Упр.4 Юнит 3 Step 7 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Афанасьева, Михеева 11 класс, Дрофа: 4 Read the text and answer the questions it asks.
Imagine a world without telephones or television, without cars or electricity. In this world the women wear long dresses. There is no industry. Everyone works on farms and travels by horse or on foot. Where do you think this world is? Europe in the eighteenth century? In fact, it is Pennsylvania in the USA nowadays. It is the world of the Amish people. The Amish came to America in the 1
8th century searching for religious and politicial freedoms and since then their lifestyle has not changed. The Amish population in the USA numbers more than 150, 000 and is growing, due to large family size (seven children on average).
The Amish are farmers and they base their life on the Bible. There were no tractors or telephones in the Bible and there are no tractors or telephones in the Amish village today. Amish life is very strict and very simple. Their men and boys wear dark jackets and trousers, plain shirts and hats. The women and girls wear long dresses and small bonnets. They have long hair and they don’t wear any make-up or jewellery.
Family life is very important for the Amish. They live in large families and every one helps with the work. The day starts when the sun rises and ends when the sun sets. The men and boys work in the fields and the women and girls work in the houses. When something big is needed, such as a new barn, all the neighbours help to build it. Nobody works on Sundays, because everyone goes to church. They build one-room school-houses instead of large modern schools because they are sure that children feel better in a home-like atmosphere.
Life for the Amish is not all work. They have a lot of village parties. They don’t dance or play musical instruments, but they sing hymns and have a good time. There is no crime in their communities and no pollution either. Nobody is poor and nobody is lonely. Could such a lifestyle be suitable for you? Why or why not?
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The Amish lifestyle is very simple and strict. They live without modern technology, wear plain clothes, work on farms, and value family and religion very much. They also help one another and have no crime or pollution in their communities.
I think this lifestyle would not be suitable for me because I am used to modern comforts and freedom. I would find it difficult to live without electricity, cars, telephones, and entertainment. However, I respect the Amish way of life and their strong family values.
