Summer Work Task 3

Check the translation of the following words and write down both words and their translation.absence / alone / capable / concerned / confident / delay (n, v) / development / disappointed / evaluate / experienced / extremely / insist / mentally / order (v) / permission / physically / port / risky / technically / voyage / fewer than / grow up / hold the record up / on her own / take a case to court Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence.Astronauts must be … strong enough to travel in space. mentally accidentally physically Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence:They went on a long … around the world. stunt journey voyage Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence:He wants to sail across the Pacific Ocean … . alone on his own unlikely Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence:She … that she is right. insists is confident orders Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence:They are … tired after their school trip. probably immediately extremely Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence:The man ran into the burning building to save a child. That was very … . shy brave risky Choose the TWO correct answers to complete the sentence:Sharon … to leave school early every Wednesday for special music lessons. is allowed holds the record has permission Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below.on her own / technically / permission / grew up / insist / fewer than / concerned / take the case to court / keep up delay 1. They were born in Japan but grew up in Brazil.2. We expected 100 people at the party but fewer than 75 came.3. I don’t let my 10-year-old daughter go out on her own at night.4. Sailing might look easy but technically it is difficult.5. The bad weather caused a three-hour delay at the airport.6. Don’t walk so fast. I can’t keep up with you!7. My parents insist that I come home by 10:00.8. The man who hit her car refused to pay so she decided to take the case to court. Complete the news report about Jordan Romero with the words and expression below.risky / physically / capable / confident / experienced / evaluate / permission / insists / mentally / holds the record JORDAN ROMERONepal insists that climbers have to be 16 to climb Mount Everest and would not give 13-year-old Jordan Romero’s team permission for him to climb. So his team decided to climb from the Chinese side where there are no age limits. Even though Jordan felt very confident, he said that he would turn back if it became too risky. His team would constantly evaluate whether or not it was safe to continue.On May 22, 2010, Jordan Romero called his mother from a satellite phone and said, “Mom, I’m calling you from the top of the world!” Jordan’s mother was not surprised that her son had succeeded. She knew he was capable of reaching the top. Jordan was an experienced climber. In 2006, he climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro when he was only 10 years old. Every year after that Jordan climbed another high mountain so his mother knew he was physically and mentally ready for Everest. Jordan now holds the record for being the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. Read the article and answer the questions. You can listen to the article here: Too Young Number the events in the order in which they happened. 1 Laura was born on a boat. 2 Laura got her own boat. 3 Laura decided she wanted to sail around the world alone. 4 Laura’s father asked if she could study on her own for two years. 5 The case was taken to court. 6 The court delayed the trip. There are different points of view in the article. Match the people to the sentences that show their point of view. Write a person next to the statement.Laura her mother her father the court 1. Young teens shouldn’t be alone for long periods of time. - the court2. She’s a good sailor. She can do it. - her father3. It’s really not fair. - Laura4. It will be a problem for her to complete her schoolwork. - the court5. She knows how to sail but I’m worried she won’t be safe in ports. - her mother6. We planned this trip carefully. I’m confident it will be fine – I know what I’m doing. - Laura The court had to decide whether or not to allow Laura to sail around the world. Which of the following criteria are mentioned in the article?age / health / safety / technical problems / education / sleep / experience / physical ability / loneliness Which three criteria (mentioned in the previous question) do you think are the most important to take a final decision if Laura can be allowed to sail around the world alone or not? Why? What do you think the court decided? Read the court’s decision and see if you were right. Which two criteria did the court think were the most important? Do you agree with the court’s decision? Explain. Find out if and when Laura Dekker began her voyage and what happened. Does this information change your opinion in the previous question? Explain. You have read a short article about Jordan Romero in one of the tasks in this assignment. You have also read an article about Laura Dekker. How are the stories of Laura and Jordan similar? How are they different?