Wide angle on the world Unit 15

READY, STEADY, ACTION!

stunt – scena kaskaderska

leap – skok, skakać

tower – wieża

tutor – korepetytor

stuntman – kaskader

charge – ładować, pobierać opłatę

martial arts – sztuki walki

through – przez

firewall – płonąca ściana

glider – szybowiec

flame - płomień

fireproof - ognioodporne

protective – ochronny

hose – szlauch

burns – oparzenia

bruises – siniaki

broken bones – złamane kości

deep breath – głęboki wdech

get ready – przygotować się

cross (your) fingers – trzymać kciuki

injure – skaleczyć się

experience - doświadczenie

ex. 1 p. 89 - Reading

1. In the first lesson you have to leap from the top of a high tower.

2. Sixty hours. About $1500.

3. To fight and to fall safely. To set themselves on fire and then put out the flames.

4. He has ridden a burning motorbike through ten firewalls and flown a hang glider with both his body and the glider on fire.

5. Burns and bruises.

6. High falls.

Ex. 3 p. 89 – Listening

speed boat – motorówka

at full speed – z max. prędkością

spin – obrócić się, obrót, piruet

current – prąd, obecny

G-force – przyspieszenie ziemskie

rib – żebro

padding – ubranie ochronne

practise – ćwiczyć

quite – całkiem

get hurt – zranić się, skaleczyć

True or False?1. She did the speed boat stunts for a Bond film.

2. She says that driving a boat is like driving a car.

3. She broke two fingers when she was practising the stunt.

4. She wears protective padding.

5. She thinks it’s quite exciting to get hurt.

True

False

She says it is different.

False

False

True

She broke two ribs.

No, but she knows she should.