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Unit 12 Innovation
Lesson 3
Stephen Hawking
1.What is the writing style of this passage?
a. Exposition b. Argumentation c. Narration
2. What is the writing order of the article?
a. Space b. Time-flashback c. Logic
3. What is Hawking most famous for?
a. His book—A Brief History of Time
b. His theory in physics
c. Himself
4. What big challenge did Hawking face?
a. He is unable to walk.
b. He can’t control himself.
c. He is unable to speak.
What comes to your mind when it comes to 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
He 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).
Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking.
Complete the information on the left.
Birth
__________________________
8 January, 1942, in Oxford
Education
St Albans School
The University of ________ (1959-1962), studied _______
PhD, the University of Cambridge (1966)
Oxford
physics
Task 1
Career
Institute of Astronomy, ___________ (1968-1973)
Professor of Mathematics, Cambridge (1979-2009)
Director of Research, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology,Cambridge (2009-2018)
Cambridge
Family
Married to Jane Wilde (1965-1991, three children) and Elaine Mason(1995-2006)
Read the webpage again.
Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work.
1942
1959
was born
was diagnosed with ALS
1985
went to University of Oxford to study physics
had to have an operation / lost his speech as a result
1963
Task 2
1988
2005
his book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes sold one copy f