Stephen Hawking on celebrity

The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognised. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away.

Interview on Israeli television

Vocabulary Help

• dark sunglasses – óculos escuros
• downside – lado ruim
• give me away – me denunciar
• recognise – reconhecer
• wheelchair – cadeira de rodas
• wig – peruca
• world – mundo