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Jonathan Lee Iverson:
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, I'm Jonathan Lee Iverson, Ringmaster of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey (Circus), The Greatest Show on Earth but I've got to keep it down at my own house. This is The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey train, the longest ... longest privately own train in the world, with the longest running hit show in the world.
This train is about sixty-one or sixty-six cars long. It's about, erm, mayby a mile, mile and a half one. It's my house.
This is my living room quarters here, and these are the pictures of my beautiful family. That's the wife here, Priscilla. She's all the way from Brazil. That's our son Mathew. That's Liela.
You know, that life like, honesly, it's pompous sometimes, it's really smooth sometimes, erm, erm, you know, fortunately there we no need real needs.
Erm, it's ... over all, it's really an adventure.
We're performing four .. and fifty shows a year, average at eleven shows a week and, erm, that is so much better than having to go to a hotel.
I think the hardest part about living on a train is, erm, you know, every now and then, it's a bit .. you .. full .. like a very very long ride, you know, we were like on, you know, we're travelling somewhere for about... maybe three days, it's takes us three days .. kids there.
You... you kind of...I mean, I feel like a guy in The Shining here .. like a-a-a-a!
For the kids there is wounderful, I mean, ... usual and special long way ... looking outside the window and there be only .. west ..
They, you know, just watch America go by.
The Ringling Brothers men are domesticated men too. I'm actually making my children's dinner.
Life for, er, Ringling Brothers kid, it's like... I mean, it's like a dream childhood. To them, you know, the spectacular dashing way of life, I mean, you have a built-in zoo, you know, they're very busy children. My six-year-old sun takes acrobatics, he takes judo, he takes piano, he takes ... and he takes those with professional in-doors craft.
I came on Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey about twenty-two years old and, erm, I'm thirty-five. There is nothing like The Greatest Show on Earth. .. ..in your blood, I mean, you're hooked for life. There is no recovery scenario for this stuff. You just have to stay in it and really enjoy it for all this work
Comprehension
1. What is Jonathan Lee Iverson’s profession?
2. What is so special about his house?
3. How many members does his family consist of?
4. How does he feel about such a life?
5. How many shows per year do they have?
6. What the hardest part in living on the train?
7. How do his kids feel about it?
8. Why are they always busy?
9. How does Jonathan feel about his job?
Discussion Questions
1. What does the outside of your house look like?
2. Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not?
3. What is your favorite room in your house? Why?
4. How long have you lived where you are living now?
5. How many rooms are there in your house?
6. If you could change anything about your present home, what would it be?
7. What do you like about your home? What don't you like?
8. What do you think is the worst color for a living room?
9. What things in your home couldn't you live without?
10. Do you get along well with your neighbors?
11. What makes 'a house' into 'a home'?
12. Do you like to keep pets in your home?
13. Give some reasons why people become homeless.
Wordlist
every now and then - время от времени, то и дело, периодически
Ringmaster - the person who introduces the performers and animals in a CIRCUS
Car - a train carriage used for sleeping, eating etc
Smooth - a smooth surface has no rough parts, lumps, or holes, especially in a way that is pleasant and attractive to touch [≠ rough];
happening or operating successfully, without any problems
smooth adjective BrE /smuːð/ ; NAmE /smuːð/ (smoother, smoothest)
1. completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas
a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth
The water was as smooth as glass.
a paint that gives a smooth, silky finish
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth.
opposite rough
2. (of a liquid mixture) without any lumps
Mix the flour with the milk to form a smooth paste.
3. happening or continuing without any problems
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business.
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power.
4. even and regular, without sudden stops and starts
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride.
The plane made a smooth landing.
She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement.
5. (often disapproving) (of people, especially men, and their behaviour) very polite and pleasant, but in a way that is often not very sincere
synonym smarmy
I don't like him. He's far too smooth for me.
He's something of a smooth operator.
6 pleasant and not bitter
This coffee has a smooth, rich taste.
7. voice - nice to hear, and without any rough or unpleasant sounds
lump noun BrE /lʌmp/ ; NAmE /lʌmp/
1. a piece of something hard or solid, usually without a particular shape
a lump of coal/cheese/wood
This sauce has lumps in it.
2. a swelling under the skin, sometimes a sign of serious illness
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head.
Check your breasts for lumps every month.
3. (informal, especially British English) a heavy, lazy or stupid person
He’s a big fat lump.
Domesticated
1. domesticated animals are able to work for people or live with them as pets;
2. someone who is domesticated enjoys spending time at home and doing work in the home
Spectacular very impressive
а) производящий глубокое впечатление; впечатляющий; эффектный
б) волнующий, захватывающий
spectacular adjective BrE /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ ; NAmE /spekˈtækjələr/
very impressive (synonym breathtaking)
spectacular scenery
Messi scored a spectacular goal.
It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
a spectacular display of fireworks
Dashing - a man who is dashing wears nice clothes and is very attractive and confident
1) лихой, удалой; быстрый, скорый, стремительный
2) живой, энергичный; сильный, интенсивный
3) стильный
dashing adjective BrE /ˈdæʃɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈdæʃɪŋ/ (old-fashioned)
1. (usually of a man) attractive, confident and elegant
a dashing young officer
his dashing good looks
2. (of a thing) attractive and fashionable
his dashing red waistcoat
Judo - a Japanese sport or method of defense in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground
judo noun BrE /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ ; NAmE /ˈdʒuːdoʊ/
Hooked - informal if you are hooked on something, you enjoy it very much and you want to do it as often as possible
Recovery - the process of getting better after an illness, injury etc
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