BIOGRAPHY (MY IDOL)

1. Discuss with your friends to answer these questions.

1. Do you know the man in the picture?

2. Why is he so famous?
3. Where does he come from?
4. Tell your friend a little about him.
5. Can you tell your friend about his career?

2. Find the meaning of these words

currently defeat goodwill free kick worth

established missed ambassador led former
kitchen fitter shootout involved own-goal couple
debut quarter-final bid announced disappointment

3. Read this text carefully

DAVID BECKHAM

David Beckham is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for AC Milan football
club and he is also an established member of the England National Team.
Beckham was born on 2nd may 1975 in Leystone, London, England. He is the son of a kitchen
fitter and a hairdresser. When he was a child, he regularly played football in Ridgeway Park and
attended Chase Lane Primary School and Chingford Foundation School. Beckham said, At school
whenever the teachers asked, what do you want to do when you are older? I would say, I want to be a
footballer. And they would say, No, what do you really want to do for a job? But that was the only
thing I ever wanted to do.
At the age of 17, Beckhams career began when he signed a professional contract with
Manchester United (MU), making his first-team debut in 1992. During his time there, MU won the
Premier League six times, the FA Cup twice and the UEFA Champion League in 1999. He left MU to sign
for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons.
Beckham played in all of Englands matches at Euro 2004, but the tournament was a
disappointment for him. He has a penalty saved in Englands 2-1 defeat to France and missed another in
a penalty shootout in the quarter-final against Portugal. England lost the shootout and went out of the
competition.
Beckham became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in January 2005 and was involved in
promoting Londons successful bid for 2012 Olympic Games.
In Englands opening game at the 2006 World Cup, against Paraguay Beckhams free kick led
to an own-goal by Carlos Gamarra as England won 1-0.
In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham signed a new contract with Major League
Soccer Club Los Angeles Galaxy and this gave him the highest player salary. His playing contract in
2007,2008 and 2009 was worth $6.5 million each year.
Beckham is married to former singer of Spice Girl Victoria Adam. The couple has three sons
and currently resides in Beverly Hills, California.
Answer these questions.

1. What is the text about?

2. Where and when was he born?
3. What football club did Beckham join firstly?
4. Has Beckham ever lost in a game? When ?
5. How much did he earn in Los Angeles Galaxy?
6. What was Beckhams role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador?
7. this gave him the highest player salary. What does the word this refer to?
8. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
9. ..and currently reside in Beverly Hills, California. The underlined word means ..
10. What do you think of David Beckham?

4. What do the following numbers refer to Beckhams life?

2007 1975 2 3 17 2004 6.5 1-0

6.5 1992 2003 2012 2005

5. In groups of four find more information about Beckhams present life which is not written in the
text. Present it in front of the class.

6. Read the quotations below. What kind of jobs do they have?

1) Two years ago, the biggest question in my life was whether I could act.
2) My house is near an airport. I like watching airplanes take off and land from my room-window. I
dreamed someday Ill fly an Airbus.
3) I was nothing and was barely known in my Kenyan Village, but after winning the 800m at the
Beijing Olympics, well here I am.a million-dollar star!
4) When I went to study at the State University, I very soon got involved in the world of politics and
that decided my future ambitions.

7. Do you have a dream for your future? What job do you hope to have? What are you doing now to
reach your dream?

8. Put the verbs in brackets into simple past tense so that the text can be meaningful.

Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor. He is best known for playing Harrry

Potter in the feature film series based on the popular book series by J.K.
Daniel Rowling.
Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe (be) born in Hammersmith, West London.
Radcliffe first (express) .a desire to act at the age of five. In
December 1999, he (make) his acting debut in the BBCs
television miniseries of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield.
In 2000 David Heyman, a producer (ask) . him for an
audition for the role of Harry Potter. After several audition, Heyman
(select) .Radcliff to play the role. J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry
Potter, also (approve) of this selection. The film (produce)
..high box office results worldwide.
Ever since then, Radcliffe (star) ..in the five subsequent
Harry Potter. He also (sign) .for the seventh and the eighth films.
On July 2007, Radcliffe and his fellow Harry Potter cast members
(leave) imprints of their hands, feet, and wands in front of Graumans
Chinese Theater in Hollywood.