Pair work – Let’s know more about two famous Irish
writers: BRAM STOKER
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Bram (Abraham) Stoker was born on November 8th 1847 in
Clontarf, a village near Dublin, in Ireland. He grew up in a
large family: he had 6 brothers and sisters.
From 1864 to 1870, Stoker studied history, literature,
mathematics and physics at Trinity College. He later started
working as a journalist and a theatre critic for the Dublin
Evening Mail.
In 1878 Stoker married Florence Balcombe and moved with her in London. He worked as
business manager of the Lyceum Theatre. He wrote many fantastic stories and novels: The
Snake's Pass in 1890 and Dracula in 1897 with the famous count Dracula, The Lady of the
Shroud (1909) and The Lair of the White Worm (1911).
He died in London on April 20th 1912.
FIRST !! Ask questions to your neighbour
THEN !! Fill in the grid
Information
Date of birth
Bram Stoker
Jonathan Swift
Place of birth
Jobs
Books
Famous character(s)
Date of death
FINALLY !! Ask questions to your neighbour to fill in the second column and answer
his/hers.
NOW !! Fill in the blanks to rewrite Jonathan Swift’s biography
Jonathan Swift was born_______________________, in _______________________.
He studied at Kilkenny School and in 1682 he went to Trinity College in Dublin and obtained his
degree.
In 1689 he started working as ____________________to Sir William Temple (a diplomat) in
England.
In the 1695, Swift returned to Ireland and became ______________________in the
Established Church of Ireland.
From
1695
to
1699,
he
went
back
to
England
and
published
_______________________________
and ____________________________________.
Swift
became
an
Irish
national
hero
of
the
Irish
when
he
wrote
his
________________________in 1724 and ______________________________ in 1729.
In 1726, Swift created his most famous character (____________________) in his novel
_______________________. He died on ________________________________in Dublin.
Jonathan Swift was born_______________________, in _______________________.
He studied at Kilkenny School and in 1682 he went to Trinity College in Dublin and obtained his
degree.
In 1689 he started working as ____________________to Sir William Temple (a diplomat) in
England.
In the 1695, Swift returned to Ireland and became ______________________in the
Established Church of Ireland.
From
1695
to
1699,
he
went
back
to
England
and
published
_______________________________
and ____________________________________.
Swift
became
an
Irish
national
hero
of
the
Irish
when
he
wrote
his
________________________in 1724 and ______________________________ in 1729.
In 1726, Swift created his most famous character (____________________) in his novel
_______________________. He died on ________________________________in Dublin.
Jonathan Swift was born_______________________, in _______________________.
He studied at Kilkenny School and in 1682 he went to Trinity College in Dublin and obtained his
degree.
In 1689 he started working as ____________________to Sir William Temple (a diplomat) in
England.
In the 1695, Swift returned to Ireland and became ______________________in the
Established Church of Ireland.
From
1695
to
1699,
he
went
back
to
England
and
published
_______________________________
and ____________________________________.
Swift
became
an
Irish
national
hero
of
the
Irish
when
he
wrote
his
________________________in 1724 and ______________________________ in 1729.
In 1726, Swift created his most famous character (____________________) in his novel
_______________________. He died on ________________________________in Dublin.