10_u3_reading

BECKHAM
TRỊNH CÔNG SƠN
NEWTON
SHAKESPEARE
JACKIE CHAN
MARIE CURIE
She’s a physicist. She discovered the atomic
weight of radium.
He’s a very famous English footballer. He used
to play for Manchester United Club.
He’s a very famous playwright. He wrote
“Romeo and Juliet” and “King Lear”.
He’s a famous Vietnamese musician. He
composed “ Noi Vong Tay Lon”.
When he was sitting under a tree, an apple fell on his
head, which helped him discover the law of gravity.
He’s a very famous Chinese film star. He’s
famous for action films.
What do you know about Marie Curie?
EDUCATIO
N
ACHIEVEMENTS
DEGREE
DATE/
PLACE
OF
BIRTH
FAMILY
UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
A. READING
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to harbour the dream of:
to keep in the mind the dream
of doing something
to find out exactly by making calculations
to make less severe
with an excellent grade
having a fully developed mind
- with flying colours:
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to be mature:
- to determine:
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to ease:
- to be humanitarian:
concerned with reducing human
suffering
1. Mai was the best student at her school. Last year, she left
school _______________ .
2. She always wants to become a teacher in spite of all her
difficulties. She _______ the dream of being a teacher.
3. Take some aspirins. They can ______ your headache.
4.She’s not ________ enough to be given too much
responsibility.
5. Who can __________ the weight of the earth?
6. The organization’s aim is to provide____________ aid to
the poor countries.
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE WORD/ PHRASE
with flying colours
harbours
ease
mature
determine
humanitarian
third
third
1
1
. Marie went to school in Warsaw.
. Marie went to school in Warsaw.
2. Her dream was to become a
2. Her dream was to become a
3.
She married Pierre Curie in
She married Pierre Curie in
4. Marie became the woman to receive a
4. Marie became the woman to receive a
PhD from the Sorbonne.
PhD from the Sorbonne.
5. Her wish came true when the Radium
5. Her wish came true when the Radium
Institute was founded in 1914.
Institute was founded in 1914.
scientist .
scientist .
private tutor .
private tutor .
1895
1895
.
.
1894.
1894.
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T F
first
first
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false
(F). Correct the false information
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
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Answer the questions
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?
3.
Why did she work as a private tutor?
Why did she work as a private tutor?
4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel
4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel
Prize in Chemistry?
Prize in Chemistry?
5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why not?
5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why not?
Answer the questions
1.
1.
When and where was Marie Curie born?
When and where was Marie Curie born?
2. What kind of student was she?
2. What kind of student was she?


3.
Why did she work as a private tutor?
Why did she work as a private tutor?
Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on
November 7
th
, 1867.
She was a brilliant and mature student.
She worked as a private tutor to save
money for a study tour abroad.
Answer the questions
4. For what service was she awarded a
4. For what service was she awarded a
Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why
5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why
not?
not?
She was awarded a Nobel Prize in
She was awarded a Nobel Prize in
Chemistry for determining the atomic
Chemistry for determining the atomic
weight of radium.
weight of radium.
No, it wasn’t. Her real joy was
No, it wasn’t. Her real joy was
“
“
easing human suffering.”
easing human suffering.”

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