P4 BLOG 10: 1BACH. Feb.4th.-10th. (1) 2020. Biographies: Leonardo DiCaprio. GOOD MORNING BOYS AND GIRLS! WHAT A PLEASURE FOR ME AS A TEACHER TO FIND SOMETHING VERY NICE FOR YOU. TOPIC: Biography: Leonardo DiCaprio. LANGUAGE SKILL: Reading, writing and CLIL. AIMS: To improve your language skills. To read and understand the main idea and details about the text. To increase your new vocabulary and expressions. To read the questions and answer by choosing the best option. SKILL WITH PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: Read the biography about John Winston Ono Lennon and match the phrases from the article.
Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob and award-winning
Hollywood actor. He shot to fame for his role in ‘Titanic’ in 1997. He
has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for
his environmentalist activities. He flies on commercial flights instead
of private jets and has an eco-friendly house. He has inspired other
celebrities to take up environmental causes.
DiCaprio is an only child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He
was named after Leonardo da Vinci because his pregnant mother was
looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her baby first kicked.
Leo's actor stepbrother inspired DiCaprio to take up acting. He began
looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful.
DiCaprio started his career making TV commercials. His break came
in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big breakthrough
came in 1993 when he starred opposite Robert de Niro in ‘The Boy’s
Life’. That same year he starred alongside Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating
Gilbert Grape’. He was 19 and his performance earned him an Academy
Award nomination.
DiCaprio’s career took off and he became a Hollywood star. His
status was elevated to superstar after he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won
11 Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet and
his popularity was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never
reach that state of popularity again”. Today, DiCaprio prefers to think
of himself as an indie actor.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob / heartburn and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot / shooting
to fame for his role in ‘Titanic’ in 1997. He has also starred in many
other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist activity / activities. He flies on commercial flights instead of private jets and has an eco-friendly / eco-friend house. He has inspired other celebrities to take up environmental causes.
DiCaprio is an only / lonely child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He was named before / after Leonardo da Vinci because his pregnant mother was looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her baby first kicking / kicked. Leo's actor stepbrother inspired DiCaprio to take down / up acting. He began looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful.
DiCaprio started his career making TV commercialization / commercials. His break / breaking
came in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big
breakthrough came in 1993 when he starred opposite Robert de Niro in
‘The Boy’s Life’. That / Then same year he starred along / alongside Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’. He was 19 and his performance earned him an Academy Award nomination.
DiCaprio’s career took on / off and he became a Hollywood star. His status / statue
was elevated to superstar after he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won 11
Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet and his
popularity / popular was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never reach that state of popularity again”. Today, DiCaprio prefers / rather to think of himself as an indie actor.
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