David Attenborough is 100 Years Old
Introduction
David Attenborough is 100 years old. He worked for 70 years to help nature and animals.
Main Body
He started his work at the BBC in the 1950s. He studied animals and rocks at university. He traveled to many places to film animals in the wild. He showed how chimpanzees use tools. Later, he used new and better cameras. He made shows like Planet Earth. These shows looked very real. He told people that the earth is getting too hot. He talked about plastic in the ocean. Now, he makes films about the sea and the UK. He works with big groups to save the planet. The Prince of Wales says David helps the world a lot.
Conclusion
David Attenborough still works today. He tells us we must save nature now.
Learning
π The 'Past' Pattern
Look at how the story talks about David's life. To talk about things that finished in the past, we often just add -ed to the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Work β Worked
- Start β Started
- Study β Studied
- Travel β Traveled
The Simple Rule: Action word + -ed = It happened before now.
π Key Words for A2
These words help you describe a person's life and the world:
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Plants, animals, and the earth | He helps nature. |
| Wild | Not in a zoo or home | Animals in the wild. |
| Ocean | The big blue sea | Plastic in the ocean. |
| Save | To stop something from disappearing | Save the planet. |
π‘ Sentence Build
See how the text connects a person to an action:
David β works β with big groups
(Person) β (Action) β (Who/What)