[00:07.34] Two Geniuses Many people regard Albert Einstein
[00:13.51](1879-1955)as one of the 20th century's greatest geniuses.
[00:21.55]His attempt to explain the working of the universe helped create suchthings as nuclear energy
[00:28.71]space travel and television.
[00:32.65]The modest Einstein used to say that the only gift he had was curiosity
[00:39.13]but stories about him show that he also had a sense of humour.
[00:44.70]One tells that, as a young man with a growing reputation
[00:50.05]he received many invitations to go to universities to explain his theories.
[00:56.53]On these trips his driver was always the same a man called Hans.
[01:03.69]Hans often said to him, 'It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein
[01:10.35]'One evening, on their way to a remote university,
[01:15.00]Einstein said'I wish I didn't have to give my lecture tonight, Hans.
[01:20.77]I'm so tired.But I can't let my audience down, can I?
[01:26.13]You don't need to said Hans.
[01:29.97]'We'll change places and I'll give the lecture for you.
[01:34.54]I've listened to it dozens of times.I don't understand it but I know it by heart
[01:40.99]And no one knows you at the university do they? No one will find out.
[01:46.66]'Einstein eventually agreed with Hans,
[01:50.71]but said to him'Don't try to answer any questions whatever you do.
[01:56.58]They changed places and at the university Hans was greeted and led to the platform
[02:02.83]of a great hall crowded with professors and students.
[02:07.90]Einstein took a seat in the audience listened to Hans give his lecture perfectly
[02:14.35]and joined in the applause at the end.
[02:18.32]However, before Hans could get off the platform
[02:23.18]a professor shouted from the audience'I'd like to ask you a question.
[02:29.34]It's very difficult but please answer it.
[02:33.50]He then asked a question so difficult that Hans
[02:38.46]had no idea what he was talking about.
[02:42.43]Einstein thought Oh dear, now we're in trouble.
[02:46.87]But Hans just laughed and said, That's not a difficult question sir.
[02:52.33]In fact, it's so easy even my driver knows how to answer it.
[02:57.19]Hans, stand up and ...Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly
[03:05.13]They left the university, with Einstein driving.
[03:09.81]A little later, Hans offered to take over from him.
[03:14.77]'No, my friend.'laughed Einstein.
[03:18.92]'It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.'
[03:23.36]LISTENING
[03:28.43]Solving puzzles and problemslisten to the explanations
[03:34.60]and questions on the recording and write shout answers.
[07:22.36]SPEAKING
[07:27.32]A Talk time
[07:30.69]Leaving and taking phone messages
[07:35.73]Sometimes when we telephone people they are not in.
[07:42.39]So we have to leave messages for them, or ask them to call us back.
[07:50.62]Exercise A1
[07:54.46]OPERATOR Good morning.Museum of Science.
[08:01.44]SIMON Good morning. My name is Simon Li.
[08:05.98]I'm a student and I'm lookin for information on nuclear radiation.
[08:12.15] I wonder if you can help me.
[08:15.91]OPERATOR I'm afraid I can't, but I'll put you through to Dr Kuang.
[08:21.84]He's our expert. Hold on a minute, please.
[08:27.48]SIMON hank you.(Pause.)
[08:29.94]OPERATOR I'm sorry but there's no reply.
[08:43.57]Can I take a message?
[08:46.73]SIMON Well, I've got a lot of questions.
[08:51.28]I think it would be better if I spoke to Dr Kuang myself
[08:56.56]fOPERATOR Then I'll ask him to return your call.
[09:01.31]SIMON Thanks a lot. My number's 2304 6621.
[09:10.37]OPERATOR Two three zero four double six two one.
[09:17.14]And you said your name was Simon Li didn't you?
[09:22.10]SIMON That's right.
[09:24.74]OPERATOR Good, then I'll get back to you shortly.You will be in won't you
[09:30.98]SIMON Certainly.
[09:33.62]OPERATOR Goodbye then.
[09:36.26]SIMON Goodbye.
[09:40.39]MORE LANGUAGE (II) [09:44.05]Reading
[09:48.49]The Nonel Prize
[09:51.54]Al fred Nobel was a Swedish born inventor.
[09:56.58]When he died in 1896 he left a large estate
[10:02.64]The estate was then worth about nine million American dollars.
[10:07.92]This money laterbe came the original source of the world famous Nobel Prize
[10:14.58]Nobel said in his will that prizes should onour
[10:19.83]'the most important discoveriesor inventions' in physics, chemistry,
[10:26.49]physiology or medicine and 'the most outstanding works' in literature.
[10:33.44]Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented tothe winners on December 10
[10:40.81]the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
[10:45.49]At the Award Ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall[10:50.03]the King of Sweden hands each winner a diploma and a medal.
[10:55.78]The Ceremony is followed by a banquet for about 1,300 people
[11:02.02]Among the guests of honour are the Nobel Prize winners and their families,
[11:07.79]the King and the Queen, and many well known leaders inscience and culture.
[11:13.85]Two hundred and fifty young students are also honoured
[11:18.71]with invitations tothis grand occasion.
[11:22.66]Listening
[11:27.02]When did they do their best work?
[11:35.48]1 Charles Darwin was ____when he made the historic journey on the Beagle
[11:43.03] and____when he formed Theory of Evolution.
[11:48.08]2 Albert Einstein was____when he developed three major scientific ideas,
[11:55.62]among them the Special Theory of Relativity.
[12:00.38]3 Paul A.M.Dirac,one of the most powerful minds in theoretical physics,
[12:08.53] received the Nobel Prize at____.
[12:12.66]4 Biologist James Dewey Watson was ____when he did his prize winning research
[12:23.42]whith Francis Crick.
[12:26.66]5 Throughout the first seventy years of Nobel,
[12:33.11]12% of the winners did their prize-winning research
[12:38.57]before they reached the age of____and a total of 34% before ____.
[12:46.93]The average age of the winners was between 35 and 40.
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