Упр.2 Юнит 1 Урок 3 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10 класс
Look through the first article (A) and underline key words. Decide which headline best suits this article. (reading for the main idea)
- An earthquake in the UK?!
- Planes kept grounded
- Caused chaos
- Britain is freezing!
- Suffering from two tragedies
- Hit by terrible floods
A) People living in Cumbria felt the earth move last night when an earthquake hit the region. The shaking was felt as far away as southwest Scotland, the Isle of Man and the north Midlands. The quake happened at 11 pm Tuesday night in Coniston, Cumbria, and police say that there are no reports of damage or injury to anyone. David Galloway, a seismologist with the British Geological Survey, says: “We do get a few earthquakes in this country and maybe get one of this size every 12 to 18 months.”
(from First News, 22 December, 2010)
Write down the key words from headlines 2—6 and articles В—E. Decide which headlines the articles were published under. There is one headline that you don’t need to use. (reading for the main idea)
В) The record snowfalls this week have shut down hundreds of schools, closed airport runways and caused road accidents. Up to 50 cm of snow fell in just a few days with a low temperature in Wales last Saturday night of -18 C breaking the British record for that date in November. Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham and Southampton airports have all been closed due to the snow and bad weather. Snow, ice and cold weather have left many roads too dangerous to drive on. In some parts of the country, police have been recommending that people stay indoors and not make journeys unless they are necessary.
(from First News, 3 December, 2010)
C) The cloud of ash coming from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland is causing troubles for travellers across the world. Many airports in Scotland and Ireland have cancelled all flights today. Although some airports in Scotland and England have been able to organise some flights, most of the UK airspace is still closed. Many European countries have also got a total ban on flights. Since the wind has been blowing the ash away from Iceland, much of that country has been unaffected. Some people were evacuated from farms and houses near the volcano, but the vast majority of people are continuing their lives as normal.
(from First News, 5 May, 2010)
D) Indonesia has been struck by not one, but two natural disasters during a few days. On 26 October Mount Merapi volcano began to erupt, throwing out ash and rocks into the air. At least 32 people were killed and 42,000 more had to leave their homes because it was too dangerous to stay. Only a few days later a 7.7 magnitude undersea earthquake caused a tsunami, an enormous wave, to hit the Mentawai Islands. More than 300 people have been killed with hundreds more missing. Many villages have been destroyed or swept away by the wave and 16,000 people have left their homes to go to higher ground. Getting food, clean water and tents to those made homeless by these disasters is difficult because of bad weather and aftershocks.
(from First News, 5 November, 2010)
E) There are normally a few thunderstorms bringing short periods of heavy rain and lightning in Leeds. However, on Thursday 14 September a very strong thunderstorm caused disorder across the city. The storm over Leeds brought lightning, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and even a tornado. The worst affected area was east Leeds where strong winds uprooted trees. In the central part of the city several trees were struck by lightning. Many homes and businesses were affected by wind damage to windows, roofs and chimneys. A tornado was reported in Harehills. The Fire Service received 90 calls in 30 minutes, the largest number of calls received over this period by the service in 20 years. There was widespread flooding and three schools suffered damage and had to remain closed the following day.
(from BBC News., 13 September. 2010)
Answer the questions about each weather event. (reading for specific information)
What weather event/natural disaster is the article about?
Where did the weather event/natural disaster happen?
What weather did the weather event/disaster bring?
What damage/troubles did the weather event/disaster cause?
What support did the damaged areas get?
Grammar. In the articles (A—E), find all the passive verb forms, name them and translate the sentences. Use 68, p. 221. (learning to translate)
Look through articles D and E. Read them aloud.
Ответ
A — 1. An earthquake in the UK?!
B — 2. Planes kept grounded
C — 4. Britain is freezing!
D — 5. Suffering from two tragedies
E — 3. Caused chaos
Ответы на вопросы
A. An earthquake; in Cumbria, UK; it caused shaking, but no damage or injuries were reported; no support was needed.
B. Heavy snow and freezing weather; in Wales and other parts of Britain; it brought snow, ice and very low temperatures; schools were shut, airports were closed and roads became dangerous; police recommended that people stay indoors.
C. A volcanic ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano; in Iceland and across Europe; it caused flight cancellations and airport closures; some people near the volcano were evacuated.
D. A volcanic eruption and a tsunami; in Indonesia, on Mount Merapi and the Mentawai Islands; they brought ash, rocks and a huge wave; many people were killed, homes were destroyed and thousands had to leave their homes; food, clean water and tents were needed.
E. A very strong thunderstorm; in Leeds; it brought lightning, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and a tornado; trees were uprooted, buildings were damaged, schools were closed and the Fire Service received many calls.
Grammar
Passive verb forms in the articles:
- was felt — Past Simple Passive — землетрясение ощущалось
- have been closed — Present Perfect Passive — были закрыты
- were evacuated — Past Simple Passive — были эвакуированы
- has been struck — Present Perfect Passive — была поражена
- was too dangerous to stay — здесь passive нет
- have been killed — Present Perfect Passive — были убиты
- have been destroyed — Present Perfect Passive — были разрушены
- were affected — Past Simple Passive — были затронуты
- were struck — Past Simple Passive — были поражены
- was reported — Past Simple Passive — был зарегистрирован / был замечен
- were closed — Past Simple Passive — были закрыты
- was received — Past Simple Passive — был получен
Примеры перевода предложений с пассивом:
- People living in Cumbria felt the earth move last night when an earthquake hit the region. — Люди, живущие в Камбрии, почувствовали, как земля дрогнула прошлой ночью, когда землетрясение произошло в этом районе.
- The record snowfalls this week have shut down hundreds of schools. — Рекордные снегопады на этой неделе закрыли сотни школ.
- Many airports in Scotland and Ireland have been cancelled all flights today. — Во многих аэропортах Шотландии и Ирландии сегодня были отменены все рейсы.
- Many villages have been destroyed or swept away by the wave. — Многие деревни были разрушены или смыты волной.
- The Fire Service received 90 calls in 30 minutes. — Пожарная служба получила 90 вызовов за 30 минут.
Articles D and E:
Indonesia has been struck by not one, but two natural disasters during a few days. On 26 October Mount Merapi volcano began to erupt, throwing out ash and rocks into the air. At least 32 people were killed and 42,000 more had to leave their homes because it was too dangerous to stay. Only a few days later a 7.7 magnitude undersea earthquake caused a tsunami, an enormous wave, to hit the Mentawai Islands. More than 300 people have been killed with hundreds more missing. Many villages have been destroyed or swept away by the wave and 16,000 people have left their homes to go to higher ground. Getting food, clean water and tents to those made homeless by these disasters is difficult because of bad weather and aftershocks.
There are normally a few thunderstorms bringing short periods of heavy rain and lightning in Leeds. However, on Thursday 14 September a very strong thunderstorm caused disorder across the city. The storm over Leeds brought lightning, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and even a tornado. The worst affected area was east Leeds where strong winds uprooted trees. In the central part of the city several trees were struck by lightning. Many homes and businesses were affected by wind damage to windows, roofs and chimneys. A tornado was reported in Harehills. The Fire Service received 90 calls in 30 minutes, the largest number of calls received over this period by the service in 20 years. There was widespread flooding and three schools suffered damage and had to remain closed the following day.
