1、Listening and vocabulary,Discussion: Look at the picture and answer.,What is happening in the picture?What do you think the listening text is about?,Theres a quiz show being on.,quiz: a competition or game in whichpeople try to answer questionsto test their knowledge,Vocabulary: Match the words with
2、 the meanings.,award discover equal measure radiation theory contestant round,award,equal,measure,discover,theory,1. a prize or money given to someoneor sth. 2. exactly the same 3. to find out how long, wide, heavy,etc. sth. is 4. to find 5. an idea, esp. in science, that explains why or how sth. ha
3、ppens,6. a form of energy which comes from a nuclear reaction 7. a person who takes part in a contest 8. a stage in a competition,radiation,contestant,round,Listen and find out the following answers.,1. Whats the name of the quiz show?2. What round of the quiz is it?3. What is the subject of this ro
4、und?,Superquiz.,The second round.,Great Scientists.,4. Who are the contestants?5. How many questions are there in this round?6. How many points have they got before / after this round?,Matthew and Rachel.,12.,Before this round, 36:36. After this round 39:41.,Listen to the tape again, then complete t
5、he questions from the quiz.,1. When was Einstein _? 2. When was the special theory of relativity _? 3. What award was Einstein _?,born,published,given,4. What book is Stephen Hawking _? 5. What is a “black _”? 6. Who _ black _? 7. How are black _?,famous for,hole,discovered,holes,holes measured,List
6、en to the tape again, then fill in the blanks.,Q.M: Boys and girls, were into the second round of “Superquiz”, and the subject of this round is “Great Scientists”. In this round, the first person to answer the question _. If hes wrong, he _ a point, and the question _. At the moment, Matthew and Rac
7、hel are _, with 36 points each.,gets a point,goes to the second contestant,loses,equal,First question: What is Einstein known for? (buzzer) M: _. Q.M: Correct. When was Einstein born?(buzzer) M: 10. Q.M: Wrong. Rachel? R: 1879? Q.M: Correct. The special theory of relativity _ in 1905.,was published,
8、The theory of relativity,_? (buzzer) M: Einstein. Q.M: Correct. Einstein was given an important award in 1921. _? (buzzer) M: Was he given the Nobel Physics Prize? Q.M: Yes, he was. Well done. Next question: What book is Stephen Hawking famous for? (buzzer),Who was it written by,What award was he gi
9、ven,R: “_.” Q.M: Correct. When was it published? (buzzer) R: 1988. Q.M: Correct. What is a “_”? (buzzer) M: Its a star that has collapsed in on itself. Q.M: Correct. Who discovered black holes? (buzzer) M: They _ Einstein.,were discovered by,A Brief History of Time,black hole,Q.M: No, they were not
10、discovered by Einstein, they were discovered by Fred Hoyle. _? (silence) Rachel? R: Pass. Q.M: Matthew? M: Theyre measured by the _ that come from them. Q.M: Wrong, they arent measured by light waves, theyre measured by the radiation that comes from them.,How are black holes measured,light waves,_?
11、(buzzer) R: Stephen Hawking? Q.M: _ They were discovered by Stephen Hawking. Theyre called the Hawking radiation. Now, Stephen Hawking _another reason. Does anyone know? (buzzer) M: He cant walk and he cant talk except with a machine.,Who was this radiation discovered by,Well done!,is famous for,Q. M: _. Do you know the name of the his disease? (buzzer) R: Motor neuron disease. He sits in a _ and he speaks _. Q.M: Correct. And at the end of this round Matthew has thirty-nine points and Rachel has forty-one points!,Thats correct,special,wheelchair,through a,voice machine,