Unit 3- reading- E10 Nhung anh

Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931), American inventor, whose development of a practical electric light bulb, electric generating system, sound-recording device, and film projector had profound effects on the shaping of modern society. Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727), mathematician and physicist, one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time. Curie, Pierre (1859-1906), French physicist and Nobel laureate, best known for his work on radioactivity with his wife, Marie Curie Curie, Marie, née Maria Sklodowska (1867-1934), French physicist and twice Nobel laureate, best known for her work on radioactivity, with her husband Pierre * What you know about Marie Curie (at least 3 things) *what you want to about Marie Curie * Task 1: Match the words or phrases in A with their meanings in B 1. c 2. e 3. a 4. d 5. b 1. T (She received general education in local school). Task 2: T/F statements 2. F (Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career…) 3. T (She earned a degree in physics with flying Mathematics) 4. F …and a year later they got married (in 1895) 5. T (She was the first woman in France to be a university professor) 1867 1891 1894 1903 1906 1914 *Work in pairs Make notes in the boxes about what happened in these important years. 1867 born in Warsaw 1891 Went to Paris 1894 met Pierre Curie 1903 became 1 st woman to be a PhD 1906 took up the position at the Sorbornne 1914 founded the Radium Institute Read the text quickly and choose the best answer. The text is mostly about Marie Currie’s: a. Relationships b. Life and career c. Contribution to the world