Read and do the following tasks. It was really terrifying . . .
Alex Smithson doesn't have a normal job. She's a stuntwoman in Hollywood movies.
'I did a nine-to-five job for five years, but I hated working in an office so I decided to become a stuntwoman. I much prefer having this job. It's very exciting and I really like doing the stunts,' she says.
What kinds of things does she have to do? 'Well, in action films for example, I often have to jump out of exploding cars or burning buildings. In the thriller Steel Wings I had to stand on a plane flying over the mountains. It was really terrifying, but great, too.’
Does she worry about the danger? She knows she could end up in hospital, but she never thinks about it. 'Of course the work is dangerous. But I don't mind being in dangerous situations and there are lots of people on the film set who check that everything is safe. I don't want to die in a stunt, and the director doesn't want me to die either.’
What's the most terrifying job she remembers? 'Once they asked me to get into a hole full of snakes. Of course they weren't really dangerous, but I absolutely hate snakes! I refused to go in! I can't stand looking at pictures of snakes, so you can imagine how I felt near real ones!'
Does she ever want to stop? 'No!' Alex says. 'I know that one day I'll be too old, but right now I enjoy doing what I do, I earn a lot of money and I hope to continue for a long time. I can't imagine doing anything else!'
Find the words in the article with these meaning. A normal job with regular hours: a n - to - job Very frightening: t The opposite of dangerous: s Really hate something: can’t s something Get money from a job: e money
Would you like to be a stuntman or stuntwoman? Why/Why not?
Grammar: verb + -ing / verbs + infinitive
Find these words in the text. Write the verb that follows each one.
hated working refused
decided can’t stand
prefer hope
like imagine
don’t mind enjoy
don’t want
Write the verbs from Ex. 2a in two lists in your copybooks.
+ -ing + infinitive
hate decide
Can you add these verbs to the lists?
agree learn love offer promise
Circle the correct verbs.
I hate/love getting up early. It’s the best part of the day. I don’t like/prefer watching science fiction films on TV. The special effects are better in the cinema. I prefer / like watching TV to reading a book. Housework is OK. I don’t mind / hate tidying my room. I can’t stand / love writing emails. It’s so boring.
Protect the environment from industrial pollution .Keep the land, air and water clean.Keep our environment clean. All woods are home for animals. So behave as guests. Help nature. Protect it. Тhe Earth is our home.Don,t pollute it. When you hike, leave the place clean. Plant a tree to create home for birds, squirrels and other small animals. it's not too late to solve these problems. We have the time, the money and even the technology to make our planet a better, cleaner and safer place. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered species. We can recycle litter. We can support green parties and put pressure on those in power. Together we can save the planet and all of us with it.
it's not too late to solve these problems. We have the time, the money and even the technology to make our planet a better, cleaner and safer place. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered species. We can recycle litter. We can support green parties and put pressure on those in power. Together we can save the planet and all of us with it.
Запас слов
Выберите правильный вариант.
1) Все узнают ее маневренность из-за ее отличительного стиля / формы.
2) Она просто плечами и сказала, что ей все равно.
3) Статистический анализ дает очень верные / надежные результаты.
4) Энн вскрикнула / вскрикнула от возбуждения, когда поняла, что сдала экзамены.
5) Во время Второй мировой войны радио было единственным источником / источником информации для людей.
o 6) Жесты / указания рук означают разные вещи в разных культурах.
7) Протестующие собрались / собрались у здания Министерства образования.
8) Она быстро взглянула на людей
по комнате и сразу же ушла.
9) Он понизил голос до шепота / бормотания, чтобы учитель не услышал его.
10) Фильм изображает / иллюстрирует битву за
Марафон.
Взаимодействие с другими людьми