Dvizh. Spotlight 6. Mod 7c

1.

Christophorus
discovered America
Columbus
is a founder of «The
Walt Disney
Walt Disney Company».
is aAlbert
famous
Einstein
physicist
Famous firsts

2.

How much do you know about Walt Disney? Try to complete the
sentences.

Translate.
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famous
together
вместе
мультфильм
cartoon
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во
of все
all the
времена
time
создавать
create
родиться
be born
появляться
appear
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early years
годы
sound
звук
покидать
leave
поколение
generation
sketches
скетчи
награда
award

4.

Listen, read and check. Label the paragraphs with the headings.
name/famous for
later years
early years
date of death

5.

name/famous for
date of death
early years
Explain the words in bold.
later years

6.

name/famous for
die
make
be
sell
early yearslike
leave
have
live
create
later years
Underline all past forms in the
text. In pairs use them to ask
and answer questions.
start
appear
win
make
How
What
Where
Which
How
When
Where
When
What
many
much
did
was
popular
did
did
did
Walt
Academy
money
he
Walt
Mickey
they
hisleave
Disney
films
brother
Disney
start
did
awards
first
for
did
he
like
sell
When
What
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old
did
Walt
was
Walt
he
Disney
create?
then?
die?
from
tohave
did
his
Walt
Hollywood?
together?
appear?
an
Walt
born?
neighbours?
live?
with
early
make?
win?
him?
age?
He made Snow White and the
He
They
He
appeared
started
won 32inAcademy
the
Steamboat
Disney
Seven
Dwarfs,
Pinocchio,
He
He
On
He
He
created
He
was
He
December
sold
lived
He
liked
died
In
seven
his
had
in
Mickey
1923.
drawing.
in
California.
sketchers.
$40.
years
1966.
5th 1901.
Mouse.
old.
Brothers
awards.
Willie.
studio.
Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi.

7.

Role play in pairs. One of you is Walt Disney’s great
grandson/daughter, the other is a journalist. Use information from
the text to talk about him.
What
When
What
Didishe
did
your
win
herelationship
any
create
likeAcademy
doing
Mickey
aswith
a
How
When
What
Where
many
When
was
was
films
Walt
was
did
his he
did
Disney
first
from?
die?
hefilm?
make?
born?
Walt
awards?
Mouse?
hobby?
Disney?
Yes,
He he
waswon
from
32Chicago,
Academy
It
HeHe
was
He
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created
I’m
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was
Steamboat
made
liked
died
hisborn
grandson.
him
in
drawing.
811966.
in
films.
in1901.
Willie.
1928.
awards.
Illinois.
Patrick Disney Miller

8.

Writing. A biography. Think of a famous person of the past and make
notes under the heading. Write a short biography about this person.
(60 – 80 words)
*name *date of birth *place of birth *early years *later years
*famous for *date of death
Name:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Date of birth:
1770
Place of birth:
Bonn
writing
Early years:
he became a professional musician at the age of 11
Later years:
suffered from hearing problems but kept composing great works
Famous for:
his music compositions such as the Moonlight Sonata and 9th
Symphony
Date of death:
1827

9.

Workbook
Ex. 1. Complete the sentences using the
words below.
*early
*character
*total
*awards
character
1. Mickey Mouse is the most famous cartoon ……………………………
of all the
time.
early
2. Paul liked drawing from an ……………………………
age.
3. Walt Disney received 32 Academy ……………………………
.
awards
total
4. He made 81 films in …………………………….

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