《Unit One READING No boundaries》 (NX).ppt

Unit OneREADING No boundariesSome great people who are disabledZhang Haidi a writerBeethoven Germany /Deaf /Musician/ composerZheng Zhihua a singerdeaf and blind/writerStephen Hawking1.Why did Stephen Hawking need a PhD?2. When did Hawking become famous?3. When did Hawking visit Beijing?Because he needed a job to get married.He became famous in the early 1970’s, when he and American Roger Penrose made new discoveries about the Big Bang and black holes.In 2002. Hawking visited China and spoke to university students in Hangzhou and Beijing.True or falseHawking was told that he had an incurable disease when he was just 21 years old.Finally Hawking had to give up PhD and his research.He and Roger Penrose made new discoveries about the Big Bang and black holes.“A Brief History of Time” is too difficult for people to understand.Science is about true facts that never change. When Hawking gives lectures, he always speaks through a computer.TFTTFFChoose one word to each paragraph.Para 1Para 2Para 3-4Para 5-6Para 7achievementsopinionsdiseaseproblemsdreamincurable diseaseA promising graduate studentPara 11. How would most people feel when they were told that they had an incurable disease?2. What did Hawking do when he was told so?They will probably feel very sad and give up their dreams and hopes for the future. Instead of giving up, he went on with his research, got his PhD and married the girl. He continued his exploration … and traveled …to give lectures.Para 2an ordinary life to get marrieddiseasePhDa jobdreamsPara 3Hawking’s research and achievements:He makes research into __________________,eg: _______________________________?_______________________________?_______________________________?In 2002, he visited Zhejiang University and Beijing University. some great questions What is timeHow did the universe beginWhat exactly are black holes Para 4Hawking made discoveries about ________________________ in the early 1970s.His scientific book ____________________ was written in a way that ordinary people could understandthe big bang and black holesA Brief History of TimePara 5People often think that science is about _________________________.Hawking thinks even the best theory______________________________.“true” facts that never changecan turn out to be wrongobservebuild a theorytestuse a modelUse experimentsPara 63. For what did Hawking become famous in the 1970s?4. What did Hawking explain in the book A Brief His-tory of Time? He became famous for having made new discoveries about the Big Bang and black holes with Roger….In the book, he explains both what it means to be a scientist and how science works. He tells readers how discoveries are made and how ….5. According to Hawking, how do people misunderstand science?People often think that science is about “true” facts that never change. Scientists, on the other hand, know that their job is never finished and that even the best theory can be turned out to be wrong. Reading for more details• Find the detailed information of the following figures:2120021970s1988 1. Why did Stephen Hawking think: “There did not seem much point in working on my PhD”?A. Because there was no point in being a PhD.B. Because there was no hope of being PhD.C. Because he thought he would die soon.D. Because he had no place to work.2. Hawking became famous in the 1970s, because he _______.A. was disabledB. was a PhDC. was sitting in a famous chairD. made new discoveries aboutuniverse3. According to the passage, what does “an American accent” mean?A. Hawking’s accent.B. Hawking’s voice.C. Sounds translated by the computer.D. Accent of some British people.What is it that Hawking does not like about his speech computer?4. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the text? A. Hawking is famous for his newdiscoveries.B. People should come to terms with their fate.C. A scientific theory is always wrong.D. Anyone with great determination will achieve his success.5. From the text, we can infer that _____.A. Hawking got married to Jane Wilde before he fell illB. science is always trueC. Hawking is an AmericanD. great scientists always want to knowmorePOST-READING1.Read the quote in the text again. When was Stephen Hawking told about his disease? A. Twelve months earlier. B. When he was getting married. C. Two years earlier. D. When he met Jane Wilde.2.According to Hawking, science is _____. A. never true B. always changing C. always true3.A scientific theory is good if _________.A. it is difficult B. it can be tested C. it can predict future events1.Finish the Language Study on Page 5 &exercise on Page 82.2. Find some useful words and phrases for next lesson.3. Recite the 6th paragraph.。