1、UNIT 12 INNOVATIONLESSON 3 STEPHEN HAWKING 目录页contentsPre-readingIPost-readingIVFast ReadingIILanguage and Grammar VIII Intensive Reading HomeworkPre-readingHave you heard about Stephen Hawking?What did he discover or do?What was special about him?Pre-reading one of the worlds most famous scientists
2、 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 Pre-readingStephen Hawking was one of the worlds most influential scientists.He was famous not just for his brilliant work in theoretical
3、physics and cosmology,but also for overcoming the challenges of ALS(a disease that affects muscle control).Fast ReadingLook 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 ReadingBirth_8 January,1942Loo
4、k 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 ReadingEducationSt Albans SchoolThe University of _(1959-1962),studied _PhD,the University of Cambridge(1966)OxfordphysicsLook at the webpage about Step
5、hen Hawking.Complete the information on the left.Then go back to Activity 1,and answer the questions in more detail.Fast ReadingCareerInstitute of Astronomy,_(1968-1973)Professor of Mathematics,Cambridge(1979-2009)Director of Research,Centre for Theoretical Cosmology,Cambridge(2009-2018)CambridgeLoo
6、k 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 ReadingFamilyMarried to Jane Wilde(1965-1991,three children)and Elaine Mason(1995-2006)Read the webpage again.Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawkin
7、gs life and work.Then tell each other about him in pairs based on the timeline.Fast Reading194219591963was bornwent to University of Oxford to study physics was diagnosed with ALShad to have an operation/lost his speech as a result1985Read the webpage again.Complete the timeline about Stephen Hawkin
8、gs life and work.Then tell each other about him in pairs based on the timeline.Fast Reading19882005his 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 TimeRead the webpage again.Complete
9、 the timeline about Stephen Hawkings life and work.Then tell each other about him in pairs based on the timeline.Fast Reading20122018said 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.”diedIntensive R
10、eadingRead the webpage again.Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs.1.When did he become ill?What was the result of his illness?At the age of 21.His illness got worse,he lost his speech and lost the use of his hands.Intensive Reading2.What did he study?What did he find?He studie
11、d the theoretical physics and cosmology.He believed that the birth of the universe created many small black holes and his theory was that there was a sort of hole in the centre of a black hole.This hole led to another universe,completely separate from our own.Intensive ReadingRead the webpage again.
12、Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs.3.What boooks did he write?What did he argue in the books?A Brief History of Time.(two versions)He argued that we should look for a different way to discover the deepest secrets of the universe.Instead of trying to find one big new explanat
13、ion,scientists should put together all the ideas that they already have.Intensive ReadingRead the webpage again.Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs.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
14、.Nothing can escape from it,not even light.As a result,it is impossible to see a black hole.Intensive ReadingRead the webpage again.Ask and answer the questions about Stephen Hawking in pairs.Introduce Stephen Hawking based on the diagram.Intensive ReadingBirthAttitude towards lifeIllnessEducationSt
15、udyBooksStephen HawkingThink and share.Intensive Reading1.What was Stephen Hawkings 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 cosmology,but also.”;“Altho
16、ugh Hawkings physical abilities ceased his studies.”;“In spite of his disease,unlucky man.”;“My expectations were been a bonus.”Group Work Think and share.Intensive Reading2.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 t
17、hat 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.Group Work Think and share.Intensive Reading3.How are the paragraphs on the webpage connected to each other?Find and
18、circle the indicators.Hawking later found.,Although Hawkings physical,Hawking also wrote.,In spite of his diseasePost-readingComplete the summary of Stephen Hawkings life based on what you have leant.Stephen Hawking was born in 1942.He studied at Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,but at the age o
19、f 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 operation,Post-readingstudiestheoreticalcosmologydecl
20、inedComplete the summary of Stephen Hawkings life based on what you have leant.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 every
21、thing 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.Post-readingspeech-generating equipmentblack holes bonusVIHomeworkFind more information about Stephen Hawking online.Do you feel inspired by him?Give reasons along with your comments.More informationInspired?ReasonsHomework
