Стр.70-71 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
4b Life as a performer Vocabulary Circus performers 1 Listen and say. Which of these jobs can you see in the pictures?
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4b Life as a performer
Vocabulary
Circus performers
1 Listen and say. Which of these jobs can you see in the pictures?
fire-eater
juggler
lion tamer
magician
motorcycle stuntman
trapeze artist
stilt walker
acrobat
sword swallower
ringmaster
tightrope walker
clown
2 Close your eyes and listen to the music. Where are you? What can you see? How do you feel? Tell the class.
Flying Daredevil
Early in the spring of 1995, when she was five years old, she was taken by her aunt to see a travelling circus which passed through her small town in south-west China. Chun Mee became immediately fixated on the idea of becoming a travelling performer. “The sights, smells and sounds of the Big Top attracted me," she recalls. “Everything just seemed so magical. The atmosphere was Ike nothing I’d ever experienced."
Of all the acts, Chun Mee was most captivated by the trapeze artists. “I remember thinking to myself how wonderful it must be to fly through the air for a living," she says. “I couldntaskt take my eyes off the performers as they spun, flipped and flew above my head." Chun Mee laughs as she remembers her five-year-old self. “By the time the routine was half way through, I’d made up my mind that one day. I too would be a circus trapeze artist.
Chun Moe’s road to circus stardom began soon afterwards. She took ballet classes, acting lessons, gymnastics classes - anything to hone her craft. At 13, she won a scholarship to Canada’s National Circus School. Her talent at the school was such that she was expected to go onto great things. At 18, she was head hunted by a scout from Collington Bros Circus. Today, Chun Mee is one of their star acts, flying through the air; defying gravity, living the dream she imagined as a little girl.
Trapeze artistry is not a job for the faint-hearted. But for Chun Mee, the adrenaline of aerial performance is better than anything a regular job could offer. “Ittasks like a dream, flying. When you do a great performance on the trapeze and everything goes well, ittasks such an incredible feeing -1 do my best to project that feeling to the audience."
To become a trapeze artist requires the right body type. Only small bodies can bend, twist, turn and twirl at a moment’s notice. Mental toughness and natural talent are also key. Chun Mee had these qualities right from the very beginning. “I’ve never trained a more determined child," recalls James Ford, her coach at the National Circus School. “Her form, natural ability and willpower to cope with the intense training were remarkable."
However, ask Chun Mee what it takes to be a trapeze artist and she says training - lots of it. Itaskd say first of all that trapeze artistry is not magic, it’s effort," she states. You have to work extremely hard in order to master the stunts and make them look effortless."
So what of life under the Big Top? Is it as carefree and glamorous as it appears from the outside? ‘Yes and no’, says Chun Mee. “Being in a circus is the perfect job when youtaskre young because you get to travel the world. Already I’ve experienced more cultures and met more people than I could ever have imagined." Chun Mee also speaks of the thrill of performing in front of a live audience. “Every day I get to hear the sounds of people applauding for me. I get to see the awe I inspire in people - ittasks written all over their faces. It’s a huge adrenaline rush," she admits.
As for the downside. Chun Mee identifies the long work hours, constant travelling and aches and pains that are all part of her profession. “Audiences see the lights and the glitter, but few realise the hard work and sacrifices we make," she says. ‘As entertainers, it is expected that we perform even when sick. Circus performers live by the motto ‘The show must go on’.’
Check these words
trapeze artist fixated, spin, stardom, head-hunted, scout, defying gravity, faint-hearted, twist, twirl, key, willpower, master the stunt carefree, applaud, awe, adrenaline rush, aches and pains, glitter, sacrifice, motto
Reading
3 What do you think the life of a trapeze artist is like? Read through to find out.
4 Listen and read the text. Decide which of the statements (1-8) are true (1 - True), false (2 - False) or not stated, meaning that you cantaskt give a clear answer to them (3 - Not stated).
1 Chun Mee Sing made an important life decision aged just 5.
2 Her aunt opposed her plan to join the circus.
3 The National Circus School is known for trapeze training.
4 Chun Mee gets scared during her performances.
5 Anyone can be a trapeze artist if they try hard enough.
6 Chun Mee tries to make it look as if she isntaskt trying.
7 People cantaskt hide how impressed they are with the performance.
8 Acrobats never perform if they are feeling unwell.
5 a) Match the words in bold to their meanings: spin, turned over, resisting, not confident, tough, easy-going.
b) Complete with: awe, fixated, key. stardom, twist.
1 Her eyes were fixated on the trapeze artists.
2 Her road to stardom began when she appeared in a TV talent show.
3 Persistence is key to building a successful career.
4 The acrobat was able to twist into unusual positions.
5 Her powerful emotional voice inspires awe in audiences.
Grammar
Passive (personal/impersonal structures)
6 Read the examples. How do the two passive structures differ?
People thought that the stunt was impossible, (active) It was thought that the stunt was impossible. (impersonal)
The stunt was thought to be impossible, (personal)
7 Rewrite the sentences below beginning with the words in brackets.
1 It is expected that his show will attract a large audience.
2 People say that the magiciantasks act is the best at the festival.
3 She is believed to be one of the worldtasks best jugglers.
4 It is thought that they will win the championship again.
5 They report that the fire-eater is amazing.
Speaking & Writing
8 Imagine you are interviewing Chun Mee Sing for a radio show. Your partner is Sing. Prepare questions and answers, then act out your interview for the class.
В: I get a thrill from flying through the air, but I love to hear people applauding me and seeing the awe I inspire in them when they see me perform. Thattasks the best feeling.
A: Do you think anyone could do your kind of work?
B: Not everyone would enjoy it. The hours are long and you have to be prepared to travel constantly and to suffer from aches and pains. If someone is prepared for all that, then the thrill of being a trapeze artist is unbeatable.
9 ICT Collect information about another circus job. Use the key words: circus jobs. Report your information back to the class.
10 Think! What does the motto taskThe show must go ontask mean? In three minutes, write a few sentences in your notebook. Tell your partner or the class.