Стр.116-117 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
6f Subterranean world Vocabulary & Reading 1 a) Listen and say. What are these words/ phrases in your language? Pavement cafes dimly lit winding staircase cemeteries dark narrow tunnels limestone quarries catacombs human skulls six million skeletons hidden entrances manhole covers concert halls b) How could these words be related to Paris?
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6f Subterranean world
Vocabulary & Reading
1 a) Listen and say. What are these words/ phrases in your language?
Pavement cafes
dimly lit winding staircase
cemeteries
dark narrow tunnels
limestone quarries
catacombs
human skulls
six million skeletons
hidden entrances
manhole covers
concert halls
b) How could these words be related to Paris? Listen to and read the article to find out.
The Dark Side of the City of Lights
The idea of my trip to Parts in June conjured up images of taking photos from the Eiffel Tower, sipping coffee at a pavement cafe and strolling alongside the River Seine. Little did I know that I would be creeping along a cold dungeon like tunnel examining human skulls! But as we waited in the queue to visit the popular Paris Catacombs, my French friend Colette assured me that while it might seem a bit creepy, it was one of the capital’s most fascinating attractions and I definitely wouldn’t be disappointed.
It had taken over an hour and a half to get in. so as we descended 19 metres down a chilly, dimly lit. winding staircase, I actually began to experience a sense of anticipation. But I soon changed my tune again as we came to the end of a passageway. As far as the eye could see, there were pale bones and skulls neatly stacked along the sides of a narrow tunnel! Never before had I seen such a sinister spectacle!
Our guide explained that originally these were underground limestone quarries which provided the stone for some of Paris’ greatest buildings Including the Louvre and Notre Dame. After a whole street caved. In to the ground in 1774. Small tunnels were dug for inspectors to enter and prevent more collapses. Soon, a network of tunnels was formed. Then, in 1786. Water supplies started to the contaminated by decomposing bodies from overcrowded cemeteries. As a result, six million skeletons were moved below, transforming the quarries into catacombs The most recent date from the French Revolution but the oldest could be more than 1,200 years old!
After the talk, we were shown into an enclosed space where we came face to face with a ring of skulls I began to read some of the inscriptions; I suddenly began to find them beautiful and mysterious I asked the tour guide how long the tunnel was He replied ‘Well, this walk is just over a mile, but it’s just a small section of a 180-mlle maze of tunnels it’s like a city under a city.” ‘You’d definitely gel lost without a map down here, wouldn’t you?” I commented to Colette. “Oh, that’s the job of the cataphiles” answered my friend. “Cataphiles are people who secretly enter the tunnels and make their own maps”
As we continued our tour. I learnt that these tunnels were used by resistance fighters during World War II, as a place for farmers to grow mushrooms and even as a safe for 2.600 tons of France’s gold. Most fascinating though was hearing about the elaborate world down there – spaces which have been converted into secret cinemas concert halls and restaurants by cataphiles One cinema, for instance, has niches carved out of the limestone for candles and terraced seats in front of a huge cinema projector. They had even installed a security device which triggered a recording of dogs barking if someone came near!
“It’s all amazing, but under no circumstances would I spend an evening in a dark tunnel Infested with rats! “ I told Colette. She replied: “The people who come here want to escape the surface world, with its rules They feel totally free in a place where nothing is cushioned with bright lights, cars and signposts There are few places where you can experience complete silence in the centre of a bustling city” I had to admit. I could see the appeal of this.
As the tour ended, we emerged onto a sunlit pavement. For the rest of my trip. I found myself staring at manhole covers in the road and imagining the incredible hidden world below. People dive to the greatest depths of the oceans and climb the highest mountains to explore the unknown, but perhaps one of the world’s greatest unexplored treasures lay right under my feet!
Check these words
sip, dungeon, anticipation, sinister, decompose, inscription, carve out, bustling, emerge, sunlit
2 Read the text. Decide which of the statements (1-8) are T (True), F (False) or NS (Not stated), meaning that you can’t give a dear answer to them.
1 The writer planned to visit the catacombs.
2 The writer only explored a very small part of the catacombs.
3 The guide’s name was Colette.
4 The enemy controlled Paris during WWII.
5 You can be buried in the catacombs today.
6 The government pays cataphiles to make maps.
7 Colette says it is quiet in the catacombs.
8 The writer soon forgot what lay underneath the streets.
3 Read again and for questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (1,2, 3 or 4).
1 What is suggested about the attraction in the first paragraph?
1 It’s very well known to Parisians.
2 It’s becoming better known.
3 Most tourists prefer not to visit it.
4 It’s worth visiting more than people might think.
2 ‘changed my tune’ (line 9) refers to how the writer felt
1 what the writer said
2 how the writer felt
3 what the writer saw
4 how the writer behaved
3 When the writer saw the ring of skulls, she felt interested.
1 afraid.
2 interested.
3 shocked.
4 confused.
4 In paragraph six, the writer is most impressed by
1 the large number of secret rooms in the tunnels.
2 the cataphiles’ success in keeping the tunnels secret.
3 the variety of uses the tunnels have had.
4 the cataphiles’ attention to detail.
5 What is true about the writer after her visit?
1 She felt a sense of amazement at what she’d learnt.
2 She wanted to explore the tunnels more.
3 She doubted the stories she’d heard.
4 She was full of admiration for the cataphiles.
4 Match the words in bold in the text with their meanings: made easier, full of, collapsed, changing, walking in a relaxed way, polluted, made appear, in piles, moving quietly & slowly, caused to work, attraction.
5 Read the text again and make a list of all the words/phrases in the text related to fear together with their parts of speech in your notebook. Compare with your partner.
Creepy (adj), chilly (adj)...
Grammar: Inversion
6 a) Read the examples. How do we form inversions? Find an example in the text.
He didn’t know he would visit a catacomb.
Little did he know (that) he would visit a catacomb.
He agreed to go on the tour after John promised he would come with us.
Only after John promised he would come with us did he agree to go on the tour.
b) Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words in brackets, as in the example.
1 She only agreed to the visit after a lot of persuasion. (Only ...) Only after a lot of persuasion did she agree to the visit.
2 They had just left when it started to rain. (No sooner...)
3 She hadn’t seen anything like this before. (Never before...)
4 He could only afford the trip to Paris after saving for months. (Only ...)
5 People don’t get the chance to see such a sight very often. (Rarely ...)
6 If I’d been told the attraction was closed, I wouldn’t have come. (Had ...)
Speaking & Writing
7 Use the words in Ex. 1a to present the Paris Catacombs to the class.
8 Think! Would you like to visit this place? Why?/Why not?