Leonardo Dicaprio

TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Leonardo DiCaprio
Activity Type Introduction

Grammar, Writing and In this past simple information gap activity, students write and
Speaking Activity: then ask Wh questions in order to complete a text about Leonardo
information gap, writing, DiCaprio's life.
asking and answering
question from prompts Procedure
(pair work)
Divide the students into two groups (A and B).
Focus Give each student a corresponding worksheet.

Past simple Wh questions
Tell the students that they are going to read some information
about Leonardo DiCaprio's life.
Aim
Point out that there are some details missing from the text and
To write and then ask that they are going to write the past simple Wh Questions they
past simple Wh questions need to find out the missing information.
in order to complete a
text. Allow students time to read the text and ask any questions about
the vocabulary.
Preparation Tell the students to work with a partner from the same group for
the first part of the activity.
Make one copy of the two
worksheets for each pair
Working together, students write down the ten past simple Wh
of students.
questions they need to find out the missing information.
Level All the students must write the questions down in the spaces
provided on their worksheet.
Intermediate (B1)
When the students have finished writing, check their questions.
Time Next, students pair up with someone from the other group.
45 minutes
Have Student A and B sit facing each other.
Student A goes first and asks Student B the first question on their
worksheet.
After that, students take it in turns to ask and answer questions

in numerical order to find out the information missing from their
own text.
Students write the information in the blank spaces in the text on

their worksheet.
When a pair has finished, they compare their completed texts,

which should be identical.
(answer key on the next page)
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Grammar, Writing and Answer key
Speaking Activity:
information gap, writing, Student A
asking and answering
question from prompts 1. When was Leonardo DiCaprio born?
(pair work) 2. W
hat was his pregnant mother looking at when he first
kicked?
3. When did he make his first film debut?
Focus 4. When did Leonardo's big break come?
Past simple Wh questions 5. What did it make him?
6. What did Titanic win?
7. What was missing from Leonardo’s life?
Aim 8. What was he never able to get his hands on?
9. What film did Leonardo win an Academy Award for?
To write and then ask 10. Who did he interview in 2000?
past simple Wh questions
in order to complete a Student B
text.
1. Where was Leonardo DiCaprio born?
2. What did Leonardo start his career with?
Preparation 3. What film did DiCaprio make his first debut in?
Make one copy of the two 4. What did he star in?
worksheets for each pair 5. What did Titanic become?
of students. 6. What were most of Leonardo DiCaprio's film roles?
7. What did Leo gain?
8. What did Leonardo finally win the Academy Award for?
Level 9. What did he host in 2000?
10. What was he appointed as in 2014?
Intermediate (B1)
Time
45 minutes

PAST SIMPLE 'WH' QUESTIONS
Student A
Leonardo DiCaprio was born on (1) ....................................... in Los Angeles, California.

DiCaprio was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a
(2) ....................................... when he first kicked. Leonardo started his career with
appearances in commercials. In (3) ......................................., DiCaprio made his first film
debut in the low-budget horror film Critters 3. Leonardo's big break came in
(4) ....................................... He starred in James Cameron's epic drama Titanic, and it
made him (5) ....................................... Titanic became a commercial smash hit and won
(6) ....................................... From then on, most of Leonardo DiCaprio's film roles were
successful at the box office. Some of those movies include Shutter Island, Inception, The
Great Gatsby and The Wolf of Wall Street. However, there was one thing Leonardo’s life was
missing, and that was (7) ....................................... Having been a
part of some of the best movies of all time, Leo gained numerous Oscar
nominations but he was never able to get his hands on
(8) ....................................... Leonardo DiCaprio finally won the
Academy Award for Best Actor for the film (9) ......................................
Off-screen, Leonardo is passionate about saving the environment. In
2000, he hosted an Earth Day celebration and interviewed
(10) ....................................... for a television segment about global
warming. In 2014, he was appointed as a United Nations representative
on climate change.
A. Read the text. Then, write the past simple Wh questions you need to find out the
missing information.
1. ...............................................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................
5. ...............................................................................................................................
6. ...............................................................................................................................
7. ...............................................................................................................................
8. ...............................................................................................................................
9. ...............................................................................................................................
10. .............................................................................................................................
B. Now, take it in turns to ask your partner the questions and write the answers in
the gaps.

PAST SIMPLE 'WH' QUESTIONS
Student B
Leonardo DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 in (1) .......................................

DiCaprio was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da
Vinci painting when he first kicked. Leonardo started his career with
(2) ....................................... In 1991, DiCaprio made his first film debut in
(3) ....................................... Leonardo's big break came in 1997. He starred in
(4) ......................................., and it made him a huge star. Titanic became
(5) ....................................... and won 11 Academy Award nominations. From then on,
most of Leonardo DiCaprio's film roles were (6) ....................................... Some of those
movies include Shutter Island, Inception, The Great Gatsby and The Wolf of Wall Street.
However, there was one thing Leonardo’s life was missing, and that was
an Academy Award. Having been a part of some of the best movies of all
time, Leo gained (7) ....................................... but he was never able
to get his hands on an Oscar. Leonardo DiCaprio finally won the Academy
Award for (8) ....................................... for the film the Revenant. Off-
screen, Leonardo is passionate about saving the environment. In 2000,
he hosted (9) ....................................... and interviewed former U.S.
President Bill Clinton for a television segment about global warming. In
2014, he was appointed as a (10) .......................................
A. Read the text. Then, write the past simple Wh questions you need to find out the
missing information.
1. ...............................................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................
5. ...............................................................................................................................
6. ...............................................................................................................................
7. ...............................................................................................................................
8. ...............................................................................................................................
9. ...............................................................................................................................
10. .............................................................................................................................
B. Now, take it in turns to ask your partner the questions and write the answers in
the gaps.

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TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Leonardo DiCaprio

Activity Type Introduction

Focus Give each student a corresponding worksheet.

After that, students take it in turns to ask and answer questions

Students write the information in the blank spaces in the text on

When a pair has finished, they compare their completed texts,

(answer key on the next page)

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Leonardo DiCaprio

Activity Type Procedure continued

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