Unit 3. People's background

welcome to our
class
Who is this?
Anbe Anhxtanh
(1879-1955)
Marie Curie
(1867-1934)
Guglielmo Marconi
(1874- )
Thomas Edison
(1847-1931)
Alexandre Yersin
(1863-1943)
UNIT 3: PEOPLE`S BACKGROUND
Lesson 1 : A. Reading
Before you read
Can you name some scientists and their specialisations ?
Have you ever heard of Marie Curie?
What do you know about her?
Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) là một trong các nhà
bác học tiền phong nghiên cứu về chất phóng
xạ. Các thành tích của bà rất lớn lao, đã ảnh
hưởng tới các nhà vật lý nguyên tử sau này
và đã được xác nhận bằng hai Giải Thưởng
Nobel lừng danh. Việc khám phá ra neutron
của Sir James Chadwick và tính phóng xạ nhân
tạo của Irène và Fréderic Jolio Curie đều bắt
nguồn từ các công trình khảo cứu của bà Curie.
While you read
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow
Task 1: Match the words or phrases in A with their meanings in B
A
B
1. with flying colours
2. determine
3. mature
4. ease
5. harbour
a. having a fully developed mind
b. keep in the mind
c. very well, with a very high mark/grade
d. make less severe
e. find out exactly by making calculations
Vocabulary
Background (n): [`bækgraund]
Scientific (adj): [,saiən`tifik]
Brilliant (adj): [`briljənt]
Impossible (adj) >< possible (adj): [im`pɔsəbl]
Interrupt (v): [,intə`rʌpt]
Extremely (adv): [iks`tri:mli]
Degree (n): [di`gri:]
Research (n): [ri`sə:t∫]
Tragic (adj): [`trædʒik]
Obtain (v): [əb`tein]
Award (v): [ə`wɔ:d]
Atomic (n): [ə`tɔmik]
Found (v) : [faund]
Humanitarian (n): [hju:,mæni`teəriən]
Structures and phrases
The dream of sth :
Eg: The dream of my life is studying abroad.
2. It is/was impossible for sb to do sth.
Eg: It is impossible for him to study abroad.
3. Live on sth / sb:
Eg: He still lives on his parents.
4. In spite of + N :
Eg: In spite of his illness, he goes to school on time.
5. Private tutor: [`praivit `tju:tə]
6. PhD : Doctor of Philosophy
7. Radium Institute: [`reidiəm `institju:t]
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.
T
F
Marie went to school in Warsaw.
Her dream was to become a private tutor.
At the Sorbonne, she studied very well.
She married Pierre Curie in 1894.
She was the first woman professor at the Sorbonne.


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2. Her dream was to become a scientist.
4. She married Pierre Curie in 1895.
Task 3: Answer the questions
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2. What kind of student was she?
She was a brilliant and mature student.
congratulation
When and where was Marie Curie born?
She was born in Warsaw on Nov 7, 1867.
4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium.
3. Why did she work as a private tutor?
To save money for a study tour abroad.
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5. Was the prize her real joy?Why/Why not?
No, it wasn’t. Her real joy was “easing human sufferings”
After you read
Strong – willed
Ambitious
Hard – working
Intelligent
Humane
Learn new words by heart
Prepare B. Speaking
Describe Marie Curie with these words: strong-willed, ambitious, hard-working, intelligent, humane
HOMEWORK
Thank you for your attention!
Goodbye!