Упр.1 Юнит 2 Урок 4 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10 класс
Kristy Ross from Australia describes one of the most important holidays of her country.
1) What are the main features of this celebration?
How we celebrated Australia Day
Australians have a national holiday every January 26th to remember their origins and celebrate their achievements. Australia Day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet from Great Britain and the raising of the British Flag at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. On this day people attend an organised community event or get together with family and friends to celebrate the national day.
Personally, I spent the last Australia Day with my friends and it turned out to be the highlight of my holidays. First of all, my friends and I attended the spectacular Woggan-ma-gule Morning Ceremony of native Australians which took place in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens and began at 8.00 am. Through song and dance we honoured the spirits of past inhabitants.
Then, we went to Hyde Park where we were treated to a delicious free breakfast. There were bands singing traditional and contemporary songs in the park. Everyone wore something “Australian” or carried a flag. Hyde Park was transformed into the city’s biggest back yard, with hundreds of people under the trees with their picnic baskets. The park offered a heartwarming atmosphere. It was wonderful to be in a place where people were happy and they were celebrating together. The kids were having fun making and decorating boomerangs, as all Australian children are taught more and more about the native population.
In the afternoon Sydney’s Lord Mayor welcomed people from around the world at the annual Citizenship Ceremony. After that, we went to Darling Harbour for the rest of the day. There’s no better place to visit on Australia Day than Darling Harbour, where you can have a huge day of free entertainment including the official Australia Day Spectacular.
At 7.00 pm the Australia Day Spectacular started. It included addresses from the key political figures, boat parades and a live concert. I especially liked the concert. It was a multimedia symphony of light, sound and music which ended with marvellous fireworks at 9.00 pm.
All in all, this year’s Australia Day celebration was fantastic. The staff and volunteers did a magnificent job on everything. But Australia Day is much more than barbecues and fireworks. It is more than another public holiday. On Australia Day, we come together as a nation to celebrate what’s great about Australia and being Australian.
Read the outline of a descriptive essay and match the points of the outline with the paragraphs of the essay. In the text, find the answers to the questions of the outline below.
Outline
Introduction of the event
- Basic information about the event.
Paragraph 1: What was the event? When and where did it take place? Who did the reporter go there with?
Body
- A short summary of the event.
- The most important part of the event.
Paragraphs 2 and 3: How did the event start? How did the event develop? What did the reporter see and do there?
Paragraph 4: What was the most important part of the event? What did the reporter like most?
Conclusion
- A final comment on the event.
Paragraph 5: What was the reporter’s opinion of the event? Why is it important to celebrate such events?
In the text, find the adjectives and word combinations which made the description more vivid and lively. Copy the table and complete it.
Describing a place, object Describing an event Describing people Grammar.
a) In the text, find the underlined linking words that mean sequence or concluding and complete the table.
Sequence Concluding b) Complete the text with the appropriate linking words. More than one variant is possible.
On July 1, I went to the Canada Day celebrations with my friends. (1) … , we attended the traditional Citizenship Ceremony at 9.30 am at Canada Place, Vancouver. This special event is truly heartwarming and makes all very proud to be Canadian. (2) … , we enjoyed the different Canadian performances and attractions from all genres on four stages at Canada Place, from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. (3) … , we took part in the Canada Day Parade together with dancers, pipe bands, parade floats and more. I especially liked the fireworks which took place at Coal Harbour at 10.30 pm. (4) …, Canada Day was one to remember and filled with special performances, fun and laughter.
2)
- Paragraph 1: The event was Australia Day. It took place on January 26th in Sydney. The reporter went there with her friends.
- Paragraphs 2 and 3: The event started with the Woggan-ma-gule Morning Ceremony in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Then the reporter and her friends went to Hyde Park and later to Darling Harbour. She saw songs, dances, a free breakfast, bands, boomerang-making, the Citizenship Ceremony, the Australia Day Spectacular, a concert and fireworks.
- Paragraph 4: The most important part was the concert. The reporter liked it most because it was a multimedia symphony of light, sound and music.
- Paragraph 5: The reporter thought the celebration was fantastic. Such events are important because they bring people together as a nation and help them celebrate what is great about their country.
3)
| Describing a place, object | Describing an event | Describing people |
|---|---|---|
| the city’s biggest back yard | a magnificent job | happy |
| heartwarming atmosphere | spectacular | proud |
| marvellous fireworks | fantastic | friendly |
4a)
| Sequence | Concluding |
|---|---|
| First of all, Then, After that, At 7.00 pm | All in all |
4b)
- First of all, we attended the traditional Citizenship Ceremony at 9.30 am at Canada Place, Vancouver.
- Then, we enjoyed the different Canadian performances and attractions from all genres on four stages at Canada Place, from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
- After that, we took part in the Canada Day Parade together with dancers, pipe bands, parade floats and more.
- All in all, Canada Day was one to remember and filled with special performances, fun and laughter.
