Упр.8 Unit 2 Секция 1 Рабочая тетрадь 1 ФГОС ГДЗ Enjoy English 9 класс
Write a short biography of D. Livingstone. Use the information below.
- David Livingstone, the greatest missionary and explorer in Africa, wanted to open Africa to the civilised world and to stop slave trade.
- year of birth: 1813
- place of birth: Scotland
- education: medical
- 1840: was sent to Africa as a member of the London Missionary Society
- 1841—1852: explored Kalahari, managed to cross the Kalahari Desert
- 1853: travelled to Luanda on the west coast
- 1855—1856: discovered the Zambezi River and followed it from the source till the Indian Ocean, crossing the African continent. Livingstone was the first European who had ever crossed the African continent. While travelling he saw a beautiful waterfall and named it Victoria Falls.
- 1857: was given the post of British consul at Quelimane and continued his geographical research
- 1864: returned to England to publish his book about the Zambezi River
- 1866: went to Africa again; his aim was to find the source of the Nile
- 1867—1872: discovered and mapped many geographical points in Africa, the Congo River included; suffered from tropical diseases
- 1873: died in a little African village from a tropical disease
David Livingstone was the greatest missionary and explorer in Africa. He wanted to open Africa to the civilised world and to stop the slave trade. He was born in Scotland in 1813. He studied medicine and in 1840 was sent to Africa as a member of the London Missionary Society.
From 1841 to 1852, Livingstone explored the Kalahari and managed to cross the Kalahari Desert. In 1853 he travelled to Luanda on the west coast. In 1855–1856 he discovered the Zambezi River and followed it from its source to the Indian Ocean, crossing the African continent. He was the first European who had ever crossed Africa. During his travels he saw a beautiful waterfall and named it Victoria Falls.
In 1857 he was given the post of British consul at Quelimane and continued his geographical research. In 1864 he returned to England to publish his book about the Zambezi River. In 1866 he went to Africa again to find the source of the Nile. From 1867 to 1872 he discovered and mapped many places in Africa, including the Congo River, but suffered from tropical diseases. He died in 1873 in a small African village from a tropical disease.
