Học Tiếng Anh qua chuyện kể Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton was born in Lincolnshire, England in [blank_start]1643[blank_end], where he grew up on a [blank_start]farm[blank_end]. When he was a boy, he made lots of [blank_start]brilliant[blank_end] inventions like a [blank_start]windmill[blank_end] to grind corn, a water clock and a [blank_start]sundial[blank_end]. However, Isaac didn’t get brilliant marks at school.

When he was 18, Isaac went to study at Cambridge University. He was very interested in [blank_start]physics[blank_end], mathematics and [blank_start]astronomy[blank_end]. But in 1665 the Great Plague, which was a terrible [blank_start]disease[blank_end], spread in England, and Cambridge University had to close down. Isaac returned home to the farm.

Isaac continued studying and [blank_start]experimenting[blank_end] at home. One day he was drinking a cup of tea in the garden. He saw an apple fall from a tree.

‘Why do apples fall down [blank_start]instead[blank_end] of up?

From this, he formed the [blank_start]theory[blank_end] of gravity. Gravity is an [blank_start]invisible[blank_end] force which pulls objects towards the Earth and keeps the [blank_start]planets[blank_end] moving around the Sun.

Isaac was [blank_start]fascinated[blank_end] by light. He discovered that white light is in [blank_start]fact[blank_end] made up of all the colours of the rainbow. Isaac also invented a special reflecting [blank_start]telescope[blank_end], using mirrors. It was much more [blank_start]powerful[blank_end] than other telescopes.

Isaac made another very important [blank_start]discovery[blank_end], which he called his ‘Three Laws of [blank_start]Motion[blank_end]’. These laws [blank_start]explain[blank_end] how objects move. Isaac’s laws are still used today for sending [blank_start]rockets[blank_end] into space.

[blank_start]Thanks[blank_end] to his discoveries, Isaac became rich and famous. However, he had a bad [blank_start]temper[blank_end] and often [blank_start]argued[blank_end] with other scientists.

‘You stole my discovery!’ Sir Isaac Newton died in [blank_start]1727[blank_end] aged [blank_start]85[blank_end]. He was buried along with English kings and queens in Westminster Abbey in London. He was one of the greatest [blank_start]scientists[blank_end] and mathematicians who has ever lived.