Reading task 3
THE MAN OF STEEL
Task 1: Look through the text and translate these sentences into English. Mind the text!
1. Синий костюм, красные шорты, красные ботинки и длинный развивающийся красный плащ.
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2. Он также является классическим героем, который борется с преступниками и спасает беззащитных людей.
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3. К тому времени как он стал взрослым, он уже мог летать, прожигать предметы взглядом и видеть сквозь стены.
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4. Семья фермеров нашла его, усыновила и назвала Кларком.
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5. Его настоящими «родителями» являются ученики старшей школы Джерри Сигл и Джо Шустер из Кливленда, штат Огайо.
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6. Как сказано в истории, Супермен прибыл к нам с умирающей планеты Криптон.
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7. Джерри и Джо были скорее скромными и непопулярными в школе, поэтому они создали супергероя, чтобы жить жизнью, полной фантазий с помощью него.
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8. Способен перепрыгнуть с одного здания на другое в один прыжок!
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Task 2: Mark the sentences T (true), F (false)
1. Superman was born in 1933 _____________ (…)
2. His parents were Jerry and Joe___________(…)
3. Jerry and Joe were famous at school______(…)
4. His parents sent him to planet Krypton___(…)
5. He got his energy from the Sun__________(…)
Task 3: Complete these sentences in your own words.
1) Superman’s creators ____________________________________________________________________
2) Superman’s planet ______________________________________________________________________
3) Superman’s parents _____________________________________________________________________
4) Superman is able to _____________________________________________________________________
Task 4: Answer the questions. Mind the grammar!
1. Where did Superman come from?
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2. Who adopted the boy and named him Clark?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. When did Superman begin to fly, fire heat vision and see through walls?
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4. What planet did he get the strength from?
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5. Why did Jerry and Joe make up Superman?
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Task 5: Write a short article about your favourite superhero. Mind this fact file:
Name
What he/she looks like
His/her origins
His/her superpowers
Your feelings
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