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Unit12 Lesson 3
STEPHEN HAWKING
Learning
Objectives
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02
03
I can read and identify the life events of Stephen Hawking;
I can learn about how to introduce a person.
I can read for specific information and have a deep understanding about the text;
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Fill in the blanks according to the text.
1.On 14 March, 2018, ont eof the world’s most _________(influence) scientists, Stephen Hawking, _____(die) at his home in England, _____(age) 76.
2. His 1988 book, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, ____(sell) one copy or every 750 people on Earth.
3. Instead of _______(try) to find one big new____________(explain), scientists should put together all the ideas ________ they already have.
4. At the ______(open) of the London 2012 Olympics, Hawking said to a TV audience of 900 million people: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet...be_________(curiosity).”
5. ____________________(尽管他病了), Hawking didn’t consider ________(he) an ________(luck) man.
6. “My ____________(expect) were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then ____________(be) a bonus.”
died
influential
opening
unlucky
sold
aged
explanation
trying
which/that
himself
curious
In spite of his disease
expectations
has been
Do you know the scientist called Stephen Hawking Watch the video.
Pre-reading
Have you heard about Stephen Hawking What did he discover or do What was special about him
one of the world’s most famous scientists in theoretical physics
to have a rare disease
to lose speech
to overcome the challenge of ...
his physical abilities decline
to discover the secrets of the universe
理论物理
罕见疾病
宇宙的秘密
ALS(肌萎缩性侧索硬化症)
Pre-reading
Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s most influential scientists. He was famous not just for his brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosmology, but also for overcoming the challenges of ALS (a disease that affects muscle control).
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Task 1
Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking.
Complete the information on the left. (Exercise 2)
Birth
__________________________
Education
St Albans School
The University of ________ (1959-1962), studied _______
PhD, the University of Cambridge (1966)
8 January, 1942, in Oxford
Oxford
physics
Career
Institute of Astronomy, ___________ (1968-1973)
Professor of Mathematics, Cambridge (1979-2009)
Director of Research, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology,Cambridge (2009-2018)
Family
Married to Jane Wilde (1965-1991, three children) and Elaine Mason(1995-2006)
Cambridge
天文学
数学
理论宇宙学
Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work.
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Task 2
1942
1959
was born
1985
went to University of Oxford to study physics
was diagnosed with ALS
had to have an operation / lost his speech as a result
1963
被诊断出……
手术
1988
2005
his book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes sold one copy for every 750 people on Earth
decided to write a simpler version, A Briefer History of Time
2012
2018
died
said to a TV audience of 900 million people at the opening ceremony of London 2012 Olympics: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet ... be curious.”
仰望星空而不是俯视脚下,保持好奇心。
Read for structure
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
Para 8
Death
Birth&Education&ALS
Illness gets worse
studies
Books
Attitude toward life
Read for structure
Para 1
Death
Para 2
Birth&Education&ALS
Para 3
Illness gets worse
Para 4
Studies
Para 5
Para 6
Books
Para 7
Para 8
Attitude toward life
Read for details
Task 3
1. When did he become ill What was the result of his illness
2. What did he find in his study
3. What is a black hole
4. What books did he write What did he argue in the books
1. When did he become ill
What was the result of his illness
At the age of 21.
para.2&3
His illness got worse, he lost his speech and lost the use of his hands.
2. What did he find in his study
He believed that the birth of the universe created many small black holes and his theory was that there was a sort of hole in the centre of a black hole. This hole led to another universe, completely separate from our own.
理论
分离的
para.4
3. What is a black hole
Fact File
A black hole is a place in space where gravity is very strong. Anything that falls into it never comes out. Nothing can escape from it, not even light. As a result, it is impossible to see a black hole.
重力,引力
逃离……
4. What books did he write
What did he argue in the books
para.5&6
1988-A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
2005-A Briefer History of Time
He argued that we should look for a different way to discover the deepest secrets of the universe. Instead of trying to find one big new explanation, scientists should put together all the ideas that they already have.
解释
Introduce Stephen Hawking based on the diagram
Stephen Hawking
Attitude towards life
Study
Books
Birth
Education
illness
Stephen Hawking was born in 1942 in Oxford, UK. He liked maths and science best at school. And he was interested in how things work.
When he was 21, Stephen got a serious illness. He couldn’t walk or speak. He had to sit in a wheelchair and speak through a computer. But he didn’t give up.
He became a great scientist through his hard work. He enjoyed writing. One of his most famous books is A Brief History of Time. He had a positive attitude towards life and he never got disappointed or discouraged from his illness.
He was a bright star in the world of science. Sadly, this star went out this March. He died at his home at the age of 76.
Read for thinking
Complete the summary of Stephen Hawking’s life .
Stephen Hawking was born in 1942. he studied at Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but at the age of 21, he was diagnosed with a serious disease. However, he finished his 1. _______ and got a job at the University of Cambridge and continued his work in 2. _____________ physics and 3. __________.While his reputation for his work spread, his physical ability 4. _______. In 1985, after an operation, he started to use 5. ________________ to help him talk. However, Hawking never ceased his studies and he continued to develop his theories on 6. __________. Hawking believed that he was not an unlucky person. From his diagnosis at 21 he regarded everything since then as a 7. _______. He was proud of his family and his work, and he appreciated the help that many people had given him.
studies
theoretical
cosmology
declined
speech-generating
equipment
black holes
bonus
Suppose you are a reporter, and you’ve got an opportunity to interview Stephen Hawking , what questions do you want to know from him And do a role-play about this interview.
Homework