1. Look at the photos. Tick the adjectives and phrases that you'd use to describe these activities.
2. Think of a reason why people might want to do these activities.
Why might people refuse to do activities like these?
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5. Read and listen to the newspaper
articles on p 49 and answer the questions.
1 Her son had taken it up and she didn’t want him to beable to do something she couldn’t.
2 She celebrated her 90th birthday by going on all of theadult roller coasters at Disneyland.
3 She reminded herself that many other people had beenparagliding with no problems.
4 She wants the elderly to keep doing things as long as theyare physically able.
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5 He has become the first man to jump from an aircraft at 2,400 feet and land safely without using a parachute.
6 He wore a wing suit and arranged a landing site with18,600 cardboard boxes to break his fall.
7 He’s a stuntman.
8 It says that he was a bit scared.
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Red herrings (p 48)
Which sentence does not support the idea that Nrs Hardison deserves a medal?
B
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Participle clauses = beknopte bijzin
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p 50 ex 1
B
D
A
C
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Rule:
time
reasons
conditions
results
the same
present
past
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ex 2 p 50: from participle clauses > longer sentences
After it opened its doors last year, ...
1 After they climb into a glass cage, the thrilled and terrified tourists are lowered into the water with the crocodiles.
2 If it is carried out correctly, the dive is completely safe.
3 After you’ve returned to the safety of the beach, you can look at the amazing pictures taken by our professional photographer.
4 If you share these photos with your friends, you will be the talk of the town.
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having + past participle or gerund?
Having + past participle: bijzin = actie in het verleden
Having watched the stunt, most people were speechless.
Gerund: bijzin = actie in het heden
Watching the stunt, most people are speechless
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ex 3: from sentence > participle clause: laat ow vallen in je bijzin + laat before, after, while, by, since, on vallen
1 Done regularly, these exercises will help you to become extremely fit. / Doing these exercises regularly will help you...
2 Having watched the stunt, most people were speechless.
3 (While) watching the people in their canoes, we decided to try it too.
4 Having always been aware of the risks, she’s never had any serious accidents.
5 Having learned how to climb from his father, he became passionate about it. / Having learned from his father, he became passionate about climbing.
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Listening p 51:
Look at the photo. In what way is this activity different from extreme sports, such as bungee jumping or base jumping?
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Listening ex 3 p 51
1 extreme sports
2 simulates
3 risking
4 thrill seekers
5 brains
6 (daily) problems / worries
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To do:
vocabulary ex 1+2 p 51
reading ex 1+2+3+4 p 52
Ready? go to the online platform and finish vocabulary and reading.
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Vocabulary p.51 EX1
g
a
e
f
h
c
d
b
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Vocabulary p.51 EX2
1 daredevil
2 risk-taker
3 (real) kick out of
4 minimises the risk
5 audacious
6 stunts
7 assess the risk
8 death-defying
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Reading p.52
How often do you find yourself thinking that it's too noisy?
It’s a room designed to be absolutely silent. It’s famous for being the quietest place on Earth and holds the Guinness World Record.
1 You may start to hallucinate. 2 45 minutes 3 The ears adapt and you can hear more things, such as your heart beating or your lungs or stomach. 4 It’s used for product testing and determining sound quality.
1 He wanted to find peace and quiet. 2 the sound of his scalp moving over his skull 3 because his 45-minute session was over 4 He felt rested and calm aft erwards.
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Speaking p.52
Discuss in pairs.
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To do on p. 53/54:
grammar ex 1+2
Vocabulary ex 1+2
Finished? Complete Get it right (p.123) ex Unit 5
Ready? go to the online platform and finish vocabulary and grammar.
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Grammar: Verbs of perception with infinitive or gerund
Answer: The sound is heard from start to end in sentence Rule: 1 part of an action 2 an entire action
Before listening: react to the following statements in pairs. Make a list of different ways to agree or disagree. Schools should open seven days a week. Students should have longer holidays.
Listen to the audio and complete ex. 1+2
Work in pairs. Discuss extreme sports and try to convince your partner of your opinion. Student A - Go to p. 127 Student B - GO to p.128
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Functions (p.53)
1- 1 A thinks the person was too old to climb; B thinks it’s
dangerous for young as well as old people.
2 A thinks driving fast cars is exciting; B thinks it’s OK to be
a thrill seeker, but that fast cars are dangerous, polluting,
a waste of money and not something he would do for
excitement.
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Functions (p.53)
To my mind, that’s … – 1
Yes, I suppose you’re right. – 2
I don’t accept that … – 3
The way I see it is … – 1
I hadn’t thought of that. – 4
That’s not how I see things. – 3
True. – 2
I’d go along with that. – 2
OK. Point taken. – 4
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Over to you...
Complete Get it right (p.123) ex Unit 5
Ready? go to the online platform and finish vocabulary and grammar.
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p. 123 Get it right - Unit 5
1 Jumping out of her chair, she said, ‘Let’s go!’
2 Discovered in time, a lot of serious illnesses can be cured.
3 Caught outside in the thunderstorm, we ran for shelter
under some trees.
4 Seen from far away, the mountain path didn’t look that long.
5 All this noise is making me confused.
6 The new stuntman is a real daredevil compared with the last one.
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Culture (p.54)
Look at the photos and the article quickly and answer the questions. A) Where are these places? B) What do these activities have in common?
The key part of the bungee jump – according to the writer’s editor – is the free-fall and precisely the part that the writer fails to remember. It lasted eight and a half seconds.
how high the jump was – 1 where the bungee jump was – 3 how long the jump lasted – 7 what the writer thought about the jump – 8 when the writer did the jump – 2 the journey to do the jump – 6 where the writer stayed – 4 when the writer realised how scary the jump might be – 5
36 hours later, having checked into my simple but charming hotel in the heart of the city, I spent the evening talking with locals about my imminent jump
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Writing (p.55) ex 5
Compare your newspaper article to your neighbour's article.
Checklist:
At least two participle clauses.
Details are introduced of the experience.
Facts are presented throughout the article to maintain interest.