Think about your answers to the questions in 10 again and write a short blog entry (80–100 words). You should: ■■ state if you have ever moved home, and if so, how many times ■■ describe what the experience was like (if possible) ■■ analyse the benefits and drawbacks of moving home in general Big all over the world Have you ever heard of Wolfgang Pauli? Discuss these questions with a partner and guess the right answers. 1 Where was he from? 2 What did he become famous for? 3 Why was his childhood difficult? 4 Why did he move to the US? Listen to a lecture about Wolfgang Pauli’s life. Check your ideas in 13a. Read the summary. Can you correct the underlined information? Wolfgang Pauli was born in (1) Switzerland Austria in 1900. He went to school in (2) Graz. Only two (3) years after graduation he published a paper on Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. First he studied in (4) Zurich, where he also got his PhD. He wrote his doctoral thesis on the quantum theory of ionized molecular hydrogen. In (5) 1935, he formulated the Pauli exclusion principle, which means that no two electrons can exist in the same quantum state. He was the first to suggest that the so-called (6) “atom” existed. When he had problems in his private life, he started (7) smoking and also went to psychotherapy. During the war he lived in (8) Switzerland, where he had several visiting professorships at famous universities. In 1945 he won the (9) Max Planck Medal . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 Writing 13 Listening a b d786ct 38 c 110 Language skills Extras Explore 9 People and places Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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