The key answer of exercise 2
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6 - Presentation and Practice 1 for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli
Question
Read the personality profiles and say what the three famous people were interested in when they were young.
Answer
- In their younger years, Albert Einstein, Valentina Tereshkova, and Stephen Hawking exhibited distinctive interests and characteristics.
- As a child, Einstein showcased creativity and cleverness, though he struggled with language initially. His early fascination with a compass, given to him by his father at the age of 5, reflected his curiosity about the hidden forces governing the world. Despite being shy, Einstein's curiosity and interest in the natural world set the stage for his later groundbreaking contributions to physics.
- Valentina Tereshkova, born in Russia, displayed bravery from an early age, engaging in parachuting after working in a factory. Her interest in parachuting led her to volunteer for the Soviet space program, making history as the first woman in space in 1963. Tereshkova's confidence, bravery, and sociability were evident in her successful space mission.
- Stephen Hawking, known for his curiosity about the universe, began pondering the reasons behind events in his youth. Despite facing a grim prognosis when diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, Hawking displayed remarkable bravery, defying the odds and continuing his pursuit of unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos. His fascinating personality, coupled with a great sense of humor, made him an engaging communicator of complex scientific concepts.
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