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Stephen Hawking was born in 1942 in England and studied physics at university. He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease and given only a few years to live, but his disease progressed more slowly than predicted. Hawking went on to become a renowned physicist and author, researching the origins and structure of the universe. Despite being paralyzed and using a wheelchair and speech synthesizer, Hawking's mind was able to explore the cosmos and share complex scientific ideas with the public through his work. He died in 2018 at the age of 76.

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Stephen

Stephen Hawking was born in 1942 in England and studied physics at university. He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease and given only a few years to live, but his disease progressed more slowly than predicted. Hawking went on to become a renowned physicist and author, researching the origins and structure of the universe. Despite being paralyzed and using a wheelchair and speech synthesizer, Hawking's mind was able to explore the cosmos and share complex scientific ideas with the public through his work. He died in 2018 at the age of 76.

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BIOGRAPHIES

STEPHEN HAWKING
"My body may be stuck in a chair,

but my mind can go to the ends of the universe."

1.Write the past tense of the verbs in brackets to


complete the story.
Stephen Hawking (be born) on
January 8, 1942. Although he was known as
"Einstein"
at school, he was not very successful from an academic point of view at
first. With time, however, he (begin) to show his ability for
scientific subjects. Hawking's father, who was a doctor, adv ised him to
study medicine, because he (think) that there were few jobs for
mathematics graduates, but he decided to study physics.
At university, Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The
doctors told him he had little hope of living beyond the age of 25 and he
(fall) into a depression. However, although Hawking
(have) difficulty to walk without help and it was difficult to
understand what he (say), his disease progressed more
slowly than doctors predicted and (keep) working. His
he
scientific work included research on the origins and structure of the
universe, from the Big Bang to black holes.
He was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge between
1979 and 2009. He (win) a lot of international prizes. His
book A Brief Hist ory of Time was also a best-seller. In it, he managed to put
his ideas about complicated concepts like time, gravity, relativity and the
origin of the universe, in a style and a language that any educated person
could
understand.
He was incredibly clever man, but he was also
very much in touch with ordinary people and he
was a fun person with a great sense of humour.
He (make) a guest appearance
in an episode of the Simpsons and played
himself in an episode of St ar Trek and in The
Big Bang Theory. Hawking enjoyed Formula
One racing, classical music and also pop music.
Hawking's illness gradually paralyzed
him. However, even after he
(lose) his speech, he
was able to communicate through a
speech-generating device, using a
hand switch at first and using a single
cheek muscle later.
He (get) married
twice and he had three children. He
14 March
died on 2018.
Glossary: Beyond: más allá de Speech: habla
Advise: aconsejar
Research: Device: aparato, dispositivo
Graduate: licenciado
investigación Manage:

arreglárselas

Match the words and their meanings:


device touch
intelligent prizes
contact machine
disease cultivated
awards illness
educated clever

True or False?
1. Hawking was a wonderful student at school. TRUE / FALSE
2. Hawking’s father thought mathematicians didn’t get good jobs.
TRUE / FALSE
3. He was diagnosed with a rare disease when he finished university.
TRUE / FALSE
The doctors were wrong about the progress of his disease.
TRUE / FALSE
It is very difficult for common people to understand his books.
TRUE / FALSE
4. He appeared in several TV shows. TRUE / FALSE
5. In his final years it was impossible for him to communicate.
TRUE / FALSE

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