Номер 2, страница 130 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

2a. Listen and read about the history and traditions of Bonfire Night. What new information have you learnt as compared to the rhyme?

Every year on 5th November, the anniversary [ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ri] of the Gunpowder Plot («Порохового заговора»), Bonfire Night is celebrated all over the UK to show respect to the long British traditions of Parliamentary [ˌpɑːləˈment(ə)ri] democracy [dɪˈmɒkrəsi] and the British Monarchy [ˈmɒnəki].

The history of this day goes back centuries.

When Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603) took the throne of England in 1558, she made some laws against the Roman Catholics ['rəʊmən 'kæθ(ə)lɪks]. Guy Fawkes was one of a small group of Catholics who felt that the government was unfair [ʌnˈfɛə] to them. People hoped that King James I (from 1603) would change the laws, but he didn’t.

There were even fines (штрафы) for people who didn’t attend (go to) the Protestant church on Sunday or on holy days. A group of men plotted to kill King James and blow up the Houses of Parliament, the place where the laws were made.

a plot – to plot

The men bought a house next door to the parliament building. The house had a cellar (подвал) which went under the parliament building. The plotters planned to put gunpowder under the house and blow up parliament and the king.

On the morning of 5th November 1605, soldiers discovered Guy Fawkes with gunpowder in the cellar and arrested him.

He was questioned about the other plotters. At first, he didn’t tell the soldiers anything about the plot, but later he told the truth.

a question – to question

In celebration of his survival [səˈvaɪv(ə)l], King James I ordered that the people of England should have a great bonfire on the night of 5th November.

The event is still commemorated [kəˈmeməreɪtɪd] annually (every year) in England on 5th November by burning “guys” (= effigies ['efɪdʒɪz]) on bonfires. As well as burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes, the bonfires are used to bake potatoes wrapped in foil1 and to warm up soup for the crowds that come to watch the fireworks. The traditional cake eaten on Bonfire Night is Parkin Cake, a sticky cake containing a mix of oatmeal, ginger, treacle, and syrup2. Other foods include sausages cooked over the flames and marshmallows3 toasted in the fire.

a mix – to mix

On this night, people also enjoy fireworks display. Today only adults can buy them, but in the past they were sold to children, too. So during the days before Bonfire Night, children used to take their home-made guys out in the street and ask for “a penny for the Guy” to collect money and buy fireworks.

2b. Which of the English words means the following:

A. отмечать (дату); B. несправедливый; C. костёр; D. приказывать; E. годовщина; F. по соседству с; G. посещать (что-л.); H. взрывать

1. unfair, 2. attend (smth), 3. blow up, 4. next door to, 5. order, 6. anniversary, 7. bonfire ['bɒnfaɪə], 8. commemorate

2c. Guess the words.

fair (справедливый) – unfair = not fair

unlucky, unimportant, unhappy, unpopular, uninhabited, unable, untidy

2b. Какие из английских слов означают следующее:

Ответ:

A. commemorate

B. unfair

C. bonfire

D. order

E. anniversary

F. next door to

G. attend (smth)

H. blow up

Перевод:

A. отмечать (дату) - commemorate

B. несправедливый - unfair

C. костёр - bonfire

D. приказывать - order

E. годовщина - anniversary

F. по соседству с - next door to

G. посещать (что-л.) - attend (smth)

H. взрывать - blow up