Стр.26-27 Модуль 1 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 10 класс
Unit 1.11 Across Cultures 1 a) Look at the pictures. What can you see? Where would you expect to find these means of transport?
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Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Дули, Копылова 10 класс, Просвещение:
Unit 1.11
Across Cultures
1 a) Look at the pictures. What can you see? Where would you expect to find these means of transport? Have you ever travelled by any of them? What was it like? Tell your partner.
b) Write down three things you would like to know about each means of transport. Read through to find if these things are mentioned.
2 Read the texts. Complete each gap with the appropriate missing word. Compare answers with your partner.
Transport
GONDOLAS
In a city like Venice, it stands to reason that the principal mode of transport would be some sort of boat. Say the word ‘gondola’, and romantic moon lit evenings spent lazily floating along any one of Venice’s countless canals 1) springs to mind. However, gondolas are 2) far more than that.
Before the advent of motorised boats, gondolas, because of their manoeuvrability and speed, 3) were used to transport both people and goods within the city and to the nearest islands. Originally used as a private means of transport for the wealthy, gondolas quickly became a sort of ‘taxi’ for people of all classes to get 4) from one part of the city to 5) another.
BURRO TAXIS
There is a very interesting means of transport available in Spain. In places like Malaga or Mijas, tourists can see the sights 1) from the back of a donkey, or burro, as they are called. Back in the 1960s, a group of tourists spotted some workers riding their burros back from their fields. After 2) having their pictures taken with the burros, the tourists asked 3) if they could go for a ride. The workers agreed that they could, for a small fee, and the tradition of the burro taxi 4) was born. In the town of Mijas there are about sixty of these four-legged taxis and, 5) even if you don’t know exactly 6) where you want to go, the burrotasks owner will take you for a pleasant half-hour ride along the main streets for a very reasonable price.
THE TROIKA
The troika - a Russian carriage or sleigh drawn 1) by a trained team of three horses running abreast - is, for many, a symbol of mighty Russia herself.
It developed 2) as a means of efficiently crossing vast distances and negotiating long and difficult roads at great speed. Up until 1860, the troika was the primary means of transport in Russia.
A journey in a troika is a wild, exciting and memorable experience. The horses that pull the troika are arranged so 3) that the centre horse moves straight forward at a trot while the two outer horses move at a smooth gallop with slightly outward bent heads. The jingling sounds of bells on these elaborately decorated, colourful sleighs can be hoard 4) for miles around. The troika has come to mean so 5) much more to the Russian people than a mere means of transport. It is an image of Russian freedom and the Russian soul and spirit.
PEDICABS
Visitors to Britain may be surprised to come 1) across a new form of transport. Virtually silent and non-polluting, pedicabs in cities 2) such as London and Edinburgh can be hired to 3) take you to the restaurant or theatre of your choice, or simply to see the sights.
But what is a pedicab? It is actually a sophisticated form of a rickshaw, a form of transport that is common in the Far East. The pedicab is basically a lightweight tricycle that can carry 4) up to three passengers and is powered 5) by the driver - a fit young cyclist!
Costing about ?3 for a half-mile trip, pedicabs are not cheap, but they have certainly proved popular 6) with tourists, and their numbers are increasing.
3 Read the texts again. Answer the questions.
1 What does the word ‘gondola’ often make people imagine?
2 Why did gondolas first become popular with Venetians?
3 How did the idea for donkey taxis come about?
4 Which Far Eastern form of transport are pedicabs similar to?
5 What was the troika originally used for?
6 How does the movement of the middle horse in a troika differ from that of the outer horses?
4 Match the words in bold in the texts to their meanings.
5 Listen as you read the texts again. Tell your partner three things you remember about each means of transport.
Project!
ICT In pairs or small groups, find out about two more unusual modes of transport in the world. Research: when, how and why they originated, who uses them, why they are popular. Present your findings to the class.