Task 2 Reading
Read the text and answer the questions.
Megan McCarthy is 14. She lives in Leeds
She is 1-4, but she is 1.83 meters tall. All her friends are shorter than her and she is the tallest pe
in her family. Everyone thinks she is older than 14. On the bus, they think she is an adult. When
started secondary school, everyone stared at her. People were friendlier and more helpful at pris
school. But it's easier now and she has got lots of mates. Clothes are always a problem. She us
buys her clothes at a shop called "Long Tall Sally, but they're more expensive than ordinary
Shoes are even worse!
best player in the school. And tall people often get better jobs and earn more money!
There are some advantages. She plays basketball and people say she
The most difficult thing is that she is always different from other people. She just want to b
as everyone else. But she is tall and she will always be tall, so she try to accept it and be pa
about it.
Choose True or False
1. People think that Megan is an adult
2. It's easy to do shopping for Megan
3. Children are friendlier at secondary school
6 points
Answer the questions:
1. Why is she different from her friends?
2. Do you think she likes being different?
3. Are there any advantages to being a tall person?
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Ответы
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True or False:
True - People think that Megan is an adult.
False - It's not easy to do shopping for Megan; clothes and shoes are a problem for her.
False - Children were friendlier and more helpful at primary school, not at secondary school.
Answers to the questions:
She is different from her friends because she is much taller than them, standing at 1.83 meters tall.
Megan does not seem to like being different. She wishes to be like everyone else and finds it difficult to be different.
Yes, there are advantages to being a tall person mentioned in the text. She plays basketball, is considered the best player in school, and tall people often get better jobs and earn more money.
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