Which of these jobs can you see in the pictures?

1.

2.

(Ex.1) Listen and say. Which of these jobs can you see in the pictures?
fire-eater
sword swallower
tightrope walker
juggler
ringmaster
clown
lion tamer
magician
motorcycle stuntman
trapeze artist
stilt walker
acrobat

3.

(Ex.1) Listen and say. Which of these jobs can you see in the pictures?
fire-eater
sword swallower
tightrope walker
juggler
ringmaster
clown
lion tamer
magician
motorcycle stuntman
trapeze artist
stilt walker
acrobat

4.

(Ex.2) Close your eyes and listen to the music. Where are you? What can
you see? How do you feel? Tell the class.

5.

Learn the new words.
артист
trapeze
на трапеции
artist
разгадка,
keyважный
зациклившийся
fixated
willpower
воля
вращаться
spin
master
ставить
the
трюки
stunt
stardom
слава
беззаботный
carefree
охотник
head-hunted
за головами
аплодировать
applaud
разведчик
scout
трепет
awe
defying
притяжение
gravity
приток
adrenaline
адреналина
rush
faint-hearted
малодушный
боли
aches
и and
страдания
pains
крутиться
twist
сверкание
glitter
вертеться
twirl
sacrifice
жертва
motto
девиз

6.

Learn the new words.
trapeze artist
key
motto
fixated
willpower
spin (v)
master the stunt
stardom
carefree
head-hunted
applaud
someone
sbclap
who the
performs
whohands
looks
to
the
apeople
act
feeling
of
giving
of
for
tricks
and
who
special
discomfort
together
not
aselected
phrase
to
confident,
turn
that
(as
by
inhave
the
aa
to
up
to
excitement
tobecome
sth
do
turn
wonder,
showy
quick
special
around
expert
turns
that
for
the
swinging
skills
movements
they
want,
bones
talent
staying
afraid
strength
celebrity,
repeatedly
expresses
easy-going
important
obsessed
sign
and
scout
of
in
of
muscles
of
the
taking
fame
for
(to
will
a
aira
using
especially
a
short
in
bar
makes
at
other
attractiveness
amazement
special
in a360
the
people/a
circle
tricks
hearts
(from
appreciation
belief
risks
spin)
overwork)
job up inor
of
handing
entertainment
high
beat
purpose
faster the
sth/sb)
air from
sport
two ropes
talent scout
awe
defying gravity
adrenaline rush
faint-hearted
aches and pains
twist
glitter
twirl
sacrifice

7.

(Ex.3) What do you think the life of a trapeze artist is like? Read through
to find out.

8.

(Ex.4) Listen to the text, then read. Decide which of the statements (1-8)
are T (True), F (False) or NS (Not stated), meaning that you can’t give a
clear answer to them.
Text 1
Text 2
Text 3
Text 4

9.

(Ex.5a) Match the words in bold to their meanings:
• spin
• turned over
• resisting
• not confident
• tough
• easy-going

10.

(Ex.5b) Complete with: awe, fixated, key, stardom, twist.
1. fixated
2. stardom
3. key
4. twist
5. awe

11.

(Ex.6) Read the examples. How do the two passive structures differ?
Impersonal construction starts with It …
Personal construction starts with the
subject of the second clause and the verb
changes into a corresponding infinitive.

12.

(Ex.7) Rewrite the sentences below beginning with the words in brackets.
His show is expected to attract a
large audience. personal
It is said that the magician’s act is
the best at the festival. impersonal
It is believed that she is one of the
world’s best jugglers. impersonal
They are thought to win the
championship again. personal
The fire-eater is reported to be
amazing. personal

13.

(Ex.8) Imagine you are interviewing Chun Mee Sing for a radio show. Your
partner is Sing. Prepare questions and answers, then act out your
interview for the class.
Answer
Have you always dreamt of being in the circus?
Did you have to train a lot to
become a trapeze artist?
What is your favourite thing
about being a trapeze artist?
Do you think anyone could
do your kind of work?
Text 1
Text 2
Text 3
Text 4

14.

(Ex.9) Collect information about another circus job. Use the key words:
circus job. Report your information back to the class.

15.

(Ex.10) What does the motto ‘The show must go on’ mean? In three minutes,
write a few sentences in your notebook. Tell your partner or the class.

16.

(Ex.1) Complete with: defy, bend, flip, spin, twirl, twist in the correct
form.
Vocabulary bank
1. spin
2. twisted
3. defy
4. flipped
5. twirled
6. bend

17.

(Ex.2) Complete with: applaud, captivate, defy, be fixated, inspire, master
in the correct form.
1. defy
2. master
3. applauded
4. fixated
5. captivated
6. was inspired

18.

(Ex.3) Complete with: carefree, faint-hearted, glamorous, intense,
remarkable, determined.
1. remarkable
2. determined
3. carefree
4. glamorous
5. faint-hearted
6. intense

19.

(Ex.4) Match the sentences to the jobs.
B
F
C (A)
D
A (F)
E

20.

(Ex.5) Complete the sentences with:
1. scholarship
2. fees
3. stardom
4. reputation
5. gift
6. talent

21.

(Ex.5) Complete the sentences with:
7. awe
8. wonder

22.

What have you learned today?
What can you do now?

23.

(Ex.1) Find eight words related to street performer jobs.

24.

(Ex.2) Fill in: awe, fixated, willpower, stardom, carefree, glitter,
sacrifices, motto, faint-hearted, intense.
awe
sacrifices
intense
stardom
carefree
faint-hearted
glitter
fixated
willpower
motto

25.

(Ex.3) Choose the correct word.

26.

(Ex.4) Complete the sentences in the passive.
is said to be the best trapeze artist in the circus.
is believed to have been cancelled by the network.
is expected to arrive in town tomorrow.
is considered (to be) the most dangerous.
is believed to have joined the circus.

27.

(Ex.4) Complete the sentences in the passive.
is thought that he broke his leg during the performance.
is known to have some of the best performances in the city.
are reported to be selling out.
is thought that the mayor will attend the circus show.
is expected to make a huge profit.

28.

(Ex.5) You will hear five people talking about a performance they saw.
Choose from the list (A-F) what each person thought of the performance.
There is one extra letter you don’t need to use.
D
F
C
E
A
Speaker A
Speaker B
Speaker C
Speaker D
Speaker E