5
Fill in:
profitable
,
a flash
,
live
,
make
,
intense
,
promotional
,
tell
,
extreme
,
profound
,
deadly
. Then
use the completed phrases to
make sentences about Warren
Faidley.
1
to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one’s living
2
. . . . . . . . weather conditions
3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . material
4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . flood
5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . effect
6
. . . . . . . . . . . life to the fullest
7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pursuits
8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . winds
9
to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the tale
10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scorpion
Warren Faidley makes his living
chasing tornadoes.
Speaking
6
Tell your partner
four things you remember from
the text. Would you ever do such
a risky job? Why (not)? Discuss in
pairs.
Think!
1 What do we learn about Warren Faidley in the first
paragraph?
A
He enjoys the danger involved in his job.
B
He does things other people would not do.
C
He drives right into tornadoes.
D
He takes photographs of people in danger.
2 What does the writer mean when he says Faidley ‘moved
on to more profitable pursuits’ (paragraph 4)?
A
He changed the way he conducted his ‘chases’.
B
He started to take his hobby more seriously.
C
His adventures became even more daring.
D
He made money from a dangerous hobby.
3 Eventually, most of the members of Faidley’s teenage
gang
A
joined him in his scorpion trade.
B
had to hide their friendship with him.
C
lost interest in storm chasing.
D
weren’t allowed to associate with him.
4 Faidley tells us that when he began his career,
A
he was less cautious than he is now.
B
the equipment was not as advanced as it is nowadays.
C
the job was less dangerous than it is now.
D
he did not take any equipment with him on his ‘chases’.
5 When film companies suggest making a film about his
experiences, Faidley feels
A
cautious.
B
proud.
C
excited.
D
unimpressed.
6 In the final paragraph, we learn that Faidley
A
puts work before anything else.
B
makes sure every shot is perfect.
C
is pleased that others admire his work.
D
has some regrets about his life.
Writing
7
Write a short summary of the
text. Swap papers with your
partner and check each other’s
writing. Check for the following:
•
all main points included
•
grammar mistakes
•
punctuation and spelling mistakes
•
cohesion
MODULE 1
7
4
Match the words in bold to their
meanings.
actually portrays collapsed
running away snatches
knock down drawn forcefully
quickly moving avoided dedicated
tears look for excellence
compensate for faults damaging
decided on record
In pairs, ask and answer
questions based on the text.
