номер 1, страница 80 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс учебник Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

1 READING

a

Look at the photos of six famous tourist attractions and read the captions. Do you know where they are? Do you know anything else about them?

1 The Empire State Building

Once the world's tallest building, the elegant skyscraper is now a revered American icon.

2 The Little Mermaid

A much-loved work of art by the harbour, of a mermaid becoming human, from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

3 Machu Picchu

A magnificent 15th-century Inca citadel, perched on a mountain ridge.

4 Waikiki

Perhaps the world's most famous and most filmed beach, a surfing paradise.

5 Mount Rushmore

An imposing granite sculpture hewn into the mountainside, depicting the heads of four US presidents.

6 Isla del Sol

A gorgeous island on Lake Titicaca, the largest high-altitude lake in the world.

b

Read an article about the places in a. Match the visitors' comments A–F to photos 1–6.

'Is that it?'

Have you ever visited a famous tourist attraction and been distinctly ¹ underwhelmed? Here are some accounts by visitors to some of the world's most well-known tourist sights.

A

'The location is breathtaking, and the fact they got the stones up there without wheels is ² jaw-dropping. However, it is essentially a pile of rubble, just a load of big stones. The idea is far more amazing than the remnants. The hill behind was beautiful though.' Derek, 43

B

'You always have this image of ³ sheer perfection, yet I will always remember the massive sense of disappointment. The place was barren, soulless, and empty. The sand wasn't white, the hotels were tacky, and there was nothing there that captured my imagination. If somebody hadn't told me it was the famous one, I'd probably never have known I'd been there. It was ⁴ so average, not the Hawaiian dream you picture.' Craig, 31

C

'After joining a queue that stretched around the block, we thought we might be waiting to get in for 20 minutes or so. As we got closer and closer to the front, we got more and more excited...until we got inside and saw that the queue snaked back and forth and we were miles away from the front. We eventually got to the lift and went up – but not to the top. You have to join another queue that takes you up to the observation deck. Then, when you get to the top, it dawns on you that you don't actually get the classic view at all, the one with the iconic building in it, because you're on top of it.' Matt, 33

D

'We booked a tour, as some people had told us how beautiful and remote it was. It turns out you can see it from the shore of the lake. When you land, there are a few run-down restaurants, and some locals who charge you the entrance fee, and others who clearly don't want tourists hanging around. A big ⁵ let-down.' Silvia, 34

E

'This is widely agreed to be the Mona Lisa of statues. But to see it requires a long detour out of the city centre. It is usually surrounded by tourists queuing for photos, and it is, by its own admission, 'unimposing'. It's a bit like when you order something on Amazon and forget to read the actual dimensions, and it arrives the same size as the thumbnail on your screen. I thought it was ⁶ vastly overrated. Prepare to hear lots of confused people asking, 'Is that it?' Miranda, 23

F

'Pictures and video do not convey the awe of the Grand Canyon at sunset, nor the serene calm of the sunrise over the Great Barrier Reef. However, pictures do convey the boringness of these carved faces. You look at it from one angle, then another, then you say, 'OK, cool. Gift shop, then car?' Or you can hike to the top and see the great expanse of...flatness covered by trees. I've never been so disappointed.' Rob, 29

c

Read the article again. What was disappointing about each place? Did anyone say anything positive?

d

Language in context Match the highlighted expressions 1–6 in the article to meanings A–F.

A very ordinary indeed

B a disappointment

C far less good than everyone says

D unimpressed

E as good as it could possibly be

F almost unbelievable

e

Read some more comments from disappointed tourists and complete them with the places or things in the photos.

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the Australian Outback

1

12 Feb

It's much smaller than I expected, and is so damaged that the face is almost gone.

The Mona Lisa

2

12 Feb

About the size of a piece of printer paper, and you already know what it looks like. And you can't even get close to it because there's always a huge mob of people.

Times Square on New Year's Eve

3

13 Feb

It looks much less grand in real life. I just pulled off to the side of the road and had a quick look. It feels like something a bored farmer might have put up to attract some tourists.

the Sphinx

4

13 Feb

Heat and snakes, and if something goes wrong, you WILL die. You might even die without anything going wrong.

Stonehenge

5

14 Feb

You can barely move for hours and there's nowhere to go to the bathroom.

f

Have you been to any of the places mentioned in the article or the comments? Did you agree with the visitors' opinions? Which one(s) would you still like to see, despite the comments?

1. ЧТЕНИЕ

a. Посмотрите на фотографии шести известных туристических достопримечательностей и прочитайте подписи. Вы знаете, где они находятся? Вы знаете что-нибудь еще о них?

Ответ:

Yes, I know some of them from movies and school.(Да, я знаю некоторые из них по фильмам и из школы.)

1. The Empire State Building is in New York City. King Kong climbed it in the movie!(1. Эмпайр-стейт-билдинг находится в Нью-Йорке. Кинг-Конг забирался на него в фильме!)

2. The Little Mermaid is in Copenhagen, Denmark. It's from a fairy tale.(2. Русалочка находится в Копенгагене, Дания. Она из сказки.)

3. Machu Picchu is in Peru. It was a city for the Inca people a long time ago.(3. Мачу-Пикчу находится в Перу. Это был город инков давным-давно.)

4. Waikiki is a famous beach in Hawaii. People go there to surf.(4. Вайкики — это знаменитый пляж на Гавайях. Люди ездят туда, чтобы заниматься серфингом.)

5. Mount Rushmore is in the USA. It has the faces of four American presidents carved into the mountain.(5. Гора Рашмор находится в США. На горе высечены лица четырех американских президентов.)

6. Isla del Sol is an island on a big lake in South America called Lake Titicaca.(6. Исла-дель-Соль — это остров на большом озере в Южной Америке под названием Титикака.)

b. Прочитайте статью о местах из пункта a. Соотнесите комментарии посетителей A–F с фотографиями 1–6.

Ответ:

c. Прочитайте статью еще раз. Что разочаровало в каждом месте? Говорил ли кто-нибудь что-то положительное?

Ответ:

1. The Empire State Building: The disappointment was the long queues and the fact that you can't see the iconic building itself in the view from the top. No positive comments were mentioned.(1. Эмпайр-стейт-билдинг: Разочарованием были длинные очереди и тот факт, что с вершины не видно самого знаменитого здания. Положительных комментариев не упоминалось.)

2. The Little Mermaid: The disappointment was that it's very small, far from the city center, and always crowded. The only positive was comparing it to the "Mona Lisa of statues".(2. Русалочка: Разочарованием было то, что она очень маленькая, находится далеко от центра города и всегда окружена толпой. Единственным положительным моментом было сравнение её с "Моной Лизой среди статуй".)

3. Machu Picchu: The disappointment was that it's just a "pile of rubble". However, there were positive comments: the location is "breathtaking", how the stones were brought up is "jaw-dropping", and the hill behind is "beautiful".(3. Мачу-Пикчу: Разочарованием было то, что это просто "груда щебня". Однако были и положительные комментарии: местоположение "захватывает дух", то, как камни были доставлены наверх, "поразительно", а холм позади "прекрасен".)

4. Waikiki: The disappointment was that the beach was "barren, soulless, and empty", with tacky hotels and sand that wasn't white. There were no positive comments.(4. Вайкики: Разочарованием было то, что пляж был "пустынным, бездушным и пустым", с безвкусными отелями и не белым песком. Положительных комментариев не было.)

5. Mount Rushmore: The disappointment was that the carved faces were "boring" and the view from the top was uninteresting. No positive comments were mentioned.(5. Гора Рашмор: Разочарованием было то, что высеченные лица были "скучными", а вид с вершины — неинтересным. Положительных комментариев не упоминалось.)

6. Isla del Sol: The disappointment was the remoteness, run-down restaurants, and locals charging fees. No positive comments were mentioned.(6. Исла-дель-Соль: Разочарованием были удаленность, захудалые рестораны и местные жители, взимающие плату. Положительных комментариев не упоминалось.)

d. Язык в контексте. Соотнесите выделенные выражения 1–6 в статье со значениями A–F.

Ответ:

e. Прочитайте еще несколько комментариев от разочарованных туристов и дополните их названиями мест или вещей с фотографий.

Ответ:

1. The Sphinx (Сфинкс)

2. The Mona Lisa (Мона Лиза)

3. Stonehenge (Стоунхендж)

4. The Australian Outback (Австралийская глубинка)

5. Times Square on New Year's Eve (Таймс-сквер в канун Нового года)

f. Вы бывали в каких-либо местах, упомянутых в статье или комментариях? Вы согласны с мнениями посетителей? Какие из них вы бы все еще хотели увидеть, несмотря на комментарии?

Ответ:

I haven't been to any of these places, but I've seen them in pictures and on TV. I think some comments might be true, like the crowds. But I would still like to see Machu Picchu because the photos look amazing, and it seems mysterious. I'd also like to go to the top of the Empire State Building to see all of New York City, even if the building itself isn't in the view.(Я не был ни в одном из этих мест, но видел их на картинках и по телевизору. Думаю, некоторые комментарии могут быть правдой, например, про толпы людей. Но я бы все равно хотел увидеть Мачу-Пикчу, потому что фотографии выглядят потрясающе, и это место кажется загадочным. Я бы также хотел подняться на вершину Эмпайр-стейт-билдинг, чтобы увидеть весь Нью-Йорк, даже если самого здания не будет видно.)