Номер 6, страница 54 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 2. Steps to Understanding Culture. Step 1 - номер 6, страница 54.

Условие.

6 Read the text and complete it with the phrases that follow (a—h). There is one phrase you don't have to use.

What Is Culture?

The word “culture” has many different meanings. For some people it is a term that can be referred to music, visual arts¹ and literature. For others culture includes knowledge, beliefs, values, morals, laws, customs and traditions and different patterns² of human behaviour. They are learnt by members of social groups and (1) … . Thus culture helps civilizations to survive.

Culture reveals itself through its products like our written languages, buildings, works of art and other man-made objects. Archaeologists find broken pots, (2) …. These artifacts³ reflect the culture of the civilizations which used them. But culture is more than that. Through culture we understand what is acceptable and what is not, (3) …. It helps to estimate our actions, to socialize; it shapes our personalities, teaches us rules of behaviour.

Culture is a collective phenomenon and cannot exist in a single individual, (4) …. Being an important part of every society, it creates a feeling of belonging and togetherness. Every society has a different culture, which gives it identity and makes it unique. When people speak of Italian, Russian or Japanese culture, they are referring to the shared language, traditions and beliefs that set each of these peoples apart⁴ from others. In most cases, (5) … do so because they acquired it as they were raised by parents and other family members who have it.

In spite of the vast diversity, there are certain elements of culture that are universal, (6) …, no matter where they live. For example, all people use a language consisting of a limited set of (7) …, all people use age and gender to classify people (baby, teenager, senior citizen, man, woman etc), all people make jokes and play games, all create art. Culture is constantly changing, and each generation brings something new to its development. Moreover, different cultures have a tendency to exchange certain cultural elements.

a) those who share your culture

b) which makes them similar to each other

c) what is good and what is bad

d) it is shared by people

e) sounds and grammatical rules

f) passed down through generations

g) they are shared by all cultures around the world

h) tools, jewelry and other things

Решение.

Решение 2.

6. Прочитайте текст и дополните его следующими фразами (a-h). Одну фразу использовать не нужно.

Ответ:

1 - f) passed down through generations / передается из поколения в поколение

2 - h) tools, jewelry and other things / инструменты, украшения и другие вещи

3 - c) what is good and what is bad / что такое хорошо и что такое плохо

4 - d) it is shared by people / ее разделяют люди

5 - a) those who share your culture / те, кто разделяет вашу культуру

6 - g) they are shared by all cultures around the world / они разделяются всеми культурами по всему миру

7 - e) sounds and grammatical rules / звуки и грамматические правила