4 Work with a partner. Imagine that the story is being made into a film. Think about the questions below.

1 Who would you choose to play the parts of the main characters

(Eckels and the guide)? Ray Bradbury

2 What locations could be used for the setting in the past?

3 What would the poster look like?​

1) Sale of non legal drugs is a growing problem in the United States. 2) Many people think that an addict can stop using drugs at any time. 3) Writing a drug to a patient, the doctor must know the exact diagnosis. 4) It is not surprising that many of the pharmaceutical companies that produce drugs, get huge profits during epidemics. 5) Do not start or stop taking medication without notifying your doctor. 6) Do not know how the drug acts on the human body, the doctor has no right to appoint a patient. 7) This medicine can only act through its introduction intramuscularly.

1.Astana is the northernmost capital of Asia. The city is situated in the central Kazakhstan on the banks of the Ishim River.
2.Astana is the capital of the republic of Kazakhstan. It is the third largest city in the country with population over 800000.
3.The city was founded in 1830 and its first name was Akmolinsk, then in 1961 it was renamed Tselinograd. In 1992 the city’s name was changed to Akmola. Akmola became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997 and in 1998 the city received its present name Astana.

4.Astana is a beautiful modern city. The author of the Master Plan of Astana is the famous Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. There are a lot of modern futuristic buildings, skyscrapers and monuments. “Baiterek” memorial is the symbol of Astana; it is also the geographical centre of all Eurasia.

5.There are a lot of beautiful parks and fountains in Astana, the most famous of which is “Tree of Life” fountain. In the city there are also some theatres and museums, concert halls and trading and entertainment centres. As Astana is the capital of the country there are government buildings and the residence of the president.