Стр.112 Модуль 6 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс
- Listen to the chant and look at the picture. What do you think Haka is? What special features does it have? When do you think the Haka is performed? Read the text to find out.
- Read again and complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals.
The Haka originates from the native inhabitants of New Zealand, the Maori people. It is a very physical dance with chants which were 1) (TRADITION) performed as war cries. Nowadays, it is performed to welcome important guests, to recognise great achievements and simply to entertain. If you ever watch New Zealand playing rugby, you will also see the team, the All Blacks, performing the Haka. They do this to show respect to past and present 2) (PLAY), the supporters and New Zealand and … to scare their opponents. The All Blacks performed their first Haka in 1888 in Britain, but it is now recognised all over the world. The dancers imagine that their body is an orchestra in which their hands, feet, legs, body, voice, tongue and eyes all represent 3) (MUSIC) instruments. The Haka involves a lot of 4) (POWER) body movements; slapping your hands on your body, showing the whites of your eyes (pukana), sticking out your tongue (whetero) and stamping your feet — imagine a tribe of Maoris doing all this holding weapons while preparing to go into battle! The Maori people perform in a traditional outfit called a kakahu. The costume is made up of a grass skirt and a belt with unique engravings. The Maori people are also famous for their tattoos or Ta Moko, which cover their faces, making this dance look even more ferocious! The most well-known Haka is called Ka Mate. The story goes that the most feared 5) (TRIBE) chief, Te Rauparaha, was fleeing from his enemies. As he was greatly outnumbered, he hid in a pit protected by another chief and his wife. The chant below is about the moment the enemy tribe passed near the pit to look for him and his 6) (THINK) switched between living and dying. The “hairy man” is the chief who hid him and made sure he saw the sun again. It is said that he came up with this chant while in hiding and that he performed it as soon as he returned to his village. Now, the Ka Mate is performed as a celebration of the triumph of life over death.
- Match the words in bold with their meanings: running away, was fewer in number than another group, one of a kind, violent, frightening.
- Complete with: welcome, stamp, physical, body, outfit, stick out, native, tribal.
- native inhabitants
- physical dance
- to welcome guests
- body movements
- to stamp your feet
- to stick out your tongue
- traditional outfit
- tribal chief
- Listen and read. Tell your partner four things you remember from the text about the Haka.
- ICT Research a traditional dance or ceremony in your country. Find out: how it originated, when it’s performed, what performers look like, any other interesting information. Compare and contrast it with Haka dances.
2. Read again and complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1) traditionally
2) players
3) musical
4) powerful
5) tribal
6) thoughts
3. Match the words in bold with their meanings:
running away — fleeing
was fewer in number than another group — outnumbered
one of a kind — unique
violent — ferocious
frightening — feared
4. Complete with: welcome, stamp, physical, body, outfit, stick out, native, tribal.
1. native inhabitants
2. physical dance
3. to welcome guests
4. body movements
5. to stamp your feet
6. to stick out your tongue
7. traditional outfit
8. tribal chief
