2. Unit 5
Films
Reading

3. Audrey Hepburn

4. Audrey Hepburn’s charm attracted the world’s attention.
Someone of great charm ____.
has lots of money
has an attractive quality
wears fancy clothes b

5. Audrey Hepburn played the lead role of
a young princess in Roman Holiday and
won an Oscar for Best Actress for it.
If someone plays the lead role in a film
or a play, he or she is ____.
the director
the main character
the leader of a group b

6. The film won the Oscar nominations for
Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best
Costume Design awards.
If someone earns an Oscar nomination,
he or she ____.
has the chance to win an Oscar
will travel around the world
should be a singer a

7. Audrey Hepburn’s achievements were beyond
what people had expected.
Beyond means ____.
less than
more or greater than
as much as b

8. The whole world mourned her death.
Mourn means ___.
celebrate
feel sorry
feel sad because
someone has died c

9. Audrey Hepburn had been a writer before she became
an actress.
2. Hepburn met Colette when she was acting in My Fair
Lady.
3. Audrey Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress once.
4. Hepburn won a Tony Award for the play Gigi.
5. Funny Face was Audrey Hepburn’s last Hollywood film.
6. Audrey Hepburn acted in a TV series called Gardens of
the World with Audrey Hepburn.
7. Audrey Hepburn loved dancing.
8. Hepburn is remembered for her beauty and her kindness.

10. F F T F F T T T 1. Audrey Hepburn had been a writer before
she became an actress. F
2. Hepburn met Colette when she was acting
in My Fair Lady. F
3. Audrey Hepburn won the Oscar for Best
Actress once. T
4. Hepburn won a Tony Award for the play Gigi. F
5. Funny Face was Audrey Hepburn’s last
Hollywood film. F
6. Audrey Hepburn acted in a TV series called
Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn. T
7. Audrey Hepburn loved dancing. T
8. Hepburn is remembered for her beauty and
her kindness. T

11. Hollywood’s all-time best — Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s
all-time greatest actresses. She is famous
not only in the USA, but also in other
parts of the world. When Hepburn died
in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a
great beauty, a great actress and a great
humanitarian.

12. Hepburn was born in Belgium on 4th May
She began taking ballet lessons at a
very young age. She loved dancing and her
dream was to become a successful ballet
dancer. She had put most of her effort into
ballet training before she entered the film
industry. She had also been a model before
she became a Hollywood superstar.

13. In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby,
Hepburn met the famous French writer
Colette. Hepburn’s beauty and charm
attracted the writer’s attention. Colette
wrote a novel call Gigi. The novel was
later made into a play. Colette insisted
that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play
the lead role in the play. That event marked
the beginning of Hepburn’s successful
career.

14. Ask and answer the questions
Is Audrey Hepburn famous only in the USA?
When and where was Audrey Hepburn born?
What event marked the beginning of Hepburn’s
successful career?
No. She is famous not only in the USA, but also in
other parts of the world.
She was born in Belgium on 4th May 1929.
Playing the lead role in the play Gigi.

15. Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to
play the lead role of a young princess
in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday.
It was a big success and Hepburn
became famous immediately. She won
an Oscar for Best Actress for her role
in this film. Later, she acted in the play
Ondine and won a Tony Award for it.

16. During her life time, Hepburn earned four
more Oscar nominations. Some of the
well-known films that Hepburn acted in
include Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
and My Fair Lady. In 1989, Hepburn made
her final appearance in her last film Always,
and she played the role of an angel. Some
people thought that she was playing herself
because to them, she herself was an angel.

17. Throughout her acting years, she acted
in only one TV series, Gardens of the
World with Audrey Hepburn. By showing
us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted
to remind us that we should protect the
environment.

18. 1 5 4 3 6 2 Put the headlines in the correct order
Hepburn met Colette in France 5
Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations 4
Hepburn won a Tony Award for a play 3
Hepburn earned an Oscar for Best Actress 6
Always－Audrey Hepburn’s last appearance in a film 2
Hepburn played the lead role in the play Gigi

19. Hepburn’s achievements went beyond the
film industry. People remember her not just
as a great actress, but also as a great
humanitarian because she devoted much of
her time to charity. She spent the last few
years of her life working closely with
UNICEF to help poor children in different
parts of the world. She was honoured with a
number of awards because of her efforts in
this area. In 1992, the President of the United
States presented her with the Presidential
Medal of Freedom for her charity work.

20. In 1991, Hepburn discovered
that she had cancer. On 10th
January 1993, she took her
last walk in her garden. Ten
days later, at the age of 63,
Hepburn passed away
peacefully in her sleep.

21. Ask and answer in pairs

22. Audrey Hepburn Date of birth Place of birth 4th May 1929 Date of death
Talents
Films
4th May 1929
Belgium
20th January 1993
ballet dancing, modeling, acting
Monte Carlo Baby,
Roman Holiday, Funny Face,
Breakfast at Tiffany’s,
My Fair Lady, Always
Oscar for Best Actress
Tony Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awards

23. 1929 4th May, birth of Audrey Hepburn
in Belgium
1939
-1945
take ballet lessons
Monte Carlo Baby
meet Colette, a French writer
Gigi
role: Gigi
Roman Holiday
role: a young princess
Oscar for Best Actress
Ondine
Tony Award
Always
role: an angel
work closely with UNICEF
a number of awards
th January, pass away

24. CHILDHOOD
CAREER
Opinion
MARRIAGE

25. What can we learn from Audrey Hepburn?

26. What can we learn from Audrey Hepburn?

27. T here was something in her smile, in her eyes, in her timeless and
natural elegance.
Audrey Hepburn: beloved
actress, icon of style,
devoted mother,
humanitarian and
spokesperson for the
children of the world.

28. Where there is a will, there is a way.
With hard work and determination,
nothing is impossible!

29. Homework 1. Log into the websites for more information
about Audrey Hepburn if possible.
2. Finish the additional exercises in the work
sheet.

30. Thanks
a lot!

31. Audrey Hepburn

32. Choose the correct answers
Audrey Hepburn
____ had a great influence on Audrey Hepburn.
2. Hepburn was good at ____ at a very young age. a
a Hepburn’s mother
b Hepburn’s father
c Hepburn’s teacher c
a singing and acting
b modeling and dancing
c drawing and dancing

33. Audrey Hepburn

34. Fill in the missing words
Audrey Hepburn
efforts performance lasted talented earned
Audrey Hepburn starred in many films. Her first film was
called Laughter in Paradise. Her wonderful ___________
in Roman Holiday _______ her an Oscar for Best Actress.
Hepburn was considered as a _______ actress. She was
more than just a pretty face. And her success as an actress
_______ for long because of her _______.
performance
earned
talented
lasted
efforts

35. Audrey Hepburn

36. What happened first? Audrey Hepburn
1. Audrey Hepburn suffered a lot after her
first marriage had ended in failure.
2. Audrey Hepburn stopped acting in films
after she had given birth to her second son.
What happened first?
a Hepburn suffered a lot.
b Hepburn’s first marriage ended in failure. √
What happened first?
a Hepburn stopped acting in films.
b Hepburn gave birth to her second son. √

37. Audrey Hepburn

38. Fill in the missing words
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn had known UNICEF ever
s_____ the second world war when she
was a child. Hepburn started her second
c_____ as UNICEF’s international Goodwill
Ambassador in For five years, u____
her death in 1993, she d_____ all her energy
to working c_____ with UNICEF to help poor
children in different parts of the world.
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39. Audrey Hepburn

40. Description Audrey Hepburn Characteristics _____ √ natural wise √
selfish
humorous
impatient
stubborn
of inner beauty
of great qualities √ √ √ √

43. An interview with Audrey Hepburn
Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn was
surrounded by reporters as she held the
Best Actress Oscar she won for her role
in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday.
An interview with Audrey Hepburn

44. Interviewing Audrey Hepburn who has just won an Oscar for Best Actress
Congratulations! Everybody seems to be
interested in how you could do so well in…
Could you tell me when you became
interested in…?
When did you begin…? …
Thank you very much for giving me so much
information about yourself.

45. Answering a reporter’s questions
Thanks.
In fact, I don’t think I did as well as I had
expected.
I’m afraid I’ll still have to work hard and… …
It’s a pleasure to be interviewed.

46. An interview with Audrey Hepburn
Congratulations! Everybody
seems to be interested in
how you could do so well in…
Thanks.
Could you tell me when you
became interested in…?
In fact, I don’t think I did
as well as I had expected.
When did you begin…?
I’m afraid I’ll still have to
work hard and… … …
Thank you very much for
giving me so much information
about yourself.
It’s a pleasure to be
interviewed.

47. Audrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest
a________. She had been a m________ before she became
an actress. Her successful c________ lasted for about forty
years. In 1951, while a________ in Monte Carlo Baby, she
met Colette, a famous F________ writer. The writer was
deeply a________ by Hepburn’s beauty and charm. She
i________ that Hepburn was the perfect person to play
the lead role in Gigi, a play b________ on her novel.
Shortly after, Hepburn was c________ to act as a young
princess in Roman Holiday, and it e________ her an
Oscar for Best Actress.
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48. She also won a Tony Award for the play Ondine. During
her l________, Hepburn earned four more Oscar
nominations. She made her final appearance in her last
film Always in 1989 and played the role of an a________.
But her achievements went b________ the film industry.
She d________ much of her time to charity. And her
e________ in this area made her win a number of awards.
At the age of 63, Hepburn p________ away peacefully in
her sleep because of cancer.
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49. Hollywood’s all-time best — Audrey Hepburn
Introduction Para. 1-3
Para. 1 — Audrey Hepburn, famous all over the world
Para. 2 — personal details
Para. 3 — the beginning of her career
Main body Para. 4-6
Para. 4 — Hepburn successful career
Para. 5 — films Hepburn acted in and awards she won
Para. 6 — the only TV series Hepburn acted in
Conclusion Para. 7-8
Para. 7 — a great actress, a great humanitarian
Para. 8 — Audrey Hepburn’s death