Стр.35 Unit 3 Деньги Деньги Деньги ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс
one red paperclip This red paperclip is sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to swap it with you for something bigger or better.
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Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Комарова, Ларионова 8 класс, Русское слово:
one red paperclip
This red paperclip is sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to swap it with you for something bigger or better. So, if you have something more interesting than a paperclip, email me with the details.
Kyle MacDonald
I want to make a series of swaps until I get a house. Or an island. Or a house on an island!
One Red Paperclip
Do you know a game called Biggerand Better, where you start with something small and swap it for bigger, more expensive things? The Canadian Kyle MacDonald did exactly that, and in the end he swapped a small red paperclip for a three-bedroom house!
In July 2005, Kyle started his experiment on the Internet. First he swapped his paperclip for something bigger: a pen in the shape of a fish. Then he swapped the pen for an unusual doorknob. After 14 swaps - including a barbecue, a snowmobile, a van, an afternoon with the rock star Alice Cooper, and a role in a Hollywood film -Kyle finally got what he wanted. The mayor of Kipling, Saskatchewan, offered him a house. In addition, he promised to build the largest paperclip monument in the world there, in honour of Kyle’s incredible achievement.
Kyle also wrote a book about his adventures. ‘I always knew it was possible,’ he said on a British radio programme. ‘You can do anything if you put your mind to it.’ So, if you want something that’s too expensive and you haven’t got enough money, try following Kyle’s example. Nothing is impossible!
8 Choose the correct answers.
1 Kyle swapped things with people he met on the Internet.
a) his friends.
b) people he met on the Internet.
2 In the end Kyle got a three-bedroom house.
a) got a three-bedroom house.
b) became a Hollywood actor.
3 The mayor of Kipling promised to build a monument in the town.
a) lend Kyle some money.
b) build a monument in the town.
4 Kyle believes that anything is possible.
a) anything is possible.
b) money is the most important thing in life.
9 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 What is Bigger and Better?
2 Where is Kyle from?
3 What did he swap the paperclip for?
4 How many swaps did Kyle make?
5 Where does Kyle live now?
6 Did Kyle write a book about his experience?
10 WORDS IN CONTEXT Find synonyms for these words in the text.
1 form
2 not common
3 a local official
4 construct
5 success
11 Your voice Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1 Have you ever swapped your possessions?
2 What would you swap for a red paperclip?
3 Do you think society can function with no money?