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b athtete d designer f exptorer h scientist

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in Antarctica in 1978. He American astronaut Neil Mt. Everest in 1975. She I athletes. They were
was the first person born Armstrong. He was on the was also the first woman I tn" fir* rirters to ri
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B Which people from Part A would you like to meet? What question would you ask them?

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Where was Emitio Patma born? How [ong was NeilArmstrong on the moon?
He was born in Antarctica. He was there for two and a half hours.

He wasn't born in Argentina. He wasn't there for very [ong.

Where were Venus and Serena born? Where were his parents from?
They were born in the U.S. They were from Argentina.
They weren't born in Canada. They weren't from Antarctica.

Was he born in Antarctica? Were they Wimbledon champions in 2000?

Yes, he was. No, he wasn't. Yes, they were. No, theY weren't.

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Coco Chanel
Atbert Einstein UlG,b
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born in Germany.
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4 Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo born in Mexico.

B Correct the false sentences. Then compare with a partner.

1 Ronatd Reagan was a British potitician. (American)
le wasn'N a grilieh 7oliIici4tt,lle was an American polif,ician

2 ZhengHe was an early Chinese scientist. (explorer)

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4 Gianni Versace and Yves Saint Laurent were explorers. (designers)

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5 Venus and Serena Wi[[iams were born in the [ate 1970s. (earty 1980s)
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questions and guesses the person's name. Take turns.
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C:lthink I know. leia1enilo JuArez?
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Student A go to page 141 and Student B go to page 145 for more practice.

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A Look at the pictures. Where are the people? What are they doing?

BO tisten to the conversation. Does Mike know the answer to both questions? Then practice the conversatio

Mike Let's go over more questions before our test Jenny Correct! This one's more difficutt. Who wa:
tomorrow. Plato's teacher?
Jenny OK. What was the original name of New York City? Mike l'm not sure, but I think it was Aristotle.
Mike It was New Amsterdam. Jenny Actua[[y, Aristotle was Ptato's student. Soc
Jenny Are you sure? was his teacher.

Mike l'm positive. Mike Oh, right.

CO listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.

Expressing certainty

fT, p"iil*l l'm certain fG'r'".'l

Expressing uncertainty

not sure, but I think l'm not certain, but I think . . . l'm not positive, but lthir'- .

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answers on page 94.
1 Barack Obama was president of the U.S. / U.K.
2 Mozartwas born in the 16th I L7*n I 1_8ti'century.
3 Neymar da Silva Santos, Jr's first soccer team was Barcelona / Paris Saint-Germain / Santos.
4 Che Guevara was born in Bolivia /,Argentina / Cuba.
5 The 2016 Otympics were in Sochi / Rio / Sydney.

A: barack Obama wae f,he presidenf, of lhe U.9.

6: Areyou sure?
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I admire U.S. President Abraham Nobel Prize in Literature winner Bono is a talented6 musician, but
Lincotn. He was honestr as a lawyer Kazuo lshiguro is very passionatea he's atso a caringT person. I admire
and often worked for free. He about his writing. He's very him for his fight against world
was brave2 and kept the country intelligents, and I reaIty admire poverty. He's very determineds,
together during war. He was a very his novels. and he's hetping a lot of poor
inspiring'person. peopte.
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, very good at something . ,. .. making other people want to do something

--,,J.--.. . o pe n, te tti n g th e t ru th abte to understand things quickty and easity
,, ..,.., not afraid of anything .-...,........ trying everything possible to do something
, nice to other peopte . . showing a strong feeling about something

B lmtril What other personality adjectives can you think of? Discuss your ideas.

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PauI Did you finish your report, Emma? a? I
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Yeah, I did. I finished it two days ago.

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Jacques Cousteau. I reatly admire him.
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Jacques Cousteau die?

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Who did you write about? Period of time + ogo
I wrote about Jacques Cousteau. I finished the report two days ago.
I didn't write about his son.
I researched it a week ago.
What did he do? Isaw a documentary four years ago.
He made documentaries. He died a long time ago.
Did you finish your report?
Yes, I did. No, I didn,t.

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ln September 201 7, she

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(have) a baby girl!

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O tisten and repeat. Notice the different ways the past simple endings
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finished asked ptayed admired wanted created

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lllililEllrfir Use the adjectives to describe peopre you know. what did the peo ple do?
;I brave caring honest intelligent talented
"My sisrer Megumi is very
brave. ghe rraveled alone in canada and

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a He won the Nobel Peace Prize' b He hetf,ed the poor' c He studied economics.

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his home coun@ There he met some women who
**t"O to make furniture' but they didn't have enough
*on"V. He decided to help them and gave them $27
of his own money.
They made and sold the fumiture, made a
profit'
and then returned the money to Dr' Yunus' At that
point, he saw how very little money could help a- lot'
ite decided to help poor people. A bank loaned him
the money. ln 1983, Yunus started Grameen Bank'
I i I This bank loans money to poor people' Dr' Yunus and
Grameen Bank received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize
for their work with the Poor.
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97Vo of these customers were women The success
was of the bank inspired other people in many different
Dr. l'/luharnnracl Yunus, a banker and econorntst'
rn Banglacic.;sh in 19^{0. HE studied el]onorntcs ai
countries to start similar banks, Yunus once said'
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Dhaka UnM;rtirty rr.r Bangla'1esh' He taught kJr a
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S tost money fl made money

3 lf someone loaned You money, You:

fl gave back the money f kept the moneY

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[[usual fiuruut
How would you describe Dr' Yunus? Te[[ your
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A @trfl Discuss famous people who made a big difference in

o What are their names? . What did they do?

a What do you know about their lives? c How did theY make a difference?

Use the model and the answers in

B Write a short biography about a famous person who made a difference'
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in their lives. check (/) the qualities
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theY use to describe those PeoPte'

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honest El determined b. how to PlaY soccer

, fE determined ! honest a. how to teach English

b. the qualities of a good teacher
@ caring ! inspiring

BO listen again. What did the people teach them? Circle the correct answers'

A Speaking ln my life
!@Tel[yourgroupaboutapersonwhomadeadifferenceinyourtife'Usethequestionsbe[ow
and your own ideas.
o Howdoyou knowthisPerson? o What did he or she do?

a What did he or she teach You? o How would you describe him or her?

A: My auntmade a differenceinmYlife.
b:Oh,yeah?WhY?
A:)he laught me Lo hhink of oLher peoPle

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a Wherewas...born? o Whenwas...born?
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Place of birth the U.S. Mexico England

Date of birth February 22,7732 Juty 6, 1907

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Why famous He was the first president She was very He was in a lot of funny

of the U.S. and her art was black-a nd-white movies.

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Place of birth the U.S. Q-l--A Russia

Date of birth September 72,7973 November 7,7867 March 9,1934

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to win gotd win two Nobel prizes.

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field in one Olympics.

B EEIEEEEB Look at the information. What similarities can you find between these famous
people and other famous people you know?

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From the Past

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n ][s[E[[| you and your partner have information about six famous people from the past, but
some information is missing. Ask these questions and complete the information.
a Where was. . . born? o When was. . . born?

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Name George Washington Frida Kahlo Charlie Chaplin

Place of birth the U.S. Engtand

Date of birth February 22,1732 Juty 6, 1907 Apri[ 16, 1889

What did potiticia n pa i nter actor and director

Why famous He was the first gr-*\. l- She was very creative, and her He was in a lot of

of the U" S art was very interesting. btack-and-white

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Place of birth the U.S. Poland Russia

Date of birth November 7 ,7867 March 9,1934

What did ath Iete scientist

Why famous He was the first American to She was the first person He was the first person

win four gotd medats in track to win {*" r-; in space.

and field in one Otympics. Nobel ,ot >

B [i[@EM Look at the information. What similarities can you find between these famous
people and other famous people you know?

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