UNIT3 READING

Soon after, she was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium... Keep in the mind b?[r]

Famous Scientists Louis Pasteur

Albert Einstein Marie Curie

Louis Pasteur developed the vaccine for preventing rabies.

Isaac Newton is famous for his discovery of gravity.

Albert Einstein is famous for his special and general theories of relativity.

Marie Curie determined the atomic weight of radium.

Marie Curie s ’

Unit 3:

Part A: READING

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’ S BACKGROUND -Reading 1 Before you read: Ask and answer the questions.

1 Can you name some scientists and their specialisations ? 2 Have you ever heard of Marie Curie?

3 What you know about her?

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’ S BACKGROUND -Reading 2 While you read: *New words:

-General education (n) -Brilliant (a)

-Mature (a)

-Private tutor (n): -Flying colours (a) :

-PhD (Doctor of Phylosophy) : -Tragic death (n):

-Be awarded (a):

-Atomic weight of radium: - Humanitarian wish

/ 'dʒenərəl/ : /'briljənt/ :

-harboured the dream of :

/mə'tjuə/ :

/hju:,mæni'teəriən/

Giáo dục phổ cập Clever ( thông minh)

Trưởng thành

Nuôi ước mơ trưởng thành Gia sư

Tốt nghiệp ĐH loại ưu Tiến sĩ

Cái chết đau thương Được trao gì

Trọng lượng nguyên tử

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 Curie harboured the dream of 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 Sorbonne On 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 Curie in the school of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married From then on, they work together on their research In 1903, Marie became the first woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the Sorbonne Thus she was the first woman in France to be at 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 which come true

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17 18 19

T/F * * * * * * * * *

1 determine 2 ease

3 harbour 4 Mature

5 with flying colours

a Keep in the mind b Make less severe

c Find out exactly by making calculations

d Very well, with a very high mark/grade

e Having a fully developed mind UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’ S BACKGROUND -Reading

2 While you read:

1 Marie went to school in Warsaw. 2 Her dream was to

become a

3 At the Sorbonne, she studied very well.

4 She married Pierre Curie in 5 She was the first woman

professor at the Sorbonne.

F T      scientist. 1895. private tutor 1894.

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’ S BACKGROUND -Reading 2 While you read:

2 While you read:

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’ S BACKGROUND -Reading

Lucky Number!

5

1 2 4

6

7

Lucky Number!3

1 When and where was Marie Curie born? 1 When and where was Marie Curie born?

2 What kind of student was she?2 What kind of student was she?

She was a brilliant and mature student.

3 Why did she work as a private tutor?

She worked as a private tutor to save money for a study abroad.

4 For what service was she awarded a Nobel 4 For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

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? Why not?

5 Was the prize her real joy? Why? Why not?

No, it wasn t Her real joy was easing human ’ “

suffering ”

1 When and where was Marie Curie born?

1 When and where was Marie Curie born?

→ She was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867

2 What kind of student was she?

2 What kind of student was she?

→ She was a brilliant and mature student.

3 Why did she work as a private tutor?

3 Why did she work as a private tutor?

→ She worked as a private tutor to save money for a study abroad.

4 For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in

4 For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in

Chemistry?

Chemistry?

→ She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium.

5 Was the prize her real joy? Why? Why not?

5 Was the prize her real joy? Why? Why not?

→ No, it wasn t Her real joy was easing human ’ “

suffering ”

3.AFTER YOU READ:

- Marie Curie/born/Warsaw/Nov 7, 1867.

- She/go/school/Warsaw/but/studies/interrupted.

- In 1891/she/go/Sorbonne School.

- She/marry/Pierre Curie/1895.

- In 1903/she/become/first woman/receive/PhD /Sorbonne.

- In 1906/she/become/first woman/be/university

professor/France.

- She/awarded/Nobel Prize/Chemistry/determining/atomic

Unit 3: 1 Before you

read

PEOPLE’ S BACKGROUND

P.13th - Part A: Reading

a Answering the questions b.Vocabulary pre-teaching 2.While you read

a Task 1 b Task 2 c.Task 3 3 After you read