Warm-Up: Who
are some of your favorite English language writers?
Do
you know of the writer James Joyce? If so, what do you know about
him?
Read
the text about James Joyce and fill in the gaps using the correct
tense of the words below.
move go attend get
married travel die leave have meet end up
James
Joyce was born in 1882 in the Dublin suburb of Rathgar. He ______ to
school in Clane, County Kildare until he was 10. Later he
______________ school in Dublin.
In
1904 he ______ Nora Barnacle. He was 22 years old. They became lovers
but did not _____________ until 1931. They ___________ two children,
a son named Giorgio and a daughter named Lucia.
In
1905 he __________ to Trieste to teach English. His first book,
Chamber
Music,
a collection of poems, was published in 1907. He wrote five novels,
three books of poetry, one short story collection and one play.
In
1920 Joyce __________ to Paris for a week long visit, but he
_________ staying there for 20 years. In 1940 he ___________ Paris
for Zurich to escape the Nazi occupation of France. He ________
in1941, just a few weeks before his 59th
birthday.
Today,
he is considered to be one of the greatest writers of the 20th
century.
Comprehension:
Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
1)
James Joyce was born in Clane.
2)
He didn’t go to school.
3)
He got married at 18 years old.
4)
He got married to Nora Barnacle.
5)
He had five children.
6)
He was an English teacher.
7)
He died in 1940
Preposition
Check: fill
in the spaces with the correct preposition.
1)
James Joyce was born ____ 1882.
2)
Where did he go ____ school?
3)
He got married ____ 1931.
4)
He moved ____ Zurich shortly before he died.
Ask
questions to go with the answers.
1
When _________________________________________?
He
was born in 1882.
2
Where _________________________________________?
He
was born in Dublin.
3
Where _________________________________________?
He
went to school in Clane and Dublin.
4
When _________________________________________?
He
got married in 1931.
5
How many _____________________________________?
He
had 2 children.
6
When _________________________________________?
He
moved to Trieste in 1905.
7
How many _____________________________________?
He
wrote five novels.
8
When _________________________________________?
He
died in 1941.
Make notes below about an ancestor, then talk about him / her using complete sentences.
His
/ Her Name:
Born
(Year & Place):
School/Education:
Married:
Children:
Occupation:
Died:
Discussion
What
kinds of books do you like to read? Why?
Talk about the last book you read. What was it about? Did
you like or dislike it? Why? Who wrote it? What do you know about the writer?
Do you have a favorite writer? If so, who is it? Why do you like his/her books? What is your favorite book by him/her? What is it about? What do you know about his/her life?
Who are some famous writers from your country? What do you know about their lives? What kind of books do / did they write? Can you talk about some of their books?
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