Question
A1.Simple Simple l Factual Activities:
Answer in one word:
(i) At what age was Stephen diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
(ii) Over the years, how many books has Stephen written or co-written?
(iii) When did Stephen catapult to international prominence?
(iv) In which year was his life story depicted?
Stephen Hawking (born January 8, 1942) is a British scientist, professor and author who has done groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology, and whose books have helped to make science accessible to everyone. At the age of 21, while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Part of his life story was depicted in the 2014 film ‘The Theory of
Everything.’
Over the years, Stephen Hawking has written or co-written a total of 15 books. A few of the most noteworthy include: The Grand Design, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Theory of Everything.
In 1988 Hawking catapulted to international prominence with the publication of A Brief History of Time. The short, informative book became an account of cosmology for the masses and offered an overview of space and time, the existence of God and the future.The work was an instant success, spending more than four years atop the ‘London Sunday Times’ bestseller list. Since its publication, it has sold millions of
copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages.
‘A Brief History of Time’ also wasn’t as easy to understand as some had hoped. So in 2001, Hawking followed up his book with ‘The Universe in a Nutshell,’ which offered a more illustrated guide to cosmology’s big theories.
In 2005, Hawking authored the even more accessible ‘A Briefer History of Time,’ which further simplified the original work’s core concepts and touched upon the newest developments in the field like String theory.
A2. Complex Factual Activity:
Make a list of the books written by Stephen Hawking:
Answer in one word:
(i) At what age was Stephen diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
(ii) Over the years, how many books has Stephen written or co-written?
(iii) When did Stephen catapult to international prominence?
(iv) In which year was his life story depicted?
Stephen Hawking (born January 8, 1942) is a British scientist, professor and author who has done groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology, and whose books have helped to make science accessible to everyone. At the age of 21, while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Part of his life story was depicted in the 2014 film ‘The Theory of
Everything.’
Over the years, Stephen Hawking has written or co-written a total of 15 books. A few of the most noteworthy include: The Grand Design, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Theory of Everything.
In 1988 Hawking catapulted to international prominence with the publication of A Brief History of Time. The short, informative book became an account of cosmology for the masses and offered an overview of space and time, the existence of God and the future.The work was an instant success, spending more than four years atop the ‘London Sunday Times’ bestseller list. Since its publication, it has sold millions of
copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages.
‘A Brief History of Time’ also wasn’t as easy to understand as some had hoped. So in 2001, Hawking followed up his book with ‘The Universe in a Nutshell,’ which offered a more illustrated guide to cosmology’s big theories.
In 2005, Hawking authored the even more accessible ‘A Briefer History of Time,’ which further simplified the original work’s core concepts and touched upon the newest developments in the field like String theory.
A2. Complex Factual Activity:
Make a list of the books written by Stephen Hawking:
| Name of the book | What's in it? (topics covered) | His contribution. to the world |
| 1. | ||
| 2. |
A3. Activity based on Vocabulary:
Write from the passage words for:
(i) status
(ii) summary
(iii) people
(iv) immediate
A4. Activities based on Contextual Grammar:
(i) He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (Rewrite using the present perfect tense of the underlined part.)
(ii) It has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages.(Change into a simple sentence)
A5. Personal Response:
(i) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Justify your stand/answer by quoting a line from the passage:
Hawking has written or co-written more than 25 books.