Teacher: Duong Thu Ha Look at these pictures: 1. Who are they? 2. What are their specializations? Albert Einstein - Mathematician William Shakespeare - writer Marie Curie – Chemist and Physicist What do you know about her? Unit 3 Lesson 1: Reading Background (n) General education Harbour the dream of Tragic (a) PhD=Doctor of Philosophy Take up Humanitarian (a) Lai lịch Giáo dục phổ thông ấp ủ ước mơ Tiến sĩ Bi thảm, bi thương Đảm nhận Nhân đạo I. Before you read While you read Task 1: Match the words or phrases in A with their meanings in B A B 1. With flying colours 2. Determine 3. Mature 4. Ease 5. harbour a. having a fully developed mind b. Keep in mind c. Very well, with a very high mark/grade. d. Make less severe e. Find out exactly by making calculations. Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information. 1. Marie went to school in Warsaw. 2. Her dream was to become a private tutor. 3. At the Sorbonne, she studied very well. 4. She married Pierre Curie in 1894. 5. She was the first woman professor at the Sorbonne. T F T F T 2. Her dream was to become a scientist. 4.She married Pierre Curie in 1895. Task 3: Answer the following questions by circling the best option A, B or C. [...]... following years • 1867 Marie Curie was born • 1891 She went to Paris • 1894 She met Pierre Curie • 19 03 She became 1st woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne • 1906 Her husband died • 1914 The Radium Institute was founded • 1867 Marie Curie was born • 1891 She went to Paris • 1894 She met Pierre Curie • 19 03 She became 1st woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne • 1906 Her husband died • 1914 The Radium...1 Where was Marie Curie born ? A In the capital city of France B In the capital city of Poland C In Sorbonne 2 Where did Marie Curie go to school ? A At the Sorbonne B In Paris C In Warsaw 3 Why did Marie Curie go to Paris ? A to get university education B to become a private tutor C to meet Pierre Curie 4 When did Marie Curie get married? A In 1891 B In 1894 C In 1895 5 While she was studying... Curie • 19 03 She became 1st woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne • 1906 Her husband died • 1914 The Radium Institute was founded Learn all the new words by heart Read and translate the passage Do task 3 into your notebooks Prepare the next part: Speaking  . Albert Einstein - Mathematician William Shakespeare - writer Marie Curie – Chemist and Physicist What do you know about her? Unit 3 Lesson 1: Reading. meanings in B A B 1. With flying colours 2. Determine 3. Mature 4. Ease 5. harbour a. having a fully developed mind b. Keep in mind c. Very well, with a very