2 TM Read the text and answer the questions. 1 How old is Stonehenge? 5 Are the temples of Angkor Wa 2 Why did they build Stonehenge? a popular holiday destination? 3 What problems does Stonehenge How do you know? face? 6 Who is working to preserve the 4 What problems do the temples face? temples?
English afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony are famous all over the world.
Have you ever ___1 a -- realized that drinking tea in Russia is as popular as in England or Japan?
When visiting Russia , you are sure __2 b to be invited to tea. Though tea bags have become popular worldwide, Russians still prefer tea __3 c -- prepared in the
old classical way. With loose tea leaves brewed in a teapot. In the past water for tea __4 b was boiled in a samovar - the symbol of the Russian tea ceremony.
Today teapots with plain decoration___5 c are used for everyday tea drinking; for more ceremonial occasions, tea __6 a is served in more festive pots.
Some 50-60 years ago it was customary to serve tea in a glass which __7b was
put into a special glass holder. The glass holders ___8 c were made of metal and decorated with engraved pictures and enamel. The tradition of serving tea in such glasses with glass holders __9 b is still kept in long- distance trains.
2. There is some water in this mixture. В этой смеси есть вода
3. Some animals are parasites that live in the bodies of other animals. Некоторые живые существа (животные?) являются паразитами, которые живут в телах других живых существ.
4. Have they read anything about phytoplankton? Они что-нибудь читали о фитопланктоне?
5. Many parasitic worms cause great damage to cattle, fish and wild animals. Some cause the death of many animals, especially young ones. Многие паразитические черви наносят большой ущерб скоту, рыбе и диким животным. Некоторые вызывают гибель многих животных, особенно молодых.
IX. 1. datum – data 2. phenomenon – phenomena 3. genus – genera 4. fungus – fungi, funguses 5. basis – bases