Номер 4, страница 126 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 3. Steps to Effective Communication. Step 7 - номер 4, страница 126.

Условие.

4 Read the text and answer the questions it asks.

Imagine a world without telephones or television, without cars or electricity. In this world the women wear long dresses. There is no industry. Everyone works on farms and travels by horse or on foot. Where do you think this world is? Europe in the eighteenth century? In fact, it is Pennsylvania in the USA nowadays. It is the world of the Amish people. The Amish came to America in the 18th century searching for religious and politicial freedoms and since then their lifestyle has not changed. The Amish population in the USA numbers more than 150,000 and growing, due to large family size (seven children on average).

The Amish are farmers and they base their life on the Bible. There were no tractors or telephones in the Bible and there are no tractors or telephones in the Amish village today. Amish life is very strict and very simple. Their men and boys wear dark jackets and trousers, plain¹ shirts and hats. The women and girls wear long dresses and small bonnets². They have long hair and they don’t wear any make-up or jewellery.

Family life is very important for the Amish. They live in large families and every one helps with the work. The day starts when the sun rises and ends when the sun sets. The men and boys work in the fields and the women and girls work in the houses. When something big is needed, such as a new barn³, all the neighbours help to build it. Nobody works on Sundays, because everyone goes to church. They build one-room school-houses instead of large modern rooms because they are sure that children feel better in a home-like atmosphere.

Life for the Amish is not all work. They have a lot of village parties. They don’t dance or play musical instruments, but they sing hymns and have a good time. There is no crime in their communities and no pollution either. Nobody is poor and nobody is lonely. Could such a lifestyle be suitable for you? Why or why not?

Решение.

Решение 2.

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Мог бы такой образ жизни подойти тебе? Почему или почему нет?

Ответ:

I think this lifestyle would be very difficult for me. On one hand, it's nice that nobody is lonely and they all help each other, and there is no pollution. But on the other hand, I can't imagine my life without electricity, the internet, and my friends from school. I also like music and wearing colourful clothes. Life without a phone or TV would be very boring for me. So, I don't think this lifestyle would be suitable for me because I am used to modern life and technology.

Я думаю, что такой образ жизни был бы для меня очень сложным. С одной стороны, хорошо, что никто не одинок, и все помогают друг другу, и нет загрязнения. Но с другой стороны, я не могу представить свою жизнь без электричества, интернета и моих школьных друзей. Я также люблю музыку и носить яркую одежду. Жизнь без телефона или телевизора была бы для меня очень скучной. Поэтому я не думаю, что такой образ жизни мне бы подошел, потому что я привык(ла) к современной жизни и технологиям.