Jules Verne and his books

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Was born in Nantes, France. An author and pioneer
of science-fiction, Verne is famous for his adventure
stories about space, air and underwater travel.
Jules Verne

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He wrote several novels: “Journey to the Center of
the Earth” (1864)
2 “From the Earth to the Moon”( 1865)
“20 000 Leagues under the Sea” (1870)
His works

His most famous novel is “ Around the world in 80
days”, in which Phileas Fogg accepts a bet worth 20
000 pounds from friends. In order to win the bet, he
must travel around the world in only eighty days. The
story tells of his adventures with Passepartout, his
valet, as they travel around the world.
“Around the world in eighty days”
(1873)

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Words from the text

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A puzzled grin
eyebrows
In astonishment
in despair
Shaking his head
travelling cloak
To set foot on his native soil
He was troubled
descended
Steamers
bare feet
With mud
to purchase
Have in mind
to be due
Explain the words from the text

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stout ___________
Native __________
Bare ___________
Puzzled _________
He raised ________
quiet_______________
bank _______________
first-class __________
round _____________
up his hands in ______
Complete the collocations with words from
the text

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1. He went to his room and _____ into a chair.
2. The master took the carpet bag, opened it, and____ a
good number of Bank of England notes into it.
3. The twenty thousand pounds were in gold and
_______ him down.
4. A poor woman with a child in arms came to him and
____ for money.
Complete sentences using the highlighted
verbs

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Мы отправляемся в Дауэр и Кэлис через 10
минут.
Загадочная улыбка расплылась на круглом лице
слуги.
Он ничего не понимал в действительности.
«Господин собирается покинуть дом?»- спросил
Паспарту.
«Да»-ответил Фил Фог, « мы отправляемся в
путешествие вокруг света.
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