Стр.82-84 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

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4 Focus on RNE

Reading – Task 1

1 Read the texts and match each text (A-G) with its heading (1-8). You can only use each heading once. There is one extra heading.

1 Dontaskt pretend to be something youtaskre not

2 Ending up in front of the judge

3 An event for everyone with similar interests

4 Your brain can deceive you too

5 A very difficult way to get rich

6 Getting it right is just luck

7 Fraudsters end up in prison

8 An early investigator

A Sightings of ghosts, aliens, UFOs, incidences of ESP or mind-reading etc are all instances of what are known as paranormal events. Many people, often scientists, are highly sceptical of all paranormal events and some have dedicated themselves to exposing the real reason for these events. It can be fraud and deliberately misleading people to make money. Some paranormal events can even be psychological tricks played by the mind.

B Наггу Price took an interest in magic tricks and conjuring as a hobby in the 1920s. It was his talent as a conjurer that lead him to realise that many of the so-called mediums in London were in fact committing fraud and taking money off people under false pretences. He was one of the first ever paranormal investigators and became famous in Britain for proving that many people who claimed to have photographed ghosts or that they could talk with people who had passed away were really just criminals who knew some clever tricks.

C ln the 1970s, Uri Geller became famous all over the world for his psychic abilities which included using his mind to bend metal spoons. Although he still has some fans to this day and had a long friendship with Michael Jackson, few people nowadays believe he has any psychic powers. There is no doubt that he is, in fact, simply a very good magician. There is nothing wrong in being a good magician unless you lie about it and act as if you have some kind of super power.

D Former magician James Randi is an investigator of paranormal events and has given many demonstrations on what tricks can be used to do things like pretend to bend metal spoons or forks with your mind. Uri Geller twice tried to sue Randi for libel but both times the case was thrown out of court and Geller had to pay Randi’s court costs.

E The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge is a prize offered by the James Randi Educational Foundation to anyone who can show that they have a paranormal ability under scientific testing conditions. Randi has asked a number of people who claim to have paranormal powers to accept his challenge. To date most famous mediums have refused to be tested by Randi and no one has got past the preliminary test level to show a genuine paranormal ability.

F The Amazing Meeting or TAM is an annual 4-day conference run by magicians, scientists and sceptics who give lectures on modern investigations of alleged paranormal activities or events. It gives ordinary members of the public the chance to meet with people whose work is to expose the fraud committed by those who claim to have paranormal powers such as ESP.

G There has been a lot of scientific research into the evidence for the existence of ESP, extrasensory perception, especially mind reading. The researchers usually use 4 cards each with its own symbol. The mind reading subject has to -say which card the researcher has chosen. No results above the statistical figure for coincidence have shown any evidence that anyone has the power to read minds.

Listening – Task 1

Study skills

Multiple Matching

The four dialogues are set in different locations but are linked by a theme. For example, the dialogues in Ex. 3 all have to do with buying something. Look at the different locations before you listen and try to think of vocabulary connected with each location. For instance, words connected with a restaurant include reservation, kitchen, waiter, serve, side order and tip. Be careful, however: kitchen and serve are also words that can be used to talk about having a meal at home. In other words, beware of the extra option that is there to trick you.

Preparing for the task

2 a) Match locations 1-5 with the word groups a-f. There is one extra word group. Can you think of a location that matches the extra word group?

1 planetarium

2 science museum

3 lecture hall

4 classroom

5 sci-fi exhibitionv

a exhibits, guide, gift shop, display case

b talk, subject, professor, students

c fans, annual, meet sci-fi characters, wear costumes

d tickets, show times, dome-shaped screen, feels real

e teacher, test, notes, textbook

f science-fiction section, new arrivals, pre-order, shop assistant

3 Youtaskll hear 4 short dialogues А, В, C and D twice. Match the dialogues and locations where they take place (1-5). You can only use each location once. There is one extra location.

1 planetarium

2 science museum

3 lecture hall

4 classroom

5 sci-fi exhibition

Grammar &

Vocabulary - Task 1

4 Read the text below. Use the words in capitals in the correct form so that they fit the text. Fill the gaps with the new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1-9).

1 Coincidences are those amazing little accidents of chance that seem like a one in a million. But why … they happen?

2 Is it, as mathematicians say, just a matter of numbers? Or is there some other force at work in the universe? Lettasks take a look at some of the … coincidences in history and you can decide what the answer is.

3 John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were both presidents of the United States and they … write the Declaration of Independence.

4 This document … on 4th July, 1776, which is Independence Day in the US. Adams and Jefferson both died on the same day.

5 They died on 4th July, 1826, exactly 50 years after signing the declaration they both had a hand in …

6 In the early 70s, the famous actor Anthony Hopkins got a part in a film called The Girl from Petrovka, based on a novel by George Feifer. Anthony tried all over London … hold of the book but no bookshop had it.

7 Then, as luck would have it, he found a copy while he … for the train. It was just lying on a bench. When he opened it, he realised that it was George Feifer.tasks personal copy of the novel.

8 Is it just luck that many celebritiestask names form anagrams that tell you a great deal about … lives?

9 For instance, out of Albert Einsteintasks name you can find the phrase, taskten elite brainstask. Also, Princess Dianatasks name … taskend is a car spintask. Spooky, isntaskt it?

Task 2

5 Read the text below. Form derivatives from the words in brackets so that they fit the text. Fill the gaps with the new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1-6).

It was like something from a sci-fi film. In 2007, a spacecraft sent to Mars by the American space 1) (agent) NASA photographed something that looked like a large gorilla-like creature. As the image seemed to show a figure with arms and legs walking down a hillside, it led to 2) (compare) with the legendary Bigfoot. However, there was a much more 3) (science) explanation. NASA insisted that the photo showed 4) (mere) a feature of the 5)... (rock) Martian landscape. They said it was in fact a stone that had been carved by the wind. Whattasks more, this Bigfoot was a 6) (surprise) smaller one - at just 5 cm tall!

Writing

Writing tip

Planning an informal letter

When writing an informal letter in which we have to answer some questions, we can use the following plan:

Para 1: opening remarks, reason for writing

Para 2: answer the questions, providing a few reasons/details/explanations, etc with each answer

Para 3: closing remarks

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English - speaking pen friend, Kate.

Itaskve just finished reading this sci-fi novel thattasks just come out. It was so disappointing!

Whattasks the worst book youtaskve ever read? What did you not like about it? What would you change to make it better?

Write a letter and answer her 3 questions. Write 100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Speaking - Task I

Reading aloud

When you read a text aloud, pay attention to:

speed - dontaskt go too fast or too slow.

clarity - speak in a loud, clear voice.

pronunciation - say the difficult words to yourself as you read the text silently.

intonation - read with expression, not in a monotone

rhythm - when you read with rhythm, the text flows.

Preparing for the task

7 Listen to the text. Then, listen again and read the text aloud at the same time, copying the readertasks rhythm and intonation.

H.G. Wells is perhaps one of the best science-fiction writers of all time. His books are always popular. They are still made into films. The Time Machine is among the best sci-fi novels of all time. Many modern writers are inspired by his style.

8 You need to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than two minutes for reading aloud.

Last year, I went hiking in the forest. My brother didntaskt want to come, so I went on my own. I was walking along a beautiful path, when I got a strange feeling. It was as if someone or something was following me. I stopped-and looked around. I didntaskt see anything. I kept on walking. Suddenly, I heard a noise. It sounded like a dog growling. I turned around in fear. Hiding behind some thick bushes was a big animal. It looked like a huge ape. But there are no apes in the country. The creature had a human-like face. It stared at me for a few seconds through the bushes. Then, it gave a loud scream and ran off. Was it Bigfoot? Itaskll never know!