Reporter: Welcome back to the university. It's
an honor for us to have this opportunity to interview you.
We're all proud of you as our alumnus.
Dr. Genius: I also feel honored to be back to this university
where I spent a period of my most enjoyable time 20 years
ago.
Reporter: Dr. Genius, what are you going to tell us in your
lecture?
Dr. Genius: Mostly my experiences on the way of exploration.
They consist of both successes and failures.
Reporter: What's your opinion of the development of science?
Dr. Genius: The more we learn of science, the more we know
how little we know about it.
Reporter: What do you think is the most important for the
students to learn at college?
Dr. Genius: I believe they come here for knowledge, but it
is of vital importance for them to develop their own ideas
about their studies. Of course, to qualify themselves for
their future careers, they should also have a good command
of basic knowledge and skills.
Reporter: Does one have to be very intelligent, or to be a
genius with some kind of special gift in order to be a successful
scientist?
Dr. Genius: I don't think so. But curiosity, determination
and persistence are factors for most successes. Take Einstein
as an example, he never thought he had a smarter mind than
others.
Reporter: Thank you very much for the interview.
Dr. Genius: The pleasure is also mine.
10. Work in pairs
and complete the following task:
A: You
are a college journal reporter in physics and are
appointed to interview Dr. Genius, the alumnus
of your university who has won the Nobel Prize
for the year and is invited to your university
for a lecture. Prepare your questions and try
to ask as many questions as you can about what
has made him a successful scientist and his advice
for the young college students who are eager to
succeed.
B: As
the Nobel prize winner of the year, you are invited
to come back to your university for a lecture
on the topic of The Way to Success. Before the
lecture, you are interviewed by a reporter with
the college journal. Try to explain to the reporter
what you believe are the essential qualities for
a scientist and what preparations should one have
for the future success.
You may use the following words and expressions:
special gift, intelligent, genius,
curious, patience, simplistic, determination,
accessible, persistence, hard working, …
Welcome back to …
It's a honor to …
What's your opinion about …
What do you think is …
Thank you for…
I believe …
It is of vital importance for … to …
qualify sb. for sth.
lead to
take … for example
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