Unit 12 Lesson 3 Stephen Hawking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册

LESSON 3 STEPHEN HAWKING UNIT 12 INNOVATION 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES To read and talk about the life events of Stephen Hawking; To read for general understanding; To read for specific information to understand words in context; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To introduce Stephen Hawking based on a diagram; To learn and practise using phrasal prepositions. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 2 KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To answer the comprehension questions; To understand the life events of Stephen Hawking; To find more information about Stephen Hawking online; To struggle with complicated sentence structures; To understand the Black Holes Theory; To explain Stephen Hawking's saying in the passage; To think critically and express opinions freely; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 3 READ AND EXPLORE How much do you know about Stephen Hawking? 1. Where was Stephen Hawking born? A. In North Ireland. B. In England. C. In Scotland. 2. What nickname did Stephen Hawking earn in school? A. Newton. B. Einstein. C. Boy Wonder. √ √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 5 READ AND EXPLORE How much do you know about Stephen Hawking? 3. After being diagnosed with ALS, doctors gave Hawking about how much time to live. A. About two months. B. Perhaps two years. C. Maybe 12 years. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 6 READ AND EXPLORE How much do you know about Stephen Hawking? 4. How old was Hawking when he died? A.76 years old. B. 78 years old. C. 86 years old. 5. What did Hawking ask to be engraved on his headstone? A. A poem about the stars. B. A scientific formula. C. A political quote. √ √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 7 READ AND EXPLORE How much do you know about Stephen Hawking? 6. Which of the following is not what Hawking was famous for? A. His brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosmology. B. His overcoming the challenges of ALS. C. His speech-generating equipment. D. His 1988 book. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 8 READ AND EXPLORE How much do you know about Stephen Hawking? 7. What do you know about the simple version A Briefer History of Time? A. It was written in the year 1988. B. It was co-authored with Leonard Mlodinow. C. It was written to be more accessible to common people. D. It sold well once it came out. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 9 READ AND EXPLORE How much do you know about Stephen Hawking? 8. Why didn’t Hawking consider himself an unlucky man? A. Because Hawking could write books. B. Because his doctors developed a piece of speech—generating equipment that allowed him to speak. C. Because he had a family, and was successful in his work. D. Because he went to the University of Oxford to study. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 10 READ AND EXPLORE Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. 1942 was born 1959 went to University of Oxford to study physics 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 11 READ AND EXPLORE Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. 1963 was diagnosed with ALS 1985 lost his speech because of an operation and later lost the use of his hands At the age of 21 How long did he expect to live? A few years How did he speak? With a piece of speech-generating equipment 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 12 READ AND EXPLORE Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. 1988 2005 Wrote a simpler version, A Briefer History of Time Wrote A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black holes Why did he wrote a simpler version ? Because many people could not understand what he had written. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 13 Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. What did he study? What did he find? There was a sort of hole in the center of a black hole. This hole led to another universe, completely separate from our own. He studied black hole. READ AND EXPLORE 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 14 Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. READ AND EXPLORE What did he argue in the books? He argued that we should look for a different way to discover the deepest secrets of the universe. 2010 Wrote The Grand Design with Leonard Mlodinow 2012 Wrote a simpler version, A Briefer History of Time 2018 died 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 15 Read the webpage again. Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs. READ AND EXPLORE 1. When did he become ill? What was the result of his illness? He was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21. He was only expected to live for a few years. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 16 Read the webpage again. Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs. READ AND EXPLORE 2. What did he study? What did he find? He studied black hole. There was a sort of hole in the centre of a black hole. This hole led to another universe, completely separate from our own. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 17 Read the webpage again. Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs. READ AND EXPLORE 3. What books did he write? What did he argue in the books? He wrote From the Big Bang to Black Holes, A Briefer History of Time, The Grand Design. He argued that we should look for a different way to discover the deepest secrets of the universe. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 18 Read the webpage again. Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs. READ AND EXPLORE 4. What is a black hole? A black hole is a place in space where gravity is very strong. Anything that falls into it never comes out. Noting can escape from it, not even light. As a result, it is impossible to see a black hole. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 19 Group Work Think and share. READ AND EXPLORE 1. What was Stephen Hawking’s attitude towards life? Find evidence from the webpage. Hawking had a positive attitude towards life and he never got disappointed or discouraged from his illness. “Hawking was famous. Not just for his brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosmology, but also …” 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 21 Group Work Think and share. READ AND EXPLORE 1. What was Stephen Hawking’s attitude towards life? Find evidence from the webpage. "Although Hawking's physical abilities declined over decades, he never ceased his studies…" "In spite of his disease, Hawking didn't consider himself an unlucky man." "My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus." 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 22 Group Work Think and share. READ AND EXPLORE 2. What do you think this saying by Stephen Hawking means: "Look up at the stars and not down at your feet...be curious."? It means that we should not focus on our everyday lives and worry too much about unimportant matters. We should think on a larger scale and be curious about nature and the simple things of life. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 23 Group Work Think and share. READ AND EXPLORE 3. How are the paragraphs on the webpage connected to each other? Find and circle the indicators. Hawking later found…, although Hawking’s physical…, Hawking also wrote…, In spite of his disease 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 24 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 Complete the summary of Stephen Hawking’s life based on what you have learnt. READ AND EXPLORE studies theoretical cosmology declined 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 25 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. Complete the summary of Stephen Hawking’s life based on what you have learnt. READ AND EXPLORE speech-generating equipment black holes bonus 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 26 Why can Stephen Hawking make such great achivements with his severe illness? READ AND EXPLORE achievements illness VS. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 27 Read the following 3 facts about Stephen Hawking and discuss in your group what qualities he has as a scientist. READ AND EXPLORE A. When he was a teenager, Stephen and his friends built a computer out of old clock parts, telephone switchboards and other recycled items. His friends nicknamed him “Einstein”! Innovation Spirit 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 28 Read the following 3 facts about Stephen Hawking and discuss in your group what qualities he has as a scientist. READ AND EXPLORE B. Stephen was always keen for his work to be accessible to everyone, not just scientists. He wrote books that explained his theories in simple terms for everyone to understand, including a children’s book. His most famous book, A Brief History of Time, sold more than 10 million copies! Passion for sharing the wonders of the cosmos 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 29 Read the following 3 facts about Stephen Hawking and discuss in your group what qualities he has as a scientist. READ AND EXPLORE C. Stephen is remembered as an inspiration to many people. He had an amazing mind, incredible determination and didn’t let his illness stand in his way. He challenged doctors’ predictions, living for a further 55 years after his diagnosis. Incredible determination 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 30 What can we learn from Stephen Hawking? READ AND EXPLORE Stephen Hawking curious persistent hardworking devoted innovative gifted ... 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 31 EXPRESS YOURSELF Find more information about Stephen Hawking online. Do you feel inspired by him? Give reasons along with your comments. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 32 EXPRESS YOURSELF Find more information about Stephen Hawking online. Do you feel inspired by him? Give reasons along with your comments. Stephen is remembered as an inspiration to many people. He had an amazing mind, incredible determination. Although he had lost speech, he never stopped his studies. He challenged doctors’ predictions, living for a further 55 years after his diagnosis. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 33 LANGUAGE POINTS Hawking was famous, not just for his brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosmology, but also for overcoming the challenges of ALS (a disease that aects muscle control). not just... but also... （1）not only...but also... 连接两个并列的主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式遵循“就近”原则。 Not only the children but also their parents are enjoying the film. 不仅孩子们在欣赏这部影片，他们的父母也在欣赏这部影片。 Not only the flowers but also the tree needs water. 不仅这些花，这棵树也需要浇水。 35 LANGUAGE POINTS Hawking was famous, not just for his brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosmology, but also for overcoming the challenges of ALS (a disease that aects muscle control). not just... but also... （2）not only 放在句首时，所在的句子要用倒装结构，但but also 后面的句子不倒装。 Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, but they also want reduced working hours. 护士们不仅想涨工资，而且还想减少工作时间。 36 LANGUAGE POINTS Hawking was famous, not just for his brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosmology, but also for overcoming the challenges of ALS (a disease that aects muscle control). not just... but also... （3）A as well as B“不但B，而且A”，该结构作主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式要与A保持一致。 The boy’s brother as well as his parents is willing to donate blood to him. 不仅那个男孩的父母，而且他的弟弟也愿意给他献血。 37 PRACTICE 1. Not only the students but also the teacher ____________ excited about the trip. 2. Not only the manager but also the employees ____________ surprised by the decision. 3. Not only _______ she ____________ (travel) to many countries, but she has also written a book about her experiences. 4. My parents as well as my brother ____________ coming to the party. is were has traveled are 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 38 SUMMARY Talk about and learn the life events of Stephen Hawking; Read for general understanding; Read for specific information to understand words in context; Understand and learn words and expressions in context; Introduce Stephen Hawking based on a diagram; Explain Stephen Hawking's saying in the passage; Compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; Learn and practise using phrasal prepositions. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 39 Thank you 40 $$