2 Answer the following questions. a Who was Albert Einstein? b Where was he born? c Where did he live for a long time? d What is he famous for? e What did he get for his work? f What made him very sad? g What does it mean when someone calls you an 'Einstein'? h What does IQ stand for? 3 In pairs, follow the order of the headlines in Task 1 to ask and answer about Albert Einstein. 4 Look at the text and find the words for: kind, not violent — g... an extremely clever person — g... free time — s... t... — a piece of writing — a... make something happen — c... great interest or surprise — s... a person of Hebrew religion — j... be involved in something — t... p... 5 Write down the questions to which the following statements are the answers. 1 In Ulm, Germany. 2 Because he was a slow, dreamy boy. 3 Physics in Switzerland. 4 His article on the theory of relativity. 5 To Germany. 6 Because he was against the war. 7 In 1921. 8 Because his life was in danger. 9 He was very worried. 10 To tell the American President. 11 He was very sad. 12 He was 76.

2.

a) Albert Einstein was a famous German-born physicist.
b) He was born in Ulm, Germany.
c) He lived in the United States for a long time.
d) He is famous for the theory of relativity.
e) He got the Nobel Prize in Physics.
f) War and the danger to people made him very sad.
g) It means that the person is very clever.
h) IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient.

4.
kind, not violent — gentle
an extremely clever person — genius
free time — spare time
a piece of writing — article
make something happen — cause
great interest or surprise — sensation
a person of Hebrew religion — Jew
be involved in something — take part

5.

1. Where was Albert Einstein born?
2. Why did people think that Albert was not a clever child?
3. What did he study in Switzerland?
4. What made him famous?
5. Where did he move to in 1914?
6. Why did he leave Germany?
7. When did Einstein get the Nobel Prize?
8. Why did he leave Germany for the USA?
9. How did Einstein feel about the war?
10. Why did Einstein write to the American President?
11. How did Einstein feel after writing the letter?
12. How old was Albert Einstein when he died?

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