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Deadly shark encounters that will haunt you (pre-intermediate+)

Task1.Watch the video below and fill in the gaps in the script with words from the video. The Russian translations will help you.

 

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These six (ужасающие) shark (неожиданные встречи)
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will definitely keep you away from the
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sea for years to come.
 

Episode 1: Cliffside Surprise

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Number six:
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This clip begins with a man attaching a GoPro to himself and
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carefully making his way toward the edge of a steep cliff with
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the intention of jumping.
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As the man rises back to the water's surface, his friend suddenly (предупреждает его о)
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something else (скрывающийся) in the water.
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In pure shock, he immediately turns around and tries to swim away from the
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(хищник) as fast as he can.
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After coming just inches away from the animal, the man luckily (удается) to swim
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back to shore and climb out of the water for good.
 

Episode 2: Underwater Encounter

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Number five:
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In the Bahamian reefs, an eight-year-old boy on vacation with his family went out
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to explore the beautiful ocean floor.
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Things (приняли ужасающий оборот) when the video starts with the young boy
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peacefully swimming around the depths of the ocean while his parents watch over him
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from the boat nearby.
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Unfortunately, a shark suddenly appears out of nowhere, (скрывающийся)
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not too far away. Just in time, he quickly turns around to swim back to the boat.
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Having luckily defended himself, the brave boy continues to swim
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back to his family while (присматривая за) the shark. The video ends there, and it is not known
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whether the shark came back.
 

Episode 3: Fishing Frenzy

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Number four:
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On a sunny day in Florida, this (смелый) man was out kayak fishing by
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himself when he experienced something truly out of this world. The first few
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minutes of the clip show the man explaining his fishing (занятие) as he
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paddles away from the shore toward a bridge.
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"It's pretty (опасно) out here; we're going to start here in the middle of the
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bridge and I think work to the left."
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After successfully (подманивание) and catching multiple fish, the man is
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(потрясен) when he realizes that his next bait has attracted a bigger fish.
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"Got him out!"
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"Oh my gosh, holy sh—"
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"Oh my God!"
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Still in disbelief, the startled man is forced to cut the bait from his fishing
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equipment to save his life and make the shark leave him alone.
 

Episode 4: Spearfishing Adventure

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Number three:
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A group of Australian friends on a spearfishing expedition found themselves
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fighting for their lives when they were attacked by a hungry tiger shark. The
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camera starts rolling just as they spot the predator (подозрительно) swimming
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around right below them.
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(вооруженные) with sharp spears, both men bravely hold their ground to fend off the
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shark in hopes that it will eventually leave them alone.
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With the stubborn shark refusing to back down, their other friend arrives just in time
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and immediately tries to get them out of the water.
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"Quick, Jeffrey!"
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The men luckily make it onto the boat unharmed and proceed to scream out in
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celebration of their experience.
 

Episode 5: Unexpected Encounter

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Number two:
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This clip shows a man (спокойно) fishing the waters of Salt Rock, South Africa when
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something truly unexpected happens.
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After almost getting knocked into the water by a shark, the man pulls his
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legs back into the kayak to avoid accidentally baiting the animal. The video
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unfortunately ends there, and what happens next is not known.
 

Episode 6: Diver's Close Call

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Number one:
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A group of underwater divers at Fort Pierce, Florida went through a real-life
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(кошмар) when a huge great white shark suddenly took an interest in them. The
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video begins with the man recording quickly (предупреждение) the others of the imminent danger
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as he notices the (слабый) shadow of the predator swimming below them.
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Equipped with spears, the divers continue to point their weapons at the shark as
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it starts swimming closer and closer by the second.
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Eventually, the men lose sight of the animal as it seems to have swum away.
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They for some reason decide to (разделиться) and search for it.
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After many minutes of searching, the predator is fortunately nowhere to be seen,
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and the divers stop recording and go back to their boat.
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Thanks for watching until the end. Check out these other videos that will surely freak you
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out. I'll see you there.

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Task2. Match the English phrases in the first column with the Russian phrases in the third column: enter the letter of the right Russian variant on the second column.

Episode 1

1. keep smb away from smth a. предупреждать кого-то о чем-то
2. attach b. развернуться, повернуться

3. make one's way toward

c. держать кого-то подальше от чего-то
4. alert smb to smth d. сразу же, немедленно
5. lurk e. полностью, навсегда, подальше
6. turn around f. скрываться
7. immediately g. направляться к...
8. for good h. прикреплять
     

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Task 3. Put the words in the brackets into the right tenses:

1.  When the man (rise) back to the surface, his friend (alert) him to something lurking in the water. The man immediately (turn) round and (swim) back to the shore. He (reach) the shore before the shark came close enough to attack him.

2. The family, who (wait) for the trip to the reefs for a year, finally arrived at the beach and (start) diving. While their children (play) in the water near the shore, the parents (snorkel) 50 metres away. A shark (swim) nearby. Luckily, the father (see) it well before it (come) close.

3. -Hey, Sam were are you? - I (fish) now. It seems I am in trouble... - Why? - I (paddle) away from the shore and it looks like I (catch) a bigger fish than I (expect)... - What is it? - Oh,no! It (swim) towards me! It is a shark! 

4. We (practise) spearfishing for 5 years already, but we (not come) across a shark. I hope we (never encounter)one.

5. By the time the rescuers (arrive), the shark (bite) off the fisherman's toe. Probably, he (bait) it with other fish.

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Task 4. Make up the following monologues (send them for a check in advance or write them in comments below this lesson):

1. Imagine that you are the man who has just escaped from a shark in episode 1. Tell your friend what has happened, how you escaped and how you feel. Use: many words from Task1, -Oh, my god! /Shit! - I have almost +V3! - I was V-ing, when suddenly + Past Simple. - I rushed away,... - I need to catch my breath =Мне надо перевести дыхание... - my second b-day...- didn't realize... at all! 

You can write your answer in the form below and send it to me for a check.

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2. Imagine that you are one of the divers from episode 6, and one of your friends has got eaten by the shark which you first lost sight of. You managed to escape. Tell about it and how you feel. Use: many new words from Task1. - were relaxed. when suddenly.... , - It rushed at...- bit off ...- I swam away as fast as I could - I am shocked - I have lost... - We need to ...

You can write your answer in the form below and send it to me for a check.

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