全新版大學(xué)英語綜合教程3Unit2Passage-B.ppt

,Unit 2,Passage B The Wake-up Call from Stockholm,Related information Ahmed H.Zewail California Institute of Technology Pauling Chair Headings to each part Difficult sentences Useful expressions Words to learn,How much do you know about Ahmed H.Zewail ?,,Profile,Born February 26, 1946. Damahar, Egypt Nationality Egyptian-American Fields Chemistry, physics Institution California Institute of Technology Alma mater University of Alexandria, University of Pennsylvania Known for Femtochemistry Notable awards Nobel Prize for Chemistry(1999),Opinions about Dr. Zewail,“ Zewail was being honored for a revolution in chemistry through his pioneering investigation of fundamental chemical reactions, using ultra-short laser flashes, on the time-scale on which the reactions actually occur.“ -The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences “With Femtochemistry a new era of chemistry has been born. His work has given reality to the most central concept of chemistry. “ - one of his colleagues in Caltch,California Institute of Technology,Motto “The truth shall make you free” Established 1891 Type Private Faculty 294 professorial faculty 1054 other faculty Undergraduate 951 Postgraduate 1179 Campus Urban,124 acres (0.5 km),California Institute of Technology,Endowment US $1.5 billion(July 24, 2009) Ranking in the top ten universities worldwide by metrics such as Science Watch, Nobel Prizes, and general university rankings.,Linus Pauling (19011994) was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century. He is the only individual to date to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes. With a life and career that spanned almost the entire twentieth century, Pauling impacted science, politics, activism, and nutrition. The British journal, New Scientist included him in their list of the 20 greatest scientists of all time, along with Galileo, Charles Darwin Galileo and Isaac Newton. The only other individual selected from the twentieth century was Albert Einstein.,Pauling Chair,Global Reading Give the headings to each part of the text,Part I (1-12) Part II (13-29) Part III (30-44) Part IV (45-51),A call from Stockholm Zewails achievements Path to the forefront Zewails expectations,Group Discussion Part 1 (Para. 112) Could you please describe the reactions from his family and his friends when they got the news? Part 2-3 (Para. 1344) Whats his contribution to the world? What s the reason for him to become the Nobel Prizes winner? Why did Zewail decide to work in Caltech? Part 4 (Para. 4551) What does Zewail plan to do in the future?,Difficult Sentences 1. Two thousand e-mails would zoom his way within a few days and three phone lines would start ringing with eager requests for interviews from the national and Egyptian press and with congratulations from friends and colleagues. 幾天之內(nèi)，兩千封電子郵件將蜂擁而至；三條電話線都將響個不停，美國和埃及的媒體將紛紛打來電話，急切要求對他進(jìn)行采訪；朋友與同事也會致電祝賀。,2. The Royal Swedish Academy honored Zewail for his groundbreaking work in viewing and studying chemical reactions at the atomic level as they occur. 瑞典皇家科學(xué)院因扎威爾在觀察和研究原子層面所發(fā)生的化學(xué)反應(yīng)方面所做的開創(chuàng)性工作而授予他諾貝爾化學(xué)獎。,Zewails path to the forefront of the international science arena has been elegant and swift, like the atoms he observes performing molecular dances. 扎威爾走向國際科學(xué)領(lǐng)域前沿的道路快捷而別具特色，正如他所觀察的原子跳出的分子舞步一樣優(yōu)美。,4.He stayed at Berkeley for postdoctoral work for two reasons: to think more about research rather than about getting a PhD and “the secret reason I wanted to buy a big American car to take back to Egypt with me.“ 扎威爾留在伯克利分校做博士后研究有兩個原因：一是搞科研而非僅僅得到博士學(xué)位；另一個“私底下的原因是我想買一輛美國大轎車帶回埃及去”。,Useful Expressions 1.開創(chuàng)性工作 groundbreaking work 2.大學(xué)教學(xué)人員 faculty member 3.通向國際科學(xué)領(lǐng)域前沿的道路 the path to the forefront of the international science arena 4.豐富的經(jīng)驗 a wealth of experience 5.輕松地使自己的成績在班上名列前茅 sail to the top of his class,Useful Expressions 6.結(jié)果事實證明 as it turned out 7.從到的過渡 a transition fromto 8.若干頂尖的 the top handful of 9.受到全體教職工、校方與系里的歡迎 be well received by the staff, administration and faculty,Useful Expressions 10.開始運作；開始進(jìn)行 off and running 11.追問進(jìn)展情況 track the progress 12. 獲得，經(jīng)歷 under ones belt 13. 開拓疆界，擴(kuò)大成就 push the envelope,Words to learn,handful royal swift prestigious classical elegant fundamental,investigation breakthrough academy colleague faculty probe specialize predict,alumnus (male) alumna (female) alma mater university or school at which one was or is being taught,bring in: to cause to come in; introduce The new product has brought in $400,000 for the company this year. Up-to-date electronic devices have been brought in to control all the traffic lights of this city.,bring in to cause to come in; introduce bring about to cause bring forward to raise for discussion bring up to educate, look after,Is there anything else w