Vocabulary 1
History makers
Recycle Write the dates and years.
1/4/08
the first of April two thousand and eight
1 1992
2 12/12/02
3 1763
4 5/9/99
1 Match these words with the pictures. Which two words are not in the pictures?
Writer
Painter
explorer
astronaut
politician
scientist
inventor
sculptor
director
architect
king and queen
composer
2 (62) Listen and repeat.
3 Do the quiz.
Famous Europeans
1 Pedro Duque is a Spanish astronaut. He’s from Madrid.
a) architect
b) astronaut
c) director
2 JK Rowling is a British writer Harry Potter is her creation.
a) politician
b) explorer
c) writer
3 Nicolas Sarkozy is a French politician .
a) politician
b) painter
c) king
4 Mozart was an Austrian composer. His operas are famous.
a) sculptor
b) composer
c) scientist
5 Christopher Colombus was an Italian explorer .
Fernando and Isabella were his patrons.
a) inventor
b) composer
c) explorer
6 Albert Einstein was a German scientist. He was a Nobel Prize winner.
a) architect
b) scientist
c) politician
4 (63) Listen and check your answers.
Текст аудирования:
1 Pedro Duque is a Spanish astronaut. He’s from Madrid.
2 JK Rowling is a British writer. Harry Potter is her creation.
3 Nicolas Sarkozy is a French politician. He’s the President.
4 Mozart was an Austrian composer. His operas are famous.
5 Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer. Fernando and Isabella were his patrons.
6 Albert Einstein was a German scientist. He was a Nobel Prize winner.
Word families
We often use the suffixes –er or –or to describe a person’s job.
Write -> writer
act -> actor
5 Copy and complete the table with words from exercise 1.
6 Your voice Imagine you are a famous person Work in pairs. Ask and answer to guess the person.
Are you a writer?
No, I’m not.
Are you from France?
Yes, I am.
Are you …?