Номер 3, страница 127 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

3a. Listen and read about celebrating the New Year in Britain.

Match the paragraphs to the pictures.

1. Many people in the UK stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve, 31 December, so that they can celebrate the start of the New Year. People see in the New Year with their friends and family. Sometimes one can be invited to someone's New Year's Eve house party. Many pubs1 and clubs have special events2.

2. A few minutes before midnight, British people traditionally watch Big Ben (the clock in the Houses of Parliament), and celebrate after it strikes for the 12th time, which is shown on television. There's a tradition to join hands at midnight and sing Auld Lang Syne, written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns.

3. In London, people often gather in the area around Trafalgar Square [trə,fælgə 'skweə], Piccadilly [,pɪkə'dɪlɪ] Circus, Leicester ['lestə] Square and Parliament ['pɑ:ləmənt] Square from about 9 p.m. until the early hours of the morning. They listen to Big Ben and watch a 10-minute fireworks display at the London Eye starting at midnight. The fireworks are also shown live on large screens (экраны) in Trafalgar Square, and on BBC1 TV channel.

4. In Scotland and in the north of England people follow the custom of the First Foot. People try to be the first ones to knock at their friend's houses after midnight. In many places the first-footer is allowed to be a resident of the house (может быть человеком, живущим в доме), but they must not be in the house when the clock strikes midnight. The First Foot is traditionally a tall, dark-haired man. In some places a woman or fair-haired man are thought as unlucky. The First Foot usually brings several gifts, including a coin, bread, salt, coal (уголь), or a drink (usually whisky) for good luck.

5. On New Year's Day people make New Year's resolutions (promise to start doing something good in the new year). Popular resolutions include to improve (make better):

• health: lose weight, exercise more, eat better, give up smoking;

• finances: make more money, save money;

• career [kə'rɪə]: get a better job;

• education: care [keə] about – studies, get better grades (оценки), get a better education, learn something new (such as a foreign language or music);

• self: become more organised, lessen stress, be less grumpy (несдержанный), manage ['mænɪdʒ] time, be more independent.

care about – feel that something is important, so that one is interested in it

3b. Guess the meaning of the words in bold:

stay up until midnight; see in the New Year; strike (struck, struck) twelve; join hands; follow a custom; knock [nɒk] at / on the door; lucky / unlucky; give / bring something for good luck; improve [ɪm'pru:v] . . .

3c. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Which customs are the same as in Belarus? Which are different? Which customs would you like to follow? Which customs do you follow in your family? Which custom is followed in most Belarusian families? Discuss and report to the class.

3a. Соотнесите абзацы с картинками.

Ответ:

Перевод:

3b. Угадайте значение выделенных жирным слов.

Ответ:

stay up until midnight: not go to bed until 12 a.m.

see in the New Year: celebrate the beginning of the new year.

strike (struck, struck) twelve: for a clock to indicate 12 o'clock by making sounds.

join hands: hold hands with other people.

follow a custom: to observe a tradition.

knock [nɒk] at / on the door: to hit a door to get attention.

lucky / unlucky: having good / bad fortune.

give / bring something for good luck: to give a gift to bring someone good fortune.

improve [ɪmˈpruːv]: to make something better.

Перевод:

stay up until midnight: не ложиться спать до полуночи.

see in the New Year: встречать Новый год.

strike (struck, struck) twelve: (о часах) пробить двенадцать.

join hands: взяться за руки.

follow a custom: следовать обычаю.

knock [nɒk] at / on the door: стучать в дверь.

lucky / unlucky: удачливый / неудачливый.

give / bring something for good luck: дарить / приносить что-то на удачу.

improve [ɪmˈpruːv]: улучшать.

3c. Какие обычаи такие же, как в Беларуси? Какие отличаются? Каким обычаям вы бы хотели следовать? Каким обычаям вы следуете в своей семье? Какой обычай соблюдается в большинстве белорусских семей? Обсудите и доложите классу.

Ответ:

Customs that are the same as in Belarus include staying up until midnight, celebrating with friends and family, and making New Year's resolutions. The 'First Foot' custom and singing 'Auld Lang Syne' are different. I would like to follow the custom of watching the big fireworks display in London. In my family, we have a festive dinner and exchange gifts. The most common custom in most Belarusian families is gathering for a large festive meal on New Year's Eve.

Перевод:

Обычаи, схожие с белорусскими, включают бодрствование до полуночи, празднование с друзьями и семьей, а также новогодние обещания. Обычай «первого гостя» (First Foot) и пение песни «Auld Lang Syne» отличаются. Я бы хотел последовать обычаю смотреть большой фейерверк в Лондоне. В моей семье мы устраиваем праздничный ужин и обмениваемся подарками. Самый распространенный обычай в большинстве белорусских семей — это собираться на большой праздничный ужин в канун Нового года.