Marie Curie Biography: Her Notebooks Are Still Radioactive | English Listening Practice

Learn English through the true story of Marie Curie—the scientist whose notebooks are still radioactive. This English listening practice follows her journey from secret classes in Poland to two Nobel Prizes, the discovery of polonium and radium, and mobile X-ray units during World War I. Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. But her greatest discoveries came with a danger that scientists of her time barely understood. This historical English story will help you: improve English listening and comprehension learn useful vocabulary in context follow a clear biography in natural English discover the history behind radioactivity, radium, and Marie Curie Useful expressions: against the odds make ends meet break new ground carry on pay the price Turn on captions if you want to read while listening. What is one subject you enjoy learning? Write one short sentence in the comments: “I enjoy learning ______.” If this story helped your English, please like the video and subscribe to English Fix Daily for more remarkable lives told in clear, natural English. CHAPTERS 0:00 The radioactive notebook mystery 0:28 Marie Curie’s childhood in Poland 1:30 Poverty and study in Paris 1:56 Meeting Pierre Curie 2:21 The discovery of radioactivity 3:17 Polonium, radium and the laboratory shed 4:09 Nobel Prizes, tragedy and perseverance 5:15 Marie Curie’s mobile X-ray units 5:52 Later life and medical legacy 6:45 Why her notebooks are still radioactive 7:12 English question and final challenge #MarieCurie #EnglishListeningPractice #LearnEnglishThroughStories