Стр.86 Revision 2 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс

1. Reading 1

   Read the article. What is zorbing?

   New Zealand’s Latest Extreme Sport

   New Zealand has always been a great destination for adventure sports: everything from climbing and skiing to mountain biking and kite surfing. But have you ever heard of zorbing? It’s the latest craze to come over here from New Zealand. So what is zorbing exactly? Basically, you get into a huge plastic ball, and then roll down a very big hill! A friend of mine has just tried it at an adventure centre in Devon, and she said it was an amazing experience, it’s not as frightening as parachuting or bungee jumping, but I imagine it’s really exciting.

   The New Zealander Andrew Akers invented zorbing in 2000. Since then, more than 100 000 people have tried it around the world. At first Andrew was worried that people might be sick while they were zorbing. Just imagine — that would be awful. But in fact no one has ever been sick inside the ball. I hope I won’t be the first! I’m going to have a go at zorbing next weekend. So if you want to watch, you’ll find a video clip of the experience on the homepage of my blog. Wish me luck! I’ll tell you all about it in next week’s magazine.

2. Read the article again and answer the questions.

   1. Which adventure sports are popular in New Zealand?

   2. What do participants of zorbing do?

   3. When did Andrew Akers invent zorbing?

   4. How many people have tried zorbing?

   5. Why was Andrew Akers worried at first?

   6. How can readers watch the writer’s first experience of zorbing?

3. Listening

   (66) Anna’s older brother is travelling around New Zealand. Listen to the phone conversation and choose the correct answers.

   1. Rob is phoning …

   a) from a friend’s house.
   b) from an internet cafe.
   c) on a mobile phone.

   2. At the moment he’s in …

   a) Auckland.
   b) Wellington.
   c) Queenstown.

   3. Rob has been on the North Island for…

   a) a few days.
   b) three weeks.
   c) two months.

   4. People have told him that there are … on the South Island.

   a) more people
   b) some bigger cities
   c) mountains and glaciers

   5. Rob has been …

   a) ice climbing.
   b) mountain biking.
   c) skiing.

   6. Rob wants to talk to his …

   a) brother.
   b) friends.
   c) mum.

4. Speaking

   Work in pairs. Ask and answer.

   Have you ever tried an extreme sport?

   Which sports do you watch on television?

   Do you know about any famous New Zealanders?

   Have you ever met a New Zealander?

   Where did you go on holiday last year?

   Where are you going to go on holiday this year?

Project

You’re going to do a project about New Zealand. Listen to your teacher’s instructions.