Unit 1

Presenter:Hello, today our guests will each introduce an important person from their countries, and we’ll discuss why they’re famous.

Chinese person:Confucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2,000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.

British person:William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years ago, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people.

American person:Mark Twain was an American writer. His works are studied in schools. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much.