Упр.1 Юнит 1 Step 7 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
1 Listen to the interview and choose the appropriate options to complete these sentences. 1) Masha went to study in the USA because she had more than one reason to do so.
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Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Афанасьева, Михеева 11 класс, Дрофа:
1 Listen to the interview and choose the appropriate options to complete these sentences.
1) Masha went to study in the USA because she had more than one reason to do so.
a) she loved travelling
b) her English was not good enough
c) she had more than one reason to do so
2) Masha could afford to live and study in America because she had been sponsored.
a) she had earned some money
b) her American friends had helped her with money
c) she had been sponsored
3) In the USA Masha understood that Americans hadn’t changed their habit of travelling.
a) Americans had always liked to travel
b) Americans hadn’t changed their habit of travelling
c) Americans had to travel a lot in the past
4) The necessity to speak only English was not a real difficulty for Masha.
a) The necessity to hear American English
b) The necessity to speak only English
c) The necessity to speak American English
5) Masha didn’t like typical American food.
a) didn’t like
b) liked
c) hated
6) Masha thinks visitors to the US should travel a lot about the country.
a) should travel a lot about the country
b) should only visit three famous places in the US
c) should get direct benefits from their journey
7) Masha says that visiting the US helped her to widen her scope and achieve progress in the language she was learning.
a) taught her to be tolerant to others
b) helped her to understand that nothing in life is ever perfect
c) helped her to widen her scope and achieve progress in the language she was learning
Текст аудирования:
This is an interview with Masha Rakitina who spent a year in the USA studying abroad.
— Masha, what made you decide to study abroad?
— I can’t tell you exactly why I decided to go to the US. I had always been interested in English and English-speaking countries. I wanted to see America with my own eyes. So when I learnt about the programme sponsored by the American government I made up my mind to have a try.
— Life in America is fairly expensive. How were you able to afford it?
— I could afford a year of studying in Texas because the programme gave the winner an opportunity not to pay for anything. I was also given a scholarship — over 200 dollars every month in order to be involved in various activities with my new American friends.
— What were your impressions of the country?
— During my last year at school in Russia I read a lot about the USA and was very serious about my future, so I came with some knowledge about the country. I knew that Americans are a nation that historically had always been “on the move”. And it is still true nowadays. Americans love to travel. There are so many cars moving in all directions. I think a symbol of America should be a car or a truck.
— What difficulties did you have? What about the so-called American accent?
— I had some problems at the beginning but you get used to the accent very quickly. What was really difficult for me was the necessity to use English 24 hours a day and also American food.
— Really?
— Yes, that’s true. When you hear only English and have to speak it all the time while dealing with people, you start feeling that your mind is going to blow up. But it is certainly the best opportunity to master the language and make good progress in it. As for the food, I am not a fan of fast food which America is so fond of.
— What would you recommend a visitor to the USA to do?
— Try to see as much as you can, go to different places in the country, California is definitely one of them, the Niagara Falls and the Mississippi are among others.
— What benefits did the year abroad give to you?
— That year was truly beneficial. I found a good friend there. She is coming to Russia next summer to see me. My American experience has taught me a lot. I think now I am able to understand people better. I have found out how complicated but interesting the world we live in is, how different and yet how much the same people all over the world are. And, certainly, my English has greatly improved.
— What would you say to those hoping to follow your footsteps?
— I would just say — go for it, guys. Dreams exist for making them real, believe in yourselves and do your best.