Text 3. David beckham (personal history)

Before reading the text, study the note:

Dates

write	say
May 2nd 1974	The second of May, nineteen seventy-four May the second, nineteen seventy-four
June 21st 2002	The twenty-first of June, two thousand and two June the twenty-first, two thousand and two
23rd April 1564	The twenty-third of April, fifteen sixty-four April the twenty-third, fifteen sixty-four
July 29 th, 1981	The twenty-ninth of July, nineteen eighty-one July the twenty-ninth, nineteen eighty-one
28th October 1967	The twenty-eighth of October, nineteen sixty-seven October the twenty-eighth, nineteen sixty-seven
7th September 2007	The seventh of September, two thousand and seven September the seventh, two thousand and seven

Listen and read the text about David Beckham, underline what is different. Then translate the text.

David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in London on May (the) 2^nd 1974. He played football for Manchester United and was captain of both Manchester and England. Fans love Beckham and call him the ‘Golden Boy of English Football’. He is also famous for his hairstyles which he changes very often. Now he plays football for Real Madrid.

Beckham is married to Victoria Adams. She was one of the Spice Girls. They have three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruse. They are favourite stars of the British press. The Beckhams used to live in Cheshire (графство Чешир), not too far away from Manchester United’s home ground (стадион спортивного клуба).

Learn the words and expressions from the wordlist by heart.

to be born – родиться

to call – называть

to play football – играть в футбол

a fan – фанат

to be famous for – быть известным чем-либо

hairstyle – прическа

to change – менять

to be married to … – быть женатым на …

to have a son / daughter – иметь сына / дочь

to be far away from – находиться далеко от

Answer the following questions:

1. When and where was David Beckham born?

2. What is he famous for?

3. Is he married? What is his wife’s name?

4. How many children has he got? What are their names?

Sum up what the text says about David Beckham.

Text 4. Prince william (personal details)

Listen and read the text about Prince William, underline what is different. Then translate the text.

Prince William Arthur Philip Louis (принц Уильям Артур Филипп Луис) was 20 years old on June 21^st 2002. He is a very popular member of the Royal family and looks a lot like his mother, Princess Diana.

Like his father, Prince William went to Eton College, an exclusive boys-only boarding school. He left it in 2000 and then went to Chile to help in a charity project with Raleigh International (Рэлли Интернэшнэл).

After that he studied Art History at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland. The Prince likes to be active and loves sport, especially swimming, tennis, skiing, rowing and cycling. After university Prince William joined the army.

The Prince does not want to become King, but one day in the future people will call him King William III (= the third) of England.

Learn the words and expressions in the wordlist by heart.

Art History – искусствоведение

a boarding school – школа-интернат

leave (left – left) – покидать, оставлять, окончить

a charity project – благотворительный проект

exclusive – эксклюзивный, исключительный

to join the army – пойти служить в армию

to look like – быть похожим

rowing – гребля

Royal family – королевская семья

cycling – кататься на велосипеде

Answer the following questions:

1. When was Prince William born?

2. When did he leave school?

3. What did he study at university?

4. What kind of sport does he like?

5. Does he want to become King?

Sum up what the text says about Prince William.