The life and work of Stephen Hawking - Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Worksheet

Students can be introduced to the life and work of one of the most innovative and inspiring scientists, Stephen Hawking. This four page worksheet is suitable for higher intermediate and advanced students. It is also ideal for ESL/EFL classes and it can also be used for IGCSE, IELTS, TOEFL exams practice. The students will learn about the life and work of the scientist and this informational text could serve as an introduction and onset for further scientific study of the cosmos. The text is followed by two reading comprehension exercises and three vocabulary exercises which evaluate and solidify understanding and lexicon expansion. Moreover, students are introduced to some basic cosmological terminology. The worksheet can be completed in-class or handed out as homework.