Стр.114-115 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
Vocabulary: Features of archaeological sites
a) Listen and say.
Tiled path; multi-coloured stone facade; tomb; temple; ruins; underwater; ancient columns; wreck; colossal statue; cave dwellings.
b) Use words from Ex. 1a to describe the places in the pictures.
What do you think the places in the article have in common? Listen and read to find out.
Read the article again. For questions 1–15, choose from the people (A–D). They may be chosen more than once. Which author(s):
- took action to stay away from other people?
- felt like they had seen this place before?
- didn’t plan their visit?
- mentions how people protected themselves?
- was informed that they could only see a small part of the city?
- mentions a civilisation solving a problem much earlier than another?
- went somewhere that has suffered natural disasters?
- returned to the same place within a very short time?
- and 10 are happy about some work taking place?
- and 10 are happy about some work taking place?
- wonders how something would have looked elsewhere?
- visit was limited because of imperfect conditions?
- and 14 mention being impressed at the sight of something?
- and 14 mention being impressed at the sight of something?
- felt as if he/she had discovered something?
Complete with: rock, canyon, business, breath, advancing, security, fairytale, electric, rays, treasures.
Complete with: deserted, abandoned, flames, battle, humidity, collapsed, rubble, crack, plunged into, tempted, shielded.
Speaking & Writing
a) Say two things about each place.
b) Think! Why is it important to preserve archaeological sites like these? Do you enjoy visiting them? Why?/Why not? In three minutes, write a few sentences in your notebook. Tell the class.
ICT Find out information about another lost city or archaeological site. Find out:
- where it is;
- who lived there;
- what you can see/do there.
Present your information to the class.
3.
- C — took action to stay away from other people
- A — felt like they had seen this place before
- B — didn’t plan their visit
- C — mentions how people protected themselves
- A — was informed that they could only see a small part of the city
- C — mentions a civilisation solving a problem much earlier than another
- A — went somewhere that has suffered natural disasters
- D — returned to the same place within a very short time
- D — is happy about some work taking place
- B — is happy about some work taking place
- B — wonders how something would have looked elsewhere
- B — visit was limited because of imperfect conditions
- A, D — mention being impressed at the sight of something
- D — felt as if he/she had discovered something
4.
- security system
- electric fan
- narrow canyon
- fairytale kingdom
- rock face
- advancing jungle
- cultural treasures
- sun’s rays
- business trip
- take your breath away
5.
- Dan was sweating heavily because of the humidity.
- I stepped over the pieces of brick and other rubble that was lying on the floor of the collapsed building.
- The city was completely empty. It had been deserted by its inhabitants a long time ago.
- Jack squeezed himself through a crack in the rock.
- Polly plunged into the swimming pool as soon as she got back to the hotel.
- Tom shielded himself from the freezing wind behind the wall.
- Some people think the authorities are fighting a losing battle trying to stop the jungle covering the temples of Angkor Wat.
- I watched in horror as the old building went up in flames.
- The temple was deserted when I arrived; I couldn’t see a single person.
- That ice cream was so delicious; I’m tempted to buy another one.
