A Famous Person
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1. Say who you are going to speak about.
I’m going to speak about John Thomas Smith.
The person I’m going to speak about is John Thomas Smith.
Charismatic — харизматичный
English
a writer
1. Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period
Creative — творческий.
American
a poet
(450–1066)
Eminent — выдающийся, знаменитый.
Scottish
a journalist
2. Middle English Period (1066–1500)
Famous — известный, знаменитый.
Irish
a diarist
3. The Renaissance (1500–1660)
Graceful — грациозный.
Welsh
a novelist
4. The Neoclassical Period (1600–1785)
Honorable — уважаемый, почтенный.
5. The Romantic Period (1785–1832)
Illustrious — известный, знаменитый,
6. The Victorian Period (1832–1901)
прославленный.
7. The Edwardian Period (1901–1914)
Innovative — новаторский.
8. The Georgian Period (1910–1936)
Inspiring — вдохновляющий.
9. The Modern Period (1914–?)
Intelligent — образованный, умный.
10. The Postmodern Period (1945–?)
Legendary — легендарный.
Notable — замечательный, выдающийся.
Notorious — пользующийся дурной славой.
Outstanding — выдающийся, знаменитый.
Passionate — увлеченный.
Prominent — известный, выдающийся.
Prodigious — гениальный.
Remarkable —
замечательный,
удивительный.
Renowned — прославленный, известный.
Talented — талантливый.
Well-known — известный, знаменитый,
популярный.
2. Say where and when this person was born, who his parents were (are), what family he grew up in, where
and how he spent his childhood.
1. He/ She was born in (place) on (date).
He was born in the state of Kentucky (the USA) on the 12th of February in 1809.
Примечание.
в Москве – in Moscow
в городе Москве — in the city of Moscow
He/ She grew up in a …. (big/ extended, small, united, friendly) family.
He /She spent his/her childhood in …. (his/her home town)/ in the town/village of (name).
3. Speak about his education.
1) He/ She began going to school at the age of…..
2) He/ She got a ….( good, poor, home) education.
4. Say how he studied at school, what subjects he was interested in.
1) He/ She studied (hard, easily, with great interest)
2) He/ She was interested in…. (History, the humanities)
3) He/ She was good at…. (Physics, natural science)
5. Say what he decided to do after leaving school (when he grew up).
1) He/ She studied a foreign language by himself/ herself.
2) He/ She entered a college (technical, medical, teacher’s)
3) He/ She went up to a …. (university)
4) He/ She graduated from…. ( the Cambridge University)
5) He/ She became …. (a skilled specialist in….)
6) He/ She work as …. (an engineer, a doctor, a teacher)
6. Give details (in short) when and how he became famous.
He/she became famous for …
He was successful at … .
He gained his popularity in … .
7. Say what literary works he/she had.
He/ she published / created about / over … poems / novels.
As for his/her most famous works, they are … .
Among his/her most remarkable works, there is … .
8. In conclusion, say why he is famous.
In conclusion, I would like to say that … .