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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2.2 - A risky business for the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

Tell your group about your text using the notes.

Answer

job

  1. mountain rescue worker
  2. motorbike courier
  3. jockey

country

  1. Austria
  2. Brazil
  3. France

people interviewed

  1. Martin Schmidt → emergency doctor; Marius Adler → paramedic; Klaus Hartmann → helicopter pilot
  2. Roberto Coelho → motorbike courier; car drivers
  3. Vincent Dax → jockey

why the job is dangerous

  1. bad weather conditions; people often panic, which makes the team's job more difficult / dangerous
  2. accidents and robberies
  3. broken bones and occasional deaths

special memories / stories

  1. They once rescued a woman after a skiing accident. Her husband brought them a box of chocolates to say thank you.
  2. He was robbed and lost everything.
  3. He once fell off his horse and was knocked unconscious.