Упр.1 Юнит 2 Step 2 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
1 Listen to five texts about English and American traditions and match their names (1—5) with the statements (a—f).There is one statement you don’t have to use.
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1 Listen to five texts about English and American traditions and match their names (1—5) with the statements (a—f).There is one statement you don’t have to use.
1) The Boat Race
2) Highland Games
3) Clans and Tartans
4) Thanksgiving
5) Columbus Day
a) This tradition is reflected in what people put on.
b) This tradition celebrates human goodness of heart.
c) This tradition is not accepted by a particular group of people.
d) This tradition is common for both Britain and the US.
e) This tradition is connected with sports typical only of one part of Britain.
f) This tradition doesn’t deal with a professional sport.
Текст аудирования:
The Boat Race
There are few events in British sports life that attract so much attention as this boat race. This competition is between students. There are no prizes given to the winners but to take part in this race is a great honour. The boat race between Oxford and Cambridge takes place on the River Thames every year. This tradition started in the eighteen thirties. The crews of the boats train together for 12 weeks before the race. On boat race Saturday the banks along the Thames and the bridges are crowded with people who come to watch the race and support either Oxford or Cambridge.
Highland Games
In summer Scottish people traditionally meet together for competitions called Highland Games. After Queen Victoria visited the games in 1848, the games became the most famous tradition in Scotland. Today thousands of visitors come to see Scottish national sports. The games always include Scottish dancing and bagpipe music.
Clans and Tartans
In the 16th and 17th centuries Scottish clans were like huge families ruled by powerful chiefs. Sometimes there were fierce battles between different clans but nowadays the McDonalds and the McKenzies, the Campbells and others live in peace with each other. Wearing of tartans or coloured checks was common in the Highlands. Each clan had its own tartan. Kilts became popular in the 18th century and are worn by both men and women. Tartans are now part of international fashion.
Thanksgiving
Every year Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Families and friends get together for a big meal. The meal usually includes roast turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. The tradition of Thanksgiving began in 1620 when the first colonists came to America from Britain. They survived their first winter in the new land thanks to friendly Indians who helped them with food. A year later the colonists invited the Indians to share a meal with them. That was the first Thanksgiving dinner.
Columbus Day
On this day Americans celebrate Christopher Columbus’s arrival in America in 1492. On Columbus Day people go out into the streets to watch colourful processions taking place everywhere in the country. Families and friends arrange picnics or go visiting each other. Anyhow American Indians, the native population of the country, often say that Columbus Day is not a holiday for them, as because of Columbus and his expeditions their land was taken away from them.