unit1 no boundaries

Steven Hawking
A warrior in the wheelchair
True or False
1. Hawking expected to live long enough to get his Ph D. 2. He went on with his research after he succeed in 1970s.
Thomas Alva Edison
Who is he?
He has made a famous kite experiment. He learned a lot from it and invented lightning rod(避雷针). He is … Benjamin Franklin
If you have an incurable disease, what would you do?
Go on working Travel around the world Eat all the delicious foods Do whatever you want to do Enjoy the left of you life Give up dreams and hopes Stay in a hospital Commit suicide …………………
Who is he?
He is very tall. He is an excellent basketball player in China. He is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is …
Yao Ming
Who is he?
He is an actor in Hong Kong. He is good at Chinese Kong Fu. He played many roles in films such as Myth (神话） He is …
Who is he?
One day he was sitting in the garden when Suddenly he was hit by a falling apple. Then he got one of his best-known ideas – The Force of Gravity. He is … Sir. Isaac Newton
1. How did he give the lecture in Beijing?
Listing to Para 3 and answer the following questions 1. In the early 1970s, what did he do? 2. What is his famous works?
Jackie Chen.
Who is she?
She is a woman scientist.
She discovered radium(镭)and polonium(钋).
In her life, she won the Nobel Prize twice. She is … Marie Curie Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
If you have an incurable disease, how would you feel?
Feel very sad Feel bad Feel unhappy Feel disappointed Feel grieved Feel terrible Feel miserable …………………
He has a disease of the brain. He is one of the top three experts in his particular field.
In 1988 his book “A Brief History of Time” became a best-seller.
Who is he?
He is called the greatest scientist in the 20th century. He is famous for the Theory of Relativity. He is … Albert Einstein
Imagination is more important than knowledge
3. A Brief History of Time is easy to understand.
4. A scientific theory is the cause of the scientific method.
“…you may not have more than twelve months to live.”
Who is he?
He made the first telescope in the world. His observations show that the earth moves around the sun. He is … Galileo Galilei
You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him find it within himself.
Listen to Para. 2 and answer the following questions.
1.Two years had gone by,
he was still alive. What was his determination?
Listen to Para. 2 then answer the following questions.
Who is he?
He invented electric bulbs. He made more than 1.000 inventions during his life.
He is … Thomas Alva Edison
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninetynine perce来自t perspiration.