Номер 2, страница 155 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Юхнель, Демченко

2. a) Read the information from a web-page. Answer the questions.

1. When and where is it held? 2. How long does it last? 3. How long has it been around? 4. Why was it created? 5. Is it a popular event? Why?

Welcome to Winterlude, an iconic festival that celebrates Canadian winter fun! It is considered to be the flagship event of the winter tourist season in Canada’s Capital Region and on average welcomes 600,000 visitors. In 2007, it set an attendance record of 1.6 million visits to one of the Winterlude sites.

The festival was created in 1979 to celebrate Canada’s unique northern culture and climate. Its organizers were inspired by our ancestors who would gather to enjoy each other’s company during the long winter months. Since then, Winterlude is held in Ottawa and the city of Gatineau ['gætɪ'nəʊ] situated straight across the capital on the northern bank of the Ottawa River every year during the first three weeks of February. The festival offers a rich and varied program of indoor and outdoor activities that highlight Canada’s cultural, artistic, and culinary diversity.

The main venue for many sporting events is the Rideau [rı'dəʊ] Canal Skateway, a section of the Rideau Canal passing through central Ottawa. Since 2005, it holds the official Guinness world record for the world’s largest naturally frozen ice rink. It’s about the size of 90 Olympic-sized rinks and is 7.8 km long. The canal is also Ontario’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site – that means that it’s recognized around the world as a very special part of Canadian culture.

When you think of racing on the ice, you probably think of being on skates or sleds. But at Winterlude we do things differently. Among the most popular events are the Bed (yes, the kind you sleep on) Race, the Waiters and Waitresses on Ice Challenge, Trotting on the Rideau, a horse race on the Rideau Canal Skateway, Winterlude Triathlon (8 km of skating, another 8 km of cross-country skiing and 5 km of running) and the Ice Dragon Boat race. And they all are for a great cause – to raise funds for local charities.

Confederation Park, better known as Crystal Garden, is the site for the ice lounge, musical concerts and the ice sculpture competition. More than 600 ice blocks are turned into imaginative ice sculptures by artists from around the world. And each of them is brilliantly lit up at night.

Other popular venues include the Snowflake Kingdom, which is located in Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau. This site is turned into a massive snow park with ice slides and snow sculptures and hosts numerous events and activities for children and their parents. It is the home away from home of the friendly Ice Hog family, the Winterlude mascots. Legend has it that back in the ice age, these magical relatives of ground hogs (сурки) crossed an ice bridge over the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska and travelled deep into the Far North of what is now Canada. About 30 years ago, Mr Ice Hog heard about Winterlude, so he and Mrs Ice Hog and their twins, Nouma and Noumi, came down to investigate and have been the official mascots ever since!

During Winterlude, you can enjoy such must-do winter pleasures as tube sliding, skating, admiring ice and snow sculptures and play till you drop in the Snowflake Kingdom. So don’t miss Canada’s winter celebration in Ottawa!

b) Copy and fill in the table. Which of the events would you like to take part in or to watch?

c) Look at the pictures. What information is given about them?

2. a) Прочитайте информацию с веб-страницы. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Когда и где он проводится?

Ответ: It is held in Ottawa and Gatineau during the first three weeks of February.

Перевод: Он проводится в Оттаве и Гатино в течение первых трех недель февраля.

2. Как долго он длится?

Ответ: It lasts for three weeks.

Перевод: Он длится три недели.

3. Как давно он существует?

Ответ: It has been around since 1979.

Перевод: Он существует с 1979 года.

4. Зачем он был создан?

Ответ: It was created to celebrate Canada's unique northern culture and climate.

Перевод: Он был создан, чтобы отпраздновать уникальную северную культуру и климат Канады.

5. Это популярное событие? Почему?

Ответ: Yes, it is a popular event. It welcomes on average 600,000 visitors and is considered the flagship event of the winter tourist season in Canada's Capital Region.

Перевод: Да, это популярное событие. В среднем оно принимает 600 000 посетителей и считается главным событием зимнего туристического сезона в Столичном регионе Канады.

2. b) Скопируйте и заполните таблицу. В каких из мероприятий вы бы хотели принять участие или посмотреть?

Ответ:

Перевод:

2. c) Посмотрите на картинки. Какая информация о них дана?

Ответ:

1. This picture shows the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest naturally frozen ice rink.

2. This picture shows an ice sculpture, which can be seen at the competition in Confederation Park.

3. This picture shows the Ice Hog family, the official mascots of Winterlude.

4. This picture shows snow sculptures in the Snowflake Kingdom, which is located in Jacques-Cartier Park.

5. This picture shows the Bed Race, one of the popular events held on the ice.

6. This picture shows ice slides in the Snowflake Kingdom, a massive snow park.

Перевод:

1. На этой картинке изображен Канал Ридо, самый большой в мире естественный каток.

2. На этой картинке изображена ледяная скульптура, которую можно увидеть на конкурсе в парке Конфедерации.

3. На этой картинке изображена семья Ледяных Сурков, официальные талисманы фестиваля «Зимняя сказка».

4. На этой картинке изображены снежные скульптуры в Снежном Королевстве, расположенном в парке Жака-Картье.

5. На этой картинке изображены Гонки на кроватях, одно из популярных мероприятий, проводимых на льду.

6. На этой картинке изображены ледяные горки в Снежном Королевстве, огромном снежном парке.