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GESTIÓN ACADÉMICA

ÁREA: INGLÉS ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS FECHA

DOCENTE: JORGE HERNÁN ARIAS VALENCIA GRADO: NOVENO
ESTUDIANTE:Yony alexander patiño GRUPO: 9-2
TEMA: SIMPLE PAST. HE WAS A FAMOUS CHARACTER. TALLER DE LECTURA. GUIA 3 MAYO
COMPETENCIA: EXTRACTA LAS IDEAS PRINCIPALES Y SECUNDARIAS DE UN TEXTO
FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE PAST
ELVIS PRESLEY
He was a singer and an actor. He was born on 8th
January,1935 in Mississippi. His parents were
very poor. He was a factory-worker, then a driver.
His first song was That’s all right. He was“The
King of Rock and Roll”.Famous quote: “When I
was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a
dreamer”.
GRACE KELLY
She was an actor and a princess. She was born on
12th November, 1929, in Philadelphia. Her parents
were very rich. She wasa model and then an actor.
Her first film was Fourteen Hours in 1951. Her
husband was Prince Rainier III of Monaco. I

BRUCE LEE
He was an actor and fighter. He wasborn on 27th
November 1940, in San Francisco. His parents
were from Hong Kong. They weren’t rich. His
father was a singer. His last film was Enter the
Dragon. He was short and thin but hewas very
strong and fast.
LADY DIANA
She was a princess and a fashion icon. She was born on
21st July, 1961 in Sandringham. Her parents were rich.
She wasn’t a good student at school but she was a good
pianist. Her wedding was at St Paul’s Cathedral in
London. Her husband Prince was Charles. Their life
together was not happy.
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1. From the reading, extract the unknown words and write their respective
meaning (De la lectura, extracte las palabras desconocidas y escriba su
significado en español)

2. Answer the questions according to the reading (Responda de acuerdo con

la lectura)
1. Example: Who was born in the United Kingdom? Lady Diana was born in the United Kingdom

2. Whose parents were Asian? The Asian parents were from Bruce lee (Hong Kong)

3. What was Elvis Presley called? Elvis Aarón Presley

4. When was Grace Kelly born? She was born on 12th November 1929

5. Where was Bruce Lee born? He born in San Francisco

6. How old was Elvis when he died? He was 24 years old

7. Whose parents were rich? Of Grace Kelly and Lady Diana

8. How was Bruce Lee? He was short and thin but he was very strong and fast

9. Who were princesses? Grace Kelly and Lady Diana

10. Who was a musician? Elvis Presley was a musician

11. Who were actors? Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly and Bruce Lee

12. Who acted in “Fourteen Hours”? Grace Kelly acted Fourteen Hours

13. Where was Bruce Lee from? He was of San Francisco

14. Where was Lady Diana’s wedding? His wedding was at set Paul’s cathedral in London

15. Who was Grace Kelly’s husband? Prince Rainier III

16. How old was Bruce Lee when he died He was 32 years old

Complete the Sentences with was- wasn’t/ were/weren’t. ( llene los espacios con
was- wasn’t/ were/weren’t de acuerdo con el contenido de la lectura)
1. Example: Lady Diana WASN’T from America , she WAS from England.

2. Example: Bruce Lee’s parents WEREN’T rich, they WERE poor

3. Grace Kelly wasn´t a teacher, she was a actor and an princess

4. Elvis Presley wasn´t a writer, he was a actor and a fighter

5. Lady Diana’s husband wasn´t prince Rianer III, her husband prince charles

6. Elvis wasn´t born in September, he born April

7. Bruce Lee wasn´t tall but he was short

8. Elvis wasn´t the king of Pop, he was the king of Rock and Roll.

9. Lady Diana’s wedding wasn´t in New York, it London

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11. Bruce Lee and Elvis wasn´t English, they Spanish