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Unit 1 Scientists
Listening and Viewing
Listening Task
Free talk:
What do you know about Stephen Hawking?
What is he famous for?
Free talk:
If you were caught in a severe and rare disease, what will you feel or do?
Will you give up yourself, and complain about everything around you?
OR
Will you still be brave, try your best, and satisfied with your life?
Key Expressions
n. 受苦, 遭难; 苦楚
suffering
suffer from 忍受, 遭受;受…之苦
suffer for 因…而遭受
suffer loss 遭受损失
suffer through 挨过; 熬过
They were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
他们因吸入大量烟尘被送往医院。
Key Expressions
n. 合成物;合成器
synthesizer
frequency synthesizer 频率合成器
voice synthesizer 语音合成器
Her music is a haunting mix of guitar, synthesizer, oriental gongs and bells.
她的音乐是由吉他 、 电子音响合成器以及东方的锣和钟的声音混合而成。
Key Expressions
n. 轮椅
wheelchair
He is now quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair.
现在的他四肢麻痹, 只能呆在轮椅上。
Key Expressions
adj. 潜在的, 有可能的
n. 潜力, 潜能
potential
We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
我们已意识到潜在的问题, 并采取了全面的预防措施。
Key Expressions
n. 贡献者; 捐助者
contributor
He is a regular contributor to children's magazines.
他经常为儿童刊物写稿。
She is a generous contributor.
她是位慷慨的捐助者。
Key Expressions
n. 黑猩猩
chimpanzee
I've got some good news for you. I've finally bought chimpanzee.
我要告诉你一个好消息。
我终于买了一只黑猩猩。
Listen and choose the best answer.
This passage mainly introduces Stephen Hawking’s ______________.
A. sufferings during his lifetime
B. sufferings and great achievements
C. attitudes towards science
D. best-selling books
Listen again and fill in each blank with what you hear.
He was diagnosed with a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, at the age of 21. At the time, doctors
1 _________ he would only live a few years. But he proved them wrong by surviving for more than 50 years more and
2 _____________ his scientific work.
predicted
continuing
The disease eventually put him in a wheelchair and took away his 3 _________ to speak. For many years