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.