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课件网) Video Time Unit 5 Launching your career By the end of this period, you will be able to: 1. know something about Mateusz Piesiak; 2. watch a video and answer some questions; 3. know that passion and hard work will help you succeed; 4. develop critical thinking by discussing some questions after watching the video. Watch a video and discuss the following questions. 1. What can you see in this video 2. What kind of photographer is Mateusz 3. What do you think of these photos Before you watch A Teen’s Passion for His Work Photography is a popular hobby today, and has become easier as technology has improved. However, it takes a great deal of patience and hard work to become a successful photographer. This video shows how passion and enthusiasm helped a young man succeed in bringing his work to an international audience. Look at the pictures from the video below. In groups, use the following words and any other words you can think of to describe what is happening in the photos. While you watch Task 1 Check your answers in Before You Watch. A boy is hiding and waiting in a well-disguised tent in the tall grass with his camera so that he can take photos of wild animals. He is editing the photo with his computer. He is wearing smart clothes and standing next to one of his photos, giving a presentation. There are many people watching his presentation. He gains fame/He is famous! Task 2 Decide if the following statements are true or false. 1. The tent and long grass stop the birds from seeing Mateusz. 2. The Natural History Museum in New York recognised his talent with the award Best Young Wildlife Photographer. 3. He took his award-winning photograph of oyster catchers on a beach in London. 4. Mateusz takes up to 1, 000 photographs in each session. 5. His parents buy meat for him because he gets hungry while taking photographs. 1. The tent and long grass stop the birds from seeing Mateusz. T 2. The Natural History Museum in New York recognised his talent with the award Best Young Wildlife Photographer. F 3. He took his award-winning photograph of oyster catchers on a beach in London. F 4. Mateusz takes up to 1, 000 photographs in each session. T 5. His parents buy meat for him because he gets hungry while taking photographs. F _____ in a camouflaged tent in tall grass is Mateusz Piesiak. He _____ like this all year round, even braving the bone-chilling Polish winter. But getting the right shot can take time. Mateusz takes _____ every session and tries to get out into nature at least _____. We’re always driving him around _____ in the morning, and help him buy meat to attract birds of prey, sometimes _____. Hidden spends hundreds of hours up to a thousand photos once every three days at night and very early 20 or 30 kilos a week Task 3 Watch the video again and find out what led Mateusz Piesiak to success. Read together Narrator: This wild swan has no idea someone’s taking aim. Thankfully, ... ...
