BreakingNewsEnglish - The Mini Lesson
Stephen Hawking explained True / False
multiverses in final paper a) Stephen Hawking is a cosmologist and
physician. T / F
21st March, 2018
b) Professor Hawking explained two important
The world-famous ideas in his theory. T / F
physicist and c) The second theory is about making the
cosmologist Stephen universe last forever. T / F
Hawking published an
important paper before d) Stephen Hawking won a Nobel Prize for his
he died last week. theory. T / F
Professor Hawking died e) Hawking said our universe started from a tiny
on March 14, aged 76. point in space. T / F
Two weeks before his
death, he published his f) Professor Hawking said there were countless
final theory in a paper big bangs. T / F
called "A Smooth Exit g) A professor said sensors on drones could be
from Eternal Inflation". used to find a multiverse. T / F
He explained two very important ideas. The first
was how humans might be able to detect h) Stephen Hawking's book is called "A Brief
multiverses. These are parallel universes that were History of Time". T / F
created at the same time as our universe after the
Big Bang. The second theory is about how our Synonym Match
universe will eventually end, when the stars finally
(The words in bold are from the news article.)
run out of energy. Scientists say his paper could be
his most important work ever, and that he could 1. died a. co-existing
have won a Nobel Prize for it.
2. theory b. spectacular
Stephen Hawking's new paper started by explaining 3. detect c. unexpectedly
an older theory of his called inflation. This is when
our universe suddenly expanded from a tiny point 4. parallel d. passed away
in space into the billions of stars and solar systems 5. run out of e. set
we have today. Hawking suggested there were an
infinite number of big bangs and each of them 6. suddenly f. unconnected
created its own separate universe. He called this 7. tiny g. ideas
collection of universes a multiverse. Hawking wrote
that he believed scientists could find the multiverse 8. separate h. minute
by using sensors on space ships. Carlos Frenk, a 9. collection i. find
professor of cosmology, said: "These ideas offer the
breathtaking prospect of finding evidence for the 10. breathtaking j. use up
existence of other universes." Hawking is also
famous for his best-selling book "A Brief History of
Time".
Discussion – Student A
Sources: [Link] / [Link] / [Link] a) What do you think about what you read?
b) What do you know about our universe?
Writing c) What would you like to know about our
It would be great if there were more universes. universe?
Discuss. d) Is there life on other planets?
e) What would be most exciting about space
Chat travel?
Talk about these words from the article. f) What is the future of Earth?
famous / cosmologist / published / death / g) What will we know about space in 1,000
humans / parallel / universe / Nobel Prize / years from now?
theory / inflation / space / billions of stars / h) What questions would you like to ask a
infinite / sensors / breathtaking / book cosmologist?
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BreakingNewsEnglish - The Mini Lesson
Phrase Match
1. The world-famous physicist a. tiny point in space
2. parallel b. out of energy
3. about how our universe will c. by using sensors
4. when the stars finally run d. selling book
5. could have won e. and cosmologist
6. our universe suddenly expanded from a f. number of big bangs
7. billions g. universes
8. an infinite h. a Nobel Prize
9. find the multiverse i. of stars
10. Hawking is also famous for his best- j. eventually end
Discussion – Student B Role Play
a) What do you know about Stephen Hawking? Role A – Mars
b) Would you like to be a physicist? You think Mars is the most interesting part of the
universe. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
c) What does a cosmologist do every day? them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the
d) What is a multiverse? others which is the least interesting of these (and
why): comets, Earth or the Milky Way.
e) How would our world change if we found a
multiverse? Role B – Comets
You think comets are the most interesting part of
f) What would you do if our universe was about
the universe. Tell the others three reasons why.
to end? Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also,
g) What do you know about the Big Bang? tell the others which is the least interesting of
these (and why): Mars, Earth or the Milky Way.
h) How interested are you in space?
Role C – Earth
Spelling You think Earth is the most interesting part of the
universe. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
1. The world-mfosau physicist them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the
others which is the least interesting of these (and
2. Hawking pesldihbu an important paper why): comets, Mars or the Milky Way.
3. Two weeks before his tdhea Role D – The Milky Way
You think the Milky Way is the most interesting
4. his final rhtoey
part of the universe. Tell the others three reasons
5. how our universe will enltueylva end why. Tell them what is wrong with their things.
Also, tell the others which is the least interesting
6. the stars niylfla run out of energy of these (and why): comets, Earth or Mars.
7. expanded from a nity point in space
Speaking – Universe
8. iilslbno of stars Rank these with your partner. Put the most interesting
parts of the universe at the top. Change partners often
9. its own teaspear universe and share your rankings.
10. using srnsose on space ships • our moon • the Sun
• Mars • the Milky Way
11. a ssfreopor of cosmology
• comets • Earth
12. finding enivcdee • International Space Station • asteroids
Answers – Synonym Match Answers – True False
1. d 2. g 3. i 4. a 5. j a F b T c F d F e T f T g F h T
6. c 7. h 8. f 9. e 10. b
Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.
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