Reading ‘1 36) Listen and read Biography 1. Who is it? Biography 1 is “ordinary” man lives in New York ‘and goes to Columbia University. He's an excellent scientist and studies ohsics. He also works as a photographer for the Daily Bugle newspaper. He has a wife, Mary Jane Watson, a model and actress, but he doesn’t have children. After contact with a radioactive spider, he gets superpowers. When he changes into 2 superhero he's really strong. He can't fly put he can jump very high and he can run up walls. He's very, very fast and he uses a fantastic liquid to stop bad people. He isn’t very big. He fias a special red and blue ‘suit. He doesn’t wear glasses. The actor Tobey Maguire plays this superhero in Hollywood movies. His name is ...? 2 In groups, listen and read the text again. Stop after each sentence with underlined words. Communicate the meaning of the 13 underlined nouns, adjectives, or verbs. Mime, draw, or sive examples. A: Scientist—for example, Albert Einstein B: Yes, yes, I understand. It's the same in my language. : And, physics is, er, a subject from school. Like, umm, math. D: That’s right. Or chemistry. Physics is very alifcult for me . Grammar 3 Study the verbs in yellow in Exercise 1 and complete the Grammar box. ° ° Lives in New York. g__sto Columbia University. He — st____s physics. He She ch____sintoSpiderman. She u__sa fantastic liquid. h__arred and blue suit. doesn’t live in Washington. ______ g0 to school, fly. __ glasses. children. doesn Contractions have + s=has /haez/ ; doesn’t = does not go +s=goes /gouz) 34 Pronunciation 4 3? The usual pronunciation of -s endings is /2/ or /s/. Listen and repeat the six affirmative sentences in the Grammar box. Which two verbs have an extra syllable for the -s ending? 5 38 In pairs, read and complete the verbs in Biography 2. Who is it? Listen and check. Who's your favorite superhero? Biography 2 She \ live__in Africa and she ® work__as a teacher. Her real name's Ororo Munroe. She's beautifull She ®ha__long white hair and “d___n't wear glasses. But she isn’t ordinary! When she ‘)change__ into a superhero, she ‘© wear special black suit. She " ha__ extraordinary superpowers. She ®fl_very fast and she can see at night. She use_ the weather, the ocean, and the stars to stop bad people. She's one of the XMen and the actress Halle Berry “® play_ her in the XMen movies. Professor X, the leader of the XMen, 2 give_ her anew, superhero name. This name isORDINARY PEOPLE ?? How much do you know about Americans? ‘What do you think a typical American person does, likes, thinks, plays, and talks about? Where does he or she live and go? ‘Atypical American has / doesn't have a car. drives / doesn't drive very fast. smokes / doesn't smoke. drinks tea and beer / coffee and water. has / doesn't have a pet. Speaking 6 Take the quiz. Circle has one child / about 1.8 children. the correct facts, 1-18. Compare with a partner. A: | thinka typical American man or woman has a car B: J agree. / No, | think he orshe doesn’t hhave a car likes / doesn't like soccer. goes / doesn't go to a bar after work. lives in a house / apartment. . wears / doesn't wear a suit 7 28 Listen and check . your answers. Give yourself one point for each correct answer. «What's your total? goes for & walk / goes for a run for exercise. plays basketball / tennis. 8 impairs, cover the quiz and look only at the pictures. Can you remember and say the 18 correct sentences? reads / doesn't read a newspaper. speaks two languages / only speaks English. goes / doesn't go to college. Q Write five sentences about a “typical” man or woman from your country. watches / doesn’t watch TV in the evenings. 1 Atypical Spanish talks about the weather / sports, : woman has a car. 2 She drives very fast. flies to Europe / drives to a national park for a vacation, 10 In groups, read and compare your ideas. Total Do you agree? “8 Uwr3 35