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(B1  One of Millie's favourite British writers is jane Austen. She wonts to find out more about the writer. She has found this article on the Internet. Read it with her.

       Jane Austen—a great British writer 

Jane Austen is one of Britain's greatest female writers. She was born on 16 December 1775. She was the seventh of eight children and never lived apart from her family. To entertain themselves,the children wrote and performed plays. Even as a little girl,Jane was encouraged to write.

As a young woman,Jane enjoyed dancing,and she went to many parties that were held in the great houses of the neighbourhood. She loved the country and enjoyed long country walks.

At the age of 14 ,Jane Austen wrote her first novel,Love and Friendship. In her early twenties she began to write her most famous novels—Sense and Sensibility,Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey. Yet these books were not published until many years later. Northanger Abbey was not published until 1818 —a year after her death.

Sadly,Jane became very ill while she was still young. She died in her sister's arms on 18 July 1817. None of the books that were published in Jane Austen's lifetime had her name on them—they were described as being written "by a lady” .

As a result,Jane Austen was not very famous in her lifetime,and her books only became popular after her death. Her books are now some of the most read and studied books in the world.

(B2 Millie is making a card about Jane Austen. Help her complete the card.

  female writer from ⑴

. born on 16 December (2)

. was encouraged to (3) even as a little girl

. enjoyed dancing and (4) as a young woman

. Love and Friendship—her (5) novel

. (6) ； (7) and Northanger Abbey—her most famous novels

. died on 18July (8)

(B3 Simon has learnt about jane Austen from Millie. He is telling Annie about the writer,but he has made some mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the correct sentences in the blanks.

1 Jane was the seventh of eight children and often lived apart from her family.

2 Jane enjoyed dancing but did not like long country walks.

3 Jane began to write her most famous novels in her early thirties.

4 Northanger Abbey was published when Jane was 14.

5 Jane became ill and died when she was an old woman.

6 Jane was very famous in her lifetime. However,not many people read her books now.

Answer 1

1.Britain  2. 1775   3.write   4.parties   5.first   6.Sense and Sensibildy  7.Pride and Prejudice   8.1817  

1.Jane was the seventh of eight children and never lived apiirt from her family.

2.Jane enjoyed dancing and long country walks

3.Jane began to write her most famous novels in her early twenties

4 .Northanger Abbey was published a year atterr Jane's death.

5 .Jane became ill and died when she was still young.

6 .Jane was not very famous in tier litcrime. However.many people read her book now.