Тема 5. Представление биографических сведений. Написание биографии.

Упражнение 24. Прочитай биографию Э. Тейлор и раздели текст на пять абзацев в соответствии с заголовками: * introduction and early career, * adult career, * private life, * health problems, * life now.

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor was born in England in 1932. She was a very beautiful child, with black hair and violet- blue eyes. In 1939, she and her family moved to America, where film makers soon noticed her beauty. She became a child star at the age of nine, and appeared in the films Lassie and National Velvet. Elizabeth Taylor is one of the few child stars who have continued to be successful as adults. She has made many films in her adult career, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1958 and Cleopatra in 1962. Her private life has not been as successful as her career in films. She has been married eight times. Her first marriage, which was when she was eighteen, ended after one year; her third husband, Mike Todd, was killed in an air crash; her fifth and sixth marriages were to the same man, Richard Burton, probably the man who she loved the most. She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operations. In 1981, after her second divorce from Burton, she became very depressed and turned to food, alcohol, and drugs for comfort. For the first time in her life her beauty left her and she put on a lot of weight. However, in 1983, she went to stay at the Betty Ford Clinic, where she worked hard to give up her addictions. Today she is a grandmother and she has her film-star looks again.

Заполни пропуски в предложениях относительными местоимениями who или which.

a. The film star gave a party ____ cost £ 10,000. b. The man ____you met at the party was a famous film star. с. What's the name of the lady ___ was wearing the gold dress? d. You're reading the book ____ I wanted to read. e. There's someone at the door ____ wants to speak to George. f. I don't like food ____ is very spicy. g. That's the dictionary _____ Bill gave me for my birthday. h. Those are the cars ___only take unleaded petrol. i. Do you like the people ___ Sarah invited to her party?

Упражнение 25. Соотнеси части плана с предложениями. Составь биографию Фрейи Спарк.

Title	Freya Spark: a remarkable woman
Introduction	1. Born. 2. Family background 3. Event in childhood
Main part	4. Education 5. Interests. 6. Linguistic abilities. 7. Job. 8. Travels and explorations
Conclusion	9. Died. 10. My opinion

a). She only wanted to learn about other countries, their languages and culture.

b). When Freya was still a baby, she was carried across the Dolomite mountains to Italy.

c). In 1927 she travelled alone to Lebanon, and in later years she was the first western woman to explore remote parts of Iraq, Iran, the Yemen and Turkey.

d). Freya Stark was educated privately in Italy.

e). Her parents were a remarkable couple who were interested in travel.

f). In my opinion, she is one of the greatest women of all time, and an inspiration to girls and women today.

g). Before she was thirty years old, she could speak several languages, including Arabic.

h). Freya Stark was born on 31 January 1893, in Paris.

i). She died on 9 May, 1993.

j). Freya Stark became a professional writer who specialized in books about travel.

Упражнение 26. Составь план и напиши биографию одного из известных людей.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

CV – Curriculum Vitae [kə'rikjuləm 'vaiti:] – a brief written account of one’s past history (e.g. education, employment) used when applying for a position.

CURRICULUM VITAE

NАМЕ: BEWSKKA, Katie Marie TELEPHONE: Tuloe (0503) 44321

ADDRESS: 17 Grove Park, Tuloe, FAX: Tuloe 4040

Nr. Liskeard, Cornwall, K16 4PT DATE OK BIRTH: 11 August 1973

NATIONALITY: British NI.NUMBER: NZ 48 69 15 С

MARITAL STATUS: Single. No children.

DRIVING LICENCE: None as yet, expect to take test in August.

EDUCATION: 1978-1984 Tuloe Primary School

1984-1989 Tuloe Comprehensive School

1989-June 1990 St Austell College

COURSE TAKEN: ВTЕС 1st Diploma in Business and Finance with Travel and Tourism options.

Subjects studied: Office Procedures Computer Studies

Working in Organisations Tourism

Travel and Tourism Consumer Law

Finance Communications and Correspondence

Selling

QUALIFICATTONS: July 1989 CCSE:

English Language Level 2 Grade С English Literature D

Home Economics (Childcare) С French D

Integrated Science (principles) D Mathematics D

Integrated Science (applied) D Geography D

June 1990 АBTА:

ABC Air - Fares 94% Distinction

ABC Air - Tickets 9T£ Distinction

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 1983 Tuloe Primary School (1 week) - Supervised 5-7 Year olds.

Summer 1989 Seasonal Employment - Customer Service and Cash handling.

Summer 1989 & Harry Bright Advertising, London (4 weeks)

January 1990 Duties included:

General receptionist/secretarial which included receiving all incoming telephone calls from clients, suppliers, etc., all visitors to the company, typing correspondence, invoices, purchase orders, etc. and general administration work. I learnt to use an Olivetti personal computer and had basic training on a CRTronic 320 (typesetting machine).

September 1989 Peninsular Marketing, Liskeard (part-time).

Duties Included:

Answering the telephone (customers and suppliers), typing, filing, stock-taking, using fax machine and general administration.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:

Catering, reading, handicrafts, and I enjoy a lot of sports. I was a member of both hockey and netball teams at school. I love all animals and especially enjoy horse-riding. I particularly like meeting people and spending time with young children.

CAREER AMBITIONS:

When I leave college I would like to work in the travel industry either in this country or abroad. My ultimate aim is to become an air stewardess.

AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT: July 1991

REFERENCES: Mr. W. Jones B.A. Cert. Ed. Mrs. E. Bright

Head of Business Studies Harry Bright Advertising

St Austell College l0d St Mark's Hill

Priory Road Surbiton

St Austell Surrey KT6 4ВУ

Cornwall Tel: [phone]

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Упражнение 27. Напиши CV одного из своих родственников и свой собственный.

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