Номер 25, страница 45, part 2 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник часть 1 Афанасьева, Михеева

Part 2. Basic course Great Britain. Unit 13. Scotland - номер 25, страница 45.

Условие.

25 a) Read the title of the text and its first paragraph, look at the pictures and say what the text can be about. Then read the text to the end to see if you were right.

b) Listen to the marked part of the text and try to read it in the same manner.

SCOTLAND THE BEAUTIFUL

He who has not seen Scotland
does not really know Great Britain.

49. Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom to the north of England. Its symbol is a thistle, its patron saint is St. Andrew. The country is divided into Highlands and Lowlands. Most of the industry is concentrated in Lowlands, in the Clyde Valley. Glasgow is its largest and busiest town, Edinburgh is its capital. Glasgow and Edinburgh are the two great centres of Scotland. There is only 45 miles between them, and it will take you about an hour to get from Glasgow to Edinburgh by train, but the cities are very different.

Holyrood Gate

Glasgow is the heart of industry. It is a centre of business and trade. It is very busy, prosperous, dirty in some parts and smart in others, it is beautiful and ugly with its large port and busy streets.

Edinburgh is rather cold but attractive, very proud but friendly and has a great past. Edinburgh is known as the Athens of the North. It is an ancient city and if you walk around it, you can feel history at every step. Practically every building has a tale to tell. The most interesting parts of the city are the Old Town and the New Town. The Old Town lies between the Castle and Holyrood Palace. The Castle hangs over the city like some Disney cartoon – but it is real. The Castle, in fact, is older than the city.

No one can say exactly when the first settlers came to live on the huge rock that stands high above Edinburgh. Later they built a castle that used to be a fortress and then a royal palace. It looks good in any weather but at night when it is floodlit¹ it looks just like a castle in a fairy tale. It is not surprising that the Castle attracts a lot of tourists.

Edinburgh Castle

The Edinburgh military tattoo² takes place every August and September and is known throughout the world. For 90 minutes on five or six nights a week, 600 people perform in the square in front of the Castle. The performers play military music and march to it. At the same time as the tattoo, you can go to the famous Edinburgh festival. The festival started in 1947. Every year the best performances from all over the world can be seen in Edinburgh.

The Canongate

A line of streets, which runs from the Castle to Holyrood House, is called the Royal Mile. Holyrood House is a big royal palace which was the residence of the Queen when she visited Edinburgh. The most picturesque part of the Royal Mile is the Canongate, which gives a good idea of what the Old Town was like. Closes (narrow passages) lead to little yards and attractive historical buildings. One of the most modest and yet one of the best known monuments in Edinburgh is a monument to a dog called Bobby. The dog belonged to John Gray. When he died, Bobby lived near his grave for twenty-six years. Later Bobby was buried near his master, and his statue

Greyfriars Bobby

in the Old Town has become a symbol of devotion. The Old Town is a striking contrast to the New Town with its white and beautiful streets lined with trees. Princes Street is the most beautiful street of the New Town. It has a lot of gardens on one side and it is also Edinburgh's popular shopping centre. Princes Street is connected with the name of the famous writer, Sir Walter Scott. A monument 200 feet high rises among green trees. They call it a poem of stone. It is the Scott Monument. Inside it there is a marble¹ statue of the writer and of his favourite dog. Princes Street lies between the New Town and the Old Town. The modern town is on the lower side, the old one – on the higher. They look at each other across the valley under Scotland’s blue sky.

The Scott Monument

Решение.

Решение 2.

25 a) Прочитайте заголовок текста и его первый абзац, посмотрите на картинки и скажите, о чем может быть этот текст. Затем прочитайте текст до конца, чтобы проверить, были ли вы правы. b) Прослушайте отмеченную часть текста и постарайтесь прочитать ее в той же манере.

Ответ:

a) Based on the title 'Scotland the Beautiful,' the pictures of famous landmarks like Edinburgh Castle, and the first paragraph describing Scotland, I think the text is about the beautiful places and famous sights in Scotland, particularly in its cities like Edinburgh. After reading the whole text, I can say I was right. The text describes the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh and tells about interesting places like the Royal Mile, the Scott Monument, and the story of Greyfriars Bobby.

(Основываясь на заголовке «Прекрасная Шотландия», картинках с известными достопримечательностями, такими как Эдинбургский замок, и первом абзаце, описывающем Шотландию, я думаю, что текст о красивых местах и знаменитых достопримечательностях Шотландии, особенно в таких городах, как Эдинбург. Прочитав весь текст, я могу сказать, что был(а) прав(а). Текст описывает города Глазго и Эдинбург и рассказывает об интересных местах, таких как Королевская Миля, монумент Скотту и история Грейфраерс Бобби.)

b) Insufficient data to answer the question.

(Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных.)