Jules Verne and his books made by English

Jules Verne and his books made by English teacher Oksana Egorovna, school 52, Orenburg

Jules Verne (1828 -1905)

�Was born in Nantes, France. An author and pioneer of sciencefiction, Verne is famous for his adventure stories about space, air and underwater travel. Jules Verne

�He wrote several novels: “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (1864) �“From the Earth to the Moon”( 1865) �“ 20 000 Leagues under the Sea” (1870) His works

�His most famous novel is “ Around the world in 80 days”, in which Phileas Fogg accepts a bet worth 20 000 pounds from friends. In order to win the bet, he must travel around the world in only eighty days. The story tells of his adventures with Passepartout, his valet, as they travel around the world. “Around the world in eighty days” (1873)

Words from the text

�A puzzled grin eyebrows �In astonishment in despair �Shaking his head travelling cloak �To set foot on his native soil �He was troubled descended �Steamers bare feet �With mud to purchase �Have in mind to be due Explain the words from the text

� stout ______ �Native _____ �Bare ______ �Puzzled _____ quiet________ bank ________ first-class _____ round _______ Complete the collocations with words from the text

1. He went to his room and _____ into a chair. 2. The master took the carpet bag, opened it, and____ a good number of Bank of England notes into it. 3. The twenty thousand pounds were in gold and _______ him down. 4. A poor woman with a child in arms came to him and ____ for money. Complete sentences using the highlighted verbs

�What was Passepartout? �What did Mr Fogg decided to do? �Why should they travel around the world in 80 days? �Did they have a lot of cases? �Was Passepartout happy to know about soon travel? Answer the questions

�What time did Passepartout finish his packing? �Why did Passepartout go out after his packing? �Where did Passepartout find his master? �What did Mr Fogg have in his arms? �What were there in their carpet bag?

At home: p. 89, ex. 5, 6

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