Marie Curie: shy, stubborn and brilliant
A short biography of Marie Curie and her personality. Students match dates to events, find evidence for adjectives and describe someone they admire.
A2Adults40 minBiography
About this lesson
An A2 reading lesson (biography). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Biography
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Personality
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Matching, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- stubborn, modest, hard-working, brilliant, give up, discover
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the main events in a short biography
- Use personality adjectives and give examples to support them