Презентація "Gerald Durrell"

GERALD DURRELLReading about a famous naturalist and writer

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GERALD DURRELL Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, (January 7, 1925 – January 30, 1995) was a naturalist, zookeeper, writer of travel books and television presenter. Durrell had an unusual childhood. He was born in India. Durrell's father was a hard-working railway engineer who amassed a small fortune and then died suddenly when Gerald was only three, leaving his mother, Louisa Florence Durrell, to bring up four children on her own. Gerald Durrell with a little lemur

After father’s death Durrell’s family came to England in 1928, but were not happy there. So they moved to Corfu, Greece, in 1935 when Gerald was 10. They stayed there until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. These five years were very important in Durrell's development. The family was relatively well off, so they didn't work. The boy liked catching and studying the abundant wildlife and became a fanatical collector of any sort of animal he could find.

In 1947, when he reached the age of 21, he inherited a sizable sum from his father's estate. He decided to use this to fund his own animal collecting trip and got promises from various zoos that they would buy the animals from him when he returned, although nobody would pay in advance. Because of lack of money he began to write books about animals. His books rapidly became best-sellers. They showed great respect for the animals in his care and opened the eyes of many readers to the wonders of nature: «Birds, Beasts, and Relatives», «The Garden of the Gods»,» My Family and Other Animals» etc.

«My Family and Other Animals» is an autobiographical work telling of the part of Durrell’s childhood he spent on the Greek island of Corfu between 1935 and 1939. It describes the life of the Durrell Family on the island in a humorous manner, and also richly discusses the fauna of the island. He also founded his own zoo – the Jersey Zoo, which was ready to open to the public in March 1959. His ashes are buried under a memorial plaque in this zoo.

|. MATCH THE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE SENTENCE1. Gerald Durrell a) born in India2. He was b) fanatical collector of any3. The boy became sort of animal4. “The Garden of the Gods” c) was a naturalist, zookeeper5. “ My family and other animals” d) is an autobiographical work e) showed great respect for animals

|. MATCH THE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE SENTENCE1. Gerald Durrell a) born in India2. He was b) fanatical collector of any3. The boy became sort of animal4. “The Garden of the Gods” c) was a naturalist, zookeeper5. “ My family and other animals” d) is an autobiographical work e) showed great respect for animals

|. MATCH THE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE SENTENCE1. Gerald Durrell a) born in India2. He was b) fanatical collector of any3. The boy became sort of animal4. “The Garden of the Gods” c) was a naturalist, zookeeper5. “ My family and other animals” d) is an autobiographical work e) showed great respect for animals

|. MATCH THE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE SENTENCE1. Gerald Durrell a) born in India2. He was b) fanatical collector of any3. The boy became sort of animal4. “The Garden of the Gods” c) was a naturalist, zookeeper5. “ My family and other animals” d) is an autobiographical work e) showed great respect for animals

|. MATCH THE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE SENTENCE1. Gerald Durrell a) born in India2. He was b) fanatical collector of any3. The boy became sort of animal4. “The Garden of the Gods” c) was a naturalist, zookeeper5. “ My family and other animals” d) is an autobiographical work e) showed great respect for animals

|. MATCH THE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE SENTENCE1. Gerald Durrell a) born in India2. He was b) fanatical collector of any3. The boy became sort of animal4. “The Garden of the Gods” c) was a naturalist, zookeeper5. “ My family and other animals” d) is an autobiographical work e) showed great respect for animals

1. Gerald Durrell was s famous poet.2. He was born in China.3. The boy became a fanatical collector of any sort of animal and plant.4. “My family and other animals” is an autobiographical work.||. IS THE STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE?

1. He inherited a sizable sum from his father’s a) sister; b) money; c) estate2. Because of lack of money he became a) hard-working railway engineer; b) a writer; c) a vet3. He spent his childhood in Greek island of Corfu between a) 1935-1939; b) 1935-1938; c) 1936-19394. His zoo was open to the public in a) March 1956; b) in March 1959; c) in March 1958|||. CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION:

1. He inherited a sizable sum from his father’s a) sister; b) money; c) estate2. Because of lack of money he became a) hard-working railway engineer; b) a writer; c) a vet3. He spent his childhood in Greek island of Corfu between a) 1935-1939; b) 1935-1938; c) 1936-19394. His zoo was open to the public in a) March 1956; b) in March 1959; c) in March 1958|||. CHOOSE THE RIGHT VARIANT:

1. He inherited a sizable sum from his father’s a) sister; b) money; c) estate2. Because of lack of money he became a) hard-working railway engineer; b) a writer; c) a vet3. He spent his childhood in Greek island of Corfu between a) 1935-1939; b) 1935-1938; c) 1936-19394. His zoo was open to the public in a) March 1956; b) in March 1959; c) in March 1958|||. CHOOSE THE RIGHT VARIANT:

1. He inherited a sizable sum from his father’s a) sister; b) money; c) estate2. Because of lack of money he became a) hard-working railway engineer; b) a writer; c) a vet3. He spent his childhood in Greek island of Corfu between a) 1935-1939; b) 1935-1938; c) 1936-19394. His zoo was open to the public in a) March 1956; b) in March 1959; c) in March 1958|||. CHOOSE THE RIGHT VARIANT:

1. He inherited a sizable sum from his father’s a) sister; b) money; c) estate2. Because of lack of money he became a) hard-working railway engineer; b) a writer; c) a vet3. He spent his childhood in Greek island of Corfu between a) 1935-1939; b) 1935-1938; c) 1936-19394. His zoo was open to the public in a) March 1956; b) in March 1959; c) in March 1958|||. CHOOSE THE RIGHT VARIANT:

They showed great (respect, interesting, duty) for the animals. Because of lack of money he began to (sell, write, read) books about animals. So they moved to Corfu, (Greece, England, Italy), in 1935 when Gerald was 10. They stayed there until the (beginning, outbreak, end) of World War II in 1939. His ashes are buried under a memorial plaque in this (church, park, zoo). IV. FINISH THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS FROM THE BRACKETS: