1. Talent Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130519 Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia Vzdelávacia oblasť: Predmet Ročník, triedy: Tematický celok: Vypracoval: Dátum: Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia Predmet Anglický jazyk Ročník, triedy: III.OA Tematický celok: Talent Vypracoval: Ing. Diana Matisová Dátum: 5.2013

2. Talent - vocabulary Look at the vocabulary. Describe your talent. 2 ABILITIES Adjectives: artistic, athletic, creative, talented, imaginative, logical, musical, practical Good at/ brilliant at: communicating, gymnastics, languages, making things, maths, music, painting, science, singing, sport, writing

3. Talent - vocabulary What are these people good at? 3

4. Talented people from history Human civilization has seen numerous people who have changed the course of history and influenced their sphere of living by their charisma, intelligence and talent. Be it geographical expansion, art & entertainment, science & technology, literature, politics, statesmanship or games and sports, these individuals have created history by their work. 4

5. Talented people from history Great explorers like Vasco Da Gama and Columbus discovered new lands while Alexander- the Great almost conquered the whole world. Similarly, geniuses like Aristotle, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Albert Einstein expanded the horizon of knowledge by bringing to light new thoughts and inventions. We have had similar great talents in the field of art & entertainment and sports, who have amused us all with their extra-ordinary talent. 5

6. Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944) Norwegian symbolist painter, known for his expressionistic art. His painting The Scream is one of the most recognizable in all art. 6

7. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) British author mostly known for his novels about Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous fictional characters of all time. 7

8. Percival Lowell (1855 – 1916) American astronomer (among other things) famous for his study of Mars and founder of the Lowell Observatory, which after his death discovered Pluto. 8

9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Austrian musical prodigy and one of the most popular classical composers of all time. 9

10. Martin Luther King Jr. „I have a dream...“ (1929 – 1968) African American minister, probably most famous for his work against racial segregation and discrimination, which also earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. 10

11. Louis Braille (1809 – 1852) The inventor of braille, a widely used reading and writing system for the blind and visually impaired (he was blind himself). 11

12. (1452 – 1519) Italian polymath, doing groundbreaking work as a scientist, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter and more. Often described the archetypal Renaissance man and one of the most widely talented people of all time. 12 Leonardo da Vinci

13. 13 Leonardo da Vinci

14. (1853 – 1890) Dutch Post-Impressionist artist and a pioneer of Expressionism. And yes, he’s the one who cut off part of his own ear. 14 Vincent van Gogh

15. 15 Vincent van Gogh

16. (1879 – 1955) German theoretical physicist, best known for his theory of relativity but contributed greatly to multiple fields within physics, for which he also received the Nobel Prize in Physics. He is regarded as one of the most influential people in human history. 16 Albert Einstein

17. (1475 – 1564) Italian painter, sculptor, architect and engineer. Together with Leonardo da Vinci, he is often cited as the archetypal Renaissance man. „Sistine Chaple“ 17 Michelangelo

18. (1881 – 1973) Andalusian-Spanish painter and sculptor. Famous for (among other things) founding the Cubist movement. He also has one of the longest full names we’ve ever seen. Try this on for size: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso. 18 Pablo Picasso

19. 19 Pablo Picasso

20. 20 Why are these people famous? Hippocrates Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton SCIENTISTS

21. 21 Why are these people famous? J.F. Kennedy George Washington Abraham Lincoln POLITICIANS

22. 22 Why are these people famous? Mother Teresa Dalai Lama Pope John Paul II SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS

23. 23 Why are these people famous? Archimedes Euclid Pythagoras MATHEMATICIANS

24. Compare the position of women in society now and in the past. Discuss the differences in: education job right to vote free time position in family 24 Famous Women

25. 25 Why were these women famous? Ada Lovelance Loise Farrenc George Eliot Frida Kahlo

26. 26 Frida Kahlo

27. What do you think about the Talnet show? Would you like to join such a competition? 27 Talent show

28. Použité zdroje http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/01/02/25- amazing-people-celebrated-by-google/ http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/01/02/25- amazing-people-celebrated-by-google/ http://www.thefamouspeople.com/ http://www.youtube.com/v/518XP8prwZo 28