Упр.8 Unit 5 Секция 5 ГДЗ English Михеева 8 класс

Learn some new words and word combinations. Listen to the tape, (71), and repeat.

A. ancient — древний; compete — соревноваться; competition — соревнование; performance — выступление, исполнение, представление; event — событие, спортивное состязание; war — война; peace — мир; to take part in — принимать участие в; to take place — иметь место, происходить; hero — герой; organize — организовывать; noble — благородный; field — поле; battle — сражение; honour — честь.

В.

• ancient: ancient times, ancient Greece, an ancient city. There are ancient walls around the old city of York.
• compete: to compete in the race, to compete with/against each other. The two sisters always compete with each other.
• competition: an important competition, to win the competition. Our team was in competition with three others. I think I’ll enter the swimming competition.
• performance: an evening performance, an afternoon performance, the actor’s performance. We all enjoyed last night’s performance of the school play. His performance of/as Othello was very good.
• event: an important event. The first day at school is a big event in a child’s life. The next event will be the high jump.
• war: at war, to start a war, to go to war. In 1775 England was at war with her American colonies. They were a warlike nation.
• peace: Peace on the planet is very important for all of us.
• hero: to become a hero, a national hero. The winners of the Olympic Games are national heroes.
• organize: to organize a meeting, to organize a trip. Our teacher has organized a class trip to Stratford-upon-Avon.
• organization: She is busy with the organization of her daughter’s party. The letters UNO stand for the United Nations Organization.
• noble: a noble person, a noble profession, a noble family, noble thoughts. Mr Patrik Morgan comes from a noble family.
• field: a green field, in the field, on a football field. We could see a farmer in the field. The players have just come out onto the football field.
• battle: to fight a battle, the Battle of Trafalgar. Battles happen during wars. The two armies fought a battle.
• honour: a great honour, a big honour. He is a man of honour. It is a great honour to meet you.
• take part in: Who will take part in the swimming competition? John hardly ever takes part in our meetings.
• take place: The meeting took place on 17 March. What took place after the performance?