Стр.79 Unit 9 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 10 класс
- Which words in the box describe you most closely? In pairs, explain why.
risk taker, smart dresser, loner, free spirit, outdoor person, home lover, chatterbox, daredevil, thrill seeker, partygoer, wimp - Look at the layout, headings and photos in the text and answer the questions.
1 What kind of text is it, e.g. an article, an advert, a brochure? Why?
2 What do you think it will be about? - The sentences below begin each paragraph of the text. In pairs, guess what the paragraphs will be about.
1 Have you ever dreamt of winning Pop Idol or writing a Top Ten hit?
2 Would you like to fly like a bird?
3 Do you scream when you see a spider or faint if you see a snake?
4 Why not go on a mission and learn what it takes to be a secret agent?
5 Do you want to find a new look that’s just right for you? - Match two of the phrases in the box to each topic sentence in Exercise 3. What more can you say about each paragraph now?
air traffic control, flatter your shape, demo CD, phobia, hands-on experience, creepy crawly, unarmed combat, accessories, performing live, surveillance cameras - T061 Read the text and complete it with topic sentences from Exercise 3. How much did you guess about each paragraph? Listen and check.
- Find acronyms 1–3 in the text. What do they stand for? Use the context and match them to a–c. Then check on page 118.
1 EMI
2 CAA
3 MI5
a a government intelligence agency
b an aviation association
c a recording company - Read Train Your Brain and decide how each point helps you to read more efficiently. Match the points to Exercises 2–6.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Reading skills
Reading more efficiently
a Use the layout, headings, etc. to identify the text type and predict the content.
b Read the topic sentences and try to predict the main ideas.
c Use the context to cope with cultural references such as acronyms. Guess the general area they refer to, e.g. the type of company, etc. PROFILE
Ginny is 21 and … She organises conferences for multinationals like IBM. She’s self-assured, sociable and a risk taker. After she left school, she did voluntary work with a UN organisation and then travelled around Africa, doing as many new and exciting things as possible. She now has ‘itchy feet’ and has started looking for a new challenge.PROFILE
Hugo’s 20 and … Unfortunately he got the sack because he paid more attention to the music than the customers. He’s been thinking of going travelling but is very undecided about where to. He likes the outdoor life as long as he doesn’t have to sleep under canvas, though nobody knows why. On the whole, he prefers to play his guitar and write songs.Read the profiles. Use the advice in Train Your Brain and follow the instructions in points 1 and 2.
1 Finish the topic sentences with your ideas and read them to the class. Decide whose sentence is the best and why.
2 Look at the acronyms in bold and guess what they refer to.- T062 Ginny and Hugo each did a Life Changing Day. Use their profiles in Exercise 8 and discuss which ones they did. Think about the points below. Then listen and check.
their strengths, weaknesses, skills, qualities, problems
the courses they would enjoy and/or learn from - T062 Listen again. Are the statements true, false or not stated?
1 Ginny paid for the experience herself.
2 It was exactly how she’d imagined it.
3 She was very good at handling the controls.
4 Hugo went to live in Africa when he was five.
5 He clearly remembers how he was traumatised.
6 He didn’t overcome his fear immediately. - In groups, discuss these questions.
Which Life Changing Day would you like to do? Why?
Think of four people you know well. Which experience would you recommend to each friend? Why?
1. risk taker — человек, который любит рисковать
2. smart dresser — человек, который хорошо и стильно одевается
3. loner — человек, который любит быть один
4. free spirit — свободолюбивый человек
5. outdoor person — человек, который любит проводить время на свежем воздухе
6. home lover — домосед
7. chatterbox — болтун
8. daredevil — отчаянный, бесстрашный человек
9. thrill seeker — любитель острых ощущений
10. partygoer — любитель вечеринок
11. wimp — слабак, трус
1. It is a brochure or a magazine article because it has short sections, headings and photos.
2. It will be about different unusual experiences or courses that can change your life.
3.
- Have you ever dreamt of winning Pop Idol or writing a Top Ten hit?
- Would you like to fly like a bird?
- Do you scream when you see a spider or faint if you see a snake?
- Why not go on a mission and learn what it takes to be a secret agent?
- Do you want to find a new look that’s just right for you?
4.
- 1 — demo CD, performing live
- 2 — air traffic control, hands-on experience
- 3 — phobia, creepy crawly
- 4 — surveillance cameras, unarmed combat
- 5 — flatter your shape, accessories
5.
- Have you ever dreamt of winning Pop Idol or writing a Top Ten hit?
- Would you like to fly like a bird?
- Do you scream when you see a spider or faint if you see a snake?
- Why not go on a mission and learn what it takes to be a secret agent?
- Do you want to find a new look that’s just right for you?
6.
- EMI — c an recording company
- CAA — b an aviation association
- MI5 — a a government intelligence agency
7.
- a — Exercises 2 and 5
- b — Exercises 3 and 4
- c — Exercise 6
8.
1. Ginny: Would you like to learn to fly a helicopter?
2. Hugo: Do you want to overcome your fear of snakes?
9. Ginny did the helicopter flying experience. Hugo did the snake handling experience.
10.
- True
- False
- True
- False
- False
- True
11. Students’ own answers.
