Номер 25, страница 74, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Вербицкая, Гаярделли

Часть 2. Unit 15. Describing personality - номер 25, страница 74.

Условие.

25 Read the texts and find the new words. Can you understand these words from the context or by analogy with the Russian language? What words do you have to look up in the dictionary?

The Virgin Queen

Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533, at Greenwich Palace, London, England, an estate of her father, King Henry VIII. She was the younger daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.

Elizabeth came to the throne in November 1558. When she became Queen of England, she was 25. She reigned until her death in 1603. Her reign is often called the Golden Age of England because it was a time of great achievement and prosperity.

Elizabeth was very well-educated and was fluent in six languages. She enjoyed theatre and entertainment, poetry, singing and dancing. During Elizabeth's reign, the English court became a centre for writers, musicians and scholars. Francis Bacon composed his “Essays”, and William Shakespeare wrote his great works of drama and poetry. The age of exploration began with explorers, such as Francis Drake, who claimed new lands for England and introduced new materials and foods. The American state Virginia is named after Elizabeth.

She did not marry and was known as the Virgin Queen. The Tudor period ended with the death of Queen Elizabeth I on 24th March 1603 after 45 years on the throne. She had no husband or children to succeed her.

Related websites: The British Monarchy — The Official Website

Vocabulary
achievement
prosperity
exploration
well-educated
intelligence
to be fluent in

The First Russian Czar

Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible was the first Russian ruler with the title of Czar.

Ivan IV was born in 1530. When his father Vasily III died in 1533, Ivan became the Grand Prince of Moscow. But he was too young to rule, and for many years several boyar families ruled the country. In 1547 Ivan was crowned as the Czar.

As the Czar, he reduced the power of boyars. The former boyars' council was replaced by a “chosen council” consisting of members who owed their status to the Czar. After reorganising the army, Ivan conquered Kazan in 1552 and Astrakhan in 1556. Ivan IV transformed the Moscow Princedom into Russia, a great multiethnic state with a huge territory and resources.

In his later years, Ivan's character grew tyrannical. In 1565 he established a special corps (“oprichniki”), responsible to him alone. With the help of this corps he diminished the political influence of the boyars. Many boyars were executed or exiled. In 1581 he killed his son and heir, Ivan. Despite his cruelty, he was a man of intelligence and learning. Printing was introduced in Russia during his reign. After his death in 1584, his favourite, Boris Godunov, gained power.

Related websites: Ivan IV: Infoplease.com

Решение.

Решение 2.

25. Прочитайте тексты и найдите новые слова. Можете ли вы понять эти слова из контекста или по аналогии с русским языком? Какие слова вам нужно посмотреть в словаре?

Ответ:

I found several new words in the vocabulary box: achievement, prosperity, exploration, well-educated, intelligence, to be fluent in.

I can understand the word "intelligence" by analogy with the Russian language (интеллект). The word "well-educated" is clear from its parts. I can guess the meaning of "exploration" and "to be fluent in" from the context. I have to look up the words "achievement" and "prosperity" in the dictionary to know their exact translation.

Я нашел несколько новых слов в рамке со словарем: achievement (достижение), prosperity (процветание), exploration (исследование), well-educated (хорошо образованный), intelligence (интеллект), to be fluent in (свободно владеть).

Я могу понять слово "intelligence" по аналогии с русским языком (интеллект). Слово "well-educated" понятно по его составным частям. Я могу догадаться о значении слов "exploration" и "to be fluent in" из контекста. Мне нужно посмотреть слова "achievement" и "prosperity" в словаре, чтобы узнать их точный перевод.