Решено задание
In the story the author writes about some things, places and people of Britain and the USA.
a) What do they mean? Match them with their descriptions. Label the pictures on p. 19. Use the story for help. (reading for detail/extracting cultural information)
Manchester United (part 1)
David Beckham (part 1)
scholarship (part 2)
Hugh Grant (part 3)
Sheffield (part 3)
the north-south divide (part 3)
the Grand Canyon (part 3)
Notting Hill (part 3)
Notting Hill (part 4)
• a very large valley divided by a river in the US state of Arizona
• a sum of money given to a student to help pay for a course of study
• an area of West London known for its street Notting Hill Carnival organised by black people in August every year, known for the colourful costumes worn and the steel band music played
• a British film actor known for being attractive and who usually appears as a typical Englishman
• the difference between southern England and northern England and Scotland; people in the South usually earn more money than people in the North
• an English football player who played for Manchester United and also for the English National team
• one of the eight largest English cities situated in the north of England, famous for its University and the National Centre for Popular Music
• a 1999 romantic comedy film set in the Notting Hill district in London
• a very popular English football team from Manchester
Сопоставляем каждый термин с описанием по ключевым словам:
- Manchester United — a very popular English football team from Manchester (команда из Манчестера).
- David Beckham — an English football player who played for Manchester United and also for the English National team (футболист).
- scholarship — a sum of money given to a student to help pay for a course of study (деньги на обучение).
- Hugh Grant — a British film actor known for being attractive and who usually appears as a typical Englishman (актёр).
- Sheffield — one of the eight largest English cities situated in the north of England, famous for its University and the National Centre for Popular Music (город на севере).
- the north-south divide — the difference between southern England and northern England and Scotland; people in the South usually earn more money than people in the North (разница между югом и севером).
- the Grand Canyon — a very large valley divided by a river in the US state of Arizona (долина в Аризоне).
- Notting Hill (part
) — an area of West London known for its street Notting Hill Carnival (район Лондона; часть рассказывает о Хью Гранте и районе, поэтому здесь описание места). - Notting Hill (part
) — a romantic comedy film set in the Notting Hill district in London (фильм года).
Описания содержат Past Participle (divided, given, known, organised, worn, played, situated, set) в роли определения. Они помогают понять, о чём речь: «divided by a river» — разделённая рекой, «set in» — действие происходит в.
- Manchester United — a very popular English football team from Manchester
- David Beckham — an English football player who played for Manchester United and also for the English National team
- scholarship — a sum of money given to a student to help pay for a course of study
- Hugh Grant — a British film actor known for being attractive and who usually appears as a typical Englishman
- Sheffield — one of the eight largest English cities situated in the north of England, famous for its University and the National Centre for Popular Music
- the north-south divide — the difference between southern England and northern England and Scotland; people in the South usually earn more money than people in the North
- the Grand Canyon — a very large valley divided by a river in the US state of Arizona
- Notting Hill (part
) — an area of West London known for its street Notting Hill Carnival organised by black people in August every year - Notting Hill (part
) — a romantic comedy film set in the Notting Hill district in London
