14 Your teacher is going to organize a Balloon Debate.
Four people are flying high above the earth in a balloon. Unfortunately the balloon develops a tiny hole. In order to bring the balloon down safety three people have to be thrown overboard! All the people in the balloon represent either a sport or a hobby. Choose one of these and at home write a short speech – about 50 words – saying why you think your choice of sport/hobby should stay in the balloon. The class will vote on what should be thrown overboard. Begin your speech like this: “I think you should vote for me because I represent …”
Use the following structures to help you:
- Without … people can’t…
- This sport/hobby is good for you because …
- With the help of this …. people can ….
- I need people because …
15 Write an article about Joe Peterson. Use the notes in the table below.
Write about 100-120 words.
Then Now
flat/centre of Birmingham – HOME – large house/garden/countryside
long straight hair/thin/– APPEARANCE – good-looking/short hair
ripped jeans/T-shirt plump/expensive suits
junk food/fast food – EATING HABITS – steak/grilled fish/expensive
restaurants restaurants
football/parties – FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES – opera/theatre
Joe Peterson is Britain’s most successful writer. However, things were not always
for the boy from Birmingham.
Joe used to _______________________________________________________
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Nowadays, Joe ____________________________________________________
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Joe’s life has changed a lot since those days in Birmingham. ‘I enjoy my success
and I’m very lucky to lead the life I do today,’ he says.
UNIT 3
A REAL FAN!
READING
1 Read the text. The people below all want to go to the cinema. There are
eight descriptions of films. Decide which film (A-H) would be the most
suitable for each person or people (1-5).
1 _____ Jo is studying art at university. She usually goes to the cinema on Friday evening. She enjoys films that are based on real life and from which she can learn something.
2 _____ Sheila has decided to take her mother to the cinema for her birthday. They both like stories that have happy endings.
3 ______Brian is a hard-working medical student. He doesn’t have very much free time, but he likes going to the cinema to relax, and enjoys a good laugh.
4 _____ Adam wants to take his 8-year old son Mark to the cinema at the weekend. They want to see a film with plenty of excitement.
5 ______ Harry and Joyce go to the cinema about twice a month. They particularly like detective stories and do not pay much attention to which actors are in the film.
