Lesson 3: Famous People
Prior Knowledge
Prior Knowledge
Students should have letter recognition skills. This unit has been designed so that students with a little prior knowledge can develop their reading skills.
Learning Intentions
Learning Intentions
In this lesson you will:
read about the lives of famous people,
complete forms based on information in the reading text,
write short sentences based on information in a form and
watch a video and discuss issues raised in the video.
Task 1: Katie Taylor
Task 1: Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor was born on 2 July 1986 in Co Wicklow.
Katie Taylor was born on 2 July 1986 in Co Wicklow.
She’s a boxer. She won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games.
She’s a boxer. She won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games.
She has 2 bothers and 1 sister.
She has 2 bothers and 1 sister.
Her hobby is playing football.
Her hobby is playing football.
She isn’t married but the boys love her!
She isn’t married but the boys love her!
Task 2: Ed Sheeran
Task 2: Ed Sheeran
Do you have a favourite Ed Sheeran song?
Do you have a favourite Ed Sheeran song?
Listen to one of his songs here:
Listen to one of his songs here:
Write some sentences about Ed.
Write some sentences about Ed.
Use the information in the form.
Use the information in the form.
Ed’s surname is …
Ed’s surname is …
His date of birth …
His date of birth …
Task 3: Michael O'Leary
Task 3: Michael O'Leary
Michael O’Leary was born on 20 March 1961 in
Michael O’Leary was born on 20 March 1961 in
Co Westmeath.
Co Westmeath.
He is the boss of Ryanair.
He is the boss of Ryanair.
His wife is Anita. They have four children.
His wife is Anita. They have four children.
His hobby is horse racing.
His hobby is horse racing.
He lives on a farm. There are race horses and beef cattle on the farm.
He lives on a farm. There are race horses and beef cattle on the farm.
Did you know?
Did you know?
His race horses have won the Grand National.
His race horses have won the Grand National.
Watch the following video on Michael O’Leary.
Watch the following video on Michael O’Leary.
Discuss the questions at the end.
Discuss the questions at the end.
Task 4: Mickey Mouse
Task 4: Mickey Mouse
Write some sentences about Mickey.
Write some sentences about Mickey.
Use the information in the form above.
Use the information in the form above.
Mickey’s surname is ….
Mickey’s surname is ….
His job …
His job …
Task 5: Quiz
Task 5: Quiz
What do you remember? Take this quiz to find out.
What do you remember? Take this quiz to find out.
Reference:
RTÉ - Ireland's National Public Service Media (2012) Paying For Toilets, Standing On Planes...O' Leary Clears Up Some Ryanair Rumours [video]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmGRGv2jEkg [accessed 24 June 2020].