Стр.68-69 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 6 класс

4e Eco-tourism

Sculptures under sea

Tourists diving or snorkelling off the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun, Mexico might not believe their eyes. That’s because there are amazing sculptures of men, women and children up to 8 metres below the waves! Sea creatures will soon share the bottom of Mexico’s Caribbean Sea with the world’s largest underwater sculpture park! Eventually, there will be 400 life-size sculptures including people holding hands in a circle, cyclists, office workers and pets. The sculptor, Jason deCaires Taylor*, casts his statues from local people, so divers might even see someone they recognize! Jason hopes that his sculptures will encourage people to think about the environment. Pollution and hundreds of thousands of visitors per year are damaging Mexico’s coral reefs. Jason wants people to swim to the underwater sculpture park instead of the damaged reefs. He creates the statues from cement that attracts sea creatures and encourages coral to grow on them. So, if you ever visit Cancun, why not put on your flippers and snorkel and swim out to this amazing park? In time, you probably won’t be able to see the sculptures, but you will see a stunning new coral reef!

Vocabulary & Reading

1. a) Match the words, then listen to and check. Which of these things can you see in the pictures?

   1 underwater
   2 coral
   3 scuba
   4 sea
   5 life-size

   A sculptures
   B creatures
   C park
   D reef
   E diver

   Study skills

   Key words

   Key words help you predict the content of a text.

   b) Read the title of the text and the key words in the Check these words box. What is the text about? Listen to, read and check.

2. Now read the text again and, for questions 1–4, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Find evidence in the text.

   1. Visitors to the underwater sculpture park will be able to see:

   A ancient treasures.
   B sculptures of people and animals.
   C sculptures of fish and wildlife.
   D divers making sculptures.

   2. Local people visiting the park may see:

   A statues of themselves.
   B a statue of Jason.
   C Jason at work.
   D statues of famous people.

   3. Jason wants the park to:

   A attract more divers to Mexico’s coral reefs.
   B help protect Mexico’s coral reefs.
   C keep sea creatures away from reefs.
   D attract more tourists to Mexico.

   4. In the future, it will be more difficult to see the sculptures because:

   A they will become old and dirty.
   B a new coral reef will cover them.
   C the artist will move them somewhere else.
   D the area will be very polluted.

3. Use words from the Check these words box to complete the sentences.

   1. Jason deCaires Taylor is a fantastic ______ – he makes beautiful sculptures out of cement.
   2. When snorkelling, you need to put ______ on your feet to help you swim.
   3. Jason uses local people as ______ for his statues.
   4. It’s very easy to ______ coral reefs if you touch them.
   5. Jason hopes the park will ______ lots of visitors.
   6. There are thousands of colourful, exotic ______ in the Caribbean Sea.
   7. Over time, coral will ______ on the sculptures.
   8. Pollution from factories and cars causes a lot of ______ to the environment.

4. Complete the opposites in your notebook. Use the words in bold in the text. Check with your partner.

   1. discourage ≠ ______
   2. ugly ≠ ______
   3. repels ≠ ______
   4. top ≠ ______
   5. above ≠ ______
   6. far from ≠ ______
   7. protecting ≠ ______
   8. smallest ≠ ______
   9. take off ≠ ______
   10. repaired ≠ ______

Grammar

Might – may – could – will probably – will definitely

5. Read the theory. Find examples in the text.

6. Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences in your notebook.

   1. There’s a very good chance that it will rain tomorrow. (probably)
   2. It’s possible that the underwater park will attract 750,000 visitors per year. (could)
   3. It’s possible that we’ll go snorkeling this afternoon. (may)
   4. It’s likely that coral will soon grow on the sculptures in the underwater park. (probably)
   5. It’s just possible that we’ll swim to the park today. (might)
   6. It’s certain that we’ll go to Cancun next weekend. (definitely)

Speaking & Writing

7. a) Think! Tell the class two reasons why someone should visit the Cancun underwater park.

   b) Why is the park important? In three minutes write a few sentences. Tell the class.

8. Imagine you are on holiday in Cancun and you are going to visit the underwater park. Write a short email to your friend telling them all about it. Write: where you are, what you are going to visit, what you will do/see there. Read your email to your partner.