Summer Work Task 4

Read about the four people below. You have read the article about four people. What makes them special? Check the meaning of the words below. Then write the words with their translation.achieve / attempt (n, v) / continent / goal / lack (n, v) / load (n) / motivate / skill / terrifying / thrill / common sense / now and then / on top of the world / sense of adventure Read the article. What difficulties did Kay have? Find sentences in the article which prove that:1. most older climbers don’t reach the top.2. climbing Mount Everest is very risky.3. Kay LeClaire had tried to climb Mount Everest before.4. Kay’s guides helped her a lot. Kay went to a climbing school because she … . was fit and strong had to learn some skills hiked and exercised all her life knew when to give up Give two possible reasons why older people want to climb Mount Everest. Find an example that shows that Kay doesn’t give up easily. How are older climbers different from younger climbers? How are they alike? Do you think there should be age limits for climbing Mount Everest? Explain. Alex tried bungee jumping for the first time. Complete the email he wrote to a friend with the words and expressions below:achieved / thrill / goal / attempt / terrifying / experience / load / skill / sense of adventure / motivated Hi Tal,I really did it! I’ve been dreaming about this for years and, yesterday morning, I finally achieved my goal! I actually did a bungee jump! I felt like I was flying! I will admit that when I first jumped off the bridge, it was really terrifying – I was scared! But the fear disappeared quickly and then it was one big thrill !I want you to know that you were one of the people who motivated me to do the jump. You told me how much fun it was and that you don’t need any special training or skill. You just need to have a sense of adventure. It was a fantastic experience. I hope you’ll be able to come with me the next time.Alex Would you like to go bungee jumping? Why or why not? Complete the sentences:1. I feel like I’m on top of the world when ....2. Now and then I like to ....3. One goal I have in life is ....4. I’ve never attempted to ....5. To motivate their students, teachers should ....6. I lack experience in ....7. Common sense tells me that ...