Robert De Niro Turns 83
Robert De Niro is 83 years old today. He is a famous actor from Hollywood.
De Niro won an Oscar. An Oscar is a big prize for movies.
People call him a legend. A legend is a very famous and important person.
He made many great films. One famous film is Taxi Driver.
Another famous film is Casino. Many people love these movies.
De Niro has a long career. A career is the work a person does for many years.
News websites are sharing photos of his life. The photos show his career from young to old.
Fans say happy birthday to Robert De Niro. They still love his old and new movies.
Vocabulary15 words
- actor
- a person who plays a role in a movie or show
- Oscar
- a big prize for good movies
- legend
- a very famous and important person
- Taxi Driver
- the name of a famous old movie
- Casino
- the name of a famous movie about a gambling city
- career
- the work a person does for many years
- Hollywood
- the famous movie business in America
- fan
- a person who loves an actor or a movie
- famous
- known by many people
- movie
- a film you watch
- birthday
- the day a person was born, every year
- photo
- a picture
- prize
- something you win for doing well
- story
- words that tell about something real or not real
- old
- not new; many years
Quiz
Answer key
1. 83 2. An Oscar 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Robert De Niro is _____ years old today. He is a famous _____ from Hollywood.
De Niro won an _____. An Oscar is a big prize for movies.
People call him a _____. A legend is a very famous and important person.
He made many great films. One famous film is _____.
Another famous film is _____. Many people love these movies.
De Niro has a long _____. A career is the work a person does for many years.
News websites are sharing _____ of his life. The photos show his career from young to old.
Fans say happy _____ to Robert De Niro. They still love his old and new movies.