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Lucy Liu is an American actress and artist. She was a Charlie’s Angel and was the voice of Viper in ‘Kung Fu Panda’. She has held several exhibitions of her painting and photography. She regularly donates the profits of her shows to UNICEF, for whom she is an ambassador. Liu is probably the most well-known Asian-American in the world.
Liu was born in 1968 and raised in Queens, New York by Taiwanese immigrant parents. She did not learn English until she was five years old. Her parents pushed her hard to study and she managed to get into a prestigious New York high school. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Languages and Cultures.
Liu took up acting in 1989. She got lucky and landed small TV parts. She had a four-year stint in the popular TV series Ally McBeal. She played the feisty Ling Woo and audiences loved her. She hit the big time in 2000 in ‘Charlie’s Angels’. In 2003, Liu played the evil O-Ren Ishii in ‘Kill Bill’ and won the MTV award for Best Movie Villain.
Liu is known for her charitable work. In 2006, she starred in ‘3 Needles’, a movie about HIV/AIDS. She agreed to receive a fraction of the usual pay because she wanted to raise awareness of AIDS in China. She has traveled to Pakistan, Lesotho and other countries with UNICEF. She has also highlighted the impact of human trafficking in Asia.
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SYNONYM MATCH
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
several
a.
most likely
2
donates
b.
encouraged
3.
probably
c.
a number of
4.
raised
d.
high ranking
5.
pushed
e.
brought up
6.
prestigious
f.
gives
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
took up
g.
got
8.
landed
h.
tiny amount
9.
villain
i.
understanding
10.
fraction
j.
started
11
awareness
k
smuggling
12
trafficking
l
bad guy
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article:
1.
She has held several exhibitions
a.
immigrant parents
2
She regularly donates the profits
b.
AIDS in China
3.
Taiwanese
c.
small TV parts
4.
Her parents pushed her
d.
audiences loved her
5.
she managed to get into a prestigious
e.
of her painting
6.
She got lucky and landed
f.
trafficking in Asia
7.
She played the feisty Ling Woo and
g.
New York high school
8.
She agreed to receive a fraction
h.
of her shows to UNICEF
9.
raise awareness of
i.
hard to study
10.
highlighted the impact of human
j.
of the usual pay
LISTENING GAP FILL
Lucy Liu is an American actress and artist. She was a Charlie’s Angel and _______________ Viper in ‘Kung Fu Panda’. She _______________ exhibitions of her painting and photography. She ___________________ profits of her shows to UNICEF, for whom she is an ambassador. Liu _______________ well-known Asian-American in the world.
Liu was born in ___________________ Queens, New York by Taiwanese ___________________. She did not learn English until she was five years old. Her parents pushed ___________________ and she ___________________ a prestigious New York high school. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Languages and Cultures.
Liu ___________________. She got lucky and landed small TV parts. She had a ___________________ the popular TV series Ally McBeal. She played the feisty Ling Woo and ___________________. She hit the big time in 2000 in ‘Charlie’s Angels’. In 2003, Liu played the evil O-Ren Ishii in ‘Kill Bill’ and won the MTV award __________________.
Liu is known for ___________________. In 2006, she starred in ‘3 Needles’, a movie about HIV/AIDS. She agreed ___________________ of the usual pay because she wanted to raise ___________________ in China. She has traveled to Pakistan, Lesotho and other countries with UNICEF. She has also highlighted the ___________________ trafficking in Asia.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Lucy Liu is an American actress and artistry / artist. She was a Charlie’s Angel and was the voice / vocal of Viper in ‘Kung Fu Panda’. She has held several exhibitions of her painting and photography. She regularly donation / donates the profits of her shows to UNICEF, for whom she is an ambassador. Liu is probably the best / most well-known Asian-American in the world.
Liu was born in 1968 and raised / risen in Queens, New York by Taiwanese immigrant parent / parents. She did not learn English by / until she was five years old. Her parents pushed her hard to study and she managed / management to get into a prestigious New York high school. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Languages and Cultures.
Liu took up acting in 1989. She got lucky and landed / landing small TV parts. She had a four-year stunt / stint in the popular TV series Ally McBeal. She played the feisty Ling Woo and audiences loved / loving her. She hit the big clock / time in 2000 in ‘Charlie’s Angels’. In 2003, Liu played the evil O-Ren Ishii in ‘Kill Bill’ and won the MTV award for Best Movie Villain.
Liu is known for her charitable workings / work. In 2006, she starred in ‘3 Needles’, a movie about HIV/AIDS. She agreed to receive a fraction / friction of the usual pay because she wanted to rise / raise awareness of AIDS in China. She has traveled to Pakistan, Lesotho and other countries with UNICEF. She has also highlighted the impact of human trafficking / traffic in Asia.
SPELLING
The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
Paragraph 1
1.
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2.
She has held rvleesa exhibitions of her painting
3.
She regularly atnoesd the profits of her shows
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Paragraph 2
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born in 1968 and irseda in Queens
6.
Her parents heupsd her hard
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gdmaane to get into a prestigious New York high school
8.
a Bachelor’s dgeere in Asian Languages and Cultures
Paragraph 3
9.
She got uckyl
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Paragraph 4
13.
Liu is known for her bhtcieraal work
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receive a fornaitc of the usual pay
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16.
the caitpm of human trafficking
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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parents. She did not learn English until she was five years old. Her parents pushed her hard to study and she managed
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Liu is known for her charitable work. In 2006, she starred in ‘3 Needles’, a movie about HIV/AIDS. She agreed
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of Viper in ‘Kung Fu Panda’. She has held several exhibitions of her painting and photography. She regularly donates the
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time in 2000 in ‘Charlie’s Angels’. In 2003, Liu played the evil
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Liu took up acting in 1989. She got lucky and landed small TV parts. She had a four-year stint in the popular
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with a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Languages and Cultures.
( )
TV series Ally McBeal. She played the feisty Ling Woo and audiences loved her. She hit the big
( )
to receive a fraction of the usual pay because she wanted to raise awareness of AIDS in China. She has
( )
highlighted the impact of human trafficking in Asia.
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profits of her shows to UNICEF, for whom she is an ambassador. Liu is probably the most well-known Asian-American in the world.
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Lucy Liu is an American actress and artist. She was a Charlie’s Angel and was the voice
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Liu was born in 1968 and raised in Queens, New York by Taiwanese immigrant
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to get into a prestigious New York high school. She graduated from the University of Michigan
( )
O-Ren Ishii in ‘Kill Bill’ and won the MTV award for Best Movie Villain.
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traveled to Pakistan, Lesotho and other countries with UNICEF. She has also
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1.
held has She painting her of exhibitions several
2.
She shows her of profits the donates regularly
3.
was learn five English She until did she not
4.
hard study parents her to Her pushed
5.
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6.
Liu 1989 in acting up took
7.
time ‘Charlie’s Angels’ She the big hit in 2000 in
8.
MTV the won Villain Movie Best for award
9.
for charitable Liu known her work is
10.
wanted raise of she to awareness AIDS
LUCY LIU DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.
What do you know about Lucy Liu?
2.
Would you like to have met Lucy Liu?
3.
What would you like to know about Lucy Liu and why?
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Lucy Liu. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. LUCY LIU POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of Lucy Liu. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Lucy Liu. Include an imaginary interview with her. Write about what she did every day and what she thought about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to Lucy Liu. Ask her three questions about her life. Tell her how important she is in today’s world and how she is missed. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your “Lucy Liu expert” partner(s) will try and answer your questions.
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
several
a.
a number of
2
donates
b.
gives
3.
probably
c.
most likely
4.
raised
d.
brought up
5.
pushed
e.
encouraged
6.
prestigious
f.
high ranking
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
took up
g.
started
8.
landed
h.
got
9.
villain
i.
bad guy
10.
fraction
j.
tiny amount
11
awareness
k
understanding
12
trafficking
l
smuggling
PHRASE MATCH:
1.
She has held several exhibitions
a.
of her painting
2
She regularly donates the profits
b.
of her shows to UNICEF
3.
Taiwanese
c.
immigrant parents
4.
Her parents pushed her
d.
hard to study
5.
she managed to get into a prestigious
e.
New York high school
6.
She got lucky and landed
f.
small TV parts
7.
She played the feisty Ling Woo and
g.
audiences loved her
8.
She agreed to receive a fraction
h.
of the usual pay
9.
raise awareness of
i.
AIDS in China
10.
highlighted the impact of human
j.
trafficking in Asia
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