Exercise 1.Read the text.Which daredevils does it mention? Exercise 2.Match headings 1-4 with paragraphs A-E.Then listen and check. A new tightrope champion C. 1.A lady at the Falls 2.Tightrope hero 3.The end of stunts at Niagara 4.Facts about Niagara Falls Exercise 3.Read the text again.Write true or false.Correct the falls sentences. 1.Tourists go to Niagara Falls now. 2.Blondin watched and copied Farini. 3.Farini became popular with his new stunts. 4.It wasn’t a surprise for the crowd when Annie Taylor survived. 5.Only one or two people do stunts at Niagara now. NIAGARA FALLS-DON’T LOOK DOWN! At Niagara Falls,on the border between the USA and Canada,the River Niagara suddenly falls more than fifty metres.Everu hour,2.5 million litres go over the waterfalls.Niagara Falls is popular with tourists and in the past it was also popular with daredevils.Three of the most famous were The Great Blondin,Signor Farini and Annie Taylor.In 1859,Blondin walked across Niagara Falls eight times.Once he cooked eggs while he was standing on the tightrope.Another time,he nearly fell into the river while he was carrying a man on his back.That day a man called William Hunt was at Niagara with his girlfriend.As they were watching Blondin,Hunt decided to invent stunts which were more spectacular and daring than Blondin’s.He changed his name to Signor Farini and began to practise. Exercise 4.BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY.Complete the sentences with the words in blue in the text. 1.My___and___are all sportspeople.I admire them. 2.He’s very___and brave.He doesn’t think anything is scary. 3.I saw some___on TV.They were sailing around the world. 4.He can do some new____on his bike. 5.This place is fantastic.The mountains are____ Exercise 5.ABOUT YOU.Ask and answer the questions. 1.What do you think of the daredevils in the text? 2.Which films that you’ve seen have stunts?Describe them. 3.What places in your country are spectacular? 4.Who are your heroes and heroines?Why? 5.Do you know anyone who’s daring?In what way? |