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You You are are going going to to listen listen to to Susan Brown talking Susan Brown talking about one of her about one of her favourite authors: Roald favourite authors: Roald Dahl Dahl Are Are these these statements statements true true (T) (T) or or false false (F)? (F)? Correct Correct the the false false ones ones Roald Roald Dahl Dahl was was born born in in America America in in 1916 1916 He He was was an an unhappy unhappy schoolboy schoolboy Roald Roald Dahl Dahl first first worked worked for for Shell Shell Company Company in in East East Asia Asia In In the the Second Second World World War War he he joined joined the the army army as as aa sailor sailor His His marriage marriage with with Patricia Patricia Neal Neal ended ended in in divorce divorce He He wasn’t wasn’t aa generous generous man man Listen Listen again again and and answer answer the the following following questions questions Write Write complete complete sentences sentences Where Where did did Roald Roald Dahl Dahl started started his his career career as as aa writer? writer? How How is is his his first first children’s children’s book book called? called? How How are are his his adult adult books’ books’ endings? endings? How How many many children children did did he he have? have? When When and and where where did did he he die? die? Complete Complete the the following following sentences sentences with with the the word word or or words words you you have have heard heard His His adults’ adults’ books books are are stories stories that that combine combine _ _ and and aa touch touch of of _ _ His His adults’ adults’ books books are are full full of of and and _ _ His His secret secret for for becoming becoming aa good good writer writer is is aa imagination imagination and and work work You You are are going going to to listen listen to to Susan Brown talking Susan Brown talking about one of her about one of her favourite authors: Roald favourite authors: Roald Dahl Dahl aa Are Are these these statements statements true true (T) (T) or or false false (F)? (F)? Correct Correct the the false false ones ones Roald Roald Dahl Dahl was was born born in in America America in in 1916 1916 FALSE FALSE (Wales) (Wales) He He was was an an unhappy unhappy schoolboy schoolboy TRUE TRUE Roald Roald Dahl Dahl first first worked worked for for Shell Shell Company Company in in East East Asia Asia FALSE FALSE (Africa) (Africa) In In the the Second Second World World War War he he joined joined the the army army as as aa sailor sailor FALSE FALSE (pilot) (pilot) His His marriage marriage with with Patricia Patricia Neal Neal ended ended in in divorce divorce TRUE TRUE He wasn’t a generous man FALSE He wasn’t a generous man FALSE (was) (was) Listen Listen again again and and answer answer the the following following questions questions Write Write complete complete sentences sentences Where Where did did Roald Roald Dahl Dahl started started his his career career as as aa writer? writer? He He started started his his career career as as a a writer writer in in Washington Washington How How is is his his first first children’s children’s book book called? called? It It was was called called The The Gremlins Gremlins How are his adult books’ How are his adult books’ endings? endings? They They are are usually usually shocking shocking How How many many children children did did he he have? have? He He had had five five children children When When and and where where did did he he die? die? He died in Oxford in 1990 He died in Oxford in 1990 Complete Complete the the following following sentences sentences with with the the word word or or words words you you have have heard heard His His adults’ adults’ books books humour humour are are stories stories and and aa that that combine combine touch touch of of _cruelty _ _cruelty _ His His adults’ adults’ books books are are full full of of fantasy _ fantasy _ and and _imagination _ _imagination _ His His secret secret for for becoming becoming aa good good writer writer is is aa lively lively imagination imagination and and aa _hard _hard work work Audio file link: http://filecloud.io/sc439uoki Roald Dahl was born in Wales, in 1916 He was an unhappy schoolboy, so after graduating from school he decided to look for adventure He first worked for the Shell company in East Africa, where he lived in the jungle, and then he joined the Royal Air Force, or RAF, as a pilot, when the Second World War broke out He was injured while he was flying, so in 1942 he went to Washington, where he started his career as a writer In 1943 Dahl published The Gremlins, his first children’s book, which was followed by many others They were all very successful because he really connected with the children’s interests He later admitted he couldn’t have written children’s stories if he hadn’t had children of his own Actually, his books are based on bedtime stories he made up for his own children He also wrote books for adults His adult books are stories that combine humour and a touch of cruelty They are full of fantasy and imagination, usually with a shocking ending and deceptive intrigues Nevertheless, Dahl recognised that the ideas for stories didn’t just come out: he had to think hard to get them As for his family life, he married Patricia Neal, an actress, and they had five children However, they were not happy Patricia suffered a stroke but later recovered Their marriage ended in divorce Dahl died in Oxford in 1990 He was a generous man who always donated money to those who needed it He was awarded several important prizes His secret for becoming a good writer is a lively imagination and hard work