Стр.17 Unit 2 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс
READING AND LISTENING
Before you read the text, answer the questions.
What does charity mean to you?
How many different types of charity can you think of?
Do you know anyone who collects money for charity?
Quickly read the article and answer the questions. Don’t worry about new words.
- Jamie is going to the Himalayas
a) for a holiday.
b) to do something exciting and help people too. - Jamie’s lecturers
a) are helping him to raise money.
b) are also travelling to Nepal. - Jamie is busy before the trip because
a) he needs to be very fit.
b) he has important university exams.
- Jamie is going to the Himalayas
Read the sentences. Then read the article as you listen to it. Are the statements true or false?
- Jamie is older than his sister.
- This is Jamie’s first holiday abroad.
- Jamie is studying Sociology at university.
- Jamie is planning to raise 5,000 pounds after his trip to Nepal.
- Jamie is planning to give all the money to charity.
- Jamie goes running every evening.
- Jackie doesn’t want Jamie to go on the trip.
In pairs, match words 1–5 with definitions a–e.
- trek (n) [para. 1]
- raise money (v) [para. 1]
- disabled (adj) [para. 1]
- charity (n) [para. 2]
- challenge (n) [para. 2]
a) describing somebody who cannot use a part of their body
b) a long, difficult journey on foot
c) something that tests your skills or abilities
d) an organisation that helps people who are poor or sick
e) to collect money that you can use to help people
Look at the map of Jamie’s trek and find the following places.
Lukla; the Kosi River; a national park; Mt Everest Base Camp; Mt Everest.
Listen and complete Jamie’s notes about the expedition. Then listen again and check your answers.
Describe Jamie’s journey. Look at the map and use the notes in Exercise 6 to help you.
Jamie’s flying to Kathmandu on 11 June. Then he’s …
Work in groups. Imagine you are going on an expedition to raise 5,000 pounds for charity. Decide the following things and tell the class.
What sort of charity are you going to support? Why?
When and where are you going?
How are you getting there?
Where are you going to stay?
Do you need any special equipment?
How are you going to raise the money before you go?
2
- b — to do something exciting and help people too.
- a — are helping him to raise money.
- b — he has important university exams.
3
- False — Jackie is Jamie’s younger sister.
- False — Jamie has travelled abroad before.
- True
- False — he is planning to raise 5,000 pounds before he goes.
- False — only a small part of the money pays for his flight; the rest goes to charity.
- False — he goes running every evening, not every morning.
- False — Jackie thinks it’s a great idea.
4
- b trek — a long, difficult journey on foot
- e raise money — to collect money that you can use to help people
- a disabled — describing somebody who cannot use a part of their body
- d charity — an organisation that helps people who are poor or sick
- c challenge — something that tests your skills or abilities
6
- Fly to Kathmandu on 11th June.
- Spend the night in a hotel.
- Travel to Lukla on 12th June and pick up animals there.
- Cross the Kosi River on 13th June.
- Spend three nights at the national park.
- Camp on the glacier on 21st June.
- Start travelling back to Kathmandu on 25th June.
7
Jamie’s flying to Kathmandu on 11 June. Then he’s spending the night in a hotel. On 12 June he’s travelling to Lukla and picking up animals there. On 13 June he’s crossing the Kosi River. After that, he’s spending three nights at the national park. On 21 June he’s camping on the glacier. Finally, he’s starting the journey back to Kathmandu on 25 June.
