ГДЗ по Английскому языку 6 Класс Часть 2 Страница 84 Углубленный Уровень Афанасьева, Михеева — Подробные Ответы

a) Read the title of the text and its first paragraph. Look at the map and say what the text can be about.

b) Read the text and say what facts mentioned in it you have never heard before.

COUNTRY AND PEOPLE

(after Terry Tonsha and Teresa Cox)

There are fifty states in the United States of America. Two of these states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. You can see it on this map. The US is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west, by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. In the north are the Great Lakes.

The US is a large country with many natural wonders. It goes from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the islands of Hawaii in the Pacific, and from cold, snowy northern Alaska to sunny Florida in the southeast. The US has almost every kind of weather. Also, it has many kinds of land — rocky coasts, dry empty deserts, big rivers, wide plains and grasslands, lakes of all sizes, high mountains, islands of endless winter. Great forests, sunny beaches, and plenty of wildlife.

More than 300 million people live in the US. But the country is very big, so there is still a lot of open space and natural scenery outside the cities. Americans have tried to save many of the most beautiful wild areas of the United States. There are a lot of parks, forests and wildlands where you can enjoy the beauty and power of wild America. The Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, and Yellowstone are among the most famous.

58. Many rivers cross the United States. But the greatest is the mighty Mississippi. Native Americans called it «the father of waters». It begins quietly in the north of the country and ends in the Gulf of Mexico, nearly four thousand miles¹ (6400 km) away. On its journey to the sea, the Mississippi travels through several states, and becomes larger and more powerful. It brings water to farmlands. And the Mississippi has been an important waterway since early times when native Americans travelled on the river in canoes. Among other big rivers are the Colorado and the Missouri. The Colorado River rises in the Rocky Mountains or the Rockies that stretch from Alaska down almost to the south of the country. Another big mountain chain is the Appalachians in the east also running from north to south.

The Grand Canyon is one of America’s main tourist attractions. It is so big that you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years through hard rock. Today the canyon is one mile deep and 200 miles (320 km) long. It’s interesting that there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The south side is dry and desert country. The north side has tall forests. The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter the canyon is partly covered with snow. You can walk down into the Grand Canyon, or you can go down on the back of a mule.² But be careful to carry enough water because inside the canyon it is very hot — much hotter than at the top.

The United States is a young country. Its written history is only a few hundred years old. It is sometimes, in fact, called the “New World”. Over the last four hundred years millions of people have come to start a new life in this “New World”.

Americans are not afraid of new ideas. They built the first skyscrapers and they put the first man on the Moon. They like to be modern. They like exciting, modern cities, new houses, and new cars. At the same time, Americans still love old things. They like to visit historic houses and museums. They build old pioneer houses and remember the days of the “Wild West”. Americans are interested in old traditions, but they are good at making new traditions too.

The people of the United States are a mixture of many different nationalities. Every American schoolchild learns that the United States is a big melting pot of countries. In a melting pot, different metals are melted together to make a new metal. The United States is like a melting pot for people. In the past people from many different European countries came to the US and made one country out of many. In one city you can find people whose parents, grandparents or great-grandparents came from China, Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, and every European country. These different people brought to their new land a wonderful mixture of customs and traditions. The Germans brought Christmas trees. The Irish brought St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Scots brought Halloween. 🎧

c) Listen to the marked part of the text and try to read it in the same manner.

a) Прочитайте заголовок текста и его первый абзац. Посмотрите на карту и скажите, о чем может быть этот текст.

Ответ: I think the text will be about the geography of the United States, its size, location, and maybe about the people who live there. (Я думаю, что текст будет о географии Соединенных Штатов, их размере, расположении и, возможно, о людях, которые там живут.)

b) Прочитайте текст и скажите, какие упомянутые в нем факты вы никогда раньше не слышали.

Ответ: I never knew that Native Americans called the Mississippi River «the father of waters». Also, it was interesting to learn that the Scots brought Halloween to the United States. I always thought it was an American holiday. (Я никогда не знал, что коренные американцы называли реку Миссисипи «отцом вод». Также было интересно узнать, что шотландцы привезли Хэллоуин в Соединенные Штаты. Я всегда думал, что это американский праздник.)

c) Прослушайте отмеченную часть текста и попробуйте прочитать ее в той же манере.

a)
I think the text will be about the geography of the United States, its size, location, and maybe about the people who live there.

• Я думаю, что текст будет о географии Соединенных Штатов, их размере, расположении и, возможно, о людях, которые там живут.

Here, you predict the content based on the title and the first paragraph. You focus on the geographic aspects of the United States, such as its size and location, which are typical introductory topics for texts about a country. The mention of the people who live there suggests the possibility of cultural or demographic information as well. This is a logical assumption based on what is often covered in texts about a country’s geography.

b)
I never knew that Native Americans called the Mississippi River «the father of waters.» Also, it was interesting to learn that the Scots brought Halloween to the United States. I always thought it was an American holiday.

• Я никогда не знал, что коренные американцы называли реку Миссисипи «отцом вод». Также было интересно узнать, что шотландцы привезли Хэллоуин в Соединенные Штаты. Я всегда думал, что это американский праздник.

In this response, you reflect on the new information learned from the text. The first fact, that Native Americans called the Mississippi River «the father of waters,» is a historical and cultural piece of information that you did not know. The second fact, that the Scots introduced Halloween to the United States, corrects a misconception you had about the holiday’s origins. This shows that the text provided new insights that were surprising or informative.

c)
Прослушайте отмеченную часть текста и попробуйте прочитать ее в той же манере.

• In this task, you’re asked to listen to a specific part of the text and attempt to read it in the same way. This could involve matching the tone, pace, or rhythm of the reading. When reading aloud, you would try to replicate the manner in which it was presented to you, whether it’s formal, casual, or expressive. For example, if the passage was read with excitement or emphasis, you would also convey that in your own reading. This helps in understanding the nuances of speech and expression, which can vary depending on the context and content of the text.

a)
I think the text will be about the geography of the United States, its size, location, and maybe about the people who live there.

• Вы делаете предположение о содержании текста на основе его заголовка и первого абзаца. Вы акцентируете внимание на географических аспектах Соединенных Штатов, таких как их размер и расположение, что является типичными темами для текстов о странах. Упоминание о людях, которые там живут, может подразумевать, что в тексте также будет информация о культуре или демографических характеристиках. Это логичное предположение, которое соответствует тому, о чем часто пишут в текстах о географии стран.

b)
I never knew that Native Americans called the Mississippi River «the father of waters.» Also, it was interesting to learn that the Scots brought Halloween to the United States. I always thought it was an American holiday.

• В этом ответе вы делитесь тем, что узнали нового из текста. Первый факт о том, что коренные американцы называли реку Миссисипи «отцом вод», является историческим и культурным моментом, о котором вы не знали. Второй факт, что шотландцы привезли Хэллоуин в Соединенные Штаты, меняет ваше представление о происхождении этого праздника. Это показывает, что текст дал вам новые знания, которые были неожиданными или полезными.

c)
Прослушайте отмеченную часть текста и попробуйте прочитать ее в той же манере.

• В этом задании вам нужно прослушать определенную часть текста и попытаться прочитать ее в таком же стиле. Это может включать в себя соответствие тону, ритму или темпу чтения. Когда вы читаете вслух, ваша задача — передать те же эмоции или акценты, которые были использованы при прослушивании. Например, если отрывок был прочитан с энтузиазмом или с акцентом на определенные слова, вы также должны постараться передать это в своем чтении. Это помогает понять нюансы речи и выражения, которые могут варьироваться в зависимости от контекста и содержания текста.