Номер 1, страница 32 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Module 2. Extreme facts. 2c Culture Corner - номер 1, страница 32.

Условие 2019-2022.

1 The Swamp People are a community of people in the USA. What do you think makes them unique? Read the text to find out.

The Swamp People of Louisiana

Deep down south in the state of Louisiana, USA, stretches the muddy Atchafalaya Swamp. It is a difficult place to live. The air is thick with moisture, making you sweat constantly, and you are surrounded by snakes, frogs, turtles and wild alligators – 1.5 million of them! However, the 'Swamp People' have lived a laid-back life along the river here for more than 300 years. They are Cajuns, descendants of French exiles who were taken from Canada in the 18th century. In their stilt houses above the marshes, they grow their own vegetables such as okra and black-eyed peas. But amazingly, their diet also includes alligators, frogs and turtles. It's a slow way of life – except during the alligator hunting season!

The 30-day alligator hunt takes place in September. Travelling the waterways in their boats, hunters try to spot alligators under the water. They then throw out lines with rotten meat hooked onto them to attract the reptiles. When they've caught a 'gator', the hunters pull it in by hand. They have to be very careful and predict alligator movements. The animals can easily do a "death roll" in the water, when they spin wildly. Despite the danger, the Cajuns catch over 30,000 wild alligators during this season.

One alligator hunter, Troy Landry, known as 'King of the Swamp', once caught 82 alligators in one day. However, he has enormous respect for the reptiles. In fact, the Swamp People worked with authorities to protect alligators, after they almost became extinct in the 1920s when their skins were fashionable. Now, too many alligators upset the balance of the ecosystem, so authorities let hunters catch some alligators each season. They give each hunter tags restricting the number of alligators they can hunt in order to sell their meat and skins.

The community is facing some problems, however. Prices for skins are always changing, which means the hunters have to look for other work, such as catching shrimp and giving alligator-spotting trips.

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Условие 2023-2027.

1 The Swamp People are a community of people in the USA. What do you think makes them unique? Read the text to find out.

Решение 2023-2027.