(
课件网) LESSON 3 STEPHEN HAWKING UNIT 12 INNOVATION 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. 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. 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. √ √ 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. √ 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. √ √ 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. √ 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. √ 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. √ 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 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 ... ...
