Walt Disney

Walt Disney was one of the most famous people ever to have lived. He has touched the lives of millions of children and adults. He holds the record for winning the  most Academy Awards (26) and was an innovative film producer and animator. He created some of the most successful characters, movies and theme parks of the 20th Century.

Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago. He developed a great love of drawing as a youngster. When he was ten, he discovered the world of theatre and cinema and fell in love with it. He became the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. In 1920, he set up his own animation company and his “Laugh-O-Gram” cartoons became very popular.

Disney wanted more and so he moved to Hollywood. He developed a character based on a pet mouse he once had. He gave the mouse his own voice and personality. Disney’s wife named him Mickey. Disney put Mickey in his first movie with sound, ‘Steamboat Willie’. By 1930, Mickey Mouse was the world’s most popular cartoon character and Walt Disney was a household name

Following on from Mickey’s success, Disney created characters such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. He then produced an animated feature-length version of Snow White, which was the most successful movie of 1938. Dozens more movies followed, including Fantasia and Bambi. Disney built up a global entertainment empire, including his Disneyland theme park. He died of cancer in 1966.

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SYNONYM MATCH: Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right.

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	famous	a.	well-liked
2	holds	b.	well-known
3.	innovative	c.	youth
4.	youngster	d.	started
5.	set up	e.	has
6.	popular	f.	cutting-edge
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	based on	g.	character
8.	personality	h.	edition
9.	a household name	i.	came after
10.	version	j.	centred around
11	followed	k	organization
12	empire	l	famous

 

PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article.

1.	He has touched the	a.	voice and personality
2	an innovative film	b.	own animation company
3.	He developed a great love of	c.	on a pet mouse
4.	fell in	d.	name
5.	he set up his	e.	producer and animator
6.	He developed a character based	f.	entertainment empire
7.	He gave the mouse his own	g.	lives of millions of children
8.	Walt Disney was a household	h.	drawing as a youngster
9.	an animated feature-length	i.	love with it
10.	Disney built up a global	j.	version of Snow White

 

LISTENING GAP FILL:

Walt Disney was one of the most famous people ______________. He has touched ______________ millions of children and adults. He holds the record for winning the  most Academy Awards (26) and was an ______________ producer and animator. He created some of the most successful characters, ________________ parks of the 20th Century.

Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago. He developed ______________ drawing as a youngster. When he was ten, he ______________ world of theatre and cinema and ______________. He became the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. In 1920, ______________ animation company and his “Laugh-O-Gram” cartoons became very popular.

Disney wanted ______________ moved to Hollywood. He developed a character based on a pet mouse ____________. He gave the mouse his ______________ personality. Disney’s wife named him Mickey. Disney put Mickey in his first movie with sound, ‘Steamboat Willie’. By 1930, Mickey Mouse was the world’s most popular cartoon character and Walt Disney was ________________.

________________ Mickey’s success, Disney created characters such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. He then produced an animated _____________ version of Snow White, which was the most successful movie of 1938. ______________ movies followed, including Fantasia and Bambi. Disney ______________ entertainment empire, including his Disneyland theme park. He died of cancer in 1966.

 

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Walt Disney was one of the most famous / fame people ever to have lived. He has touched the living / lives of millions of children and adults. He holds the record for / by winning the  most Academy Awards (26) and was an innovative film producer and animator. He created some of the most successful characters, movies and theme parks with / of the 20th Century.

Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago. He developed a great lover / love of drawing as a youngster / youngish. When he was ten, he discovered the world of theatre and cinema and fallen / fell in love with it. He became the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. In 1920, he set up / on his own animation company and his “Laugh-O-Gram” cartoons became very popular.

Disney wanted more / most and so he moved to Hollywood. He developed a character based in / on a pet mouse he once had. He gave the mouse his own voice and personality. Disney’s wife named him Mickey. Disney put Mickey in his first movie by / with sound, ‘Steamboat Willie’. By 1930, Mickey Mouse was the world’s most popular cartoon character and Walt Disney was a household / house name.

Following / Follows on from Mickey’s success, Disney created characters such was / as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. He then produced an animated feature-length version of Snow White, which was the most successful movie of 1938. Dozens / Dozen more movies followed, including Fantasia and Bambi. Disney built up a global entertainment colony / empire, including his Disneyland theme park. He died of cancer in 1966.

SPELLING:  

These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

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10.	his own ciove and personality
11.	the world’s most ulorapp cartoon character
12.	Walt Disney was a oluhhedso name
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14.	Dozens more movies lelodowf
15.	Disney built up a global entertainment pmiree
16.	He died of narecc in 1966

 

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

(    )	first movie with sound, ‘Steamboat Willie’. By 1930, Mickey Mouse was the world’s most
(    )	Pluto. He then produced an animated feature-length version of Snow White, which was the most successful
(    )	the lives of millions of children and adults. He holds the record for winning the most
(    )	the world of theatre and cinema and fell in love with it. He became the cartoonist for his high school
(    )	newspaper. In 1920, he set up his own animation company and his “Laugh-O-Gram” cartoons became very popular.
(    )	Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago. He developed a great love of drawing as a youngster. When he was ten, he discovered
(    )	characters, movies and theme parks of the 20th Century.
(    )	once had. He gave the mouse his own voice and personality. Disney’s wife named him Mickey. Disney put Mickey in his
(    )	popular cartoon character and Walt Disney was a household name.
(    )	Following on from Mickey’s success, Disney created characters such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and
(    )	entertainment empire, including his Disneyland theme park. He died of cancer in 1966.
(    )	Disney wanted more and so he moved to Hollywood. He developed a character based on a pet mouse he
(    )	movie of 1938. Dozens more movies followed, including Fantasia and Bambi. Disney built up a global
(    )	Academy Awards (26) and was an innovative film producer and animator. He created some of the most successful
( 1 )	Walt Disney was one of the most famous people ever to have lived. He has touched

 

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

Put the words back into the correct order.

1.	lives    has    the    He    of    children    millions    of    touched
2.	created    He    characters    successful    most    the    of    some
3.	drawing    youngster    a    of    a    developed    love    as    He    great
4.	world    of    theatre    When    he  was    ten    ,    he   discovered   the
5.	high    his    for    cartoonist    the    became    He    school
6.	once    character    a    he    a    on    mouse    had    based    pet
7.	put    movie    Mickey    with    in    sound    his    Disney    first
8.	Walt    name    household    a    was    Disney
9.	Donald    Disney    characters    as    Duck    created    such
10.	up    global    empire    built    a    entertainment    Disney

 

 

 

ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH:

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	famous	a.	well-known
2	holds	b.	has
3.	innovative	c.	cutting-edge
4.	youngster	d.	youth
5.	set up	e.	started
6.	popular	f.	well-liked
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	based on	g.	centred around
8.	personality	h.	character
9.	a household name	i.	famous
10.	version	j.	edition
11	followed	k	came after
12	empire	l	organization

 

PHRASE MATCH:

1.	He has touched the	a.	lives of millions of children
2	an innovative film	b.	producer and animator
3.	He developed a great love of	c.	drawing as a youngster
4.	fell in	d.	love with it
5.	he set up his	e.	own animation company
6.	He developed a character based	f.	on a pet mouse
7.	He gave the mouse his own	g.	voice and personality
8.	Walt Disney was a household	h.	name
9.	an animated feature-length	i.	version of Snow White
10.	Disney built up a global	j.	entertainment empire