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Sir David Attenborough

If you watch TV, you probably know Sir David
Attenborough’s work. After all, he is the ‘godfather’
of wildlife documentaries and one of the most
loved and respected people in Britain.

His love of nature started when he was just a boy. He was
interested in fossils and he had a big collection of them.
It was no surprise that he decided to study Natural Sciences
at Cambridge University.
When he began his career at the BBC, in 1952, there
weren’t many programmes about nature. Sir David changed
that with a series of documentaries called Zoo Quest. For
the first time, film crews travelled all over the world and
brought back black and white films showing animals in
their natural environment. Sir David produced a lot
more wildlife documentaries after that. They were
all very popular. Life on Earth had millions of
viewers worldwide.
A FOSSIL
His work still inspires viewers of all ages, all over
the world. The films are now in full colour, HD and
even 3D. With the help of technology, we can see the world
through the eyes of a bird flying high in the sky, a fish
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swimming deep in the ocean or a very small insect on a tree.
A number of plants, insects and birds have Sir David’s
name. That’s a great way to say a big ‘thank you’ to the
man who spends so much of his time caring for nature and
protecting it.
FILMING FISH IN THE OCEAN

1 Look at the photos. Do you know the man talking to the 4 2.58 Listen to an interview with two
camera? What are his programmes about? young people about TV programmes.
Answer the questions.
2 2.57 Read and listen to the text. Circle T (true) or
1 What kind of documentaries does
F (false).
Ashley like?
1 Sir David Attenborough is very popular in the UK. T / F 2 Who watches documentaries with
2 Before Sir David started his work for the BBC, Ashley?
they had no programmes about nature at all. T / F 3 What sitcoms does Ashley like?
3 Sir David’s first TV series was called Zoo Quest. T / F 4 What kind of programme does
4 You can watch Sir David’s work only on UK TV. T / F Ashley’s mother prefer?
5 Sir David doesn’t use new technology to film his 5 What sport does Jake like watching on
TV?
documentaries. T / F
6 What do Jake’s parents like watching
3 Look at the types of TV programmes. Can you give on TV?
examples of each type of programme?
5 Do you like watching wildlife
cartoon (science/wildlife) documentary game show documentaries? Why? / Why not?
news sitcom soap opera talent show

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