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1 What do you know about the Royal Observatory in Greenwich? Think of two questions about it. Read the text. Can you answer your questions?

Where Time Begins:

The Royal Observatory

A The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, is famous for more than just its research into the stars and planets – this is the place where the history of accurate time calculation begins. Whenever the sun is exactly over a line (called the prime meridian) at the Royal Observatory, it is precisely midday in the UK. Up until fairly recently, all world time 1 ..... (calculate) from this line. Though it is an imaginary line circling the earth, it can be physically seen and even 2 ..... (touch) on the courtyard floor of the Royal Observatory.

B The Royal Observatory was established in 1675 in order 3 ..... (solve) a tricky problem. To be able to navigate 4 ..... (they) way around the world, sailors needed to know the exact time in order to pinpoint how far they 5 ..... (travel) and where they were. However, three hundred years ago, most clocks 6 ..... (be/not) that accurate. So the Royal Observatory gathered together some of the most brilliant scientists in Britain to solve the problem and the answer was the prime meridian – a fixed point from which all time would be measured.

C As the meridian goes all the way round the planet, it 7 ..... (divide) the globe into two hemispheres. Visitors to the Observatory often have their photograph taken 8 ..... (stand) over the line with a foot in each hemisphere. But that is not the only attraction at the Royal Observatory. It also houses London's only planetarium as well as the 9 ..... (large) refracting telescope in the UK, plus lots of other exhibits.

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1 What do you know about the Royal Observatory in Greenwich? Think of two questions about it. Read the text. Can you answer your questions?

Что вы знаете о Королевской обсерватории в Гринвиче? Придумайте два вопроса о ней. Прочитайте текст. Можете ли вы ответить на свои вопросы?

Ответ:

1 I know that the Royal Observatory in Greenwich is a very famous place in London, England. It is known for being the home of the Prime Meridian, which is the line that divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres, and it's also where Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established. It's like the starting point for measuring time and longitude around the world. There's also a museum there with old telescopes and clocks.

Я знаю, что Королевская обсерватория в Гринвиче — это очень известное место в Лондоне, Англия. Она известна тем, что является домом Нулевого меридиана, который делит Землю на восточное и западное полушария, а также местом, где было установлено Среднее время по Гринвичу (GMT). Это как отправная точка для измерения времени и долготы по всему миру. Там также есть музей со старыми телескопами и часами.

Here are two questions about the Royal Observatory:

Вот два вопроса о Королевской обсерватории:

• Who founded the Royal Observatory and why was it built in Greenwich?

  Кто основал Королевскую обсерваторию и почему она была построена именно в Гринвиче?

• What is the 'Shepherd Gate Clock' at the observatory famous for?

  Чем знамениты Часы Шепарда у ворот обсерватории?

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