Audrey Hepburn - аудирование 10-11 класс

A. Listen to the biography of Audrey Hepburn and fill in the fact file.

name: Audrey Hepburn

born in 19____

after World War II studied ballet in ___________________

starred in a London theatre in 19____

most famous movie: "Roman ___________________"

won an Oscar for best __________________

died in 19____

B. Listen again and decide if the statements are true or false.

1. The American Film Institute considered Audrey Hepburn to be the greatest

actress of all time. _____

2. Audrey Hepburn became a fashion and cultural icon. _____

3. Audrey Hepburn was born in England. _____

4. Audrey had an elder sister. _____

5. Her mother was a Dutch aristocrat. _____

6. Audrey Hepburn was educated at a private school in France. _____

7. The most traumatic moment of her life was when her father died. _____

8. She didn't become a ballerina because she was too tall. _____

9. Audrey Hepburn was one of Hollywood's most successful stars. _____

10. She founded UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund). _____

Match the following phrases from the article:

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Audrey Hepburn was an award-winning actress. The American Film Institute considerate / considered her to be the third greatest actress of all / every time. She also became a fashion and cultural iconic / icon, and continues to be so today. She was also a magnificent humanitarian. The memories of World War II horrors shaped / shaping her desire to help children and so she served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Hepburn was born in 1929 as / was Audrey Ruston in Brussels, Belgium. She was the only child of an Englishman and a Dutch aristocrat. She was educated / education at a private school in England. Her parents divorced in 1935 and her father leaving / left. His leaving was the most traumatic moment for / of her life. After World War II, Hepburn studied ballet in London.

Audrey was too tall to be a ballerina / ballet and went into / in acting. In 1951, her first big break came when she starred as Gigi in a London theatre. She won an award and lots of publicly / publicity. Her second break came two years later in the movie classic / classical ‘Roman Holiday’, for which she won an Oscar for best actress.

Hepburn became one of Hollywood's most successful stars and starred in many unforgettable movies. She used her famous / fame to work with UNICEF for several decades. She declared, "I have a broken heart”, after seeing Ethiopia’s famine / farming in 1988. She also famously said: “'Third World' is a term / team I don't like very much, because we're all one world.” Hepburn died in 1993 but remains a much- / many-loved legend.

Audrey Hepburn was an award-winning actress. The American Film Institute considered her to be the third greatest actress of all time. She also became a fashion and cultural icon, and continues to be so today. She was also a magnificent humanitarian. The memories of World War II horrors shaped her desire to help children and so she served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Hepburn was born in 1929 as Audrey Ruston in Brussels, Belgium. She was the only child of an Englishman and a Dutch aristocrat. She was educated at a private school in England. Her parents divorced in 1935 and her father left. His leaving was the most traumatic moment of her life. After World War II, Hepburn studied ballet in London.

Audrey was too tall to be a ballerina and went into acting. In 1951, her first big break came when she starred as Gigi in a London theatre. She won an award and lots of publicity. Her second break came two years later in the movie classic ‘Roman Holiday’, for which she won an Oscar for best actress.

Hepburn became one of Hollywood's most successful stars and starred in many unforgettable movies. She used her fame to work with UNICEF for several decades. She declared, "I have a broken heart”, after seeing Ethiopia’s famine in 1988. She also famously said: “'Third World' is a term I don't like very much, because we're all one world.” Hepburn died in 1993 but remains a much-loved legend.