Упр.1 Юнит 4 Step 9 ГДЗ Rainbow English 10 класс
1 Listen to the talk between two friends and say which of the facts (1—7) are true, false or not stated.
Решение #
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Афанасьева, Михеева 10 класс, Дрофа:
1 Listen to the talk between two friends and say which of the facts (1—7) are true, false or not stated.
1) Doris saw Alan not so long ago.
2) Alan had wanted to visit New Zealand before he came to the country.
3) Alan visited New Zealand in the summer.
4) Thousands of people come to New Zealand on business.
5) The weather in New Zealand is changeable.
6) The Maori way of painting faces often seems strange and surprising to visitors.
7) The European population in New Zealand is larger than Maori population.
Текст аудирования:
Doris: Hi, Alan, haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?
Alan: I’ve just returned from New Zealand. That was a very interesting journey.
Doris: I think so. To find yourself in the Pacific Ocean, a long way from anywhere. Was that a business trip?
Alan: It wasn’t. I went to New Zealand as a tourist. I had always wanted to visit this wonderful country and in July my dream came true.
Doris: So what’s your impression of the country?
Alan: It is really interesting and very unusual. New Zealand is a centre of tourism now. Thousands of people go to New Zealand on holiday. They go there to see the beautiful countryside and to enjoy adventure sports. Water sports mainly.
Doris: What about the weather?
Alan: Very pleasant indeed. It is never really hot or really cold there. It often rains and the weather can change quickly. Sometimes you can get many different kinds of weather within one day, especially on the South Island.
Doris: I know that the first people to make New Zealand their home were the Maori.
Alan: True They arrived from Polynesia in boats made of wood and called New Zealand the Long White Cloud.
Doris: How poetic!
Alan: Maori are unique. They keep their culture. In fact, they are famous for the art they put on their
Doris: What do you mean?
Alan: They can paint their faces with pictures or tattoos. In the past women had tattoos on their lips, chin and sometimes arms. Men had tattoos all over their faces. Some Maori people have these tattoos today.
Doris: So Maori live alongside with Europeans. What’s the population of the country?
Alan: About four million though only 600,000 Maori. New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kingdom whose population is more than sixty million people.
Doris: Have you taken any photos?
Alan: Lots of them. Come and see them some day. Maybe tomorrow if that’s convenient.
Doris: Thanks. I will, but not tomorrow. Monday is my busiest day.