PROJECT 5 – ART

NAME: “Living Statues”

an usual job
1   My   name   is   Adam.   I   work   as   a   living  
statue  or  street  statue.  It’s  not  an  active  job  but  
it’s   a   good   way   to   earn   money   and   watch   the  
world  at  the  same  time.  You  must  be  patient,  fit  
and  strong.  It’s  not  easy  to  stay  still  for  hours  and  
hours.  I  usually  work  for  two  hours  in  one  place,  
then   I   go   and   find   a   new   place.   People   usually  
watch   me   for   a   few   minutes   and   then   give   me  
some   money   but   some   people   are   very   irritating.  
They   touch   me   or   they   even   talk   to   me.   I   never  
answer  but  sometimes  I  want  to  laugh.  
2  I  don’t  only  work  in  the  street.  I  also  work  in  restaurants  and  cafés  to  attract  customers.  I  sit  at  
the  table  like  a  customer  or  stand  like  a  waiter.  I  work  at  birthday  parties  and  other  special  events.  
3  it’s  not  boring  because  I  often  change  my  appearance.  I’m  sometimes  a  cowboy,  or  a  Roman  
emperor  or  Charlie  Chaplin.  Of  course  I  don’t  always  want  to  be  a  street  statue.  One  day  I  would  like  to  
be  a  movie  actor.  Then  at  least  I  can  move!  

1. Look at the picture and answer the questions. 4. Read again and choose the correct option.
① Why are these statues called “living statues”? ① Adam works as a walking statue / still statue.
② His job is quite common / weird.
③ He usually stays in one place / goes to different
② Do you see statues like this in your town? places.
④ People give him some cash money / presents.
⑤ Everyone / not everyone is nice to him while he is
2. Match the summaries to each paragraph.
working.
a) Adam’s opinion of the job.
b) Adam tells us about a street statue’s job. ⑥ He talks / doesn’t talk to people when he is working.
c) Adam tells us about other places he works. ⑦ He works as a waiter / statue in restaurants.
⑧ He works at many different events / only works at
3. Find words that mean the same in the text. restaurants and in the street.
① Get money working (paragraph 1) ⑨ He gets bored / doesn’t get bored. while working.
② In good physical condition (paragraph 1) ⑩ He often / never changes his appearance.
③ Place to have a drink (paragraph 2) 11 He wants to be an actor / a street statue in the
④ Clients (paragraph 2) future.
⑤ Type of king (paragraph 3)
⑥ Film (paragraph 3)