Lesson 1: reading
Can you name some scientists and their specialisations?
Who are they? What do you know about them?
Who is she?
Based on all the information here, can you guess her name and her specialisations?
Have you ever heard of Marie Curie?
Marie Curie is the world famous scientist. She made great contributions to the world`s science. Today, we will learn about her life and her research.
vocabulary
General education (n): gi¸o dôc phæ th«ng
Brilliant (adj): th«ng minh, s¸ng d¹
Mature (adj): tr­ëng thµnh
Maturity (n):
Harbour the dream of doing sth: nu«i ­íc m¬ trë thµnh…
Impossible (adj): kh«ng cã kh¶ n¨ng, kh«ng thÓ
Save money for: dµnh/tiÕt kiÖm tiÒn lµm g×
Live on (v): sèng b»ng
Private tutor: gia s­ riªng
From then on: kÓ tõ ®ã
Severe (adj): ®au khæ, kh¾c nghiÖt



vocabulary
PhD = doctor of phylosophy: tiÕn sÜ
Tragic death: c¸i chÕt ®au khæ
Take up (v): ®¶m tr¸ch
Obtain (v): giµnh ®­îc, ®¹t ®­îc
Atomic weight of radium: träng l­îng nguyªn tö ra-®I
Ease (v): lµm cho thanh th¶n, lµm dÞu, gi¶m bít
Humanitarian (n): nh©n ®¹o
Suffer from: ®au khæ

Task 1: Match the words or phrases in A with their meanings in B
Task 2: Decide whether the statement are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information T F
1.Marie went to school in Warsaw

2. Her dream was to become a private tutor
(her dream was to become a scientist)
3. At the Sorbonne, she studied very well

4. She married Pierre Curie in 1984
(she married Pierre Curie in 1985)
5. She was the first woman professor at the Sorbonne
Task 3: Answer the questions
When and where was Marie Curie born?
(she was born in Warsaw on November 7,1867)
2. What kind of student was she?
(she was a brilliant and mature student)
Why did she work as a private tutor?
(… to save money for a study abroad)
For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
(for determining the atomic weight of radium )
Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why not?
(no, it wasn’t. her real joy was “easing human suffering”)
After you read: Below are 5 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
2. Ambitious
In spite of her difficult situation, she worked extremely hard and earned a degree in Physics with flying colors
Hard-working
She worked extremely hard
Intelligent
As a brilliant student, ..
Humane
She had a humanitarian wish that ease human suffering.

MARIE CURIE’S YOUTH
MARIE CURIE AND HER HUSBAND
WITH HER DAUGHTERS