Unit 3. People's background

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1. Mr Vy is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . He works on the field. (7)
2. Tuan has a toothache. He should go to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _(7)
3. If two people speak the same language, they usually have similar_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and opinions (9)
4. Mr Ha always worries about Phong`s _ _ _ _ _ _. (6)
5. At school, We often talk about _ _ _ _ _ _ and games(6)
6. Phong has to ride his bike in _ _ _ _ _ _ and crowded street to get to school. (6)
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Thomas Edison
(1847 -1931)
Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio.
He was the youngest of seven children, only four of whom would live to adulthood.
He invented the electric light bulb.
Unit 3
People’s background
Unit 3: People’s background

A. Reading
Before you read
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Can you name some scientists and their specialisations?
Newton
Marie Curie
L.Pasteur
Einstein

L. Pasteur - rabies
Newton - gravity
A. Einstein - relativity
Marie Curie - radium
Unit 3: People’s background

A. Reading
Before you read
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
2. Have you ever heard of Marie Curie?
3. What do you know about her?


general education (n): comprehensive study of all subjects and skills
New words:
brilliant (a): clever, quick at learning
mature (a): fully-grown/developed in character and power
harbour the dream of: foster/keep in mind the dream of doing st
flying colours: (leave university) with excellent grade
PhD: Doctor of Phylosophy
tragic death: die painfully, tragically
to be awarded: to be presented with
atomic weight of radium:
humanitarian wish :
While you read
Task 1:Match the words or phrases in A with their meanings in B
1 - c
2 - e
3 - a
4 - d
5 - b
Task 2 : Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.

Marie went to school in Warsaw.
Her dream was to become a private tutor.
At Sorbonne, she studied very well.
She married Pierre Curie in 1894.
She was the first woman professor at the Sorbonne.
1. Marie went to school
in Warsaw
T
2. Her dream was to become
a private tutor.
F
Her dream was to become
a scientist.

3. At the Sorbonne, she studied
very well.
T
4. She married Pierre Curie
in 1894.
F
She married Pierre Curie in 1895
5. She was the first woman
Professor at the Sorbonne.
T
Task 3. Answer the question.
1. When and where was Marie Curie born?
2. What kind of student was she?
3. Why did she work as a private tutor?
4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/Why not?
1. When and where was Marie Curie born?
She was born in Warsaw on November 7th ,1867.
2. What kind of student was she?
She was a brilliant and mature student.
3. Why did she work as a private tutor?
Because she wanted to save money for a study tour abroad.
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.
5. Was the prize her real joy? Why or why not?
No, it wasn’t. Her real joy was “easing human suffering.”
After you read
Work in groups. Below are five adjectives we may use to describe Marie Curie. Find the evidence from the passage to prove each of them.
strong-willed
ambitious
hard-working
intelligent
humane
After you read
Work in group. Below are five adjectives we may use to describe Marie Curie. Find the evidence from the passage to prove each of them.
strong-willed: She harboured the dream of scientific career, which was impossible for a woman at that time.
ambitious: In spite of her difficult situation, she worked extremely hard and earned a degree in Physics with flying colours.
hard-working: She works extremely hard
intelligent: As a brilliant student, ..... interrupted
humane: She had a humanitarian wish that ease human suffering.