Transcript Meeting Famous People Around the World

Segundo Año de Bachillerato
UNIT I: Meeting Famous People Around the
World
LESSON 2: LIFE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
EXERCISES
AGENDA.
• ACTIVITY # 1: Famous persons and
achievements.
• ACTIVITY # 2: ACTIVITY # 3: Kellen Keller
Story.
• ACTIVITY # 3: Questions about conversation
ACTIVITY # 1:
Famous persons and achievements.
PURPOSE:
• Match the famous person with his corresponding
achievements.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Work individual.
• Listen to each sentence.
• Match the information listened to with the
picture.
• Write the correct letter in the blank.
• Check answers with the class.
ACTIVITY # 1:
Match the famous person with his corresponding achievements.
a. Johannes Gutenberg /b. Isaac Newton / c. Cristopher Columbus /
d. Albert Einstein
1. physicist, theory Relativity: A_ b_ r_ _ i_
s_ e_ n
2. physicist, mathematician and
phylosopher: I _ _ aa_ N_ w_ o_
3.America for European exploration: C_ i_
t_ p_ e_ C_ l_ m_ u_
4.Books became widespread: J_ h_ nn _ s
G_ t_ e_ b_ r_
ACTIVITY # 2: HELLEN KELLER STORY
PURPOSE: After listening to the previous
conversation, identify the missing words.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Work individual.
• Listen to the story.
• Substitute the number for the missing word.
• Check answers with the class.
• In next slide, read the answers.
ACTIVITY # 2: HELLEN KELLER STORY
Listen to and read the conversation below. Some words have been omitted
from the transcript. Look up any new words in a dictionary.
A: Did you see the movie about the _(1)_ of
Helen Keller?
B: No, I didn’t. Helen Keller was the woman who was
_(2)_ to see or hear right.
A: Yes, she became _(3)_ and deaf after getting sick
as an infant. The amazing thing is that she learned
how to _(4)_.
B: How did she do that?
A: Her teacher Anne Sullivan began by spelling
words in the palm of Helen’s hand.
B: But how did Helen _(5)_ that her teacher was
spelling words?
A: Her _(6)_ word was water. Her teacher spelled the
word water on Helen’s hand while running cold
water over their hands.
B: It’s hard to _(7)_ learning to speak that way.
A: Yes, she learned to read braille and she studied
French, _(8)_, Greek and Latin.
B: That’s amazing.
ACTIVITY # 3:
Answer the following questions about the conversation.
1. What happened to Helen Keller as an infant
that made her go deaf and blind?
2. Who was Helen Keller’s teacher?
3. How did Helen Keller learn new words?
4. After Helen Keller learned to read by touch,
what are some of the languages she studied?
ANSWERS FOR ACTIVITY # 3:
Missing Words for Hellen Keller Story
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LIFE
UNABLE
BLIND
COMUNICATE
REALIZED
FIRST
IMAGING
GERMAN