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Unit 12 Innovation
Lesson 3 STEPHEN HAWKING
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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(理论物理)
to have a rare(罕见的) disease
his physical abilities decline
to lose speech
to discover the secrets of the universe
Can you use sentences in para.1 to evaluate him ?
ALS
肌萎缩侧索硬化, 简称ALS,又名渐冻症,是一种慢性、神经性疾病,主要对上运动神经元和下运动神经元以及其支配的躯干、四肢和头面部肌肉造成损伤。
科学奇才霍金
Preview Check
What is the type of the text?
A. Novel B. Travel journal
C. Biography D. Book review
A detailed description of a person’s life
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Do you know anything about Stephen Hawking?
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)
Learning Tips
1. Read the webpage on page 58-59; (5mins)
2. Complete the information on the left on page 58;(1mins)
3. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking;(2mins)
(Exercise 3 on page 60)
4. Discuss with your group members.(2mins)
Read for details
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
Hawking’s attitude to life
The achievements of Hawking
The birth and education of Hawking
The death of Hawking and
what he was famous for
Part 1 (Para.1)
Part 2 (Para.2)
Part 3 (Paras.3-6)
Part 4 (Paras.7-8)
Read the passage quickly and get the main idea of each part.
科学奇才霍金
What is the writing order of the article?
Space. B. Time-flashback.
C. Logic.
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Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking. Complete the information on the left.
Birth
_______________________
Education
St Albans School
The University of ________ (1959-1962), studied _______
PhD, the University of Cambridge (1966)
Career
Institute of Astronomy, ___________ (1968-1973)
Professor of Mathematics, Cambridge (1979-2009)
Director of Research, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, Cambridge (2009-2018)
8 January, 1942, in Oxford
Oxford
physics
Cambridge
天文学
数学
理论宇宙学
Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking. Complete the information on the left. Then go back to Activity 1, and answer the questions in more detail.
Fast Reading
Birth
____________________
8 January, 1942
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Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking. Complete the information on the left. Then go back to Activity 1, and answer the questions in more detail.
Fast Reading
Education
St Albans School
The University of __________ (1959-1962), studied _______
PhD, the University of Cambridge (1966)
Oxford
physics
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Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking. Complete the information on the left. Then go back to Activity 1, and answer the questions in more detail.
Fast Reading
Career
Institute of Astronomy, __________ (1968-1973)
Professor of Mathematics, Cambridge (1979-2009)
Director of Research, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology,
Cambridge (2009-2018)
Cambridge
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Look at the webpage about Stephen Hawking. Complete the information on the left. Then go back to Activity 1, and answer the questions in more detail.
Fast Reading
Family
Married to Jane Wilde (1965-1991, three children) and Elaine Mason(1995-2006)
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Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. Then tell each other about him in pairs based on the timeline.
Fast Reading
1942
1959
1963
was born
went to University of Oxford to study physics
was diagnosed with ALS
had to have an operation / lost his speech as a result
1985
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Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. Then tell each other about him in pairs based on the timeline.
Fast Reading
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
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Read the webpage again. Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawking’s life and work. Then tell each other about him in pairs based on the timeline.
Fast Reading
2012
2018
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.”
died
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Post-reading
Discuss in your group what qualities they have as scientists.
Post-reading
Diligent
Persistent
Brave
Devoted
Humble
Determined
Positive
Brilliant
Open-minded
Discuss in your group what qualities they have as scientists.
Skeptical
Curious
Innovative
Efforts
Novel
Talented
Imaginative
Scientific
Thoughtful
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“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet… be curious and however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Never give up.”
Contribute an article to Science Daily
Include Hawking ’s life and work, his characteristics and your own understanding and opinions on Stephen Hawking in your writing.
Search for more information about Hawking online if necessary.
Homework
Thank you for your cooperation!
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