This document provides biographical information about three famous individuals:
- Charlie Chaplin was a famous comedian born in London in 1889 who rose to fame in the US film industry in the early 1900s and created the character of the Little Tramp. He got married multiple times and lived in Switzerland after leaving the US for political reasons in 1952. He died in 1977.
- Mother Teresa was a nun and humanitarian born in Albania in 1910 who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950 where she cared for the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying for over 40 years. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and worked internationally until her death in 1997.
- Justin Bieber
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889. He first appeared in music halls and then acted on the London stage. In
1910 he went to the USA with Fred Karno’s company, but he didn’t stay with Karno very long. In 1913 he started to work at
the Keystone Company in Holywood. There he made his first film, Making A Living , in 1914. In his second film, Kid Auto
Races at Venice, 1914, he introduced the little tramp. This character made him famous. Chaplin got married several times.
He met his last wife, Oona O’Neill in 1942 and married her a year later. Chaplin was then 54 years old and Oona was 18.
He left the USA in 1952 for political reasons an lived with his family in Switzerland fort he rest of his life. He died in 1977.
READ AND ANSWER
1. Where and when was Charlie Chaplin born?
2. Where did he first appear?
3. What happened in 1910 and 1913?
4. Why did he leave the USA?
5. Did he get marrıed?
6. When dıd he dıe?
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MOTHER THERESA
She was born in Albania in 1910, and died in 1997. Her real name was Agnes Gonxha
Bojaxhiu. She became famous all over the world for starting the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta,
India. She began this work in 1950 and for over forty years, she looked after the poor, sick,
orphaned, and dying. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. She
decided to become a nun when she was 12. She arrived in India in 1929 and became a nun two
years later. In 1946 she received a call from God to leave the convent and help the poor. She was an international symbol
of charity, visiting many countries to help poor children. After she died, the Pope started the process to make her a saint.
READ AND ANSWER
1- Where and when was she born?
2- What was her real name?
3- Why did she become famous?
4- When did she become a nun?
5- How long did she do her charity work? What did she do?
6- Did she become a saint?
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2. Birth Name : Justin Drew Bieber
Birth date : March 1, 1994
Age: 17 years old
Nationality: Canadian
Profession: Pop singer
Sign: Piscis
Justin Bieber full name is Justin Drew Bieber.He was born March 1st, 1994.Now he is 17 years old.He was born in
London (Ontario, Canada), but he was raised in Stratford (Ontario, Canada). He graduated from high school
in Stratford, Ontario,the St. Michael Catholic SecondarySchool in 2012 His mother’s nameis Pattie Mallette,she can
sing very well.His father’s name is JeremyBieber,he can play the guitar. Justin can play the guitar, the piano,drums
and trumpet.He also can speak French very well!His favourite colour is blue.He likes spaghetti and orangejuice.His
favourite number is 6.
1. What’sJustinfull name?
2. How oldisJustin?
3. Where ishe from?
4. What can he do?
5. What ishis favourite color?
6. Whenwas he born?
7. Where washe born?
8. Where didhe study?
9. Whendidhe graduate?
10. What´s hisfavourite number?
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Birth name: Luis Lionel Andres Messi
Occupation: Football player
Birth date: june 24, 1987
Age: 24 years old
Nationality: Argentinian (Rosario)
Zodiac sign: cancer
His full name is Luis Lionel Andres Messi.He was born on June 24, 1987.He is 24 years old. He was born in
Rosario,Argentina.He started playing football for the Newell’s Old Boys team when he was 8 years old. By the age
of 16 Messi had made his firstappearance for Barcelona.He put himselfin the record books on May 1, 2005, as the
youngestplayer to ever score a goal for the franchise. That same year he led Argentina to the title in the under-20
World Cup,scoring on a pair of penalty kicks to propel the team over Nigeria.Even the great Maradona said:"I see
him as very similar to me”.
1. What isMessi full name?
2. How oldisMessi?
3. Where ishe from?
4. What ishis profession?
5. What ishis zodiacsign?
6. Whenwas he born?
7. Where washe born?
8. What teamdidhe start playingwith?
9. How oldwashe whenhe startedplayingwithBarcelona?
10. What doeshe do for a living?