COCO CHANEL

I. Put the following phrases in the right order / 4

1. During the Nazi occupation of Paris she had a lover, a German spy.
2. She moved into the Ritz Hotel at the beginning of World War II.
3. She came to the world in in Saumur, in France.
4. She passed away in 1971.
5. Her friends sponsored her first boutique in Paris.
6. She became very unpopular after the end of the World War II.
7. Her father left her when she was only 6 years old.
8. She grew to be Paris’ top fashion designers in the 1920s.

II. Write the phrases about Coco Chanel using the following information. / 8

Example: 1883 – Chanel (to be born) in Paris. Chanel was born in Paris in 1883.

1. 1905 – Gabrielle (to take) the name Coco.

2. 1910 – She (to open) her first store in Paris.

3. 1920s - Chanel (to become) Paris’ top fashion designer.

4. 1922 - She (to introduce) her perfume Chanel No.5.

5. 1939 - Chanel (to change) house.

6. The end of 1940s – She (not to be) popular.

7. 1954 - her collection (to fail) in France.

8. 1971 – Chanel (to die).

III. Answer the question about Coco Chanel. /8

1. Who was Coco Chanel?

2. Did she have a happy childhood?

3. Did she work as cafe singer?

4. How their lovers did help her?

5. When did she become Paris’ top fashion designer?

6. What did the women think about her clothes?

7. Why was she unpopular after the World Was II.

8. When did she die?