedwhenshefirstsawhim,“Whatanuglybaby!”Untilhewasthree,hehardlytalked.Hisfatherandmotherworriedabouttheirsonverymuch.Alberthadagoodsenseofhumorbutabadtemper.Hedidn'tlikeotherkidsandpreferredtoplayhisviolinalone.Lookatthisphotoofhisschoollifewhenhewasten.HedidwellinmathandLatin,buthedidbadlyinFrench,biology,andchemistry.Oneofhisteacherssaid,“Youareaverycleverboy,Einstein,anextremelycleverboy,butyouhaveonegreatfault:youneverletyourselfbetoldanything.”Readthetextandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.WhatwasEinsteinlikeinhischildhood?□Heoftenplayedwithotherkids.□Hewasgoodatchemistry.□Hehadagoodtemper.□Hepreferredtoplaytheviolinalone.2.WhatdidEinstein'steachermeanwhenshesaid“youneverletyourselfbetoldanything”?□Einsteinwasnotcleverenoughtounderstandtheteacher'swords.□Einsteinwasn'tinterestedinanythingwhentheteacherwasteaching.□Einsteinlikedtothinkbyhimself.□Einsteindidn'twantotherstotalktohim.3.WhatwasEinsteinmostfamousfor?□Hisfriendlymanners.□Hismessyappearance.□Hisskillinviolinplaying.□Histheoriesinphysics.√√√Studythetextagainandfillintheblanks.1.Einsteinlikedto

anddidn'tliketo

whenhewasaschoolboy.2.Asascientist,Albertwasseriousabout

and

.3.Einstein'sfamousdiscoveriesareabout

.playtheviolinaloneplaywithotherkidsscienceworldpeacetime,light,andgravity,andhowtheyaffecttheuniverse1.WritedownsomeadjectivesorphrasestodescribeAlbertEinstein.Inschool:Inlife:Inwork:2.TelltheclassaboutyourimpressionsofAlbertEinstein.Whatkindofpersonishe?Writedownatleastonesentenceineachpart.Inschool:Inlife:Inwork:agoodsenseofhumor,abadtemper,didwellinmathandLatinuntidy,absent-minded,lovedplayingtheviolinaloneresponsible,serious,famousforhisdiscoveriesAlberthadagoodsenseofhumorbutabadtemper.Albertwasabsent-mindedanduntidy,howeverhewasalsobrilliant.Albertwasfamousforhisdiscoveriesabouttime,lightandgravity.ATVLiveCompetitionHostess:Ladiesandgentlemen,welcometotheBattleofWitsProgram.Todaywehavetwocontestants,Mr.WhiteandMissLynn.ThetopicisaboutAlbertEinstein.Eachcorrectanswertomyquestionwinsonepoint.Thefirstpersontoreachfivepointsisthewinner.Thewinnerwillgotothenextroundofcompetitionandtheloser...ofcourse...willgohome!Herearetherulesofthecompetition.Iwillreadeachquestiontwice.YoushouldtrytoanswerthequestionassoonasIfinishreading.Youshouldanswerincompletesentences.Listenandfindoutwhothewinneris.□Mr.White□MissLynn√Answerthefollowingquestions.1.WhenwasAlbertEinsteinborn?

2.WhatwasEinstein'smostfamoustheory?

3.DidEinsteinwinaNobelPrize?

4.HowmanytimesdidEinsteinvisitShanghai?

5.InEinstein'sfamousformulaA=X+Y+Z,Ameanssuccess,Xmeanswork,Ymeansplay,andwhatdoesZmean?

6.WhichcountryinvitedEinsteintobeitspresidentin1952,butEinsteinrefused?

7.OnwhatdatedidEinsteindie?AlbertEinsteinwasbornin1879.Hismostfamoustheorywas“TheoriesofRelativity.”Yes,hedid.Twice.Zmeanskeepyourmouthshut.ItwasIsrael.AlbertEinsteindiedonApril13th,1955.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectwordsinthebox.1.Heonceforgot

helivedintheUnitedStates.2.ThefirsttimeEinsteintookthecollegeentranceexams,hefailedbecausehedidnotdo

hewasaskedtodointhepapers.3.Heoftenforgot

heshouldhavehismeal.4.Hedidnotcare

hehadeatenornotwhenhewasworking.wherewhatwhenwhetherCompletethesentences.1.WhatdoesJoedo?Iwonder

.2.Whydidhecomehomesolateyesterday?Sheaskedme

.3.WhenwouldMr.Greenbeallowedtogohome?Joeasked

.4.Whatcantheydotohelpus?Wewanttoknow

.5.Howdidhecome?Doyouremember

.whatJoedoes.whyhecamehomesolateyesterday.whenMr.Greenwouldbeallowedtogohome.whattheycandotohelpus.howhecame?Doyouknowwhoisabsent-mindedorforgetfulinyourlife?