Номер 134, страница 43 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Трубанева

Unit 1. We belong to the universe. Section 7. Amazing Natural Wonders Around You - номер 134, страница 43.

Условие.

134 Work in groups. Read one of the texts and do the following tasks.

1. Prepare three comprehension questions on the text you've just read.

2. Exchange your questions with other groups.

3. Read the other groups' text and answer their questions.

Lake District

The Lake District, also called Lakeland, lies within the territory of a National Park in England. It occupies about 2,300 square kilometres. In 1951 the Lake District was given the status of a national park to keep the natural beauty of the place. There are many natural mountains and hills in the territory but its main feature is the beautiful deep blue lakes that inspired many British poets.

Not only flora and fauna but also the historic villages that have existed here from the early times became an open-air museum. Scientists found out that the first people lived in the Lake District in caves because the climate was rather cold. They mostly went fishing, hunting and gathering. Only four thousand years ago they started building stone homes and farming.

The Lake District Park is now popular among European tourists. They can easily find their way in the Lake District with the help of modern travel guides. The first guide was written in the 18th century by Thomas West. It changed the image of the north of the country as a cold and unfriendly territory. Visitors to the park enjoy the endless green hills covered with violet flowers in spring and summer, the deep blue water of the lakes and the view of the old villages built in traditional grey stone.

Amazing place

New Zealand is situated about 1,500 kilometres east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. The country has sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, created by volcanic eruptions. Because it's far from continents, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. New Zealand's geographic isolation for 80 million years and island biogeography¹ are responsible for the country's unique species of animals and plants.

Before the first human beings arrived here, New Zealand was inhabited by birds. There were over 160 different species. As the birds had few natural enemies, most of them lost their ability to fly. Some were very tall and ate leaves off the trees, while others grazed like sheep. Most of New Zealand's unique birds and many of its native seals and fish have become extinct in the last five hundred years.

Today only a few of New Zealand's birds survive. One is the kiwi, which is about the size of a duck. The kiwi is the national bird and emblem. New Zealanders often call themselves 'Kiwis'. English spoken in New Zealand is often called Kiwi English.

Nowadays the population of New Zealand does a lot to protect the environment.

Решение.

Решение 2.

134 Работайте в группах. Прочитайте один из текстов и выполните следующие задания.

1. Подготовьте три вопроса на понимание по только что прочитанному тексту.

2. Обменяйтесь вопросами с другими группами.

3. Прочитайте текст другой группы и ответьте на их вопросы.

Ответ:

Questions for the text "Lake District":

(Вопросы к тексту "Озерный край"):

1. When did the Lake District get the status of a national park?

(Когда Озерный край получил статус национального парка?)

2. What did the first people who lived in the Lake District do for a living?

(Чем занимались первые люди, жившие в Озерном крае?)

3. Who wrote the first travel guide for the Lake District?

(Кто написал первый путеводитель по Озерному краю?)

Questions for the text "Amazing place" (New Zealand):

(Вопросы к тексту "Удивительное место" (Новая Зеландия)):

1. What is the reason for New Zealand's unique species of animals and plants?

(В чем причина уникальности видов животных и растений Новой Зеландии?)

2. How many different bird species inhabited New Zealand before the first humans arrived?

(Сколько различных видов птиц обитало в Новой Зеландии до прибытия первых людей?)

3. What is the national bird and emblem of New Zealand?

(Какая птица является национальной птицей и эмблемой Новой Зеландии?)