Harrison Ford pays tribute to 'dear friend' Sir Sean Connery

 

The pair appeared together in Steven Spielberg's 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Sir Sean playing Ford's father Henry Jones. "He was my father... not in life... but in Indy III," said Harrison in an interview . "God we had fun - if he's in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace, dear friend," he added.

Ford recalled the "pleasure" of taking Sir Sean "for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle, bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm".

Ford's tribute to the James Bond actor follows those of many other Hollywood stars. Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Sir Michael Caine, Daniel Craig, George Lazenby and Pierce Brosnan have all praised the late actor. Brosnan, who himself played the role of 007, posted online that Sir Sean was "my greatest James Bond as a boy, and as a man who became James Bond himself". The family of another late former Bond star, Sir Roger Moore, also tweeted to say that he too had "always maintained Sean was the best ever James Bond".

Sir Sean was best known for his portrayal of James Bond in seven films from 1962 to 1983. They included Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger.

He died in his sleep in the Bahamas, surrounded by his family. "He had dementia and it took its toll on him. He got his final wish to slip away without any fuss." his wife said. She added the actor "was not able to express himself" in the period leading up to his death.

Over the course of his career, Sir Sean won an Oscar, two Baftas and three Golden Globes.

Question 1: [2 POINTS] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.          

                a) Sean Connery played the role of Henry Jones in the first film of the Indiana Jones series.

                b) Harrison Ford enjoyed his rides with Connery.

                c) Roger Moore's family told a magazine they considered Connery as the best James Bond .

                d) Sir Sean Connery was awarded two prizes by the British Film Academy.

Question 2 [2 POINTS] Answer the following questions in your own words.       

                a) What are Harrison Ford's memories of Sean Connery?

                b) What happened to Sean Connery in his last years?

Question 3: [1,5 POINTS] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.

a) jump up and down (par.1)

b) irregular, uneven (par.1)

c)   speak highly of someone (par.2)

d)   dead (par.2)

e)   commotion (par.3)

           

KEY

Question 1

a) False." The pair appeared together in Steven Spielberg's 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Sir Sean playing Ford's father Henry Jones."

b) True. " Ford recalled the "pleasure" of taking Sir Sean "for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle "

c) False. " the family of another late former Bond star, Sir Roger Moore, also tweeted to say that he too had "always maintained Sean was the best ever James Bond" 

d) True. " Sir Sean won an Oscar, two Baftas and three Golden Globes."

Question 2

a) Harrison Ford remembers the good relationship he had with Sean Connery and that they enjoyed their time together like when they both rode along bumpy roads. He also said Connery loved golf.

b) He suffered from dementia, which caused him to feel really bad and wish to die in peace.

Question 3

a) bouncing / to bounce

b) bumpy

c) praised / to praise

d) late

e) fuss

PROBLEM SOLVING

 

Peter Jennings travelled a lot last week. He visited four different places. Read the sentences and complete the chart.

 

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
TOWN
BUILDING
WEATHER
LANGUAGE

 

v  In the first town there was an old castle.

 

v  It was very sunny in the last town.

 

v  In the second town people spoke French.

 

v  He spoke Spanish in the third town.

 

v  I was very sunny in Rome.

 

v  People spoke English in Edinburgh.

 

v  After Edinburgh he went to a town with a big iron tower.

 

v  It rained in Paris but it was hot in the next town where there was an old museum.

 

v  After Madrid he visited an old circus and read a newspaper in Italian.

 

v  In the town before Paris it was very cold.

 

 

KEY

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
TOWN	Edinburgh	Paris	Madrid	Rome
BUILDING	Old castle	Iron tower	Old museum	Old circus
WEATHER	Cold	Rain	Hot	Sunny
LANGUAGE	English	French	Spanish	Italian

 

Polar Bear Cubs

1. Watch the video, listen carefully and complete the following sentences:

1.     It's ___________ and light ______________ to the High Arctic.

2.     She has been in her den the _______________   ______________.

3.     Her emergence marks the ______________ of ________________.

4.     This steep slope is not the easiest ____________ to take your first _______________.

5.     But they're ______________ and eager to reach their _______________ .

6.     Their mother has not _____________ for five _________________.

7.     The spring sun ________________ warmth but also a ______________ for the mother.

 

2. Answer these questions:

1.     What's the problem for the mother?

2.     What does the mother eat?

3.     What's the temperature?

 

 

KEY

1.     March  /  returns

2.     whole winter

3.     beginning  /  spring

4.     place  /  steps

5.     hungry  /  mother

6.     eaten   /  months

7.     brings  /  problem

2.

1.     The sun starts to melt the sea ice.

2.     She hunts for seals.

3.     It's minus 30 degrees.

Parts of the body

 

How many?

How many of the following have you got? Put the names of the parts of the body into the correct columns.

 nose            lip               eye              teeth           shoulder               brain

hand           ear              toe              stomach          nail                   finger

throat         chest           cheek          chin             thumb                   tongue

wrist

 

One	Two	Eight	Ten	Twenty	More than twenty

 

 

Key

One             two             eight           ten              twenty        more than 20

nose            lips              fingers        toes             nails            teeth

brain           eyes

stomach      shoulders

throat         ears

chest           wrists

chin             cheeks

tongue         thumbs

Newspaper Headlines

Write the newspaper headlines as sentences using the present perfect. 

Some sentences are active and some are passive.

Examples:

COST OF LIVING GOES UP

The cost of living has gone up.

GOODS DAMAGED IN FIRE 

Some goods have been damaged in a fire.

1. MAN KILLED IN MOTORWAY ACCIDENT

2. OLYMPIC GAMES BEGIN

3. CHILDREN INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION

4. PICTURE STOLEN FROM MUSEUM

5. CHARLES AND CAMILA ARRIVED IN INDIA

6. SECRET PAPERS LOST

7. FAMOUS HOUSE SOLD TO AMERICAN

8. RAY JENKS WINS IMPORTANT RACE 

9. DED BODY FOUND IN PARK

10. 50”STYLE” SHOPS BOUGHT BY WILSON-MCARTHUR GROUP.

KEY

1. A man has been killed in a motorway accident.

2. The Olympic Games have begun.

3. Some children have been injured in a gas explosion.

4. A picture has been stolen from a Museum

5. Charles and Camila have arrived in India.

6. Some secret papers have been lost.

7. A famous house has been sold to an American.

8. Ray Jenks has won an important race.

9. A dead body has been found in a park.

10. Fifty ”Style” shops have been bought by the Wilson-McArthur group

CONFUSING WORDS

1 Match the pairs of words on the left to their definitions or uses on the right.

1. Especially                                                               a. For a purpose

2. Specially                                                                 b. Particularly

1. Farther                                                                    a. More distant physically

2. Further                                                                    b. More distant metaphorically

1. Older                                                                       a. used to refer to persons.

2. Elder                                                                        b. used to refer to both persons and things.

1. Altogether                                                            a. Completely, in total.

2. All together                                                          b. All in one place.

1. Beside                                                                    a. In addition to

2. Besides                                                                   b. Next to

2 Complete the following sentences with the words from exercise 1. 

a. …………………………………..information is available from our website.

b. All the children enjoyed the game,…………………………..the girls.

c. I bought this suit……………………………………for my job interview.

d. The bill comes to 100 pounds……………………………………… .

e. I can run…………………………………….than you.

f. We like to eat………………………………………….in my family.

g. My dog likes to sleep……………………………………my bed.

h. Her ………………………………………..sister is a lawyer.

i. Do you play any other sports………………………………..football and basketball?

j. The house I live  in now is……………………………….than my parents’. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century.

KEY

1.

especially –  particularly                    specially – for a purpose

farther – more distant physically                 further – more distant metaphorically

older - used to refer to both persons and things           elder – used to refer to persons

altogether – completely, in total                        all together – all in one place

beside – next to                       besides – in addition to

2.

a. further

b. especially

c. specially

d. altogether

e. farther

f. all together

g. beside

h. elder

i. besides

j. older

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