Стр.100 Unit 9 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
In pairs, look at the picture and answer the questions.
Napoleon, Jane Austen, Madonna, Queen Elizabeth I, Bono, Bill Gates, Socrates
- What do you know about these people?
- What sort of personality do you think they have/had? Use the words from the box. Justify your opinions.
strong-willed; charismatic; outspoken; argumentative; short-tempered; innovative; manipulative; quick-witted; inscrutable; a good conversationalist; astute; witty
Look at how the people are seated. Is the seating plan a good one? Why?/Why not?
Listen to three people discussing the seating plan. Complete sentences 1–6 with the correct famous person’s name.
- _____ was said not to care about his/her appearance.
- _____ can talk about intelligent, amusing and interesting things.
- _____ lived a sheltered life in a rural area.
- _____ could discuss his/her ambitions with Elizabeth I.
- _____ believes in equality of the sexes.
- _____ wouldn’t agree with Napoleon’s military ambitions.
Complete Speak Out with words from the box. Then listen again and check. Draw their seating plan so far.
moving; hitch; getting; round; far; pitfalls; point
How would you organise the seating plan? Discuss in pairs, using language from Speak Out. Then draw your plan.
For information about the people, Student A, look at page 137. Student B, look at page 139.
Listen to the end of the conversation and draw the seating plan they decide on. How similar/different is it to yours?
Work in groups of five. Imagine you have been invited to the dinner party. Decide which famous people you should sit next to and why. Use language from Speak Out.
4.
1) pitfalls
2) hitch
3) point
4) getting
5) far
6) round
7) Moving
Speak Out:
To refer to a problem: pitfalls, hitch
To refer to decisions made so far: point, getting, far, round
To move the discussion on: Moving
6.
The seating plan they decide on is:
Jane Austen at the head of the table, with Bill Gates and Bono on either side. Madonna is between Bill Gates and Napoleon, and Elizabeth I is between Socrates and Bono.
