Стр.46 Revision 1 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс
Reading 1
Read the text. Where is Alcatraz?
Alcatraz: from Prison to Peace Centre?
Alcatraz was probably America’s most famous prison. Its convicts included the notorious gangster Al Capone. Now, the island of Alcatraz is a national park, but the Global Peace Foundation is trying to change the old prison into a Peace Centre. However, many people think that Alcatraz is too important in American history to destroy.
Alcatraz was a prison for 29 years. When it opened, people said that it was impossible to escape from. There were 14 escape attempts, but most of the criminals that ran away did not survive. In 1962, three prisoners escaped through a tunnel. They were wearing their blue prison uniforms, and they made a small boat to cross the water. Alcatraz is only one mile from San Francisco, but the water is very cold and there are sharks. Did the prisoners escape? Nobody knows. They simply disappeared.
The following year, the prison closed. Native Americans went to live on the island, and they stayed there for two years. Now, Native Americans sometimes celebrate special days on the island of Alcatraz, including Thanksgiving. But most people will always remember Alcatraz as America’s most high-security prison.
2 Read the text again and answer the questions.
- Which famous person was a prisoner in Alcatraz?
- What does the Global Peace Foundation want to do?
- How many escape attempts were there?
- What happened in 1962?
- Do you think the three prisoners survived? Why? / Why not?
- Do Native Americans live on the island now?
Listening 3 (33)
Listen to the biography of the American gangster Al Capone. Choose the correct words in the summary.
Al Capone was born in (1) New York. In 1920, he moved to (2) Chicago with his wife and (3) son. He became involved in gangs and he began to sell (4) alcohol illegally. Eventually Al Capone went to prison. He spent (5) four years at Alcatraz. Al Capone died when he was (6) 48.
Speaking 4
Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
- Do you ever watch gangster films?
- How often do you watch American films?
- When did you last watch an American film?
- Who are the most famous criminals in your country?
- What other famous places do you know in the USA?
Project
You’re going to do a project about the USA. Listen to your teacher’s instructions.
- Al Capone was a prisoner in Alcatraz.
- The Global Peace Foundation wants to change the old prison into a Peace Centre.
- There were 14 escape attempts.
- In 1962, three prisoners escaped through a tunnel.
- They probably did not survive, because the water was very cold and there were sharks.
- No, they don’t. Native Americans sometimes celebrate special days there, but they do not live on the island now.
Listening
Al Capone was born in New York. In 1920, he moved to Chicago with his wife and son. He became involved in gangs and he began to sell alcohol illegally. Eventually Al Capone went to prison. He spent four years at Alcatraz. Al Capone died when he was 48.
