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1) Watch and answer the questions:

How is he characterized by the TV presenter?

What did he use magic for?

How is he being called?

2) Watch and complete the chart:

Date of birth:

Place of birth:

Reason why his childhood was lonely:

Liked watching:

Parents present:Was sent to the talent show at .

The first thing David did in New York:

Place where he continued improving his

skills:

Started performing at the age of.

Places to perform:

Favourite free time activities:

After leaving school he moved to:

The film he played in:

3) Watch the 3-rd part and say what his 4 most famous illusions were.

4) Listen and fill in the gaps:

Davids . was always evolving. David had

never to get a driving license, but on stage he

was living out his fantasies.

The illusions were often dangerous physical ..

Once David was in a safe for an escape

illusion from an imploding .. . If any of this

crew stepped too heavily or strong wind gusted through

the building could .. prematurely, killing

the escape and everyone .

In 1992 after 7 years of work David realized a dream that

had visited him since childhood . . The ultimate escape and ultimate

.

5) Watch and mark the sentences as true or false:

He used to keep his private life in secret.

He met his girlfriend Claudia Shiffer in 1997.One museum in the USA made a wax statue of David.

He was the first magician who got a star on Hollywood walk of

fame.

He achieved his goal to elevate magic to the art form.

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David Copperfield(teachers copy)

6) Watch and answer the questions:

How is he characterized by the TV presenter?

What did he use magic for?

How is he being called?

7) Watch and complete the chart:

Date of birth: (September, 16th ; 1956)

Place of birth: New York city suburb

Reason why his childhood was lonely:

Liked watching:

Parents present: wooden brother a doll for performing tricksWas sent to the talent show at . (5 th grade).

The first thing David did in New York: opened yellow pages

Place where he continued improving his skills: Tanners

Started performing at the age of. (12)

Places to perform: parties, local events

Favourite free time activities: watching old movies

After leaving school he moved to: Chicago

The film he played in: Magic man

8) Watch the 3-rd part and say what his 4 most famous illusions were.

9) Listen and fill in the gaps:

Davids . (magic) was always evolving. David had never

(bothered) to get a driving license, but on stage he was living out his fantasies.

The illusions were often dangerous physical .. (feats).

Once David was (locked) in a safe for an escape illusion from an

imploding .. (building). If any of this crew stepped too heavily or strong

wind gusted through the building could .. (blow) prematurely, killing the

escape and everyone (inside).

In 1992 after 7 years of work David realized a dream that had visited him since childhood

. (flying). The ultimate escape and ultimate

(levitation).

10) Watch and mark the sentences as true or false:

He used to keep his private life in secret. (True)

He met his girlfriend Claudia Shiffer in 1997. (False. October, 1993)

One museum in the USA made a wax statue of David. (False. Museum in London)

He was the first magician who got a star on Hollywood walk of fame. (True)

He achieved his goal to elevate magic to the art form. (True)