Технический текст на английском языке с упражнениями.
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Данный технический текст на английском языке "STONEHENGE". В данном тексте содержится лексика и грамматические структуры, характерные для языка технической литературы. Разнообразие тематики дает возможность осуществления межпредметных связей. К данному техническому тексту даются упражнения, цель которых закрепление лексического и грамматического материала.
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STONEHENGE
Age: 5000 years
Visitors per year: 800,000
Historical fact: The largest of the Sarsen stones transported to Stonehenge weighted 50 tones.
Modern calculations show that it would have taken 500 men using leather ropes to pull one
stone, with extra 100 men needed to lay the huge rollers in front of the sledge.
Greatest wonders: No one really knows why it was built.
There is nothing quite like Stonehenge anywhere in the world. The name Stonehenge
originates from AngloSaxon period – the old English word “henge” meaning hanging or gibbet.
So what we have is literally “the hanging stones”. There are some wonderful myths and legends
about the construction and purpose of the most fascinating stone monuments in the world.
People have speculated about this circle of megaliths (large stones) for as long as it has
been standing. This is a long time indeed. There is the same time between the fall of the Roman
Empire and today as between the first and the last phase of the construction of Stonehenge.
Stonehenge was built in several phases spanning 2000 years, from the Neolithic to the Bronze
Age (3100BC to 1600 BC).
Archeologist estimate that Stonehenge took more than 120 million hours to build! The
biggest of the stones ( weighting 50 tonnes ) came from faraway Wales, though no one knows
how.
But why was Stonehenge built? Some seriously argue that it is a landing platform for
UFOs. Others think that it was a place for ritual sacrifices during the summer solstice. Some see
it as a giant lunar and solar calendar. And there are still those who believe in Druidic religion
performed rituals and magic on the site. But Stonehenge could not be built by Druids. By the
time they appeared in Britain, Stonehenge had already been abandoned.
Some theories recognize that Stonehenge served some astronomical purpose. And from
excavations there is no doubt that the monument also was a burial ground, although there is no
evidence at all of human sacrifice. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 claims,
Stonehenge has had spiritual significance for many different groups over a long period of time. It
is a symbol of the great achievement of an ancient people.
1.Answer the questions:
1.What is the name of Stonehenge?
2.Where does Stonehenge stand?
3.When did the construction of Stonehenge begin?
4.How much does the largest Sarsen stone at Stonehenge weigh?
5.How many hours of labor did Stonehenge take to construct?
6.Why was Stonehenge built?
2.Give English equivalents to the Russian words and word combinations:
Cамый большой из камней Сарсена; вес; расчеты показывают; кожаные веревки;
никто не знает, почему он был построен; означающее висит или виселицу; назначении
самых интересных каменных памятников в мире; жертвоприношение; мегалит; служть
астрономической цели.
3.Match the words (A) with the appropriate definition (B) 1) Stone
2) Leather
3) Rope
4) Achievement
5) Wonder
6) To hang
7) Purpose
a) (a piece of) strong, thick string made of long twisted threads
b) something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing
c) why you do something or why something exists
d) animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes,
bags, clothes, equipment, etc.
e) to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to
move, or to be held in this way
f) to feel or express great surprise at something
g) the hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used for
building, or a piece of this
4.Find in the text and put down key words that can be used to speak about Stonehenge.
Your talk should last a minute
Технический текст на английском языке с упражнениями.
Технический текст на английском языке с упражнениями.
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