Where was Ian Fleming born?
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Then ask your partner the questions.
Use the clues to write questions about the second half of Ian Fleming's life.
Read the information about the first half of Ian Fleming's life.
Describe him.
Look at the photo of Ian Fleming.
Student B
Ian Fleming
Tick ( √ ) the adjectives that you think
| sophisticated | well-dressed |
| kind | funny |
| well-educated | outgoing |
| good-looking | confident |
Answer the questions.
1. What did he do in his career?
2. Where did he travel?
3. What was his life like?
4. What happened after the war?
5. Why was 1952 an important year?
6. How many books did he write before he died?
How many did he sell?
1. Where / Ian Fleming /born?
2. What / his family / like?
3. What / happen / to his father?
4. What / Ian / think of school and the army?
5. What / happen /in the early 1930s?
6. What / he / do / when the Second World War/ start?
| The man behind James Bond | |
IAN FLEMING wrote 14 James Bond books between 1953 and 1964. But how much is the author like the hero of the books?
Ian joined Naval Intelligence and had contact with MI5 and the Secret Service. He started working in the world of spies and went on secret mission in North Africa, Lisbon, and the USA. When he wasn't working, he enjoyed an expensive lifestyle. He was good-looking, always well-dressed, and he had a lot of girlfriends. He drank a lot and smoked about 60 cigarettes a day. This created health problems for him later in life. After the war, he went to Jamaica, bought some land and decided to build a house. He called in Goldeneye, a name he also used for one of his books. In 1952, three important things happened – he god married, he had a son, and he started writing the James Bond stories. His first book was Casino Royale, then he wrote Live and Let Die in 1954. Fleming wrote the other 12 books in the following 10 years. He continued to enjoy a life of travel, good food, and smart clothes. His last full James Bond novel was The Man with the Golden Gun, but Ian Fleming died before its publication. At the time of his death in 1964, his books were incredibly popular with 40 million copies sold around the world. |
Exercise 44. a) Discuss the following question:
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