UNIT 1 EVENTS IN THE PAST

 Reading Comprehension “Biographies… Famous People”

Elaboración: L.E.L.I. Karim Juárez Cortés

Famous People in the history!

Frida Kahlo

• Read the next biographies about famous persons around the history and pay attention to the words in blue.

» Frida Kahlo was born on july 6th. 1907 in Coyoacan and she died on july 13th. 1954. she was a Mexican painter, Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form. Her work has also been described as "surrealist", and in 1938 one surrealist described Kahlo herself as a "ribbon around a bomb".

Frida Kahlo

» Kahlo had a stormy but passionate marriage with the prominent Mexican artist Diego Rivera. She suffered lifelong health problems, many of which stemmed from a traffic accident in her teenage years. These issues are reflected in her works, more than half of which are self-portraits of one sort or another. Kahlo suggested, "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best."

Frida Kahlo

• Read the next questions and answers and analyze the structure, read again the previous biography if it is necessary.

1) When was Frida Kahlo born?

Frida Kahlo was born on july 6th. 1907

2) When did she die ?

She died on july 13th. 1954.

3) What did she suffer in her teenage age?

She suffered lifelong health problems

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

• Read the next statements, according to the previous biography and pay attention to the answers.

1) Edgar was five when his mother died. TRUE FALSE

2) He wrote romantic novels. TRUE FALSE

3) He spent three years in college. TRUE FALSE

References (Referencias)

Bibliography: : ( Bibliografía:) o Rogers Mickey, Sturtevant Jane, and Williams Libby ( 2004). Style 1. Thailand: Macmillan.o Evans Virginia and Dooley Jenny (1999). Enterprise 2 Grammar book. USA: Express

Publishing.o Wikipedia free enciclopedia: Consultada el 17 de noviembre del 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo

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zunigao Frida khalo: http://www.blogodisea.com/frida-kahlo/arte/o Pedro infante: http://cinemexicano.mty.itesm.mx/estrellas/infante.html