FAMOUS PEOPLE From sport and music to technology and film, there are many great stars out there. In this
article, we're looking at some of those greats.
a) Shakira was bom in 1977 in Colombia, South America. She started singing at a very early
age and soon became well-known as a singer, songwriter and model. She sells millions of
albums worldwide and her song for the 2010 football World Cup, This Time for Africa,
became the best-selling World Cup song of all time.
b) Michael Phelps was born in 1985 in the United States of America. Before he stopped
swimming in competitions, he won 22 Olympic medals for swimming, more than any other
swimmer. People called him "Flying Fish”. After the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he started his
foundation to promote swimming and healthier lifestyles.
c) Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor. He was born in 1989. When he was only 11 years old,
got the main part in the first of the Harry Potter films and he played Harry Potter for ten
years until the last film in 2011. In 2007, he started to act in the theatre, both in the UK and in
the United States
d) Do you write documents on your computer? Chances are that if you do, you use a
Microsoft product - made by a company started by Bill Gates and his partner Paul Allen
Gates is now one of the world's richest people, and also supports charities and science
through the foundation he started in 2000. Mark sentences True or False.
1. Shalcira wasn't famous for a long time
2. Shakira sang a popular song at a sports event.
3. Michaei Phelpswon more medals than any other Olympic competitor.
4. Michael Phelpsgot another nane because of his swimming
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