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Francis Chichester
Francis Chichester was a British pilot and sailor.
He was born in Devon, England, on 17th September
1901. When Chichester was 18, he moved to New
Zealand. He got married in 1923 and had a son, but
his wife died in 1929. At that time, Chichester decided
to become a pilot. First, he returned to England and
took flying lessons. Next, he flew solo to Australia. In
1937, Chichester got married again and had another
son. He continued flying, but then, he found a new
hobby - sailing. After that, he competed in ocean races
and sailed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Finally, in
1967, he became world famous when he completed a
round-the-world solo trip in 274 days. Chichester died
on 26th August, 1972.
Answer the questions about the model in
Exercise 2.
1 When and where was Francis Chichester born?
2 What was his job?
3 Why was he famous?
4 Did he get married?
5 Did he have children?
6 When did he die?
Respuestas
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1. R/: He was born in Devon, England, on September 17.
2. R/: Be a pilot and sailor.
3. R/: He became world famous when he completed a
Around the world alone in 274 days.
4. R/: He married in 1923 and his wife died in 1929.
5. R/: If he had a son
6 R/: Chichester died on August 26, 1972.
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