Номер 1, страница 196 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

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Speaker 1: Hi Alan, I haven't seen you for ages. How are you?

Alan: I've just returned from New Zealand. That was a very interesting journey.

Speaker 1: I expect so. To be in the Pacific Ocean, a long way from anywhere. Was it a business trip?

Alan: It wasn't. I went to New Zealand as a tourist. I had always wanted to visit this wonderful country, and in July my dream came true.

Speaker 1: So, what's your impression of the country?

Alan: It is really interesting and very unusual. New Zealand is the center of tourism now. Thousands of people go to New Zealand on holiday. They go there to see the beautiful countryside and to enjoy adventure sports. Water sports mainly.

Speaker 1: What about the weather?

Alan: Very pleasant indeed. It is never really hot or really cold there. It often rains and the weather can change quickly. Sometimes you can get many different kinds of weather in one day, especially on the South Island.

Speaker 1: I know that the first people to make New Zealand their home were the Maori.

Alan: True. They arrived from Polynesia in boats made of wood and called New Zealand the long white cloud.

Speaker 1: How poetic!

Alan: Maori are unique. They keep their culture. In fact, they're famous for the art they put on their faces.

Speaker 1: What do you mean?

Alan: They can paint their faces with pictures or tattoos. In the past, women had tattoos on their lips, chin, and sometimes arms. Men had tattoos all over their faces. Some Maori people have these tattoos today.

Speaker 1: So Maori live alongside Europeans? What's the population of the country?

Alan: About four million. There are only six hundred thousand Maori. New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kingdom, whose population is more than sixty million people.

Speaker 1: Did you take any photos?

Alan: Lots of them. Come and see them someday. Maybe tomorrow, if that's convenient?

Speaker 1: Thanks, I will, but not tomorrow. Monday is my busiest day.