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UNIT 1 EVENTS IN THE PAST
Reading Comprehension “Biographies… Famous People”
Elaboración:
L.E.L.I. Karim Juárez Cortés
Famous People in the history!
Frida Kahlo
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Read the next biographies about famous persons around the history
and pay attention to the words in blue.
» Frida Kahlo was born on july 6th. 1907 in Coyoacan and she died
on july 13th. 1954. she was a Mexican painter, Perhaps best
known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its
"pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has
been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and
indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising
depiction of the female experience and form. Her work has also
been described as "surrealist", and in 1938 one surrealist
described Kahlo herself as a "ribbon around a bomb".
Frida Kahlo
» Kahlo had a stormy but passionate marriage with the prominent
Mexican artist Diego Rivera. She suffered lifelong health
problems, many of which stemmed from a traffic accident in her
teenage years. These issues are reflected in her works, more than
half of which are self-portraits of one sort or another. Kahlo
suggested, "I paint myself because I am so often alone and
because I am the subject I know best."
Frida Kahlo
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1)
Read the next questions and answers and analyze the structure, read
again the previous biography if it is necessary.
When was Frida Kahlo born?
Frida Kahlo was born on july 6th. 1907
2) When did she die ?
She died on july 13th. 1954.
3) What did she suffer in her teenage age?
She suffered lifelong health problems
Edgar Allan Poe
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Read the next biographies about famous persons around the history and
pay attention to the words in blue.
» Edgar Allan Poe was born in January 1809, in Boston.
He is most famous for his short stories. They are full of
mystery and the macabre. Many people say he wrote the
first detective story.
Edgar Allan Poe
» When he was two, his mother died, and he went to live
with John and Fanny Allan. He later wrote that he didn’t feel
part of the family. They lived in England from 1815 to 1820
and Edgar went to school. Then the Allans returned to the
United States. Edgar went to college in Virginia. He was a
good student but he began gambling and lost a lot of money.
Jhon Allan was furious and refused to pay Edgar’s debts, so
after only one year he had to leave. When Edgar returned
home, he discovered that his sweetheart, Elmira, was
engaged to another man.
Edgar Allan Poe
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Read the next statements, according to the previous biography and
pay attention to the answers.
1) Edgar was five when his mother died.
TRUE
FALSE
2) He wrote romantic novels.
TRUE
FALSE
3) He spent three years in college.
TRUE
FALSE
References
(Referencias)
Bibliography: : ( Bibliografía:)
o Rogers Mickey, Sturtevant Jane, and Williams Libby ( 2004). Style 1. Thailand: Macmillan.
o Evans Virginia and Dooley Jenny (1999). Enterprise 2 Grammar book. USA: Express
Publishing.
o Wikipedia free enciclopedia: Consultada el 17 de noviembre del 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo
Images taken from : ( Imágenes tomadas de:)
o Edgar Allan Poe: http://peliculas-libros.blogspot.com/2010/04/edgar-allan-poe.html
o Hugosanchez: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_S%C3%A1nchez
o Benitojuarez: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Ju%C3%A1rez
o Lazarocardenasderlrio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1zaro_C%C3%A1rdenas_del_R%C3%ADo
o Carlos Fuentes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carlos_Fuentes.jpg
o Lupita Jhones: http://www.quien.com/espectaculos/2009/02/20/lupita-jones-desea-hablar-conzuniga
o Frida khalo: http://www.blogodisea.com/frida-kahlo/arte/
o Pedro infante: http://cinemexicano.mty.itesm.mx/estrellas/infante.html