Номер 60, страница 140 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Трубанева

Unit 4. What does it mean to be successful?. Section 4. Why Are Festivals Important? - номер 60, страница 140.

Условие.

60 Read the text about an American family holiday. Put the paragraphs in correct order 1–6.

The first winter in America was very hard for the travellers, or ‘Pilgrims’, as they were called. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims. They showed the newcomers how to hunt, fish and grow corn.

The next year the Pilgrims had a lot of food. And they wanted to thank God for their new home and for the harvest they had got. The event lasted for three days. That way, in 1621, which is almost four hundred years ago, the first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated.

The story started in 1620. For economic and religious reasons a group of people decided to leave England and to make a new start in America. They wanted to be free to practice their religion. They also wanted a better life. On 16th September 1620 they left Plymouth, a port on the south coast of England, on the ship called ‘Mayflower’. There were about a hundred of passengers on board.

In those times there were no engines in the ships — only sails and the wind. It took the ‘Mayflower’ more than a month to cross the Atlantic Ocean. At last, on the 9th November, the passengers of the ‘Mayflower’ saw the coast of America — but not all of them, unfortunately. Some people had become sick and died before they arrived in America.

Nowadays, on the fourth Thursday in November, American families get together and celebrate Thanksgiving Day. People are grateful for their good fortune and the autumn harvest. The usual way for Americans to spend this holiday is to host a dinner at home, invite friends and relatives. The traditional menu on this day is turkey and pumpkin pie.

People of Canada also celebrate Thanksgiving Day but the day is different. The Canadian Thanksgiving Day is on the second Monday of October. The holiday is celebrated earlier because the autumn starts earlier in Canada than in America. And the harvest is gathered there earlier too. On that day, according to tradition, members of the family gather to thank God for a good year and pray for the coming one.

Решение.

Решение 2.

60 Прочитайте текст об американском семейном празднике. Расставьте абзацы в правильном порядке 1–6.

Ответ:

1. The story started in 1620. For economic and religious reasons a group of people decided to leave England and to make a new start in America... (История началась в 1620 году. По экономическим и религиозным причинам группа людей решила покинуть Англию и начать новую жизнь в Америке...)

2. In those times there were no engines in the ships — only sails and the wind. It took the ‘Mayflower’ more than a month to cross the Atlantic Ocean... (В те времена на кораблях не было двигателей — только паруса и ветер. «Мейфлауэру» потребовалось больше месяца, чтобы пересечь Атлантический океан...)

3. The first winter in America was very hard for the travellers, or ‘Pilgrims’, as they were called. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims... (Первая зима в Америке была очень тяжелой для путешественников, или «пилигримов», как их называли. Коренные американцы помогли пилигримам...)

4. The next year the Pilgrims had a lot of food. And they wanted to thank God for their new home and for the harvest they had got... (На следующий год у пилигримов было много еды. И они хотели поблагодарить Бога за свой новый дом и за урожай, который они получили...)

5. Nowadays, on the fourth Thursday in November, American families get together and celebrate Thanksgiving Day... (В наши дни, в четвертый четверг ноября, американские семьи собираются вместе и празднуют День благодарения...)

6. People of Canada also celebrate Thanksgiving Day but the day is different. The Canadian Thanksgiving Day is on the second Monday of October... (Жители Канады также празднуют День благодарения, но в другой день. Канадский День благодарения отмечается во второй понедельник октября...)