M 2 Summative assessment for the unit “Holidays & Travel”
Task 1. Read Kate’s Blog “ An Unforgettable Experience”
Hi guys! Greetings from Brazil! I’ve been here for two weeks now and I’m having the time of my life. Right now, I’m sitting in a café in Manaus, the city where two rivers join to become the Amazon River. I’m extremely tired, but thrilled. Want to know why? I’ve just got back from my Amazon safari!
I’ve visited some gorgeous places, but nothing compares to this one. The safari was by boat- the only way to get through the huge rainforest easily. We started a week ago near the mouth of the river and slowly made our way up the winding Amazon through mile after mile of dense rainforest. We stopped every night to camp on the riverbank. I’ve never seen so much wildlife. Fish, birds, monkeys and even a jaguar once, just before nightfall. I’ve never felt so alive!
It was a unique experience .
What about you guys? Have you ever had a memorable experience like that?
Answer the questions
1. Where is Kate from?
2. Where is Kate spending her time?
3. How did she travel during the safari? (by…)
4. Where did they stop every night?
5. What kind of animals did she see?
Упражнение 2
Можете ли вы сопоставить числа в первом столбце таблицы с элементами в следующем столбце?
вторая колонка? (Обратите внимание, что некоторые цифры являются скорее приблизительными, чем точными.)
25 а) число австралийских городов с населением более 3 человек
миллион.
4 (B) год рождения Мела Гибсона.
7 700 000 (C) длина Большого Барьерного рифа в километрах.
130 000 (D) число стран с населением, превышающим численность населения
Австралия.
0 (E) процентная доля австралийских млекопитающих, которые не живут ни в одной стране мира.
в другой части света.
2000 (F) число людей, эмигрировавших в Австралию в 2005-2006 годах.
4 (G) население Канберры.
350 000 (H) процент австралийцев, родившихся в другой стране.
1956 (I) положение Австралии в таблице медалей в обоих последних двух случаях
Олимпийские игры.
52 (J) размер Австралии в квадратных километрах.
2 (K) количество раз, когда Австралия выигрывала чемпионат мира по футболу.
80 (L) население Австралии в 1900 году, в миллионах человек.
Объяснение:
My favorite singer is Billie Eilish. She is a very young but world-famous American girl. It is difficult to define the genre of her songs. It is a mix of pop, electropop, alternative and trap.
Billie’s parents are actors. Her brother Finneas is a musician and songwriter. They often work on songs together. Billie was homeschooled. She took dance lessons and sang in a choir.
Eilish says that her family is very united and supportive. Nevertheless she also mentioned that she has to fight depression.
Horror films inspire Billie to create new compositions. She says she likes to imagine being one of the characters. I wonder what kind of personal experience is behind her songs.
The singer prefers baggy clothes. She is in a good shape, but she does not want to draw attention to her body.
Her career started when users of SoundCloud appreciated her single “Ocean Eyes”. She was only 15 years old by then! The single also became popular on other internet-platforms. Then record labels noticed her. And her first album was a great success.
So, no doubt, Billie Eilish is very talented. I am looking forward to new songs.