ISABELLA BIRD (1831–1904) Isabella Bird was an English author, photographer and traveller. She was interested in exploring places around the world. She started travelling to amazing places when she was 41 years old. She surprised people because she was a small woman. She could climb mountains, ride elephants and she wasn’t afraid of anything. Her adventures weren’t boring.They were amazing! 3 Complete the questions with was or were. 1 When … Roy Chapman Andrews in Mongolia? 2 … egg fossils discovered in Mongolia? 3 Why … Gideon Mantell right? 4 … Mantell and Anning alive at the same time? 5 What … Mary’s surname? 6 Who … the greatest fossil finder of her time? 4 In pairs, read about the people and answer the questions from exercise 4. Roy Chapman Andrews 1923 expedition to Mongolia was asuccess! There were dinosaur egg fossils! 1822 - Gideon Mantell was right! Dinosaurs were real and they were reptiles! Mary Anning (1799-1847) The greatest fossil finder of her time! 6 NOW YOU! Read the text about Isabella Bird. Ask and answer questions in pairs. Pronunciation: was and were 5 Listen and repeat. 1 I was excited. 2 Where were you yesterday? 3 Yes, I was. 4 No, you weren’t. When was Isabella Bird born? She was born in 1831. 33 Do all exercises in your notebook 4.2 Grammar and vocabulary Richmond
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