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Disney is famous for his contributions in the field of

READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY entertainment during the 20th century. His first success was
through the series, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit which was created
by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios.
Text 1 – Who was Walt Disney? When Disney asked for a larger monetary support for his popular
Oswald series, Mintz refused and Disney had to leave. Later,
a) What are your favorite movies or series from Disney? Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney started and co-founded
Walt Disney Productions, now known as The Walt Disney
Company. Today, this company has annual incomes of
approximately U.S. $35 billion. This success is largely due to a
number of the world's most famous fictional characters that he
and his staff created including Mickey Mouse, a character for
which Disney himself was the original voice.

Disney won 26 Academy Awards out of 59 nominations, including

b) Read the text and answer the questions. a record of four in one year, giving him more awards and
nominations than any other individual in history. He is also the
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Illinois. Disney
name for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks
became the best-
in the United States and international resorts in Japan, France,
known motion picture
and China.
producer in the world.
He is particularly From the outside, he was rather serious and too critical about
known for being a film those around him at work. He was a loving father in his personal
producer and a life, though, a dreamer and an amazing visionary who made
popular showman, as himself a name in the children’s hearts.
well as an innovator in
animation and theme Disney died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966. The following
park design. Before he year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
gained public His brother Roy Disney inaugurated The Magic Kingdom on
recognition, he had worked as a cartoonist for a commercial art October 1, 1971.
studio.

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Awards
c. Decide if the statements are true or false according to the text 1.

a. ____ Walt Disney was born in Illinois on December 5, 1901.

b. ____Disney became the best-known motion picture producer in the world. Date and cause
c. ____He is particularly known for being a film producer and a popular of death
showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design.
d. ____Before he gained public recognition, he had worked as a cartoonist
for a commercial art studio.
e. ____Disney is famous for his contributions to the field of entertainment
Text 2 – Katy Perry
during the 20th century.
f. ____Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Illinois.
g. ____Disney became the best-known motion picture producer in the world. a. Look for the words
h. ____He is particularly known for being a film producer and a popular listed below.
showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design.
i. _____Before he gained public recognition, he had worked as a cartoonist
for a commercial art studio.
j. _____Disney is famous for his contributions to the field of entertainment
during the 20th century.

d. Complete the following chart using the information from text 1.

Name

Date of birth

Main
contributions

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b. Complete the sentences with the words found in the word search.
1. Katy Perry is a _________ _______.
2. She likes to __________ live.
3. she continued pursuing her ___________.
4. the album was not a _____________.
5. She’s American but with European _________ ________.
6. She is ___________.
c. Read the text about Katy Perry and complete the questions.
Katy Perry is an American pop singer
and is currently one of the most popular
singers in the world. She was born as
Katherine Elizabeth Hudson in Santa
Barbara, California on October 25, 1984.
She has an older sister and younger
brother and has English, Portuguese,
German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Raised in a deeply religious family, Perry
began performing and singing gospel in
church, which is a genre of Christian
music of African American traditions.
From early on, she showed a passion for
music, and at the age of 15, Perry began visiting Nashville, where she
recorded demos and achieved herself modest experience as a songwriter.
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She signed to a Christian record label, Red Hill, and recorded an album
under her birth name of Katy Hudson. Unfortunately, the album was not a
success, but she continued pursuing her dreams. At age 17, she moved to
Los Angeles and collaborated with producer Glen Ballard. An executive at
Columbia recommended Perry to the director of Virgin Records, Jason
Flom, which resulted in her signing for Capitol Music Group. She recorded
her second album, "One of the Boys" and in the Spring of 2008 she
released the lead single and problematic "I Kissed a Girl". The song was a
huge success worldwide, hitting the number-one position in several
countries. Other hit singles followed, and the album was a commercial
success. Perry was now established as a pop superstar and cemented her
position with the release of her next album "Teenage Dreams", which
produced more huge hits including "California Gurls" and "Firework.” During
her career, she won various awards and nominations including five MTV
Video Music Awards. Perry was declared the Top Global Female Recording
Artist of 2013 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
1. What is Katy Perry's birth name?
a. Katherine Hudson
b. Katherine Elizabeth Hudson
c. Katy Hudson
d. Elizabeth Perry
2. In which city was Katy Perry born?
a. Los Angeles
b. Nashville
c. Santa Barbara
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d. New York 7. In which year was Katy Perry declared the Top Global Female Recording
3. At what age did Katy Perry begin visiting Nashville to record demos? Artist by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry?
a. 12 a. 2010
b. 15 b. 2013
c. 17 c. 2015
d. 20 d. 2018

4. Which record label did Katy Perry sign with after moving to Los Angeles? 8. What genre of music did Katy Perry initially perform and sing in church?
a. Virgin Records a. Pop
b. Columbia Records b. Gospel
c. Capitol Music Group c. Rock
d. Red Hill Records d. Country

5. What was the title of Katy Perry's second album?

a. I Kissed a Girl
b. Teenage Dreams
c. One of the Boys
d. California Gurls

6. Which song from Katy Perry's second album, "One of the Boys," became
a huge worldwide success?
a. Firework
b. I Kissed a Girl
c. California Gurls
d. Teenage Dreams

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