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$]}ffiffiffifffi Work in pairs. Describe what is happening in the
photo. Why is the man acting in this way, do you thinl<?
What do you thinl< of his behaviour?
ffi-ffitr#jlffitr Worl< in pairs. Answer the questions.
1 Do you enjoy watching witdtife programmes on TV?
What do/don't you like about them?
2 Woutd you enjoy seeing a show [il<e the one in the photo
at a wildlife park? Why?/Why not?
Read the text, ignoring the gaps.
1 How did Steve lrwin die?
2 How did he become rich?
3 What business did he take over when his parents retired?
4 Match sentences A-H with gaps 1-7 in the text. There is one
sentence thatyou do not need.
A But the 44-year-old, who is betieved to have suffered an
instant cardiac arrest, was pronounced dead by medical
staff at about noon [ocal time.
B lt's a shame that audiences need that to be attracted
to witdtife.
C Although lrwin was one of Australia's most successful
exports, he provoked mixed feelings at home.
D A theme parl< famous around the world, it has more than
1,000 animals on 60 acres of bushtand and emptoys 360
people.
E He appeared to have no fear.
F ln spite of this, lrwin's death was reported widely in the
press and on W.
G lrrepressibly ebultient, he thrived on his death-defying
encounters with witdlife.
H He simpty could not understand what the fuss was about.
Answer the questions.
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COLLOCATIONS: WORKBOOK PAGE 104 (Kl
1 Why were people surprised that lrwin had been kitted by
a stingray?
2 How did he react when peopte criticised him for exposing Exptain the meaning ofthese sentences.
his baby son to danger?
1 Steve lrwin was a man in tune with his surroundings.
3 Why did many Australians have mixed feelings about lrwin?
(tine 3)
4 Why did some people object to lrwin's television
2 Nothing fazed him. (tine 9)
programmes?
3 And it was, perhaps, that sense of invulnerability that
6 Choose the correct verbs to complete these collocations from kitted him. (tine 14)
4 Animats were in lrwin's btood. (line 31)
the text and the sentences in exercise 4.
5 He was a natural showman. (tine 5Z)
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1 provoke spark off mixed feetings 6 I get ca[[ed an adrenatine junkie. (tine Z8)
2 drop / shal<e off an image
3 tal<e / mal<e a risk I #-ffi,ffi"ffiffiffi Worl< in pairs. Discuss the questions. Justify your
4 acquire / take fame and fortune opinions.
5 taugh off / laugh an incident 1 Do you admire Steve lrwin?
6 announce / pronounce somebody dead
2 Do you agree that W has become 'gladiatorial and
7 tal<e out / tal(e over a business voyeuristic'?
8 administer / issue a heart massage
3 Do you agree that'some things in nature should be
9 create / cause pain left alone'?
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