Упр.47 Unit 4 ГДЗ Enjoy English 10 класс

Work in pairs. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1. What does the phrase “Mind the Gap” mean when you hear it in the Underground?
2. Does the phrase have any other meaning? What is it?
3. From where does the phrase originate?
4. Is the legend about “Mind the Gap” true / terrifying / humorous?
5. Do you know any similar legends about the place where you live?

1. It means: Be careful when you get on or off the train because there is a gap between the train and the platform.
2. Yes, it does. It can also mean the difference between two things or a missing part.
3. The phrase originates from the London Underground.
4. The legend about “Mind the Gap” is humorous.
5. Students’ own answers. For example: Yes, I know a local legend about an old bridge in my town.