The Father of Insects

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Intermediate

Exercise 1

Get Ready

Answer the questions and then read the cartoon with your tutor.

Have you ever collected insects?

What is your favorite insect?

Exercise 2

Guess Who?

Fill in the blanks to complete the text.

I was born in France. I was an entomologist. My nickname is the Father of Insects. I liked to watch (1) during my life.

Give an answer that fits in blank 1

Exercise 3

The Father of Insects

Listen and repeat after your tutor.

Key Words

observe

Verb

insect

Noun

dung beetle

Noun

entomologist

Noun

The Father of Insects

There was a little boy who liked to observe everything around him. His family was so poor that he grew up in his grandparents’ home. His grandparents’ house had many animals for him to play with. What he loved best was to observe the insects and plants in the forest. While the boy watched insects such as butterflies, dung beetles, and grasshoppers, he began to develop a love for and interest in nature.

The boy grew into a man and became a teacher. He taught children and studied insects at the same time. He observed insects’ behavior and recorded his observations. So he learned new facts that existing entomologists didn’t know. Therefore, he wrote 10 books, called Entomological Souvenirs, over 30 years.

The boy who told us about the mysterious world of insects was Jean-Henri Fabre, the Father of Insects.

Exercise 4

Reading Check-Up 1

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

This story is about .

A.
how to observe insects
B.
who the Father of Insects was
C.
why Fabre became a teacher
D.
when Fabre was a little boy

The boy Fabre watched insects such as and dung beetles.

A.
rabbits
B.
butterflies
C.
pine trees
D.
whales

Fabre’s family was so poor that he in his grandparents’ home.

A.
watched
B.
visited
C.
taught
D.
grew up

Exercise 5

Reading Check-Up 2

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

The boy liked to everything around him.

A.
observe
B.
teach

Fabre grew into a man and became a

A.
pilot
B.
teacher

He learned new facts that existing didn’t know.

A.
entomologists
B.
musicians

Wise Saying

Listen and repeat after your tutor.

Keep the habit of observing. You can learn so much. - Jean-Henri Fabre

Exercise 6

Short Biography

Born: December 22, 1823, in France

Died: October 11, 1915, in France

Occupation: Entomologist and author

Best Known For: His popular books on insects, Entomological Souvenirs

Nickname: The Father of Insects, the Poet of Insects

What is Fabre best known for?

He is most famous for Entomological Souvenirs. This series has 10 books.

Why does he have his nicknames?

He had a constant passion for insects during his life. So he is called the Father of (1). And he has another nickname: the Poet of Insects. He wrote about the habits of insects like fun stories in his books.

Give an answer that fits in blank 1

Exercise 7

Summary

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

There was a little boy who liked to (1) everything around him. He grew up in his (2) home. He loved to observe the (3) and plants in the forest. The boy grew into a man and became a (4). He taught children and studied insects at the same time. He observed insects’ (5) and recorded his observations. Therefore, he wrote 10 books, called Entomological Souvenirs, over 30 years. He was Jean-Henry Fabre, the Father of Insects.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 5

Answer Pool (Questions 1-5)

observe
insects
behavior
teacher
grandparents'

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