How many of us used to dream of joining the circus when we were children? Well, Chris Sayers, a trapeze artist at Zippo’s Circus, did just that. It took him ten years of training before he left confident enough to perform six metres above the ground. Since than he has become one of the few people in the world who can do four somersaults one after the other. There are many risks involved in this job. Trapeze artists need to work with a partner they can depend on. When flying through the air at 60 mph, they have to be sure their partner will catch them. “ many times in the past, if I hadn’t had a partner I could trust. I would have fallen and probably hurt myself seriously,” says Chris. People who work in the circus love the risks and the thrill of their profession. Broken bones are part of the job. “I just wish they didn’t take so long to mend.” Chris explains. He earns 500$ per week, but it is certainly not easy money.
There are only two hundred combat soldiers in the British Army who can parachute into the sea, drive for hours in freezing waters
and then spy in enemy territory successfully. James Rennie is one of them. This isn’t his real name, because his own identity has to be kept secret.” It’s very exciting job, but it’s also tough and dangerous. You have to be courageous, “says James. It takes five long years of training before such a soldier can go on a special mission. According to James, the toughest part of the business is spying. “I’ve been on a lot of missions that involve this kind of work, if the enemy had caught us, they would have killed us. “45000 $ per year might sound like a lot, but few people would risk their lives for less.
Most patients are thankful for the care they get from their doctors, but when it comes to animals it’s a different story. Every vet knows that animals are much more likely to turn round and bite rather than thank them. Steve Divers is an experienced vet and has been bitten by countless cats and dogs. With more dangerous animals, though, he takes special care. For example, with poisonous snakes, he keeps them in a cloth bag and uses the metal instrument to keep the head down and the teeth away from the hands. “ If I didn’t know how to handle some animals, I would probably have permanent scars by now,” Steve says. Although it takes many years of study to become a vet, it is a very rewarding and well-paid career. “All animals in need must be treated. I would never ignore a sick animal, even if it was dangerous enough to kill me,” says Steve.
41. Answer the questions:
- For which of these jobs do you need to be: tough talented, courageous, caring, dedicated?
- What are the risks involved in these jobs?
- Who works with a partner; can fall and hurt themselves; can be bitten; can be caught and killed; may take a long time to recover after an accident?
- What are positive and negative points of each job are?
- Explain the words and phrases in in bold. Then, choose any three and make sentences.
- If you had to do one of the three jobs mentioned in the texts, which would you choose and why? Which would you definitely not choose? Why?
GRAMMAR
Степени сравнения прилагательных
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| Положительная
| Сравнительная
| Превосходная
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| I
| long easy
| longer
easier
| (the) longest
(the) easiest
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| п
| interesting
| more interesting
| (the) most interesting
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| ш
| good
bad
much, many
little
| better
worse
more
less
| (the) best
(the) worst (the) most
(the) least
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Сводная таблица модальных глаголов и их эквивалентов
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| Present
| Past
| Future
|
| Долженствование
| I must meet him.
|
|
|
| I have to meet him.
| I hadto meet him.
| I shall have tomeet him.
|
| I am to meet him.
| I wasto meet him.
| I’ll be to meet him.
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| I shouldmeet him.
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|
|
| Способность или возможность совершения действия
| He canhelp you.
| He couldhelp you.
|
|
| He is able to help you.
| He was able to help you.
| He will be able tohelp you.
|
| Разрешение или
возможность
(вероятность)
| I may use this device.
| I might use this device
|
|
| I am allowed to use the device.
| I was allowed to use the device.
| I shall be allowed touse the device.
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Таблица времен группы Simple Active
| Форма
| Present Simple
| Past Simple
| Future Simple
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| Утвердительная
| My friends study French.
He speaks English.
| My friends studied French at school.
He spoke English at the conference.
| My friends will studyFrench at the Institute. The teacher will speak about our English exam.
|
| Вопросительная
| Do your friends study French?
Does he speak English?
| Didyour friends study French at school?
Did he speak English at the conference?
| Willyour friends study French at the Institute?
Will the teacher speak about our English exam?
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| Отрицательная
| My friends don'tstudy French.
He doesn'tspeak English.
| My friends did not study French.
He didn't speak English at the conference.
| My friends won't studyFrench at the Institute.
The teacher won't speak about our English exam.
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Таблица времен группы Perfect Active
| Форма
| Present Perfect
| Past Perfect
| Future Perfect
|
| Утвердительная
| I have sent the letter.
| I had already sentthe letter by 6 o'clock yesterday.
| I shall have sent the letter by tomorrow evening.
|
| Вопросительная
| Have you sent the letter?
| Had you sentthe letter by 6 o'clock yesterday?
| Will you have sent the letter by tomorrow evening?
|
| Отрицательная
| I have not sent the
letter yet.
| I had not sent the letter by 6 o'clock yesterday.
| I shall not have sent the letter by tomorrow evening.
|
Таблица времен группы Progressive Active
| Форма
| Present Progressive
| Past Progressive
| Future Progressive
|
| Утвердительная
| They are havingan
English class.
He is still writingan exercise.
| They were havingan English class when I came to see them.
He was writingan exercise from 6 till 8 o'clock.
| They will be havingan English class tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
He will be writingan exercise from 6 till 8 o'clock tomorrow.
|
| Вопросительная
| Are they havingan English class?
Is he still writingan exercise?
| Werethey havingan English class when I came to see them?
Was he writingan exercise from 6 till 8 o'clock.
| Willthey be havingan English class tomorrow at 9 o'clock?
Will he be writingan exercise from 6 till 8 o'clock tomorrow?
|
| Отрицательная
| They aren't havingan English class, they are having a Russian class.
He isn't writingan exercise, he is reading a book.
| They weren't having
an English class when 1 came to see them, they were having a Russian class.
He wasn't writingan exercise from 6 till 8 o'clock, he was reading a book.
| They will not be having
an English class tomorrow at 9 o'clock, they will be having a Russian class.
He won't be writingan exercise from 6 till 8 o'clock tomorrow, he'll be reading a book.
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Таблица времен Simple, Progressive, Perfect in Passive Voice
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| Simple
| Progressive
| Perfect
|
|
| to be + Participle II
| to be + being + Participle II
| to have + been + Participle II
|
|
| The letter is
translated
| The letter is being translated
| The letter has been translated
|
| Present
| Is the letter translated?
| Is the letter being translated?
| Has the letter been translated?
|
|
| The letter isn't translated
| The letter isn't being translated
| The letter hasn't been translated.
|
| Past
| The letter was translated
| The letter was being
translated
| The letter had been translated
|
|
| Was the letter
translated?
| Was the letter being
translated?
| Had the letter been translated?
|
|
| The letter wasn't translated.
| The letter wasn't being translated
| The letter hadn't been translated?
|
| Future
| The letter will be translated
|
| The letter will have been
|
|
| Will the letter be translated?
| He употребляются.
| Will the letter have been translated?
|
|
| The letter won't be translated
|
| The letter won't have been translated.
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