Unit 1Reading Steaven Hawking.ppt

Questions: What did Stephen Hawking do when he was told that he had an incurable disease? How would most people feel when they were told that they had in curable disease? What did Hawking write in 1988? What did Hawking explain in the book A Brief History of Time? What are the basic steps of the scientific method? What is it that Hawking doesnt like about his speech computer? 1. What did Stephen Hawking do when he was told that he had an incurable disease? Instead of giving up, Hawking went on with his research, got his PhD and married the girl. He continued his exploration of the universe and traveled around the world to give lectures. 2. How would most people feel when they were told that they had in curable disease? Most of people would probably feel very sad and give up their dreams and hopes for the future. * * Why did Stephen Hawking need a PhD? When did Hawking become famous ? When did Hawking visit Beijing ? “…you may not have more than twelve months to live.” “…not expect to survive that long….engaged…” …time…? …universe …begin? …black holes…? black holes observe build a theory test use a model Use experiments “…the only trouble…” 3. What did Hawking write in 1988? He wrote A Brief History of Time in 1988. In the book, Hawking explains both what is means to be a scientist and how science works. He tells readers about how discoveries are made and how change the world. 4. What did Hawking explain in the book A Brief History of Time? 5. What are the basic steps of the scientific method? First, scientists observe what they are interested in. to explain what they have seen, they build a theory about how things happen and the causes and effects. Finally, the scientists test the theory to see if it matches what they have seen and if it can predict future events. 6. What is it that Hawking doesnt like about his speech computer? Hawking doesnt like his speech computer giving him an American accent. Language Study 1. Imagine this：you are twenty-one years old