A. READING
Before you read
Work in pairs. Ask answer the following questions.
1. Can you name some scientists and their specialisations?
2. Have you ever head of Marie Curie?
3. What do you know about her?
While you read
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th, 1867. She received general education on local schools and some scientific training from her father.
As a brilliant and mature student, Marie 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 in terrupted.
Finally in 1891, Marie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbonne. In 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 Physics with flying colours. She met Pierre Curie in the School of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married. 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 a university professor. Soon after, she was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of the Radium humanitarian wish come true.
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 the mind c. very well, with a very high mark/grade d. make less severe e. find out exactly |
Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Correct the false information.
1. Marie went to school in Warsaw.
2. Her dream was to become private tutor.
3. At the Sorbonne, she studied very well.
4. She married Pierre Curie in 1894.
5. She was first woman professor at the Sorbonne.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
1. 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?
After you read
Work in groups. Below are five adjectives we may use to describe Marie Curie. Find the evidence from the passage to prove each of them.
strong-willed intelligent
ambitious humane
hard-working
B. SPEAKING
Task 1. Work in pairs. Decide which of them items below can tell you about somebody's background.
- family
- hobbies
- education
- dislikes
- appearance
- experience
And then discuss what question you can ask when you want to know about somebody's background.
Task 2. Imagine you are a journalist. Use the cues below to interview a classmate about his/her background or that of a person he/she knows well. Change the roles when you have finished.
- greeting
- date of birth
- home
- parents
- brother
- sister
- primary school
- secondary school
- schoolwork
- favourite subject(s)
- experience
- thanking
Task 3. Work in grops.Talk about the person you have learnt about from the the interview.
C.LISTENING
Before you listen
- Work in pairs. Answer the following questions.
1. Can you name any Olympic champions?
2. What would you like to know about these people?
- Listen and repeat.
Olympic champion love story
sports teacher romantic
teacher's diploma
While you listen
Task 1. Listen to the conversation between Bob and Sally. Decide whether the statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In 1995 Sally Joined the Star Sports Club.
2. There are five people in her family.
3. She has a lot of free time.
4. She like not only sports but also reading.
5. She wants to be a writer.
Task 2. Listen to the conversation again, and fill in the blanks.
1. Sally got ......................................... at local schools.
2. She ..................................................... in Manchester with her .................................................
3. She like ..................................................... sports -- basketball and ...................................
4. She likes to read .................................-- romantic books.
5. She wants to get her ..........................................................................................................
After you listen
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Sally.
D. WRITTING
Writing about people's background
Task 1. Read Mr. Brown's C.V. (carriculum vitae -- a form with details about somebody's past education and jobs).
| Name: Quang Minh 50k Mr./ Ms Date of birth: 25/8/2016 Place of birth: Boston Education School attended: Harvard University Exams passed: English, Irench, Mathematics Previous jobs
Interests: Music and dancing |
And now write a paragraph about Mr. Minh, using the cues below.
be born like go to...... school
from...... to pass exams in travel agency work as
Task 2. Work in pairs. Ask your partner for the information about his/her parent and complete the form.
| Name: Date of birth: Place of birth: Education School passed: Previous jobs
|
Task 3. Write a paragraph about your partner's parent. Then ask him/her to read the paragraph and check whether the information is correct.
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
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Pronunciation
- Listen and repeat
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- Practise these sentences.
1. The fat man has a red pen.
2. This handbag will be sent to helen.
3. Sam said apples were very expensive then.
4. There're ten pans on the shelf.
5. Ben sat on a bench with a yellow cat.
6. Ann never gets bad marks in French.
Grammar
The past perfect
Example:
After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the sorbonne.
Exercise 1. Use the verbs in brackets in the past perfect.
1. Why did Tom's mother het angry with him?
Because he (break) her favourite vase.
2. When did you watch TV last night?
When I (do) all my homework.
3. Did you first see them at my last birthday party?
No, I (meet) them bofore.
4. Why did she return home?
She suddenly remembered she (not turn off) the gas stove.
5. How did they like our city?
They said it was the loveliest city they ever (see).
6. It rained
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