Unit 3. People's background

Unit 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
(Tieng Anh 10)
Lesson: READING
Lecturer: Dr. Melchor A Talonghari
Teacher: Nguyen Viet Dang
Date of preparation:
Time : 45
Level: Grade 10 (Basic)
Objectives: - to build up vocabulary
- to improve Sts’ reading skills
Assumptions about the student’ background knowledge:
They may know about the topic. They may lack of knowledge of vocabulary.
The materials and teaching aids : Textbook, worksheet, laptop, projector
Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th, 1867. She received general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
As a brilliant and mature student, Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career, which was impossible for a woman at that time. To save money for a study tour abroad, she had to work as a private tutor, and her studies were interrupted.
Finally in 1891, Marie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbone. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours, and went on to take another degree in Mathematics . She met Pierre in the School of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married. From then on, they worked together on their research. In 1903, Marie became the first woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbone.
After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband was obtained at the Sorbone. Thus, she was the first woman in France to be a university professor. Soon after, she was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium. But her real joy was “easing human suffering”. The founding of the Radium Institute in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true.
PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
Frayer Model
Harbour (v)
Definition
Characteristics
Synonyms
Antonyms
Keep st secret in one’s mind for a long time
long-term
hidden

hide
cherish
nurse
- show
- expose
- express
I. Pre-reading
Vocabulary
Humanitarian wish
What is it? (definition)
What is it like?
What are some examples?
wanting to make people’s lives better and reduce human suffering
good for people
Great,
humane
requires a lot of effort to make it come true
A peaceful world
Treatment for diseases
Sufficient food for everyone
Conception Definition Mapping
background (n)
career
personal life
education
ambition
qualifications
schools
living conditions
family
positions
achievements
elementary
secondary
university
teacher
professor
promotion
prizes
discovery
officer
father
mother
spouse
accommodation
income
property
certificate
diploma
B.A.
Ph. D
wishes
dreams
desire
goals
Semantic Mapping
Who was she?
She is Marie Curie
Complete column 1 and 2 of the table below
A professor
A scientist
She was awarded a Nobel Prize
Her education
Her career
Her life
Her ambition
Task 2: Complete the table below
A professor
A scientist
She was awarded a Nobel Prize
Her education
Her career
Her life
Her ambition
She had difficult living conditions
She had to work so hard to earn living and study
She had a lot of promotion and achievements
Her real joy was easing human suffering
I. While-reading
Task 2. Read the passage and complete the Character Map.
Marie Curie
She was a brilliant and mature student
She had to work hard
She was the first woman to received a Ph. D from the Sorbone
She was the first woman in France to be a university professor
She was awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry
Her real joy was easing human suffering
She was an intelligent, hard-working, strong-willed, humane woman
I. Post-reading
Answer the following questions
From whom did Marie Curie receive some scientific training?
From her father. (She received general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.)
2. Why did she go to Paris in 1891?
To realise her dream at the Sorbone. (Finally in 1891, Marie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbone)
3. When did she and Pierre Curie get married?
They got married in 1895. ( She met Pierre Curie in the school of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married)
4. What did she feel when the Radium Institute was founded in 1914?
She felt very happy. (The founding of the Radium Institute in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true.)
5. Was Marie Curie’s life meaningful? Why/ Why not?
Yes, it was. She could overcome many difficulties and challenges in life to contribute many great scientific achievements for mankind.
6. What can we learn from her?
Set a goal. Have a plan for it. Try to get it whatever difficulties. Success and happiness will be waiting for us.
Thank you!