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A British Spy

The British do not make many action films. They are more famous for historical dramas and more recently romantic comedies like “Four weddings” and “a funeral”. However, in 1962 a film called Dr No appeared. It was about an intelligence agent called James Bond and was an immediate success. There are now over twenty Bond films, and they are some of the most successful action films ever made.

Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond books, was born in 1908, and went to Eton, one of the most expensive private school in British. In the 1930s he worked as a journalist and a banker. But he wanted a more exciting life and in the second world war he got a job in the British intelligence service. After the war Fleming returned to journalism, but in 1953 he started writing thrillers, using his wartime experience in the intelligence services. In all he wrote fourteen Bond books, selling millions of copies around the world. He died in 1964.

James Bond works for M16, the international part of the British intelligence service. His other name is 007(pronounced ‘double-oh seven’). In the books and early films, Bond is charming, drinks and smokes a lot, and has many affairs with women. In more recent films, he is more sensitive and less reckless, and the female characters play a bigger role in the stories. Bond is famous for the way he introduces himself: ‘The name’s Bond. James Bond.’

Six actors have played the part of Bond: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.

Task 1 True or False?

1. The British  make many action films.
2. “Four weddings” is a romantic comedies.
3. The first film with James Bond was called Dr No.
4. There are now over ten Bond films.
5. Daniel Craig is the author of the James Bond books.
6. In all  Ian Fleming wrote twenty Bond books.
7. Six actors have played the part of Bond.
8. Sean Connery has not played the part of Bond.
9. Bond is famous for the way he introduces himself: ‘The name’s Bond. James Bond
10. Ian Fleming worked as a journalist and a banker.
11. Bond’s other name is 007 (pronounced ‘double-oh seven’)/
12. In the books and early films, Bond is charming, drinks and smokes a lot, and has many affairs with women

Task 2. Complete the sentences

1. The British are more famous for…
2. Dr No was about…
3. Ian Fleming wanted a more exciting life and in the second world war he got a job…
4. In all Ian Fleming wrote…
5. James Bond works for…
6. James Bond is famous for…