MAK LABS — Std 10 English 3.3 Stephen Hawking

1Observe the time line and search the occurrences according to it. Prepare a chart.

Year	Occurrence
January 8, 1942	Stephen Hawking was born.
1969	Forced to use a wheelchair.
1970	The effects of his disease started to slow down.
1988	Published 'A Brief History of Time'.
2001	Published 'The Universe in a Nutshell'.
2005	Authored 'A Briefer History of Time'.
2009	Failed to appear at a conference in Arizona; rushed to hospital; retired from the post of Lucasian Professor.
2010	Spoke against the idea that God created the universe in his book 'The Grand Design'.
2014	Part of his life story was depicted in the film 'The Theory of Everything'.

2Make a list of books written by Stephen Hawking.

Name of the book	What's in it? (topics covered)	His contribution to the world
(a) A Brief History of Time	An account of cosmology, an overview of space and time, the existence of God, and the future.	Became an international best-seller; made complex science accessible to the masses.
(b) The Universe in a Nutshell	An illustrated guide to cosmology's big theories.	Offered a more visual and easy-to-understand guide for readers.
(c) A Briefer History of Time	Simplified the original work's core concepts and touched upon new developments like String theory.	Made scientific concepts even more accessible and updated the public on recent developments.
(d) The Grand Design	Challenged Newton's belief that the universe was designed by God; explained that the universe can create itself from nothing.	Sparked profound scientific and philosophical debates about the origin of the universe and spontaneous creation.

3Make a list of Hawking's physical inabilities after 1963.

(a) On occasion, he would trip and fall.
(b) He would slur his speech.
(c) Physical control over his body progressively diminished.
(d) He was forced to use a wheelchair by 1969.
(e) He lost his voice for good in 1985 following a tracheotomy.
(f) Eventually, virtually all control of his body was gone, requiring 24-hour nursing care.

4Shape your mind. Complete the network of cluster diagram with the name of great personalities and their contribution.

Fine art: Leonardo da Vinci, M. F. Husain, Pablo Picasso
Literature: William Shakespeare, Rabindranath Tagore, Charles Dickens
Science: Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton
Mathematics: Srinivasa Ramanujan, Aryabhata, Euclid

5Complete the following web: Stephen Hawking's Achievements

Became world famous after publication of 'A Brief History of Time'.
Authored or co-authored a total of 15 books.
Became an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Became a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

6Explain how the life of Stephen Hawking proves the proverb 'Every cloud has a silver lining'. Write it down in your notebook.

Before his diagnosis, Stephen Hawking was very bored with life and felt there was nothing worth doing. However, when he was diagnosed with the devastating disease ALS (the dark cloud) and given only two and a half years to live, he experienced a sudden realization. The fear that he might not live long enough to earn his Ph.D. pushed him to pour himself intensely into his work and research. His disease ultimately gave him a profound purpose, transforming him into one of the most noted and brilliant scientists in the world (the silver lining).

7Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Justify your stand/answer by quoting a line from the text.

(a) Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Disagree - "At the age of 21, while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)."
(b) Hawking believed that man cannot live on other planets in the future.
Disagree - "He's convinced that time travel is possible, and that humans may indeed colonize other planets in the future."
(c) Though Hawking lost control over his body, he wrote with a prolific rate with the help of assistants.
Agree - "Through the program, and the help of assistants, Stephen Hawking has continued to write at a prolific rate."
(d) Hawking has written or co-written more than 25 books.
Disagree - "Over the years, Stephen Hawking has written or co-written a total of 15 books."

8Following incidents in Stephen Hawking's life are given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence.

1. (d) Hawking was diagnosed with ALS while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge.

2. (b) Hawking published the book 'A Brief History of Time' that offered an overview of space and time.

3. (a) Hawking's book 'The Universe in a Nutshell' offered illustrated guide to cosmology's big theories.

4. (e) Hawking published 'A Briefer History of Time' that contained the newest development.

5. (c) Hawking was unable to attend a conference in Arizona.

9Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the Verbs as per the Subject:

(1) Mother cooks a good meal.
(2) Mother and her daughter cook a good meal.
(3) The rise and fall of the Empire is recorded in History.
(4) Neither Ritesh nor Alok plays well.
(5) Either of the two is guilty.
(6) Everyone makes mistakes.
(7) That news is published today.
(8) Eight lakh rupees is a big amount.
(9) The Committee has approved of it.
(10) The cost of all the goods has risen.

10From the following sentences, underline the Nouns and encircle their Determiners that specify the noun in a noun phrase.

(1) He lost his voice for good. (Determiner: his, Noun: voice)
(2) Over the years, Hawking has written 15 books. (Determiners: the, 15 | Nouns: years, books)
(3) These three books articulate his search for science's Holy Grail. (Determiners: These, three, his | Nouns: books, search, science, Holy Grail)
(4) A few events prevented him from despondency. (Determiner: A few | Nouns: events, despondency)
(5) That dream made him realize it. (Determiner: That | Noun: dream)

11Complete the information from following graphic organiser and prepare summary.

Title of the text: Stephen Hawking

(a) Name of the personality: Stephen Hawking
(b) Age: 76 years (1942 – 2018)
(c) Books (As Author): A Brief History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, A Briefer History of Time, The Grand Design.
(d) Field of Excellence: Theoretical Physics and Cosmology
(e) Achievements: Groundbreaking work in physics; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA); Lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences; Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

12Movie Review of 'The Theory of Everything'.

This is a movie review project to be written in your notebook after watching the film on the internet, utilizing the given points.

3.3 Stephen Hawking

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