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Unit 8
Reading

1 Look at the two texts. Where do you think 4 3.17 Read the texts again. Are the
they are from? sentences about Jessica Watson (JW), Jordan
1 A geography textbook Romero (JR) or both (B)?
2 A newspaper 1 This person lives in Australia. JW

3 A travel book 2 This person is younger than eighteen.
3 This person had an adventure alone.
2 Read the texts quickly and check your answer 4 This person had an adventure with a parent.
to Exercise 1. 5 This person has visited every continent.
3 3.17 Read again. Answer the questions. 6 This person is going to write a book.
1 What is the name of Jessica’s boat? 5 What about you? Think of a place you want to
It’s Ella’s Pink Lady. visit. In pairs, ask and answer.
2 How old was Jessica on 15th May 2010? 1 Where is it?
3 What nationality is Jessica? 2 What is it like?
4 Where was Jordan born? 3 How can you travel there?
5 On which continent is Mount Kosciusko? 4 What do you want to do there?
6 On what date did Jordan reach the top of
Mount Everest?
Where is it?
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13-year-old

climbs Everest

Jordan Romero, born
in California on 12 July
1996, is the youngest
person in the world to
climb Mount Everest.
Jordan, his father and
three Nepalese sherpas
reached the summit
of Everest yesterday .
Jordan’s mother wasn’t with him, but he used a satellite
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