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A WOMAN OUT OF HER TIME Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th, 1820 in Florence, Italy. Her family was rich and her father taught her at home. In 1844, she had the idea to work in hospitals. She wanted to be a nurse, but her parents did not want her to become one. She confronted them firmly and she worked as a nurse at Salisbury Royal Infirmary. She became an expert on hygiene quickly. In 1853, she found her first ‘paid’ job. She worked until October, 1854 and then went to help nurse the British soldiers of the war in Crimea. The soldiers thought that Florence Nightingale was a great lady, so when she returned to Britain, she was a heroine. People wrote songs about her and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert gave her an award. In 1859, Florence wrote a small book called ‘Notes on Nursing’, with a special section about taking care of babies. The book sold millions of copies all over the world. In 1860, she opened the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas Hospital in London, where Florence almost invented modern nursing as we know it today. In 1861, Florence became ill. She could not walk anymore and for the next 30 years she continued working hard from her home at 35 South Street, in London. By 1896, she was so frail that she couldn’t leave her bedroom. On August 13, 1910, she fell asleep and died quietly. She was buried in the family grave at East Wellow. Six sergeants of the British Army carried her coffin.
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A WOMAN OUT OF HER TIME
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th,1820 in Florence, Italy. Her family wasrich and her father taught her at home.In 1844, she had the idea to work inhospitals. She wanted to be a nurse,but her parents did not want herto become one. She confrontedthem firmly and she worked as anurse at Salisbury Royal Infirmary.She became an expert on hygienequickly.In 1853, she found her first paidjob. She worked until October, 1854and then went to help nurse the Britishsoldiers of the war in Crimea. The soldiersthought that Florence Nightingale was a greatlady, so when she returned to Britain, she was aheroine.People wrote songs about her and Queen Victoriaand Prince Albert gave her an award.In 1859, Florence wrote a small book called Noteson Nursing, with a special section about takingcare of babies. The book sold millions ofcopies all over the world.In 1860, she opened the NightingaleTraining School for nurses at StThomas Hospital in London, whereFlorence almost invented modernnursing as we know it today.In 1861, Florence became ill. Shecould not walk anymore and for thenext 30 years she continued workinghard from her home at 35 South Street,in London.By 1896, she was so frail that she couldntleave her bedroom.On August 13, 1910, she fell asleep and diedquietly.She was buried in the family grave at East Wellow.Six sergeants of the British Army carried hercoffin.Her only memorial is a line on the familytombstone F. N. Born 1820. Died 1910. She livedfor ninety years and three months.
Read the text again and complete the following fact file:
Name: Date of birth:____________________________________ ___________________________Place of birth: _________________________________________________Studies: _______________________________________________________Profession: ___________________________________________________Place of work: ________________________________________________Book published: ______________________________________________Other interesting information: _______________________________Date of death: ________________________________________________*Answer these questions with one word.a. How did Florence confront her parents? _______________b. How did Florence become an expert on hygiene? _______________c. How did she work after she became ill? _______________d. How did she die? _______________
* Are these statements inferences (I) or facts (F)?a. _____ Florence didnt go to school.b. _____ Her parents didnt want her to be a nurse.c. _____ Her book was very popular all over the world.d. _____ She met Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
L AN G U A G E F O C U S Prepositions of place1. Revise these sentences from the text and other examples.a. Florence was born on May 12th, 1820 in Florence, Italy.b. She opened the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St ThomasHospital.c. She continued working from her home at 35 South Street, in London.d. A war started in Crimea, on the coast of the Black Sea.
2. What do the words in bold mean? What is their equivalent in Spanish?
3. Complete the rule with in - at - on.We use _____ with full addresses, special places, institutions, or events.We use _____ with countries, cities, rooms, or buildings.We use _____ with floors of buildings, coasts, or surfaces.
