When does a teenager become an adult? In many countries, it happens on your 18th birthday, but in some parts of the world, you have to do something special to enter the world of adults. On the island of Papua New Guinea, the Niowra tribe lives near the Sepik River, which is full of crocodiles. The people believe that the crocodiles made the Earth and its people. When it is time for teenage boys to become men, a ‘crocodile ceremony’ takes place.
The boys are taken to a hut called ‘The Crocodile Nest’. The hut is full of crocodile teeth and skulls. The boys are told to think of their crocodile ‘fathers and mothers’ to help them to be strong and brave. Then they are beaten several times a day for six weeks and bamboo is used to make cuts on their chests and backs. The boys play the drums together during their time in the hut – this helps them to feel that they are not alone. The Niowra believe that this ceremony makes the boys stronger and braver, so that they can survive in the dangerous forest. They also say that the boys don’t feel the pain if they believe in their crocodile ‘fathers and mothers’. And the amazing thing is that some of the boys sleep through the most painful parts of the ceremony! When the ceremony is over, there is singing and dancing and the crocodile men are given adult responsibilities in the village.
1. What is special about the place where the Niowra tribe lives?
2. What do the Niowra believe?
3. What is ‘The Crocodile Nest’ and why do the boys go there?
4. What do the boys do during the ceremony?
5. How does a boy’s life change after the ceremony?
I have chosen photo number one. This photo was taken in the street. I can see boys. Boys talk to each other. They have brown hair. They are tall. The atmosphere is calm*. They are wearing shirts. They look happy. I like this photo because I like friendly communication*. That's all I have to say.
(Я выбрал фотографию номер один. Эта фотография была сделана на улице. Я вижу мальчиков. Мальчики разговаривают друг с другом. У них русые волосы. Они высокие. Атмосфера здесь спокойная*. Они носят рубашки. Они выглядят счастливыми. Мне нравится эта фотография, потому что я люблю дружеское общение*. Это все, что я могу сказать.)
Photo 3:
I have chosen photo number three. This photo was taken in the room. I can see girls. Girls reading a book. They have brown hair. They are slender. Their eyes are dark. They are small. The atmosphere is calm. The first girl is dressed in a pink t shirt and blue jeans. The second girl is dressed in a purple t shirt and black skirt. They look happy. I like this photo because I like a book. That's all I have to say.
(Я выбрал фотографию номер три. Эта фотография была сделана в комнате. Я могу видеть девочек. Девочки читают книгу. У них русые волосы. Они стройные. У них темные глаза. Они маленькие. Атмосфера здесь спокойная. Первая девочка одета в розовую футболку и синие джинсы. Вторая девочка одета в фиолетовую футболку и черную юбку. Они выглядят счастливыми. Мне нравится эта фотография, потому что я люблю книгу. Это все, что я могу сказать.)
Объяснение:
1. Опишите, какие коартикуляционные процессы наблюдаются в следующих примерах: bottle, sudden, quarter, try, moon, panther. E.g. kept: [k] слегка палатализуется и становится более продвинутым под влиянием гласного переднего ряда [e]. Смычный взрывной [p] произносится без взрыва, т.к. за ним следует другой взрывной – [t].
2. Запишите следующие предложения в широкой и узкой транскрипции, обращая внимание на возможные случаи элизии:
а) We have fixed for the locksmith to come and mend it.
б) I suppose the best thing is to get another one.
в) She acts particularly well in that play.
г) The postman came the next day.
д) The police went for their sixth round.
(I'm sorry)