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课件网) Unit12 Lesson 3 STEPHEN HAWKING STEPHEN HAWKING Learning Objectives 01 02 03 I can read and identify the life events of Stephen Hawking; I can learn about how to introduce a person. I can read for specific information and have a deep understanding about the text; 冲突”与“主题” STEPHEN HAWKING一文介绍了霍金的生平，属于人物特写类记叙文。这类语篇具备记叙文的常见要素，如人物、情节、冲突和主题。这篇课文对冲突的描写比较具体，同时对主题意义的挖掘也很深入。 所谓“冲突”，是指主要人物必须要解决或克服的在情节发展过程中所出现的主要问题或障碍。冲突的表现形式多种多样，常见的有四种：人与人之间的冲突、人与自然的冲突、人与社会的冲突和人物本身的冲突。本单元课文中所描述的冲突属于人物本身的冲突，确切地讲，是主要人物霍金如何克服自身身体残疾。语篇第二段和第三段着重描写了这一冲突，具体表现为：he had a rare … ALS, his illness got worse, he lost his speech, he lost the use of his hands。 此外，本文对主题意义的挖掘也值得深思。语篇通过Although Hawking’s physical abilities declined over decades, he never ceased his studies and he developed a number of new ideas about black holes，In spite of his disease, Hawking didn’t consider himself an unlucky man, he believed this was because of the help he received from his family and a large number of people and organisations等语句为我们描写出一个不畏疾病、努力钻研，同时又积极乐观、充满感恩之心的科学家形象。 Check your preview Fill in the blanks according to the text. 1.On 14 March, 2018, ont eof the world’s most _____(influence) scientists, Stephen Hawking, _____(die) at his home in England, _____(age) 76. 2. His 1988 book, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, ____(sell) one copy or every 750 people on Earth. 3. Instead of _____(try) to find one big new_____(explain), scientists should put together all the ideas _____ they already have. 4. At the _____(open) of the London 2012 Olympics, Hawking said to a TV audience of 900 million people: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet...be_____(curiosity).” 5. _____(尽管他病了)， Hawking didn’t consider _____(he) an _____(luck) man. 6. “My _____(expect) were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then _____(be) a bonus.” died influential opening unlucky sold aged explanation trying which/that himself curious In spite of his disease expectations has been Do you know the scientist called Stephen Hawking Watch the video. What did Stephen Hawkin 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 The picture below is of a black hole. What do you know about black holes Discuss with your group members. 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 ... ...
