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PROJECT 5 – ART
NAME: “Living Statues”
an usual job 1 My name is Adam. I work as a living statue or street statue. It’s not an active job but it’s a good way to earn money and watch the
world at the same time. You must be patient, fit and strong. It’s not easy to stay still for hours and hours. I usually work for two hours in one place,
then I go and find a new place. People usually watch me for a few minutes and then give me some money but some people are very irritating. They touch me or they even talk to me. I never
answer but sometimes I want to laugh.
2 I don’t only work in the street. I also work in restaurants and cafés to attract customers. I sit at the table like a customer or stand like a waiter. I work at birthday parties and other special events. 3 it’s not boring because I often change my appearance. I’m sometimes a cowboy, or a Roman emperor or Charlie Chaplin. Of course I don’t always want to be a street statue. One day I would like to
be a movie actor. Then at least I can move!
1. Look at the picture and answer the questions. ① Why are these statues called “living statues”?
② Do you see statues like this in your town? 2. Match the summaries to each paragraph.
a) Adam’s opinion of the job. b) Adam tells us about a street statue’s job. c) Adam tells us about other places he works.
3. Find words that mean the same in the text. ① Get money working (paragraph 1) ② In good physical condition (paragraph 1)
③ Place to have a drink (paragraph 2) ④ Clients (paragraph 2) ⑤ Type of king (paragraph 3)
⑥ Film (paragraph 3)
4. Read again and choose the correct option.
① Adam works as a walking statue / still statue.
② His job is quite common / weird.
③ He usually stays in one place / goes to different
places.
④ People give him some cash money / presents.
⑤ Everyone / not everyone is nice to him while he is
working.
⑥ He talks / doesn’t talk to people when he is working.
⑦ He works as a waiter / statue in restaurants.
⑧ He works at many different events / only works at
restaurants and in the street.
⑨ He gets bored / doesn’t get bored. while working.
⑩ He often / never changes his appearance.
11 He wants to be an actor / a street statue in the
future.