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Correct these statements about Charlie Chaplin.

Examples:
■	Charlie Chaplin was born in America.		■	His parents worked in a factory.
□	He wasn't born in America.		□	His parents didn't work in a factory.
	He was born in England.			They worked in the theatre.

1.	His mother was a teacher. His mother wasn't a teacher. She was a singer.
2.	They had a lot of money. They didn't have a lot of money. They were very poor.
3.	It was easy to get work. It wasn't easy to get work. It was very difficult to get work.
4.	When his father died, Charlie lived in a big country house. When his father died, Charlie didn't live in a big country house. He lived in a children's home.
5.	He first appeared on stage at the age of 10. He didn't first appear on stage at the age of 10. He first appeared on stage at the age of five.
6.	At the age of 17, he joined the army. At the age of 17, he didn't join the army. He joined a troupe.
7.	In 1910 he travelled to Spain. In 1910 he didn't travel to Spain. He travelled to the States.
8.	In 1913 he moved to New York. In 1913 he didn't move to New York. He moved to Hollywood.
9.	In 1914 he acted in twenty films. In 1914 he didn't act in twenty films. He acted in thirty-five films.
10.	He played the role of the ‘little tramp’ in three films. He didn't play the role of the ‘little tramp’ in three films. He played this role in more than seventy films.
11.	In 1921 he visited Africa. In 1921 he didn't visit Africa. He visited Europe.
12.	In 1943 he married Elizabeth Taylor. In 1943 he didn't marry Elizabeth Taylor. He married Oona O'Neill.
13.	He and his wife had six children. He and his wife didn't have six children. They had eight children.
14.	He returned to the USA in 1960 to receive his honorary Oscar. He didn't return to the USA in 1960 to receive his honorary Oscar. He returned to the USA in 1972.
15.	Elizabeth II knighted him in 1970. Elizabeth II didn't knight him in 1970. She knighted him in 1975.
16.	He died in Austria. He didn't die in Austria. He died in Switzerland.

7

In pairs, ask and answer questions about Chaplin’s life.

Examples:
	Chaplin's parents were poor.			Chaplin earned lot of money.
■	Were his parents poor?		■	Did he earn a lot of money?
□	Yes, they were . / No, they weren't .		□	Yes, he did . / No, he didn't .

1.	Chaplin was born in Paris. Was Chaplin born in Paris? - No, he wasn't.
2.	His parents worked in the theatre. Did his parents work in the theatre? - Yes, they did.
3.	Charlie was in only child. Was Charlie an only child? - No, he wasn't.
4.	He lived in a children’s home. Did he live in a children’s home? - Yes, he did.
5.	He had enough to eat. Did he have enough to eat? - No, he didn't.
6.	He often wandered about the streets of London. Did he often wander about the streets of London? - Yes, he did.
7.	He travelled to America with his sister. Did he travel to America with his sister? - No, he didn't.
8.	Charlie wanted to make people cry. Did Charlie want to make people cry? - No, he didn't.
9.	He produced and directed his own films. Did he produce and direct his own films? - Yes, he did.
10.	He lived in America from 1920 to 1925. Did he live in America from 1920 to 1925? - No, he didn't. [Yes, he did.]
11.	He moved to Switzerland in 1952. Did he move to Switzerland in 1952? - Yes, he did.
12.	He published his memoirs in 1970. Did he publish his memoirs in 1970? - No, he didn't.
13.	He died in France. Did he die in France? - No, he didn't.

4

Look at the story about Charlie Chaplin again. Write the past simple of these regular verbs.

wander wandered		play played
try tried		earn earned
live lived		form formed
hate hated		start started
want wanted		direct directed
appear appeared		visit visited
join joined		marry married
travel travelled		publish published
accept accepted		return returned
move moved		knight knighted
act acted		believe believed
introduce introduced