номер 1, страница 6 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Эванс, Дули

1. 8.1.9.1 Look at the pictures. Imagine you are on the steppe. What can you see? How do you feel? Tell the class.

The steppe: A golden treasure

Imagine standing alone on an open plain under a clear blue sky. A grass ocean stretches for miles as far as the eye can see and there is not another person in sight. This is the stunning view of the most recognisable landscape of Kazakhstan – the steppe.

The Kazakh steppe covers almost 804,500 square kilometres and makes up one third of the country. One of the most extreme environments in the world, this wild, harsh grassland has no natural shelter from the strong winds and bitter cold that come from the north. Temperatures in the winter drop to a freezing -35o C and in the summer it can get as hot as 35o C.

Despite the difficult climate, the steppe is a treasure of agricultural products and natural resources. From meat, milk, grain and vegetables to the raw materials for industry such as coal, zinc and lead, it provides everything necessary for Kazakhstan's cities.

The steppe is also the habitat of a lot of different unique species of wildlife, from the steppe pika to the critically endangered Saiga antelope. The steppe winds even bring fresh clean air that clears away the pollution in the cities.

The steppe is the birthplace of Kazakh culture. The difficulties people faced throughout the years living on the steppe and adapting to its environment and temperatures shaped their deep respect for nature. But like a lot of places in the world, the steppe now faces the challenge of climate change. However, the importance of the steppe to their identity continues to inspire the Kazakhs to preserve it for future generations.

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Посмотрите на картинки. Представьте, что вы в степи. Что вы видите? Что вы чувствуете? Расскажите классу.

Ответ:

1. I can see a vast, golden plain stretching out under a big, blue sky. In the pictures, there are also some animals: a Saiga antelope by the water and a small pika sitting on a rock.

I feel a sense of freedom and a little bit of loneliness because the space is so huge and empty. I also feel amazed by the beauty of nature and excited to see wild animals like the Saiga antelope and the pika.

Перевод:

1. Я вижу бескрайнюю золотистую равнину, простирающуюся под большим голубым небом. На картинках также есть животные: сайгак у воды и маленькая пищуха, сидящая на камне.

Я чувствую свободу и немного одиночества, потому что пространство такое огромное и пустое. Я также поражен красотой природы и взволнован возможностью увидеть диких животных, таких как сайгак и пищуха.