Film posters

Film posters used to be considered worthless ephemera once they’d (1) ………. their purpose – to get bums on seats. They took up too much space in warehouses and were destroyed by the thousand. No one (2) ………. it worthwhile to lay them down on acid-free paper to (3) ………. them from discoloring, still less to (4) ………. against pinholes and creases, in (5) ………. of the day when they might be worth large sums of money. With the passage of time, however, more and more people came to regard film posters as works of art, and as the traditional art market is normally beyond ordinary people’s (6) ………. , film posters represented images they could afford.

1 A served	B performed	C satisfied	D delivered
2 A appreciated	B considered	C imagined	D wonder
3 A avoid	B hide	C store	D prevent
4 A keep	B guard	C shield	D save
5 A prediction	B investment	C anticipation	D foresight
6 A stretch	B touch	C clutch	D reach

10. Read the information and do the activities.

Jumping across cities

Forget about expensive gyms, the new sport in cities is free-running. Since it started in a Paris suburb in the 1990s, free-running has attracted lots of fans in cities around the world. Instead of walking normally, free-runners jump over or around everything – car, buildings, trees or streetlights – in their way.

One of the sport’s inventors told our reporter how free-running started, ‘It was boring where we lived, there was nothing for us to do after school. We had done playground games like football and basketball when we were kids but we wanted something new and exciting. We started learning how to jump and run between buildings – and we loved it. Walking is a waste of time. Free-runners have to use their imaginations. Everything – a tree, a streetlight – is part of our outdoor gym. We’re like children because we’ve never stopped plying in the street.’

The sport’s website has lots of rules, for example, not to break people’s windows, not to jump on flowerbeds or be rude to people who want to stop a free-runner. Safety is also very important. You must start with the easy moves – you have to do thousands of small practice jumps before you try anything difficult. If you made only one mistake, you might hurt yourself badly.

A local person said, ‘It’s good that young people have something to do. But when they jump off buildings like cats they sometimes frighten other people.’

Don’t try this at home – the basics of free-running

Blind jump is a jump where you can’t see the landing spot.

Tic-tac – run and put your foot on a small step, go forward and jump over the next thing.

Basic jump – run and jump, land on two feet while bending your knees. To finish roll into head-over-heels.

Cat jump – run towards a wall, put both hands on the top of the wall and jump through your arms.

1. Is free-running dangerous? What attracts people in free-running? Is it popular in your country?

2. Match these words from the article.

   street	door
   flower-	site
   play	light
   web	ground
   out	bed

3. Choose the best answer.

1. Free-running started in

a) in cities all over the world b) less than twenty years ago c) because it has lots of fans

2. The first free-runners

a) were taught the sport at school b) never liked doing other sports c) taught themselves the sport.

3. Free-runners use the streets

a) as their gym b) because they can’t pay for a gym c) because they are children

4. Free-running has

a) only three rules b) more than three rules c) too many rules

5. Free-running is ………. to learn.

a) easy b) frightening c) difficult

6. Free-runners ………. jump off buildings.

a) can b) should c) mustn’t

7. A cat jump is

a) the most difficult jump b) an example of a jump c) an unusual jump

8. Heels are part of

a) your head b) a wall c) your feet

11. Writing options. Try to make a story on the offered topics.

1. Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?

2. Can you think of any hobbies which are popular with children and adults?

3. Do you think a hobby is different from a sport?

4. Are there any hobbies you would like to try?

5. Do you spend money on your hobby? Can you make money from doing your hobby?

6. Are there any hobbies you can do in other countries, but not your own?

7. Which hobbies do you think are the most difficult?

HUMOUR TIME

Neighbor: Haven’t I seen you on TV?

Actor: Well, I do appear, on and off, you know. How do you like me?

Neighbor: Off.

*****

“I didn’t see you in church last Sunday, Nigel. I hear you were out playing football instead.” “That’s not true, vicar. And I’ve got the fish to prove it!”

*****

A guy rings his boss and says “I can’t come to work today”. The boss asks why and the guy says “It’s my eyes.” “What’s wrong with your eyes?” asks the boss. “I just cant see myself coming to work, so I’m going fishing instead...”

*****

A saxophone is like a lawsuit. Everyone is happy when the case is closed.

LESSON 11