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Against the odds
If you do or achieve something against (all) the odds, you do it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed. 尽管困难重重
something that makes it seem impossible to do or achieve sth 不利条件;逆境
describe what you have learnt from Stephen Hawking.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to
learn about Stephen Hawking.
share stories about other famous people who never give up.
What do you think has been the most difficult challenge so far in your life?
How did you get through it?
P36 1
Stephen Hawking
P36 2
Who is he?
What do you know about him?
He was born in 1942 and passed away in 2018.
He got a serious illness at the age of 21 and couldn’t walk or talk normally.
He was a great British scientist and writer.
He studied the universe, space and black holes.
He never gave up in his life and encouraged many people all over the world.
He used a special computer to communicate with others.
Stephen Hawking
Millie is reading an article about the famous scientist Stephen Hawking. Now let’s read it together.
What aspects of Stephen Hawking are mentioned in the article?
Place of birth
Years of birth and death
Family
Education
Health condition
View of life
The most famous work
Prizes
Influence on science
P38 A
Cambridge
Health condition
positive
the universe
a wide audience
Complete the chart below with the information in the article.
Influence on science
he was in poor health,
Read the article again and work out the main idea of each paragraph.
Introduction to Stephen Hawking
His education and health condition
His view of life
His influence on science
Conclusion
Read Para. 1 and choose the best answer.
1 What is Stephen Hawking famous for?
A. He made great contributions to science.
B. He was the greatest scientist in the world.
C. He did pioneering work in science and showed great courage in the face of serious illness.
2. The word “inspired” most probably means ______.
A. made people feel sad
B. gave people hope and encouragement
C. made people feel angry
Detailed Reading
Read Para. 2 and answer the questions.
1 When and where was Stephen Hawking born?
2 What changed Hawking's life when he was 21 years old?
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2
P38 B
What kind of challenge do you think Hawking faced when he was told he only had a few years to live?
physical
mental
...
Read Para. 3 and answer the questions.
1 How did Hawking's illness develop over time?
Physical (can’t move)
2 How did Hawking communicate with others when he could not speak?
3 How did he feel in his mind?
Mental (free)
4 How long did Hawking live with the disease?
55 years(76-21)
a few years
His positive attitude towards life
P38 B
Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
1 What gave Hawking the courage to fight on with his illness?
2 How successful is Hawking's A Brief History of Time?(P38 B)
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2
1 Why is Stephen Hawking a role model for many people today? (P38 B)
2 Why does the writer mention Hawking’s famous quotation at the end of the passage?
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
2. To show Hawking’s positive attitude and courage to the readers.
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Find out the key sentences in the article. How does the writer support this idea?
P39 D
Key sentences
具体事例支撑
身体恶化细节:从失去四肢功能 → 只能动几根手指 → 最后只能动面部一块肌肉
科学成就事例:《时间简史》出版
直接引语:引用他本人的话强化观点
对比手法:身体状况与精神自由的对比;医生预言与实际寿命的对比
Complete the table using the information in the article.
A role model : Stephen Hawking
Basic information Place of birth
Year of birth
Year of death
Education background
His pioneering work in science His goal
Influence
Highly popular book
His great courage in the face of serious illness Illness
View of life
Quotations
England
1942
2018
Oxford, Cambridge
A Brief History of Time
To understand the universe
Changed our view of the universe.
Explained difficult scientific ideas to a wide audience.
A disease would slowly take away his ability to control his muscles.
Positive
“Although I cannot move and have to speak through a computer, in my mind I am free.”
“My goal is to understand the universe.”
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. What matters is that you never give up.”
Now retell the passage with the help of the table.
What do you think people can learn from Hawking's story?
D
P39
Never give up in the face of extreme difficulties.
Keep a positive attitude towards life.
Keep learning and exploring the world.
...
Read and pay attention to the underlined expressions.
被认为是;被公认为
他那个时代最伟大的科学家之一
面对
全世界
深造
减弱;消除
……的能力
仅剩几年的寿命
在我的思想中;在我脑海里
在他人生的最后几年
继续做某事
因……而闻名
继续战斗;坚持下去
畅销书
被翻译成40多种语言
妨碍他,阻碍他
在某事上取得成功
重要的是……
永不放弃
坚强的意志
Translate the following expressions into English.
1. 被认为是;被公认为
2. 那个时代最伟大的科学家之一
3. 因……而闻名
4. 面对
5. 全世界
6. 深造
7. 减弱/消除做某事的能力
8. 仅剩几年的寿命
9. 在某人的思想中;在某人脑海里
be recognized as
one of the greatest scientists of one’s time
be famous for
in the face of
all over the world
further study
take away the ability to do sth
have only a few years to live
in one’s mind
10. 在某人人生的最后几年
11. 继续做某事
12. 继续战斗;坚持下去
13. 畅销书
14. ……被翻译成……种语言
15. 坚强的意志
16. 妨碍某人,阻止某人
17. 在某事上取得成功
18. 重要的是……
19. 永不放弃
in one’s final years
continue to do sth
fight on
a highly popular book
…… was/were translated into (over) ... languages
strong will
stand in sb’s way
succeed at sth
What matters is that...
never give up
Millie is reading an article about Vincent van Gogh and Ludwig van Beethoven. Complete the article with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
C
P39
recognized
audience
inspire
achievements
will positive audience achievement
inspire recognize take away stand in one's way
positive
stand in his way
took away
will
will positive audience achievement
inspire recognize take away stand in one's way
How does the author introduce these two famous people? What useful sentence patterns does he/she use?
Useful expressions
... have/has achieved great things even though ...
... inspire(s) us ... in tough situations.
... is recognized as ... in history.
His/Her work is enjoyed by ...
He/She experienced ..., but he/she ...
He/She faced difficulties with a strong will.
When he/she was..., he/she began ...
... took away his/her ...
He/She never let ... stand in his/her way.
His/Her story reminds us that...
Do you know any other famous people who never give up? Share one example. (P39 D)
1. Stephen Hawking is recognized as one of the greatest scientists of his time.
斯蒂芬・霍金被公认为他那个时代最伟大的科学家之一。
(1) She is recognized as a talented singer.
recognize v.
她被公认为一位有天赋的歌手。
(2) The book is now recognized as a classic.
这本书现在是一部公认的经典著作。
赞赏;赏识;看重;公认
小结
be recognized as sth
被认为是……;被公认为……
recognize v.
认识;认出;辨别出
(1) I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.
他一进屋我就认出了他。
(2) I recognized her by her red hair.
我从她的红头发认出了她。
小结
recognize sb/sth by/from sth 通过/凭借某物/某事认出、识别出某人/ 某物
根据所给汉语,补全下列英文句子。
1. 她被认为是学校里最优秀的老师。
She ____________________ the best teacher in her school.
2. 五年没见他了,所以当他从车站出来时,我都没能认出他来。
Not having seen him for five years, ______________ _________________ when he came out of the station.
is recognized as
I didn’t recognize him
2. He was famous for his pioneering work in science and his great courage in the face of serious illness.
他因在科学领域的开创性工作以及在重病面前展现出的非凡勇气而闻名。
be famous for
因……而闻名/出名
(1) Guilin is famous for its beautiful mountains and rivers.
桂林因美丽的山水而闻名。
(2) He is famous for playing basketball well.
他因篮球打得好而出名。
in the face of
面对;在……面前
(1) He never gave up in the face of difficulties.
他面对困难从不放弃。
(2) We should keep calm in the face of danger.
面对危险,我们要保持冷静。
3. His story has inspired people all over the world.
他的故事激励了世界各地的人们。
inspire v.
(1) Your words inspire me.
你的话激励了我。
(2)Great people inspire us to keep moving forward.
伟人激励我们不断前行。
激励;鼓舞
小结
inspire sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事
inspiration n.
鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
(1) His spirit is an inspiration to young people.
他的精神是鼓舞年轻人的力量。
(2) Her charity work is an inspiration to us all.
她的慈善工作激励着我们大家。
注意
an inspiration to sb 是某人的榜样、激励着某人
inspiration n.
灵感
(1) She gets inspiration from nature.
她从大自然中获得灵感。
(2) The scenery is an inspiration for painters.
这片风景是画家们的灵感来源。
注意
get/draw inspiration from... 从……获得灵感
an inspiration for sb
给某人带来灵感 / 创作灵感
翻译下列句子。
1. 妈妈时常鼓励我勇于尝试新事物。
2. 许多作家从生活中汲取灵感。
My mother often inspires me to try new things.
Many writers get/draw inspiration from life.
4. The disease would slowly take away his ability to control his muscles.
这种疾病会逐渐夺走他控制肌肉的能力。
take away
减弱;消除
(1) The illness took away his ability to walk.
这场疾病夺走了他行走的能力。
(2) The medicine helps take away the pain.
这种药能帮助缓解疼痛。
5. This love gave him the courage to fight on.
这份爱给了他继续战斗的勇气。
(2) True courage is to fight on after failure.
遇到困难时,我们必须继续坚持。
(1) We must fight on when we meet trouble.
真正的勇气是失败后继续前行。
fight on
继续战斗;坚持下去
6. He never let his illness stand in his way.
他从来没有让疾病成为他前进的阻碍。
stand in sb’s way
妨碍某人,阻止某人
(1) No one can stand in your way.
没人能阻挡你。
(2) I won’t stand in your way if you want to try.
如果你想尝试,我不会阻拦你。
7. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at," he said. “What matters is that you never give up."
“无论生活看起来多么艰难,总有你可以做并取得成功的事情,”他说,“重要的是你绝不放弃。”
(1) She has the window open, however cold it is outside.
不管外面多冷她都开着窗户。
(2) However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand.
无论我解释得多么仔细,她还是没弄懂。
however adv.
不管多么
小结
however 引导让步状语从句时,后面通常接形容词或副词。
让步状语从句
however adv.
然而;不过
(1) He is young. However, he is very wise.
他年纪小,然而他很聪明。
(2) It rained heavily. However, we still went on time.
雨下得很大,不过我们还是准时出发了。
succeed at sth
在某事上取得成功
(1) You can succeed at English if you work hard.
只要努力,你就能在英语上取得成功。
(2) It is not easy to succeed at this kind of sport.
在这项运动上取得成功并不容易。
What matters is that ...
重要的是……
(1) What matters is that you try your best.
重要的是你要尽自己最大的努力。
(2) What matters is that we respect others.
重要的是我们要尊重他人。
翻译句子。
1. 无论这部小说多么有趣,我都得把它收起来,把精力用在学习上。
2. 只要永不放弃,你就能实现梦想。
3. 重要的是我们要作为一个团队齐心协力地去完成任务。
However interesting the novel is, I should put it away and focus my mind on my study.
If you never give up, you will succeed at your dream.
What matters is that we work together as a team.
Now 3 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
recognize
inspire
in the face of
2. Chinese-English
因……而闻名/出名
妨碍某人,阻止某人
在某事上取得成功
继续战斗;坚持下去
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
take away
however
What matters is that ...
根据所给的汉语意思,完成下面的句子,每空一词。
1. 无论她多么努力,好像都无济于事。
__________ hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
2. 重要的是我们应该信守承诺。
______ _______ ______ _____ we should keep our promise.
3. 她终于在歌唱比赛中获得了成功。
She finally __________ _______ the singing competition.
4. 没有什么能够减弱她对学习的热爱。
Nothing can _______ _________ her love for learning.
5. 面对失败,她从不失去希望。
She never loses hope ______ ______ _____ ____ failure.
However
What matters is that
succeeded at
take away
in the face of
6. 任何困难都挡不住我们。
No difficulty can ______ _______ ________ _________.
7. 这座城市因美食而出名。
This city _____ ______ _____ delicious food.
8. 他永不放弃的精神激励着所有人。
His never-give-up spirit is _____ _________ ______ all.
9. 他被公认为一位伟大的科学家。
He is ___________ _______ a great scientist.
10. 勇敢的人会选择继续坚持下去。
Brave people choose to ______ ______.
stand in our way
is famous for
an inspiration to
recognized as
fight on
What do yo know about Stephen Hawking?
Can you describe what you have learnt from Stephen Hawking?
Can you share stories about other famous people who never give up?
1. Find more information about Stephen Hawking.
2. Preview Grammar on pages 40-42.
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