Стр.120-121 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
1 Read the rubric and answer the questions.
HISTORIC PLACES AROUND THE WORLD
Can you write an article about a historic place in your country? Describe the place. Explain why it is an interesting place to visit. The best articles will be published on our website next month. Write your article (120–180 words).
- What are you going to write?
- Who is going to read it?
- What must you include in the article?
- What style would you write it in? Why?
- Which of the following points could you include?
- A what the place is famous for
- В what you can see & do there
- C what the history of the place is
- D the best places for tourists in your area
- E why you think this place is interesting
- F how to get to the place
2 Read the model. What information is included in each paragraph?
3 Match the adjectives in bold in the text with their opposites below.
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a) Find examples of more than one adjective together in the article in Ex. 2. What noun does each set describe? What type is each adjective?
b) Put the adjectives in the correct order.
1 huge old stone building
5 Complete the text with the correct adjectives/adverbs from the list.
sparkling, pleasant, spectacular, extremely hot, tree-lined
A The approach to the Acropolis is along 1) ______ wide, 2) ______ streets. You will love exploring the 3) ______ Temple of the Parthenon which was built of 4) ______ white marble. However, a visit there can be 5) ______ in the summer, so go early or late.
leisurely, ancient, cheerful, incredibly, beautifully-designed
В This 1) ______ modern museum houses some of the most important artefacts of this 2) ______ city and is always 3) ______ crowded with 4) ______ tourists 5) ______ wandering around.
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a) Find phrases in the model in Ex. 2 which refer to the senses (smell, sight, sound, taste, touch).
b) Read the sentences. Find examples referring to senses.
- We could feel the road underfoot getting rougher the higher up the mountain we climbed.
- The view of the city at the top of the tower was breathtaking.
- Our footsteps echoed around the huge hall of the castle.
- The scent of the flowers in the garden surrounding the palace filled the air as we strolled past.
- The delicious food was full of the flavours of the countryside.
Your Turn
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a) Read the rubric and find the key words. Then, answer the questions.
IMPORTANT HISTORIC PLACES
Have you visited an important historic place in your country? If so, send us an article describing the place and explaining why you would recommend it to visitors to your country. Write your article (120–180 words).
- Who/What are you writing for?
- What must you include?
- How many paragraphs will you write and what will you include in each?
b) Decide on a place and make notes under the headings in the plan. Use your notes to make sentences about the place.
8 Use your answers in Ex. 7b to do the task. Follow the plan. Try to use your senses to describe the place.
Plan
Para 1: name, location, reason for choosing
Para 2: description of place, activities, facilities, etc
Para 3: why it is historically important
Para 4: why you like it/recommend it
1. I am going to write an article about a historic place in my country.
2. It is going to be read by international English students and website visitors.
3. I must describe the place and explain why it is interesting to visit.
4. I would write it in a formal, informative style because it is an article for a website.
5. I could include A, B, C and E.
2. The information included in each paragraph is:
- Paragraph 1 — the name and location of the place, and the reason for choosing it.
- Paragraph 2 — what the place is famous for and what you can see there.
- Paragraph 3 — what visitors can do there and why it is a good tourist destination.
- Paragraph 4 — a general conclusion and final opinion.
3. The adjectives and their opposites are:
- historic — modern
- popular — unpopular
- beautiful — ugly
- wonderful — terrible
- ancient — modern
- magnificent — ordinary
- huge — tiny
- interesting — boring
- pleasant — unpleasant
- fascinating — dull
- lively — quiet
- modern — old-fashioned
4a. Examples of more than one adjective together:
- historic City — City (opinion + fact)
- beautiful, wonderful place — place (opinion + opinion)
- ancient stone pavements — pavements (age + material)
- interesting 18th century architecture — architecture (opinion + age)
- many terraces and squares — terraces and squares (quantity + noun)
- famous Royal Crescent — Royal Crescent (opinion + name)
4b. The correct order is:
huge old stone building
5. Complete the text:
A The approach to the Acropolis is along pleasant wide, tree-lined streets. You will love exploring the spectacular Temple of the Parthenon which was built of sparkling white marble. However, a visit there can be extremely hot in the summer, so go early or late.
B This beautifully-designed modern museum houses some of the most important artefacts of this ancient city and is always incredibly crowded with cheerful tourists leisurely wandering around.
6a. Phrases referring to the senses:
- sight — the steam rising from the water, admire the magnificent, huge temple, the interesting 18th century architecture
- sound — feel the ancient stone pavements under your feet
- touch — feel the ancient stone pavements under your feet
6b. Examples referring to the senses:
- touch — feel the road underfoot getting rougher
- sight — The view of the city at the top of the tower was breathtaking
- sound — Our footsteps echoed around the huge hall of the castle
- smell — The scent of the flowers in the garden surrounding the palace filled the air
- taste — The delicious food was full of the flavours of the countryside
7a. Key words and answers:
- I am writing for an international travel magazine.
- I must describe an important historic place and explain why I would recommend it to visitors.
- I will write four paragraphs: the name and location; the description and activities; the historical importance; and my opinion/recommendation.
