Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh - Unit 3: People’s background

BECKHAMTRỊNH CÔNG SƠNNEWTONSHAKESPEAREJACKIE CHANMARIE CURIEWHO IS HE/SHE?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?EDUCATIONACHIEVEMENTSDEGREEDATE/PLACE OF BIRTHFAMILYUNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUNDA. READING 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 VOCABULARYwith an excellent grade having a fully developed mind- with flying colours: to be mature:- to determine: to ease: - to be humanitarian: concerned with reducing human suffering Mai was the best student at her school. Last year, she left school _______________ .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/ PHRASETASK 1: with flying coloursharbourseasematuredeterminehumanitarianthird1. Marie went to school in Warsaw.2. Her dream was to become a 3. She married Pierre Curie in 4. Marie became the woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne.5. Her wish came true when the Radium Institute was founded in 1914.scientist .private tutor .1895.1894. T FfirstDecide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false informationTASK 2: TASK 3: Answer the questions1. When and where was Marie Curie born?2. What kind of student was she? 3. Why did she work as a private tutor? 4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why not?TASK 3: Answer the questionsWhen and where was Marie Curie born?2. What kind of student was she? 3. Why did she work as a private tutor? Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th , 1867.She was a brilliant and mature student.She worked as a private tutor to save money for a study tour abroad.TASK 3: Answer the questions4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/ Why not?She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium.No, it wasn’t. Her real joy was “easing human suffering.”TASK 4: Work in groups: Use the 5 adjectives to describe Marie Curie. Find the evidence from the passage to prove each of them.strong-willedambitioushard-workingintelligenthumaneSUMMARYWhat have you learnt today?EDUCATIONACHIEVEMENTSDEGREEDATE/PLACE OF BIRTHFAMILYMARIE CURIE’S BACKGROUNDHomework:Write a short paragraph (80 words) about a person you know well or you like best. September 24th,2008