Page 50 - Book #3 | Student Book | Workbook | Extra Activity | Video| Test
P. 50
Reading
9 rt1 Read about Andy Warhol and Princess Diana. Use your dictionary.
Andy Princess
Warhol Diana
1928-1987 1961- 1997
Andy Warhol was an American painter and filmmaker.
Princess Diana was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
He was famous for his pictures of everyday things,
like tins of soup and Coca-Cola bottles, and portraits She was born in Sandringham, England. Her father was
of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe. John, Earl Spencer, and her mother was Frances, Viscountess
A1thorp. They were both friends of the Royal family. Her
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His parents
parents divorced in 1969. She wasn't a happy child.
were born in Slovakia and immigrated to the US in
1914. His father was a coal miner. The family were Diana was at a lot of schools, but she wasn't a good student.
Catholic, and Warhol was religiOUS all his life. In London she was a dance teacher and a teacher in a
children's school. She met Prince Charles in 1980 at a party.
As a child, Andy Warhol was often ill, and was not
at school for a long time. He was a student of art in
She was 20 years old when she married Prince Charles. She
Pittsburgh. In 1949 he went to New York. Here he
had two sons, William and Harry, but her marriage wasn't
was a painter in advertiSing and magazines.
happy. She and Charles divorced in 1996. After her divorce,
In the 1960s he started The Factory, a centre for Diana was very busy with charity work, visiting hospitals and
artists, musicians, and writers. poor countries in Africa.
All his life Warhol was afraid of doctors and hospitals. She died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997. She was
He died in a hospital in New York after an operation. with DodiAl-Fayed.
Answer the questions about Andy Warhol. Answer the questions about Princess Diana.
I What was he famous for? I Where was she born?
2 Where was he born? 2 Who were her parents?
3 Where were his parents from? 3 Who were her parents' friends?
4 What was his father's job? 4 Was she a happy child?
5 Was he a healthy child? 5 What was her job in London?
6 What was his job in New York? 6 How old was she when she married Charles?
7 ·What was The Factory? 7 Where was she when she died?
8 What was he afraid of? 8 Who was she with'
54 Unit 9 • Times past
