номер 1, страница 79 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник Goldstein, Jones

Extra reading

1 Read the text, then answer the questions.

1 Why shouldn't you go to Burabai in the winter?

2 What trees grow in the forests of Burabai?

3 What can you see from Mount Sinyukha?

4 A pearl is a beautiful, expensive piece of jewellery.

Why do you think people call Burabai the 'pearl of Kazakhstan'?

ABOUT LAKES AND MOUNTAINS

England has a national park that is very similar to Burabai. It is called the Lake District. The highest mountain in the Lake District is Scafell Pike and the largest lake is Windermere.

The pearl of Kazakhstan

What do you think is the most beautiful place in Kazakhstan? Have you been to Burabai?

Some people say that the Burabai National Nature Park, in the north of the Akmola region, is the most beautiful area of Kazakhstan. You should go there and find out! But go in the summer – the average temperature in January is - 16o C!

In the park you will find amazing lakes, mountains and forests of pine and birch trees. It is a great place for people who like the outdoor life. In Burabai you can walk, cycle, camp, swim, lie on beaches and go sailing.

While you are in Burabai, you must visit the most beautiful lake of them all, Lake Burabai. From this lake you can easily walk to Bolshoe Chebach Lake. You shouldn't miss the amazing view of the lakes from the top of Mount Sinyukha. In fact, there are fourteen large lakes in the park as well as many smaller ones.

You will be surprised by the shapes that you see around you in the park. There are cliffs that look like walls of bricks, and there are mountains that look like Egyptian pyramids.

Burabai Park really is the 'pearl of Kazakhstan'.

1. Почему не стоит ехать в Бурабай зимой?

Ответ: You shouldn't go to Burabai in the winter because the average temperature in January is -16o C. / Не стоит ехать в Бурабай зимой, потому что средняя температура в январе составляет -16o C.

2. Какие деревья растут в лесах Бурабая?

Ответ: Pine and birch trees grow in the forests of Burabai. / В лесах Бурабая растут сосны и березы.

3. Что можно увидеть с горы Синюха?

Ответ: From the top of Mount Sinyukha, you can see an amazing view of the fourteen large lakes and many smaller ones. / С вершины горы Синюха можно увидеть потрясающий вид на четырнадцать больших озер и множество маленьких.

4. Жемчужина — это красивое, дорогое украшение. Как вы думаете, почему люди называют Бурабай «жемчужиной Казахстана»?

Ответ: I think people call Burabai the 'pearl of Kazakhstan' because it is a very beautiful and special place with amazing lakes, mountains and unique cliffs, just like a real pearl is beautiful and rare. / Я думаю, люди называют Бурабай «жемчужиной Казахстана», потому что это очень красивое и особенное место с удивительными озерами, горами и уникальными скалами, так же как настоящая жемчужина красива и редка.