Номер 2, страница 135 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

2a. Read the beginning of Alesya’s interview on the Hill Ridge School radio and think of 5–8 other questions the interviewer could ask. Work in groups or in pairs. Use the ideas from Lesson 1 and ex. 1 of this lesson.

Interviewer: Hi, Alesya! Welcome to our school radio.

Alesya: Hello, nice to be with all of you today.

Interviewer: People in Britain are going to celebrate St Valentine’s Day soon. This event has helped me to choose the topic of our talk today. Holidays and special days. In Britain, holidays usually become traditional and we keep celebrating them for years and years. Yet, some new holidays appear in our calendar, some bank holidays are replaced with others. Is it the same in Belarus?

Alesya: Yes, sure. For example, Independence Day. Its history goes back to 24 November 1996, when the republican referendum moved Independence Day to 3 July. I think it’s a very important holiday. The day encourages people to remember that we achieved freedom of the country at the cost of great loss in the past. The day is famous for the traditional military parade in Pobieditelei Avenue and a demonstration, which offer an opportunity to show that independent Belarus and its people have achieved great results and success in different spheres [sfɪəz] of life. It’s a very popular celebration, attracting crowds of people.

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2b. Get ready to role-play Alesya’s talk on the Hill Ridge School radio about holidays in Belarus. Use the expressions from the Help box for the interviewer to show interest.

HELP BOX

Really? How interesting! Amazing! It must be fun! It’s very important to remember … . After all, it’s great when people have an opportunity to … .

2c. Listen to all your classmates’ interviews. Which is the best?

2a. Прочитайте начало интервью Алеси на радио школы Хилл Ридж и придумайте 5–8 других вопросов, которые мог бы задать интервьюер. Работайте в группах или в парах. Используйте идеи из Урока 1 и упр. 1 этого урока.

Ответ:

1. You mentioned the military parade. Could you describe what it's like?

2. Are there any special or traditional foods that people eat on Independence Day?

3. How do families and young people usually spend the rest of the day after the official parade?

4. What are some other important public holidays celebrated in Belarus?

5. You mentioned the date was changed. Why was that decision made?

6. Besides the parade, are there other popular events like concerts or fireworks in the evening?

7. You said the day encourages people to remember achieving freedom. Could you tell us a little more about that history?

8. Is St. Valentine's Day, which the interviewer mentioned at the start, popular among young people in Belarus?

Перевод:

1. Вы упомянули военный парад. Не могли бы вы описать, какой он?

2. Есть ли какие-нибудь особые или традиционные блюда, которые люди едят в День Независимости?

3. Как семьи и молодежь обычно проводят оставшуюся часть дня после официального парада?

4. Какие еще важные государственные праздники отмечаются в Беларуси?

5. Вы упомянули, что дата была изменена. Почему было принято такое решение?

6. Кроме парада, проводятся ли вечером другие популярные мероприятия, такие как концерты или фейерверки?

7. Вы сказали, что этот день побуждает людей помнить о достижении свободы. Не могли бы вы рассказать немного больше об этой истории?

8. Популярен ли День святого Валентина, о котором интервьюер упомянул в начале, среди молодежи в Беларуси?