3. READING – WINSTON CHURCHILL. Read the text. Put ✓ next to a fact you already know and ? next to new information. Text: Winston Churchill was one of the most famous leaders in world history. He was born on November 30, 1874, in England. His father was a politician, and his mother was from America. As a young man, Churchill worked as a soldier. He was in the army and travelled to many countries: Cuba, India, South Africa, and Egypt. He also worked as a journalist and wrote about wars. In 1900, Churchill became a member of Parliament. He was a very good speaker. His speeches gave people hope in difficult times. In 1940, during World War II, he became the Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was a brave leader and helped his country win the war. Churchill was also a writer and a painter. He wrote many books and painted over 500 pictures. In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Churchill died in 1965, at the age of 90. He has changed the history of the world.

Translation of the task: Прочитай текст. Поставь ✓ рядом с фактом, который ты уже знаешь, и ? рядом с новой для тебя информацией.

Это задание зависит от того, что уже известно ученику. Пример заполнения (отметки можно заменить в соответствии со своими знаниями):

? Winston Churchill was one of the most famous leaders in world history. (Уинстон Черчилль был одним из самых известных лидеров в мировой истории.)
? He was born on November 30, 1874, in England. (Он родился 30 ноября 1874 года в Англии.)
? His father was a politician, and his mother was from America. (Его отец был политиком, а мать была родом из Америки.)
? As a young man, Churchill worked as a soldier. (В молодости Черчилль служил солдатом.)
? He was in the army and travelled to many countries: Cuba, India, South Africa, and Egypt. (Он служил в армии и путешествовал по многим странам: Кубе, Индии, Южной Африке и Египту.)
? He also worked as a journalist and wrote about wars. (Он также работал журналистом и писал о войнах.)
? In 1900, Churchill became a member of Parliament. (В 1900 году Черчилль стал членом парламента.)
? He was a very good speaker. His speeches gave people hope in difficult times. (Он был очень хорошим оратором. Его речи давали людям надежду в трудные времена.)
? In 1940, during World War II, he became the Prime Minister of Great Britain. (В 1940 году, во время Второй мировой войны, он стал премьер-министром Великобритании.)
? He was a brave leader and helped his country win the war. (Он был храбрым лидером и помог своей стране выиграть войну.)
? Churchill was also a writer and a painter. (Черчилль также был писателем и художником.)
? He wrote many books and painted over 500 pictures. (Он написал много книг и нарисовал более 500 картин.)
? In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. (В 1953 году он получил Нобелевскую премию по литературе.)
? Churchill died in 1965, at the age of 90. (Черчилль умер в 1965 году в возрасте 90 лет.)
? He has changed the history of the world. (Он изменил историю мира.)

Все отметки «?» здесь приведены как условный пример: поставь ✓ у тех фактов, которые действительно знал до чтения.