номер 1, страница 22 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник Эванс, Дули

1. 6.3.8.1 Do you know of any tales about giants? Tell the class.

Finn MacCool & the Giant's Causeway

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What it is

The Giant's Causeway is a bridge of rocks between Ireland and Scotland. It is made up of tens of thousands of tall pieces of rock. Most of the pieces have six sides that fit together and make a surface people can walk on. They can't walk to Scotland though because most of the Giant's Causeway is under the sea! According to an Irish legend, a very powerful giant called Finn MacCool built the Causeway.

The legend

Once, there were two giants. Finn MacCool lived with his wife in Ireland and Benandonner lived across the sea in Scotland. They were enemies, but they couldn't cross the sea to fight. Then, one day Finn had an idea. He threw rocks into the sea to make a bridge long enough to reach Scotland. After this, he was too tired to stay awake, so he went to sleep. On the other side of the sea, Benandonner started running across the bridge. Finn's wife couldn't wake her husband up so she dressed him in babies' clothes. When Benandonner saw the sleeping baby, he imagined the huge size of the father and was rather terrified. He ran back home over the Causeway and as he ran, he pushed down the rocks to stop Finn following him to Scotland.

The science

Scientists believe that the Giant's Causeway is the result of a volcanic eruption over 50 million years ago. The boiling lava pushed up through the ground and cooled into the shapes we can see today.

So... what do you think? Is the Giant's Causeway a wonder of nature or is it a mysterious place of myth and legend?

Знаете ли вы какие-нибудь сказки о великанах? Расскажите классу.

Ответ:

Yes, I know a story about a giant. It's from the Greek myth of Odysseus. On his journey home, he and his men got trapped in a cave by a giant Cyclops named Polyphemus. Odysseus had to be very clever to escape. He blinded the giant and hid under the bellies of sheep to get out of the cave.

Да, я знаю одну историю о великане. Она из греческого мифа об Одиссее. На пути домой он и его люди оказались в ловушке в пещере гигантского циклопа по имени Полифем. Одиссею пришлось проявить большую смекалку, чтобы спастись. Он ослепил великана и спрятался под животами овец, чтобы выбраться из пещеры.

Так... что вы думаете? Дорога Гигантов — это чудо природы или таинственное место из мифов и легенд?

Ответ:

I think the scientific explanation is probably the real reason, but the legend about Finn MacCool is a much more fun story! It's cool to think that it's a wonder of nature that also inspired such a great legend. So, it's like it's both.

Я думаю, что научное объяснение, вероятно, является настоящей причиной, но легенда о Финне Маккуле — гораздо более забавная история! Классно думать, что это чудо природы, которое также вдохновило на создание такой великой легенды. Так что, это как бы и то, и другое.