Глава VII. Удивительное предложение
На следующее утро газеты были полны известиями о необычном способе, которым старый разбитый корабль был выброшен из моря. Журналисты ракопали легенду о затонувшем корабле и потерянном золоте у дяди детей, и кто-то из них умудрился высадиться на острове Киррин и сфотографировать старый разрушенный замок.
Джордж была в бешенстве. “Это мой замок!” - сказала она своей матери. “Это мой остров. Ты сказала, он будет моим. Ты сказала, ты сказала!”
“Я знаю, Джордж, дорогая”, - сказала ее мама. “Но ты должна быть разумной. Острову не повредит, если на нем высадятся, и замку не повредит, если его сфотографировать”.
“Но я не хочу”, - сказала Джордж, и ее лицо потемнело и стало злым. “Он мой. И разбитый корабль мой. Ты так говорила”.
“Ну, я не знала, что он будет выброшен таким образом”, - сказала ее мама. “Будь разумной, Джордж. Что может случиться, если люди будут смотреть на разбитый корабль? Ты не сможешь остановить их”.
Джордж не могла остановить их, но это не уменьшало ее злости по этому поводу. Дети были удивлены тем, какой интерес вызвал старый разбитый корабль и тем, то остров Киррин из-за этого стал объектом большого интереса. Туристы из разных мест приезжали посмотреть на него, и рыбаки умудрились найти маленький залив и высаживать там людей. Джордж плакала, и Джулиан пытался успокоить ее.
“Слушай, Джордж, никто еще не знает нашего секрета. Мы подождем, пока стихнет ажиотаж, а потом отправимся на остров Киррин и найдем слитки”.
“Если кто-то не найдет их раньше”, - сказала Джордж, вытирая глаза. Она сама злилась на себя за то, что расплакалась, но она просто не могла сдержать слезы.
“Как они могут?” - сказал Джулиан.
Потом дядя Квентин продал старый ящик человеку, который покупал антикварные вещи. Он оторвался от работы и сказал тете Фэнни и детям:
“Помните старый ящик с разбитого корабля? В общем, этот парень коллекционирует разные вещи вроде этой, и он дал мне за нее очень хорошую цену. На самом деле. Очень хорошую, даже больше, чем я мог ожидать за мою книжку! Как только он увидел старую карту и старый дневник, он сразу сказал, что купит всю коллекцию”.
Дети посмотрели на него в ужасе. Коробка была продана! Теперь кто-то изучит карту и возможно поймет, что обозначает слово “слитки”.
История потерянного золота уже была запущена во все газеты. Никто не мог сомневаться в том, что показано на карте при внимательном ее изучении.
Дети не решались сказать дяде Квентину то, что они знали. Когда они были одни, дети обсудили все дело целиком. Это казалось им, на самом деле, очень серьезным.
“Теперь слушайте”, - в конце концов сказал Джулиан. “Мы спросим тетю Фэнни, можем ли мы отправиться на остров Киррин и провести там день или два - я имею в виду с ночевкой. Это даст нам некоторое время осмотреться и посмотреть, что мы можем найти. Я уверен, что туристы не будут приходить через один или два дня. Может быть, мы попадем внутрь, перед тем, как кто-нибудь разгадает наш секрет. В конце концов, человек, купивший ящик может даже не догадываться, что карта показывает остров Киррин”.
Когда они все спланировали, им стало лучше.
Когда они пошли спрашивать тетю, дядя Квентин был с ней. У него снова был довольный вид. “Хорошо”, - сказал он. - “Что вы хотели обсудить?”
“Мы просто хотели спросить кое-что у тети Фэнни”, - вежливо сказал Джулиан. “Тетя Фэнни, так как погода сейчас такая хорошая, можете ли Вы нас отпустить на остров Киррин на выходные, пожалуйста, и провести день или два на острове? Вы не можете себе представить, как нам этого хотелось бы!”
“Хорошо - что ты думаешь, Квентин?” - спросила их тетя, поворачиваясь к своему мужу.
“Если они хотят, они могут”, - сказал дядя Квентин. “Мои дорогие, нам поступило замечательное предложение про остров Киррин! Один человек хочет купить его, построить отель на месте замка и сделать его замечательным местом для отдыха! Что вы об этом думаете?”
Четверо детей посмотрели на улыбающегося человека, шокированные и испуганные. Кто-то собирался купить остров. Их тайну раскрыли? Этот человек хотел купить замок, потому что он прочитал карту и узнал, что там спрятано много золота?
Джордж посмотрела на своих родителей. “Мама! ты не можешь продать мой остров. Ты не можешь продать мой замок! Я не позволю их продать”.
Ее папа разозлился. “Не будь глупой, Джорджина” - сказал он. “На самом деле он не твой. Ты знаешь это. Он принадлежит твоей матери, и, на самом деле, она хотела бы продать его, если бы могла. Нам очень нужны деньги. Ты сможешь иметь огромное количество приятных вещей, как только мы продадим остров”.
“Мне не нужны хорошие вещи!” - закричала бедная Джордж. “Мой замок и мой остров - это самые хорошие вещи, которые у меня когдалибо были. Мама! Мама! Ты знаешь, что ты сказала, что я могу ими владеть. Ты знаешь, что ты это сделала! Я верила тебе”.
“Джордж, дорогая, я имела в виду, что ты будешь играть там, когда я думала, что они не стоят ничего”, - сказала ее мама. “Но сейчас все подругому. Твоему отцу предложили вполне порядочную сумму, гораздо больше, чем мы предполагали когда-либо достать - и мы на самом деле не можем позволить себе упустить её”.
“Итак, ты отдала мне остров тогда, когда считала, что он ничего не стоит”,сказала Джордж, ее лицо было белым и злым. “Как только он начал стоить деньги, ты забираешь его обратно. Я думаю, это ужасно! Это - это нечестно”.
“Хватит, Джорджина”, - сказал ее отец, злясь. “Ты просто ребенок. Твоя мать не имела в виду то, что тебе сказала на самом деле - это было сделано, только чтобы доставить тебе удовольствие. Но ты достаточно хорошо знаешь, что у тебя будет доля в деньгах, которые мы получим, и ты будешь иметь все, что ты захочешь”.
“Я не прикоснусь ни к пенни!” - сказала Джордж тихим голосом.
“Вы пожалеете, что продали его”.
Девочка повернулась и выбежала из комнаты. Остальным было её очень жаль. Они знали, что она чувствует. Она относилась к вещам очень серьезно. Джулиан подумал, что она не очень хорошо понимает взрослых. Не было ничего хорошего в ссорах с взрослыми. Они могли делать как раз то, что хотели. Если они хотели отобрать у Джордж остров и замок, они могли. Если они хотели продать его, они могли. Но чего дядя Квентин не знал, так это того, что там могло быть множество золотых слитков.
“Когда Вы продаете остров, дядя?” - спросил он спокойно.
“Бумаги будут подписаны в течение недели”, - был ответ. “Так что если вы действительно хотите провести там день или два, то вам стоит делать это быстро, потому что потом вы можете не получить разрешение от новых владельцев”.
“Человек, который хочет купить остров - это человек, купивший старый ящик?” - спросил Джулиан.
“Да”, - сказал его дядя. “Я сам был немножко удивлен, так как думал, что он просто покупает старые вещи. Меня удивило, что он решил купить остров и перестроить замок в гостиницу”.
“Он прочитал карту - и пришел к той же самой мысли, что и мы”,
- подумал Джулиан. “Он не хочет строить гостиницу. Он ищет сокровища. Я полагаю, он предложил дяде Квентину какую-то глупую маленькую цену, которую бедный старый дядя считает огромной! Это самая ужасная вещь, которая могла бы случиться”.
Он пошел искать Джордж. Она была в саду, совершенно зеленая. Она сказала, что плохо себя чувствует.
“Слушай, Джордж”, - сказал Джулиан. “Мы не должны терять надежды. Мы отправимся на остров Киррин завтра и сделаем все, что мы можем, чтобы попасть в подземелье и найти слитки. Мы непременно останемся там, пока не сделаем этого. Видишь? Теперь взбодрись, потому что нам нужна твоя помощь в подготовке ко всему этому. Спасибо Богу, что у нас есть карта”.
Джордж немного приободрилась. Она все еще злилась на своих папу и маму, но она думала, что поездка на остров Киррин на день или два, вместе с Тимоти, безусловно, казалась довольно заманчивой.
“Я думаю, что папа и мама злые”, - сказала она.
“Ну, на самом деле нет”, - мудро сказал Джулиан. “В конце концов, если им очень нужны деньги, то было бы глупо не считаться с чем-то, что они считают почти бесполезным. И ты знаешь, твой папа сказал, что ты можешь иметь все, что тебе угодно. Я знаю, что я попросил бы на твоем месте”.
“Что?” - спросила Джордж.
“Тимоти, конечно”, - сказала Джулиан. Это заставило Джордж улыбнуться и взбодриться еще больше.
Скажите “Правда”, “Неправда” или “Я не знаю”.
1. False;
2. I don’t know;
3. I don’t know;
4. True;
5. False;
6. True;
7. I don’t know;
8. True;
9. I don’t know;
10. True.
Ответьте на вопросы:
1. Как журналисты узнали легенду о затонувшем корабле и пропавшем золоте?
They had got the tale of the wreck and the lost gold from children’s uncle.
2. Почему Джордж злилась сама на себя?
George was angry with herself for crying.
3. Почему отец Джордж хотел продать остров?
George’s father wanted to sell the island because they needed money badly.
4. Кто хотел купить остров Киррин? Почему отец Джордж удивился, когда понял, кто покупатель?
A man who bought the old box wanted to buy Kirrin Island. George’s father was surprised because he thought that man was just a buyer of old things.
5. Что думали дети о возможном покупателе?
Children thought that he had read the map - and had jumped to the same idea that they had done. Children thought he was after a treasure.
6. Почему кузенам Джордж было её жаль?
George’s cousins felt sorry for her because they knew what she was feeling.
7. Что думал Джулиан о ссорах с взрослыми?
Julian thought that it wasn’t a bit good fighting grown-ups.
8. Почему дядя Квентин сказал детям, что им надо провести день или два на острове Киррин в ближайшем будущем?
Uncle Quentin told the children to spend a day or two on Kirin Island in the near future, because they might not get permission from the new owners later.
9. Почему Джулиан был уверен, что им надо спуститься в подземелья?
Julian was sure they had to get down into the dungeons because they had to find the treasure before the new owner of an island did.
10. Что Джулиан посоветовал Энн попросить у её родителей, когда они получат много денег за остров?
Julian told George to ask Timothy.
Добавьте к этому деталей:
1) “Do be sensible, George. What can possibly matter if people go to look at the wreck? You can’t stop them.” - George’s mother told George. George couldn’t stop them, but that didn’t make her less angry about it.
2) Somebody would study the map and perhaps jump to what ‘ingots’ meant. The story of the lost gold had been put in to all newspapers now.
3) That is the man, who bought the old box. He read the map and he possibly knows there is plenty of gold hidden on the island.
4) “As soon as it is worth money you take it away again. I think it’s horrid. It is not honorable” - said Georgina to her mother.
5) It wasn’t a bit of good fighting grown-ups. They could do exactly as they liked. If they wanted to take away George’s castle and island, they could. If they wanted to sell it, they could. But they didn’t know that there might be a lot of gold ingots there.
6) “Your father did say you could have everything you want. I know what I would ask for if I were you”, - Julian told George. - “Timothy, of course”.
Проведите диалоги между:
1) Джордж, её матерью и отцом про продажу острова Киррин
2) Джулианом, его тетей и дядей про идею детей провести день или два на острове Киррин.
Посмотрите на картинку, иллюстрирующую эпизод из этой части и опишите её.
In the picture we can see George, sitting on a stone, and Julian, standing near her. George is very sad, and Julian is trying to encourage her. We can see the sea behind them and the island at a distance. Birds are flying above the sea.
PROSVESHCHENIYE PUBLISHERS к АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК Пособие для учащихся общеобразовательных учреждений и школ с углублённым изучением английского языка 14-е издание Москва «Просвещение» 2012 УДК 373.167.1:811.111 ББК 81.2АНГЛ-93 А64 Авторы- составители: О. В. Афанасьева, К. М. Баранова, И. В. Михеева Английский язык. Книга для чтения. VI класс: пособие для А64 учащихся общеобразоват. учреждений и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / [авт.-сост. О. В. Афанасьева и др.]. - 14-е изд. - М.: Просвещение, 2012. - 123 с. : ил. - ISBN 978-5-09-028942-9. Книга для чтения является составной частью учебно-методического комплекта по английскому языку для VI класса общеобразовательных учреждений и школ с углублённым изучением английского языка. Материал книги для чтения соотнесён с соответствующими циклами учебника. УДК 373.167.1:811.111 ББК 81.2АНГЛ-93 ISBN 978-5-09-028942-9 © Издательство «Просвещение», 1992, 2005 © Художественное оформление. Издательство «Просвещение», 1992, 2005 Все права защищены Памятка для учителя Книга для чтения к учебнику английского языка для VI класса по своей структуре несколько отличается от аналогичных книг для чтения, предлагаемых учащимся на предыдущих (начальных) ступенях обучения, хотя преемственность сохраняется в большой степени. Reader VI, как и предыдущие книги для чтения, состоит из двух частей, при этом первая часть лексически и грамматически ориентирована на соответствующий материал и цикл учебника и, по мнению авторов, является обязательной для всех учащихся. Однако нумерация уроков домашнего чтения не совпадает с нумерацией циклов учебника. Нижеследующая таблица соотносит предлагаемый текст учебника с соответствующим уроком Reader VI. Цикл учебника (Unit) Урок домашнего чтения (Home Reading Lesson) Unit 1 Home Reading Lesson 1 Unit 2 Home Reading Lesson 2 Unit 3 Home Reading Lesson 3 Unit 4 Home Reading Lesson 4 Unit 5 Home Reading Lesson 5 Unit 8 Home Reading Lesson 6 Unit 9 Home Reading Lesson 7 Unit 10 Home Reading Lesson 8 1* Продолжение Цикл учебника (Unit) Урок домашнего чтения (Home Reading Lesson) Unit 13 Home Reading Lesson 9 Unit 14 Home Reading Lesson 10 Unit 16 Home Reading Lesson 11 Unit 17 Home Reading Lesson 12 Unit 18 Home Reading Lesson 13 Unit 20 Home Reading Lesson 14 Unit 21 Home Reading Lesson 15 Предполагается, что сами тексты и задания к ним учащиеся готовят дома, а в классе учитель проводит обсуждение подготовленного материала, при необходимости прочитывая с учащимися определённые отрывки вслух, продолжая ориентацию на выработку навыков выразительного чтения, которая характерна для самого учебника. Последний раздел каждого урока первой части “Let Us Widen Our Scope” следует предлагать тем учащимся, которые особенно интересуются английским языком. Он действительно расгаиряет кругозор учащихся, более детально вводя в тему соответствующего цикла учебника. Однако в нём собраны аутентичные тексты и задания, что, несомненно, предполагает существенные трудности. По мнению авторов, эти тексты должны прочитываться дома с англо-русским словарём. Это же относится и ко второй части Reader VI, которая вся является дополнительным материалом. Её можно прочитать и на отдыхе во время каникул, и в свободное время дома. Так как не все учителя будут работать в классе со второй частью Reader VI, в конце книги предлагаются ключи к заданиям текстов этого раздела, для того чтобы учащиеся могли самостоятельно убедиться в правильном понимании прочитанного текста. По вышеуказанным причинам мини-словарик в книгу не включается, а все тексты первой части снабжены постраничными комментариями, которые должны снять определенные лексические и грамматические трудности ещё неизвестного для учащихся материала. Авторы INTRODUCTION Dear All, You have been learning English already for five years using Textbooks and Readers of this series. Welcome to Reader VI. Here you will find stories and fairy tales that will carry you from Russia to other countries, from reality to fantasy, from yesterday to tomorrow. Ride your imagination! You will meet Mr. Willy Wonka, a chocolate factory owner, who found very special methods of making the best chocolate in the world using little Oompa-Loompas as workers. You will also learn many things about Robin Hood and his men. You will get to the Land of Munchkins and to the famous Emerald City of the Wizard of Oz. Reader VI is waiting for you. Get ready for adventure! PART I Home Reodinq \иш Q Read the text and explain the title of the story. THE HUNGRY YELLOW LION After B. Dunlop Early one spring Saturday, it began to rain so hard that I thought the sky would fall down. It rained all that day and night. There was a lot of water on the roads. I thought it was great. I jumped up and down. “I hope it rains forever.” I shouted to Mum. “I hope I won’t have to go to school on Monday and have a math test.” Mum looked furious ["fjusriss]. “What a foolish thing to say. Rain can be a disaster ,” she said. Mum turned on the radio to listen to the daily weather forecast. At 10 o’clock our local weathermen spoke about weather and barometer changes. Their report couldn’t make Mum calm. They promised a rainstorm. But I was happy. After breakfast on Sunday I put on my raincoat and boots and went to the river. The wind and rain tore at my clothes and hurt my face. I had never seen anything so wonderful. Instead of our quiet narrow river there was a roaring ["гэ:по] yellow lion running away down the valley f"vaeli]. Though it was nearly afternoon it was misty and you could hardly see because of the rain. On my way back from the river, I беспрестанно разъяренный катастрофа С.\ ревущий ^лина Dad and our dog, Don, driving the cows up to the house. “Come on,” Dad shouted to me. “See if you can help the young ones.” I ran over to Dad. I came up to my pet cow Isobel [’izabsl] and her new calf . Isobel looked at me. She mooed sadly. I felt really important helping Dad. “We are going to have a disaster,” I whispered to myself. “There’ll be no math test tomorrow because of the disaster.” After tea, it rained harder than ever. The wind howled . I felt warm and safe. “Please, God, let’s have a real rainstorm,” I oraved outside,” she called to me. She looked as if she hadn’t been to bed. “Get them in for me, will you?” my mother said. Dad came from behind the house. He was half pulling and half carrying a wet sheep. He pulled it to the veranda and tied it to the door. I ran outside. Our house was sitting on an island. I could see the water dancing around the legs of Isobel’s new calf. Then I heard a sad “moo” and the calf was gone. The hungry yellow river had swallowed it. I could hear Isobel’s mooing, then she was swallowed by the hungry river too. The yellow river was a hungry lion. It had swallowed many cows and calves, and now it was going to swallow us all. Mum came back from outside. She smiled at me, but I could see she was frightened ["fraitndj. We went inside and Mum made hot drinks. It took her a long time because everything was so wet. Mum put an arm around Dad and me. “Drink up,” she said. “It may not be as bad as it looks. The water will go down soon, and we might be able to save some of the cows.” But the water didn’t go down. Within ,” he cried. He opened the window and waved. I had never been so glad to see old Ted Jackson in my life. Nobody talked much. We got into the boat and made our way through the yellow water to Ted’s house on high ground at the other side of the valley. The next day the water went down, we went back to the farm. We saved most of the birds and animals from the house, but all the cows were gone. Dad had to borrow money from the bank, and we were hard for a long time. As for me, I couldn’t believe that I was the same girl, who had asked God for a rainstorm and disaster. 1. Put the sentences in the right order. 1. Mum turned on the radio to listen to the daily weather forecast. 2. The wind and rain tore at my clothes and hurt my face. 3. We got into the boat and made our way through the yellow water to Ted’s house. 4. Within an hour, the hungry yellow lion was starting to come into the house. 5. Mum came into the room with some turkeys. 6. It rained all that day and night. 7. In the morning I woke up and looked through the window. 8. We went inside and Mum made hot drinks. 9. The next day the water went down, we went back to the farm. 10. On my way back from the river, I saw Dad and our dog, Don. 2. Correct the statements. 1. Linda was very unhappy when it began raining hard. 2. Linda was afraid of the coming rainstorm. 3. Linda’s parents kept all their animals in the farmhouse. 4. The river was narrow and quiet during the rainstorm. 5. Linda couldn’t sleep because of the rain. 6. Isobel and her calf ran away. 7. Linda’s mother quickly made hot drinks for her husband and" daughter. 8. Ted’s house was in town. 9. The rainstorm lasted for ten days. 3. Answer the questions. 1. What season was it when it began raining hard? 2. What made Linda’s mother angry? 3. What was the weather forecast? 4. How did the river change during the rainstorm? 5. What was Linda’s father doing when she met him on her way back from the river? 6. Who was Linda’s pet? 7. What did Linda see in the dining room the next morning? 8. In what way did Linda’s mother try to calm her daughter? 9. Who saved Linda and her parents? How? 10. How did Linda’s life change after the rainstorm? 4. Explain why: 1) Linda didn’t want to go to school; 2) Linda’s mother was unhappy about the weather forecast; 3) it was misty on Sunday afternoon; 4) Linda’s parents let their dog in; 5) it took Linda’s mother a long time to make hot drinks; 6) Linda’s father said they were certainly having an adventure; 7) nobody talked much when Ted’s motorboat came; | 8) the family were hard for a long time; 9) the girl changed. 5. Prove that: 1) Linda thought only about herself during the rainstorm; 2) the people could do nothing to save the cows and their calves 3) the dog was frightened; 4) it was cold in the room during the rainstorm; 5) the rainstorm didn’t last long but brought a lot of problems. 6. Try and illustrate these proverbs with the help of the 1. Fire and water are good servants, but bad mas^^§. (Огонь и вода - хорошие слуги, но плохие хозяева.) 2. Every cloud has a silver lining. (У каждоА> (^лака есть серебря- ная подкладка. Даже в самой мрачной Хси^ации можно найти светлые стороны.) " 10 3. Life is not all beer and skittles. (Жизнь не только пиво и кегли. Жизнь не состоит лишь из сплошных развлечений и удовольствий.) 4. While there is life, there is hope. (Пока есть жизнь, есть и надежда.) Let Us Widen Our Scope^ Read the text. If you see some new words in it, look them up in an English-Russian dictionary. Tell your class about the new things that you have learned from the text. Scales to Measure the Temperature People use two types of thermometers to tell the temperature. Centigrade scale is used mostly in Europe. It is such a scale, in which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is shown by the symbol C. For example: “The temperature is still 21 degrees C.” But you can read that in two ways: either “It’s still 21 degrees Centigrade,” or “It’s still 21 degrees Celsius.” In America another scale to measure the temperature is used. It is such a scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. You often can hear such phrases: “It’s 10 degrees Centigrade. What’s that in Fahrenheit?” The answer is 50. Look at the table and compare the two scales. Boiling point Centigrade Scale 100 Fahrenheit Scale 212 90 194 80 176 70 158 60 140 50 122 40 104 30 86 20 68 10 50 Freezing point 0 32 -10 -17,8 14 0 ^ Let us widen our scope - Давайте расширять свой кругозор 11 Home Reading Read the text and explain why Mrs. Pepperpot ["pepQpDt] was an unusual old lady. THE SKI RACE Part I Mrs. Pepperpot is a funny fragile old woman who at some moments becomes as small as a pepperpot. She never knows when it can happen but she feels when she is going to be her normal size again. Mrs. Pepperpot is married. Her husband, Mr. Pepperpot, is a sportsman. He has been going in for sports for many years and is good at winter and summer sports. The Pepperpots live in Norway. They are fond of growing vegetables in their greenhouse and travelling all over the world. Last summer they spent a month on the coast of the Mediterranean. Though the heat was really unbearable [лпЪеэгэЫ] Mr. Pepperpot spent many hours a day in the sunshine. He liked the sunlight and did not believe that it can do humans any harm or badly influence their health or even ruin it. He swam a lot too. Mrs. Pepperpot suffered a little from the changes in the climate. She was used to warm summer afternoons and cool evenings of her native country where you always breathe in fresh air and feel active. But she enjoyed her holiday. The Pepperpots stayed out a lot and Mr. Pepperpot even \ slept out. After Alf Proysen невыносимым прохдадньш Р0Д1®Я^ С ч> \ 12 When they came home it was autumn in Norway. The days became shorter. The weather got changeable. It started raining. It often snowed. Soon real winter began. Winter had always had a great influence on Mr. Pepperpot. He was fond of taking part in different winter sports competitions . Thus as usual, he decided to go in for the local ski race. He had been a pretty good skier when he was young, so he said to Mrs. Pepperpot, “I don’t see why I shouldn’t have a go this year; I feel much better than I have for many years.” “That’s right, husband, you do that,” said Mrs. Pepperpot, “and if you win the cup, you’ll get your favourite cake when you come home.” So Mr. Pepperpot put his name down and on the day of the race he put on his white parka ["ра:кэ] and red cap and got out. He slung his skis over his shoulders and said he would wax of his can of wax which he had left on the chair. “Oh, my!” exclaimed , Peter Pepperpot. I’ll just put the wax in the cap, then he’ll find it when he comes back.” Nobody knows what influenced Mrs. Pepperpot but she suddenly got very small and it was she who fell into the cap. “No harm done,” thought Mrs. Pepperpot. “When Peter comes, he’ll see me in his cap. Then he can put me down somewhere out of the wav of the race. And as soon as I grow large again I can go home.” 1. Say who in the text: 1) grew vegetables in the greenhouse; 2) slept out during the holiday on the Mediterranean coast; 3) suffered a little from the heat; 4) was going to win the cup; 5) had been a pretty good skier while young; 6) was fond of travelling all over the worlda^A-ir 7) left the can of wax on the chair; \ \ ^ 8) lived in Norway; 9) fell into the cap. c N> 14 .\ 2. Say “True”, “False” or “I don’t know”. 1. Mrs. Pepperpot was a very good-looking old lady. 2. The Pepperpots spent their summer in Italy. 3. It was very hot during their stay on the Mediterranean coast. 4. Mr. Pepperpot liked skiing more than swimming. 5. Mr. Pepperpot felt bad before the race. 6. Mrs. Pepperpot was going to make her husband’s favourite cake. 7. Mr. Pepperpot’s parka was blue. 8. Mrs. Pepperpot had to run to catch up with her husband. 9. There were a lot of people near the starting point of the race. 10. Mrs. Pepperpot put the can of wax in a red cap with the letters P.P. on it. 3. Answer the questions. 1. Where do the Pepperpots live? 2. Where did they spend their summer holidays? 3. What was the weather like on the coast? 4. How did Mr. Pepperpot spend his holiday? 5. What was the weather like in Norway when the Pepperpots came back? 6. Mr. Pepperpot was not a good skier, was he? 7. What did Mrs. Pepperpot promise her husband if he came home with the cup? 8. What did Mr. Pepperpot leave at home? 9. What did Mrs. Pepperpot see when she got to the starting point of the race? 10. What made Mrs. Pepperpot think that she had found her husband’s cap and skis? 4. Prove that: 1) Mr. Pepperpot was fond of sports; 2) Mrs. Pepperpot loved her husband; 3) Mrs. Pepperpot had a kind heart; 4) the autumn in Norway was not very pleasant; 5) Mrs. Pepperpot was an unusual woman; 6) Mrs. Pepperpot was a clever woman with a lot of imagination; 7) Mrs. Pepperpot was a brave woman; 8) the Pepperpots’ stay on the coast did Mr. Pepperpot a lot of good. 5. Explain why: 1) Mr. Pepperpot stayed out in the sun for many hours; 2) Mrs. Pepperpot suffered a little on the Mediterranean; 15 6. 3) Mr. Pepperpot decided to go in for the local ski race; 4) Mrs. Pepperpot had to go to the starting point of the race; 5) Mrs. Pepperpot could not find her husband there; 6) Mrs. Pepperpot found herself in the red cap with the letters P.P. on it. What do you think will happen to Mrs. Pepperpot later? What will happen to her husband? How will the story end? Let Us Widen Our Scope Read the text. If you see some new words in it, look them up in an English-Russian dictionary. Tell your class about the new things that you have learned from the text. World Climates There are many different climates around the world, from arctic to tropical. Climates can be classified in many complex ways. The broadest and most general method is to divide each hemisphere into broad belts and climatic zones. The ancient Greeks made the earliest attempts at classifying climate. They recognized a winterless tropical region, a summerless polar region where temperatures are usually very low, and an intermediate region with cool summers and mild winters. A simple classification can be based on two climatic elements, namely temperature and precipitation (rain, snow, dew, etc.). When both average temperature and precipitation are known, it is possible to classify a particular location into a climatic type. Look at the map to get information about World Climates. Л c a Tropical rainy climates Mild humid climates Tropical wet with no i--i Humid temperate dry season -^ climate Tropical wet with short i---1 Dry winter (subtropical "---" monsoon) Dry summer (Mediter-ranean) Dry climates Cold humid climates I I Semiarid or subhumid No dry season \ 1 Arid (desert) [ЦЦ Dry winter dry season Dry winter Cold polar climates I I Tundra and ice caps I---1 Highland (mountain) "-* climates Home Readino Ьэ® Read the text and say what helps Mrs. Pepperpot to get over all the difficulties since the day of the race. THE SKI RACE Part II But a moment later a big hand took up the cap, put it on and Mrs. Pepperpot was trapped . “Oh, well!” she thought. “I’d better not say anything before the race starts.” For she knew Mr. Pepperpot hated to think anybody might get to know about her ability to change her size. Mr. Pepperpot hated to think that people could understand what an unusual creature Mrs. Pepperpot was. He was sure it could endanger her life and destroy their comfort. She was a bit different from all the known mammal species but just a bit. “Number Forty-Six!” Mrs. Pepperpot heard the starter shout. “On vour mark ... get set ... go!” And Number Forty-Six, with Mrs. Pepperpot in his cap, started off. “Somebody has lent him some wax,” she thought. “There is nothing wrong with his skis, anyway.” Then from under the cap she shouted, “Don’t overdo it, now, or you’ll have no breath fbreG] left at the end!” She could feel the skier slow up a little. “I’m sure you know who’s under your cap,” she added. “You had forgotten to take the wax, so I brought it along. Only I fell into your cap instead of the wax.” Mrs. Pepperpot now felt the skier’s head turn After Alf Proysen попала в ловушку может узнать На старт! Внимание! Марш! одолжил дыхание & с 0 \ \ 18 around to see if anyone was talking to him from behind. “It’s me, you fool!” said Mrs. Pepperpot. “I’ve become small again. You’ll have to nut me off somewhere near our house. You pass right by, remember?” But the skier had stopped completely now. “Come on, man, get a move on!” shouted Mrs. Pepperpot. “They’ll all pass you!” “Is it... is it true that you’re the little old woman who can become as small as a pepperpot?” “Of course - you know that!” laughed Mrs. Pepperpot. “Am I married to you? Is it my wife who can change her size?” “Yes, yes, but hurry now!” Her words produced a great effect on the skier. “No,” he said, “if that’s how it is. I’m not going on with the race at all.” “Rubbish ["глЬг/]!” shouted Mrs. Pepperpot. “You must go on!” But the skier did not move. “Maybe you’d like me to get out of your cap and show myself to everybody? Any minute now I may go back to my full size and then the whole crowd will see who you are married to. Come on, now! With some luck you may just do it! But there is no time to lose. Hurry!” This worked. The skier started running as fast as he could. “Track!” he shouted as he was passing the other skiers. But when they came to the refreshment stand Mrs. Pepperpot could smell the lovely hot soup, and she thought her husband should have some. “We’re wav ahead now.” she called. “You could take a rest.” The skier slowed down to a stop, and Mrs. Pepperpot could hear there were many peo- отделаться от меня двигайся, трогайся с места чепуха лыжня место отдыха мы далеко впереди 19 pie standing around him. “Well done!” they said. “But why are you looking so frightened in the Caucasus, the Vilacamba [,У11э"клтЬэ] Valley in Ecuador ["ekwsdo:], and the home of the Hunzas ["liAnzas] in the Himalayas [.hima"leisz]. But there is the so-called “truth problem” when you test people’s age. In 1959 224 men and 368 women in the Soviet Union said that they were more than 120 years old. But no one could prove their real age. Were they telling the truth or not? One old man in Azerbaijan [,aez3bai"cfea:n] lived to the age of 168. What was his secret? He could not add up, so he got his age wrong. A hundred years ago no one could read or write in mountain villages, so there were no lists of births and deaths. In one village, when the young men did not want to join the army, they added ten years to their real age. “We are too old to fight,” they told the men from the city. For the rest of their lives they were ten years older than their real age. Fathers and sons often had the same name. A son saw his father’s name on a list and said, “That’s me.” So, in one second, he added thirty years to his age. Everyone agrees that there are After M. C. Vincent жизни Грузия Эквадор Гималаи Азербайджан Всю оставшуюся жизнь 25 many very old people in Georgia, Ecuador and the Himalayas, but it is difficult to discover their true age. Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People work near their homes in the clean, mountain air instead of travelling long distances ["distonsiz] to work by bus, car or train. The population doesn’t suffer much from air or water pollution. People think a lot about mountain ecology and protect their environment. Though the countryside is somewhere poisoned and damaged, yet people try their best to keep their habitats clean. It is also very important that people do not sit all day in busy offices or facto^^^ расстояния Л C 26 but work hard outdoors in the fields. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West. For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors. There was no crime and not much illness in their society , a doctor in the Indian Medical Service, did some experiments with rats feeding them on different diets for 27 months. (This is the same as 50 years of human life.) From these experiments comes the theory that the right diet leads to a long, happy and healthy life. In Ecuador and Georgia too, the people eat a diet low in calories ["kaebriz], fresh from good soil, and they do not overcook their food. So, the secret of a long life is: “Eat less and live longer.” One thing is still strange. The men live longer than the women in Georgia. What is the reason ["ri:zn] for this difference? The men work less hard than the women and drink more wine... Do you want to live to be a hundred? Here are some rules for success. First, choose your parents and grandparents carefully. If they lived to a good old age, so will you. Secondly, live in the right place. If you were not born in Georgia or Ecuador, there are other healthy places in the world, like East Anglia in Britain. Thirdly, choose the right kind of job. Doctors, dentists and bus drivers die young. Farmers and priests live much longer. Plenty of people will give you advice how to be a hundred. Some people say, “Think преступление общество опыты калории причина священники многие 27 young and stay young.” An English lady just said, “Take a cold bath every morning.” The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr. Jim Chapman, aged 103. “Just keep breathing,” he told the reporters. But do you really want to be a hundred? What’s wrong with the old saying, “Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die”? 1. Make the right choice according to the text. 1. The home of the Hunzas is in ... a) the Caucasus b) India c) Africa 2. ... of people in the world are a hundred years old or more, a) Dozens b) Thousands c) Hundreds 3. One old man in Azerbaijan said he was 168 because he could not ... a) count b) add up c) read 4. Young people sometimes added years to their age because they did not ... a) know their real age b) want to join the army c) remember the past 5. The three things important for a long and healthy life are fresh air, fresh food and ... a) fresh water b) a simple way of life c) work near the house where people live 6. The Hunzas did not eat much food, and they only ate ... food, a) cooked b) tasty c) fresh 7. Sir Robert McCarrison has a theory that ... leads to a long, happy and healthy life. ж V a) the right diet b) the diet of vegetables and fruit c) the diet^^^*" polished rice and sugar 8. If you want to be a hundred follow these rules for succes^^rst choose your parents and grandparents carefully. Secondl^^live in the right place. Thirdly, ... " a) choose the right diet b) choose faraway countri^l^fph travelling c) choose the right kind of job 2. Answer the questions. 1. What places of the world are famous fd!r t^e long lives of their people? \ 2. Where are these places situated? Op #hat continents? 28 3. What is the so-called “truth problem” when you discuss the age of people who are about 100 years old? 4. How does the author of the text explain the fact that people often make mistakes about their true age? 5. What secrets of long lives are mentioned in the text? 6. Which of them doesn’t (don’t) seem serious? 7. What experiment did Sir Robert McCarrison do with rats? What was his theory of long lives? 8. Who lives longer in Georgia, men or women? Does the author of the text explain the fact? How can you explain it? 9. Do you think the rules for success to live a long and happy life are serious? Does the author speak about them with a smile and mild humour? 10. What do you think of the people’s advice how to be a hundred? Have you ever heard any other advice on the subject? What was it? 11. What do you think of different diets? 12. Are there any useful rules in the text? What are they? Is there any useful advice? What is it? 3. Explain why: 1) there is the so-called “truth problem” when you try to test or discover people’s age; 2) rather many people live to a healthy old age; 3) the author says that doctors, dentists and bus drivers usually die young; 4) it is important “to choose” your parents and grandparents carefully; 5) people give different advice when they explain how to live to a hundred; 6) Jim Chapman’s advice is the shortest and simplest; 7) fresh air and fresh food are important to live a long life; 8) a simple way of living is very important too; 9) it is healthier to live near the place where you work; 10) Georgia, the Himalayas and Ecuador are famous for people who live longer than a hundred; 11) it is necessary to protect our environment. 4. Prove that it is healthier: 1) to live in the country or in the mountains than in the city; 2) to lead a simple way of life than to be in many interesting but difficult projects; 29 3) to work near one’s home; 4) to work outdoors in the fields than to sit in a busy office or factory; 5) to take more exercise than to sit all day in factories and offices; 6) not to eat much food; 7) to grow one’s own food in good soil; 8) to live on a diet of fruit and vegetables than on a diet of polished rice and sweets. 5. Comment on some people’s advice for a long and healthy life. 1. Take a cold bath every morning. 2. Think young and stay young. 3. Just keep breathing. 4. Eat less and live longer. 5. Choose the right job and the right place to live. 6. Choose your parents and grandparents carefully. 6. Comment on the old English proverb. “Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” 7. Text 4 logically could be divided into two parts. Give a title to each part. Let Us Widen Our Scope Read the texts. If you see some new words in the texts, look them up in an English-Russian dictionary. Tell your class about the new things that you have learned from the texts. Population The word “population” comes from Latin populus, meaning “the people”. It is used to refer to a group of persons in a place or an area which may vary greatly in size - in a village or town, in a region or country, or in the world. We usually think of population in tei^s of size, that is, numbers of people, but we may also be сопсегйВЙ^ with their characteristics such as age and sex, level of education^*4i dccu-pation. O" The population of the world has increased over time. Since 1950 the rate of increase has been especially fast. Figures issued by the United Nations indicate that in the mid-1980s, there were 4,840 million people in the world, and that this has increased to 6,100 million by the year 2001. And by the year 2050 it is likely t8 b^ over 10,000 million. о 30 го The World’s Biggest The longest river is the Nile River in the Northeast Africa, 4,160 miles. The highest waterfall is in Venezuela, it’s 3,300 feet high. The largest continent is Asia, with an area of 43.4 million sq km. The highest mountain is Mount Everest in India, which is 8848 m (29,028 feet) high. The greatest ocean depth is 300 km east of the Mariana Islands - 36,220 feet. The lowest point on the earth is the Dead Sea, Palestine, which is 1,312 feet below sea level. The biggest flower is the rafflesia, which grows mostly in Malaya. The flower is about eighteen inches across and sometimes as heavy as fifteen pounds. The longest river in Europe is the Volga. Its length is 3530 km. Home Readina out of chocolate. And Mr. Wonka did it. What a palace it was! It had one hundred rooms, and everything was тн не таяло vC c 4> только, "З^сключительно 32 ш у (of either dark or light chocolate. The windows were chocolate, and all the walls and ceilings were made of chocolate, so were carpets and the pictures and the furniture and the beds; and when you turned on the tans in the bathroom, hot chocolate came out. When it was all finished, Mr. Wonka said to Prince Pondicherry that the palace wouldn’t last long. “You’d better start eating it right away,” he said. “Nonsense!” shouted the prince. “I’m not going to eat my palace. I’m not even going to lick the staircase and the walls. I’m going to live in it! My palace could not be spoiled!” But Mr. Wonka was right, of course, because soon after this, there came a very hot day with a lot of sunshine, and the whole palace began to melt, and the prince, who was sleeping in the bedroom at the time, woke up and found himself swimming around in a huge brown lake of chocolate. It was a real disaster! Prince Pondicherry was shocked but could do nothing. He ordered to clear the mess and decided to краны чепуха лизать 2-Афанасьева, 6 кл. Кн. д/чт. 33 spend some days in the mountains, in his palace made of real bricks and marble and never to speak to Mr. Wonka again. There was one strange thing about Mr. Wonka’s chocolate factory. There were no workers going into that place or coming out. The gates were always closed. But before thousands of people had worked in Mr. Willy Wonka’s factory. Then one day, all of a sudden, Mr. Wonka had to ask every single one of them to leave, to go home, never to come back. He did it because of spies . All the other chocolate makers wanted to know Mr. Wonka’s secrets. They sent spies to his factory. The spies took jobs in the Wonka factory, and while they were in there, each one of them found out exactly how a certain special thing was made. And then they went back to their own factories and told their bosses all the secrets. Soon after that different factories started making ice cream that would never melt, even in the hottest sun. And so on, and so on. And Mr. Wonka tore his beard and shouted, “This is terrible! A disaster! I shall be ruined! There are spies everywhere! I shall have to close the factory!” And he did it. He told all the workers that he was sorry, but they would have to go home. Then he shut the main gates. And suddenly, Wonka’s chocolate factory became silent. The chimneys stopped working. From then on, not a single chocolate or sweet was made. Nobody went in or out. Nobody could see Mr. Wonka either. Months and months went by, but still the factory remained closed. And everybody said, “Poor Mr. Wonka. He was so nice. And he made such unusual things. But he’s finished now. It’s all over.” кирпичи/мрамор шпионы борода крепко закрыл С с бсч’авалась 34 заперты Then something strange happened. One day early in the morning, thin columns ["knbmz] of white smoke were seen to be coming out of the tall chimneys of the factory. People in the town stopped and stared . “What’s going on?” they cried. “Hoorah! The crisis is over! The factory has begun working! Mr. Wonka must be opening up again!” They ran to the gates, expecting to see them wide open and Mr. Wonka standing there to welcome his workers back. But no! The great gates were still locked as ever, and Mr. Wonka was nowhere to be seen. “But the factory is working!” the people shouted. “Listen! You can hear the machines! They’re working again! And you can smell the smell of melting chocolate in the air! The place is full of workers. But nobody’s gone in! The gates are locked. It’s crazv! Nobody ever comes out either!” Since that time the factory has been running for these ten years. What is more, the chocolates and sweets have become more fantastic and delicious. But nobody knows even now who Mr. Wonka is using to do all the work in the factory. That is one of the great mysteries ["mistgrizj of the chocolate-making world. We know only one thing about them. They are very small. Sometimes through the glass windows of the factory people can see small dark shadows ["Jaedouzj moving about. These faint shadows are those of tiny people, people no taller than a man’s knee. Nobody sees Mr. Wonka any more. He never comes out. The only things that come out of that place are chocolates and sweets. 1. Answer “Yes, ...” or “No, ...”. 1. Was Mr. Wonka a clever chocolate maker? 2. Had he invented ice cream that would never melt? таращили глаза невероятный С тех пор фабрика работает вот уже 10 лет тайны тени слаборазличимые/ крошечные 2* 35 3. Was Prince Pondicherry fond of chocolate? 4. Did Prince Pondicherry invite Mr. Wonka to India to celebrate his birthday? 5. The factory has been working for five years after the crisis, hasn’t it? 6. Many people work at the chocolate factory now, don’t they? 7. Nobody can see Mr. Wonka nowadays, can they? 8. Mr. Wonka never comes out, does he? 9. There were no spies at the factory before the crisis, were there? 2. Put the sentences in the right order. 1. Mr. Wonka tore his beard and shouted that he would be ruined. 2. Prince Pondicherry asked Mr. Wonka to build him a chocolate palace. 3. Different chocolate makers sent spies to Mr. Wonka’s factory. 4. The prince woke up swimming in a huge brown lake of chocolate. 5. Mr. Wonka asked his workers to leave. 6. Mr. Wonka built a chocolate palace. 7. The factory has been working for 10 years after the crisis. 8. Tiny people now work at the factory. 9. Nobody can see Mr. Wonka now. 10. Mr. Wonka, a clever chocolate maker, used to send bars of chocolate to different countries. 3. Answer the questions. 1. What was Mr. Wonka’s occupation? 2. What things did he invent? 3. What was Prince Pondicherry fond of? 4. What did Mr. Wonka build for him? * 5. What kind of palace was it? 6. What did Mr. Wonka tell the prince about the chocolate palace after it was finished? 7. Where did the prince find himself one afternoon? 8. What was the strange thing about the factory? 9. What is known about the crisis in the factory? 10. Who do you think has worked at the factory sii crisis? >Qa-Dale. WEDDING IN THE FOREST One morning Robin Hood’s men noticed a young man in smart clothes walking through the forest. The young man looked very sad and carried with him a minstrel’s ["minstrslz] harp , but he played no music. They stopped the young man and took him to Robin Hood. “Why are you so sad, young man?” the forest leader asked. “Yesterday I was happy,” said the stranger. “I was to marry fair Ellen. But her father who is in trade owes money to the Sheriff I"JenfJ of Nottingham I"nntiipm], and the Sheriff wants Ellen to marry someone rich so he will surely get his money. The Sheriff and her father have found for her a rich old knight , and my heart is broken”. “If the maiden ["meidn| loves you, why don’t you fight for her?” asked Robin. “She loves me with all her heart. Here is the ring I have kept for seven years to give her on our wedding dav as a symbol of my love and devotion. But the knight she is to marry is too old for me to fight. He is even older than Ellen’s father. He had one foot in the grave.” “Then we must help you,” Robin decided. “What is your name?” “Alan-a-Dale.” “And can you make music on that harp?” рыцарь девушка (устар.) день свадьбы 61 “That I can, but right now my heart is too heavy, and I can’t concentrate on anything else but Ellen’s wedding,” answered Alan. “What will you give me if I help you to marry your true love?” “I have no money,” said Alan, “but I will be your devoted servant if Ellen can be my wife.” “A minstrel to sing songs of the brave adventures of my merry men is just what we need,” said Robin. Ellen’s wedding to the old knight was to take place that very day at a church about five miles away. Quickly and carefully Robin told the men his plan. Then he borrowed Alan’s harp and hurried to the church. There he found the bishop ["bijsp], told him that he was a minstrel and was allowed to play at the wedding. Soon they saw a picturesque procession on horseback coming near the church. First came the knight so old and weak that he could hardly sit on his horse. Then came his men smartly dressed in new and shining clothes. Then, riding at her father’s side, came a beautiful young girl. And what a striking contrast she was to the old knight! There were tears in her blue eyes, but she didn’t hang her head modestly, she held her head high and looked straight before her. The party stopped opposite the church in the middle of the busy square. “Why don’t we start the music?” asked the bishop turning to Robin. “That I will,” said Robin, but instead of playing the harp, he pulled fpuld] out his horn and blew three times. Immediately, twenty-four archers ["ahjazj, headed by Alan-a-Dale, came running up. Alan handed Robin his bow^^ ^ приключения епископ слезы скромно вытащил / рог С о I елки из лука 62 At the sight of Alan, the fair Ellen had got rosy red and then became very pale. The rest of the company stood silent, waiting to see what was going to happen. Even the bishop was so struck that he couldn’t speak, and Robin’s voice rang loud and clear as he turned to speak to Ellen. “Here is Alan-a-Dale, your true love,” he said, “and I am here with these good men of mine to make sure that you and he are married.” All people who had come to see the wedding entered the church. Only the old knight and his men and Ellen’s father stood outside. And Robin’s men watched over them. Friar Tuck read the service. Everybody understood what a great moment it was. When the wedding was over, the whole party went happily back to Sherwood Forest. That night the forest heard sweet music as the band gathered around the fire after the wedding meal to sing and to listen to Alan-a-Dale’s harp. Alan had much to tell them about what was going on in the world outside Sherwood Forest. Most of the men did not even know that King Henry had died and had been buried. “When good Richard the Lionheart became king,” said Alan, “we thought that all would go better for our people. But now he is away, and things are worse than ever. Prince John, his wicked brother, is ruling in Richard’s place, and people say he wants to get his brother’s throne. He loves only money and power.” “May the Lionheart return auicklv.” said Robin. “He is a good king. I think he will forgive us when he knows that we are loyal to him and have tried to help his suffering people.” при виде чтобы удостовериться, чтобы убедиться Пусть Львиное Сердце возвращается поскорее 63 Не said no more for he did not want to bring a sad note into the wedding celebration, but his heart ached for all the good people of the land. 1. Answer the questions. 1. Who was brought to Robin Hood one morning? 2. What did Alan-a-Dale tell Robin Hood about his life? 3. What musical instrument could Alan-a-Dale play? 4. What could Alan-a-Dale give Robin Hood for his help? 5. Where was Ellen’s wedding to take place? 6. What procession did Robin see near the church? 7. What did Robin do when the bishop asked him to start the music? 8. Who read the service at Ellen’s wedding? 9. What did Alan-a-Dale tell the band after the wedding when they gathered around the fire? 10. What did Robin Hood think of Richard the Lio, 9fl? c? 1 urch. 2. Put the sentences in the right order. 1. Robin borrowed Alan’s harp and hurried to the 2. Friar Tuck read the service. 3. Robin Hood’s men noticed a young man^in the forest. 64 4. Robin’s heart ached for all the good people of the land. 5. Robin Hood decided to help Alan-a-Dale. 6. After the wedding the whole party went to Sherwood Forest. 7. A picturesque procession came to the church. 8. Robin said Richard the Lionheart was a good king. 9. Alan-a-Dale told Robin Hood the story of his life. 10. Robin pulled out his horn and blew three times. 3. Explain why: 1) Alan-a-Dale was sad when he came to Robin Hood; 2) Ellen’s father found a rich old knight for her as a husband; 3) Alan-a-Dale didn’t fight for the maiden he loved; 4) Robin borrowed Alan’s harp; 5) there were tears in Ellen’s eyes when she was riding to the church; 6) Robin pulled out his horn and blew three times; 7) Ellen became rosy red and then pale at the sight of Alan; 8) Robin’s men watched over Ellen’s father and the old knight during the wedding; 9) Robin’s men knew little about what was going on in the world; 10) in Alan’s opinion things were worse than ever in England. 4. Add more details to these. 1. Alan-a-Dale was a sad young man. 2. Ellen’s father did not want her to marry Alan. 3. Robin thought of a clever plan to help Alan. 4. Ellen and Alan got married. 5. After the wedding Robin’s men listened to Alan’s harp and to his stories. 6. Robin’s men did not like the way England was ruled. 5. Prove that: 1) Robin was a fair and clever man; 2) Robin and his men were brave people; 3) Alan-a-Dale was a real knight; 4) Ellen was a good daughter; 5) Ellen’s father understood his daughter’s happiness in his own way; 6) Alan-a-Dale could play the harp, sing songs and tell stories very well; 7) Prince John was a wicked ruler. 3-Афанасьева, 6 кл. Кн. д/чт. 65 Let Us Widen Our Scope Read the texts. If you see some new words in the texts, look them up in an English-Russian dictionary. Tell your class about the new things that you have learned from the texts. FACTS ABOUT SCOTLAND Do You Know That... The name “tattoo” has an interesting origin. Traditionally the soldiers were told to return to the living quarters each night by a beat of the drum which sounded like “tat-too”. The word “clan” means “family” and the great clans of the 16th and 17th centuries were really like big families, ruled by powerful chiefs. Sometimes there were battles between different clans but nowadays the McDonalds, the McKenzies and the Campbells all live in peace with each other. Many people in Scotland have the name McDonald or McKenzie. “Mac” means “son of” and people with this name usually feel they belong to the same family or clan. Common boys’ names are Angus, Donald or Duncan, and girls’ names are Morag, Fiona or Jean. The national dress of Scots is the kilt, which was originally worn by men. It is a skirt with a lot of folds. The wearing of tartans (coloured checks) is traditional in Scotland. Originally, the tartan was worn as a long piece of cloth thrown over the shoulders. At the beginning of the 18th century the kilt became popular. 25th January is celebrated by Scotsmen all over the world, as it is the birthday of Robert Burns. The festival is called Burns Night. During the festival pipe music is played, traditional dress is worn and a traditional Scottish meal is eaten. People also recite poems by their favourite poet. Many Scottish people still use some Scottish words when they speak English. For example, “wee” means small as in “wee laddie” - small boy. A “bonnie lass” is a pretty girl and a “bairn” is a young child. If someone answers your questions with “aye” . they are agreeing with you, because “aye” means yes. \ " The Scottish musical instrument is the nines or bagpipes. 66 4^" There are still old people in faraway corners of Scotland who speak Gaelic.^ Scotland has four old universities: St Andrew’s, Glasgow, Aberdeen Edinburgh and four modern ones. In the 18th century the river Clyde flowing in the centre of Glasgow was only a foot wide but rich with salmon. The Scottish race is supposed to be the tallest race in the world. Golf is Scotland’s national sport. Climate and Wildlife in Scotland The climate of Scotland is mild and wet in the west and a little colder and less wet in the east. The warm Atlantic currents keep the western coast mild in the winter. The Highlands have heavy snowfalls. Besides the common British trees such as oak, ash, and elm, the mild wet weather, especially in the west, suits conifers (cone-bearing trees) such as larch and spruce. Silver birches grow in the Highlands, while in the drier east grows the Scots pine. In the Highlands are red deer, and the wild cat and pine marten, two of the rarest animals in Great Britain. Many seals are found on the coasts. Reindeer from Sweden have been introduced into the Cairngorms. Occasionally a golden eagle can be seen soaring over mountain peaks, and the ptarmigan, a bird that turns white in winter, also lives in this mountainous country. Blackcock and grouse live among the heather on the moors and there are great colonies of seabirds on the rocky islands. * Gaelic ["geilik] - гаэльский язык (так называется любой из языков кельтской группы, на которых говорят немногие жители Шотландии и Ирландии) 3* Home Reodinq to® Read the text and say why Robin’s men changed their colours when they went to the shooting match. состязание no стрельбе из лука Его беспокоило мошенничество THE GOLDEN ARROW The Sheriff of Nottingham heard that Robin had ruined Ellen’s wedding to the old knight and was so angry that he journeyed отправился ["d53:nid] to London to ask Prince John for help. “Why, what do you expect me to do?” asked the Prince. “Aren’t you the Sheriff? You have got to do your job yourself, and do it quickly, or I may need a new sheriff.” The Sheriff did not argue but went back to Nottingham, angrier than ever. He was worried by what Prince John had said. As he was not a brave man, his thoughts soon turned to trickery f"triksn]. He decided to have a shooting match and hoped that Robin Hood and his men would appear there to try their luck. “That’s it!” he thought. “I’ll tell my people to make a beautiful silver-and-gold arrow ["аегэи]. The best archer shall carry away the prize. This news will surely bring Robin and his men here.” He was right: when the news of the golden arrow travelled to Sherwood, Robin decided to enter the competition. But a brave young man, David of Doncaster fdookosta], came up to Robin and said, “Master, listen to me. I have heard that this is only a trick of the Sheriff. There will be a lot of his peo- " стрела 4> оделка, обман 68 pie at the match and we won’t be able to rescue you. I don’t think you should go.” “You have done well to keep your ears open,” said Robin, “but I still want to try my skill in the Sheriff’s match.” Then up spoke Little John, Robin’s great friend and helper. “I have a plan. We can all go to the match and none of us will be injured or hurt. Let’s do this: we’ll leave our green suits here in the forest. One of us shall wear white, another red, another yellow, another blue. They will be expecting to see us in green, and they’ll never guess who we are.” And so, dressed in many colours Robin Hood and his men took their secret path leading out of the forest, crossed a wide stream and mixed with the holiday crowd going to Nottingham. The Sheriff was really looking for people in green suits that Robin’s men always wore, so he was very disappointed [,dis9"pointidJ and angry. “I thought Robin Hood would be here,” he said. “He may be brave, but he is not brave enough to come to Nottingham.” When Robin heard the Sheriff say these words, his blood boiled . He wanted to let the fat Sheriff know that he was there. In his bright red clothes, he made a handsome picture, but since he had changed the colour of his hair and darkened his face with walnut ["wo:lnAt] juice, no one knew him. As the archery ["adjari] went on, voices rose out of the crowd, cheering this favourite or that. “Blue jacket!” cried one. “Brown,” cried another; while a third shouted, “Brave Yellow!” Yet another man said, “No, it’s Red! That man in red has no equal ["i:kw9l] here today!” разочарован вскипела грецкий орех состязание в стрельбе из лука равный ^ 69 And Robin, fine shot that he was, was better than all the rest, and carried off the golden arrow to Sherwood. There his men gathered round to look at the prize and to tell one another of the day’s adventures. “Only one thing troubles me,” said Robin. “I should love to have the Sheriff know that I am the one who got this arrow.” “And he shall know. Let it serve as a good lesson to him,” cried Little John. “Write a brief note, and I’ll see that he gets it!” A shout of approval went up from the band. And that was how it happened. The Sheriff was seated at his dinner table that night, drinking wine and boasting that Robin Hood was afraid to show his face in Nottingham. Suddenly, through the window, flew an arrow. It came to rest in the big fat goose the Sheriff was just going to cut. The Sheriff got white with fear , and stood there shaking. -^ будучи отличным стрелком одобрение с трах 70 “It has a message I"mesi^],” cried one of the guests. “Take it and read.” With shaking hands the Sheriff took the message and read, “It was I, Robin Hood, who won the golden arrow.” Then the Sheriff understood that once again Robin had outwitted [.aut"witid] him. записка перехитрил 1. Answer the questions. 1. Where did the Sheriff go when he heard that Robin had ruined Ellen’s wedding? 2. What did Prince John answer the Sheriff when he asked for help? 3. What arrow did the Sheriff ask to prepare as a prize? 4. What was Robin’s idea about the shooting match? 5. What did David of Doncaster hear about the match? 6. What was Little John’s plan? 7. What made the Sheriff disappointed and angry when he arrived at the match? 8. How did Robin’s men get to the shooting match? 9. Who carried off the golden arrow? 10. How did the Sheriff find out that it was Robin Hood who had won the prize? 2. Say “True”, “False” or “I don’t know”. 1. Prince John hated Robin Hood. 2. Prince John did not agree to help the Sheriff. 3. The Sheriff wanted to punish Robin Hood because he had ruined Ellen’s wedding. 4. Little John had a plan how to get to the shooting match and not to be injured. 5. The Sheriff was looking for men in green. 6. Robin Hood was wearing white at the match. 7. Robin Hood was not brave enough to come to Nottingham. 8. Robin Hood wanted the Sheriff to know that he had won the prize. 9. When the arrow with Robin’s note flew into the room, the Sheriff was drinking tea. 10. The Sheriff’s guests asked him to take the note and read the message. 71 3. Explain why: 1) the Sheriff of Nottingham was angry; 2) the Sheriff went to London; 3) the Sheriff of Nottingham turned to trickery; 4) the Sheriff asked his men to make a silver-and-gold arrow as a prize for the shooting match; 5) David of Doncaster did not want Robin Hood to go to Nottingham; 6) Little John didn’t want his friends to wear green at the match; 7) the Sheriff was sure Robin Hood and his men had not come to the match; 8) Robin Hood wanted the Sheriff to know who had won the prize; 9) a shout of approval went up from the band when Little John said the Sheriff would know who had won the prize; 10) the Sheriff got white with fear when an arrow flew into the room. 4. Prove that: 1) the Sheriff of Nottingham was neither brave nor clever; 2) Robin Hood was a good archer; 3) Little John was wise and clever; 4) Robin’s men thought much of their leader; 5) Robin Hood’s men were all very good at archery. 5. Imagine you are one of Robin’s men. Tell your friends of the shooting day’s adventures. 72 Let Us Widen Our Scope Read the text. If you see some new words in it, look them up in an English-Russian dictiona Tell your class about the new things th you have learned from the text. Щ The History of Wale The Celts who had first h^ved in Wales in the 6th and 7th centyrl^^C were defeated by the Romans in ^3^^». The Romans also killed large numbers, or Druids, the Celtic religious leaders. TRese Druids could not read 4^ or write, but they memorized all the things about the laws, history, medicine necessary for the Celts. The Saxons pushed the Welsh further and further towards the west until, in the 8th century, a Saxon king called Offa built a long ditch to keep them out of England. Then came the Normans who built huge castles to protect themselves from attacks from the west. The Welsh fought for many years to win back their freedom. The Welsh king, Llywelyn flu:"elinl the Great, tried to unite his people against the English, but his grandson, Llywelyn the Last, was finally defeated in 1282. The English built great castles at Harlech ["ha:Iek] and Caernarfon [кэ"па:Гэп|, and in 1301 Edward I of England made his eldest son Prince of Wales. This tradition has been kept until the present day and in 1969 such a ceremony took place again. The Queen made her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales at Caernarfon castle. Try your hand at translating and give a good Russian version of the text “The History of Wales”. Home Readtno DO; Read the text and explain why Dorothy and her dog couldn’t get to the storm cellar ["seb] together with the girl’s relatives. погреб A WONDERFUL JOURNEY “The Wizard ["wizadj of Oz” is one of the most popular children’s books in the world. Russian children know it well under the name “Volshebnik Izumrudnogo Goroda” (“The Wizard of Emerald ["emaraldj City”) retold by A. Volkov. The original book was written by L. Frank Baum |Ьэ:т] who was born in Chitenango, New York, in 1856. He worked mostly as a journalist in the West and began writing children’s stories to earn more money for his growing family. He wrote “The Wizard of Oz” in 1900 and the book was a big success. Baum went on to write thirteen more tales of the Land of Oz. Dorothy lived on a farm in the middle of wildlands in Kansas I"kasnzas] with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Dorothy had neither parents nor grandparents. All three lived in a one-room farmhouse. As far as eyes could see there was nothing around the house but endless Kansas prairie ["prearij, which is a kind of grassland that can be almost as dry as a desert in summer. In the floor of the tiny house was a trapdoor [’traepdo:]. It led to a deep, dark hole in the ground. This hole was their storm cellar. Mighty storms can come up suddenly on the flat Kansas prairie. These storms are\ called tornadoes Try your hand at translating. Do the translation of the marked part of the second text in writing. Home Reoditiq Read the text and say who the Oompa-Loompas were and why they were unusual workers. THE OOMPA-LOOMPAS Mr. Willy Wonka, the owner of the best chocolate factory in the world, had invited five children and their parents to visit his factory. When the Big Day arrived the five children came to the gates of the factory. The day was bright but cold. An icy wind was blowing. All the territory in front of the factory was covered with snow. Mr. Wonka was standing all alone just inside the gates. And what an extraordinary little man he was! He had a black too hat on his head. He wore a tailcoat made of velvet. His trousers were bottle green. His gloves were pearly grey. And his eyes - his eyes were very bright. The whole face, in fact, was full of fun and laughter. And oh, how clever he looked! How quick and sharp and full of life. He was like a squirrel, like a quick clever old squirrel from the park. Suddenly, he did a funny little dance in the snow and he smiled at the five children, and he called out, “Welcome, my little friends! Welcome to the factory and bring your parents.” Then, as the gates closed with a loud noise Mr. Wonka cried, “Here we are! Through this big red door, please! That’s right! It’s nice and warm inside! I have to, keep it warm inside the factory because 96 After Roald Dahl необычный цилиндр фрак/бархат жемчужно-серые \ С the workers. My workers are used to an extremely hot climate! They can’t stand cold. They had lived in the tropical climate before.” “But who are these workers?” asked Augustus Gloop could easily go along it. The walls were pale pink, the lighting was soft and pleasant. And the smell in the air around them - the smell of coffee and burnt sugar and melting chocolates and peaches and apricots and pears and apple blossoms and caramel ["каегэтэ!] and lemon peel... Soon, Mr. Wonka turned right off the main corridor into another narrower one. Then he turned left. Then left again. Then right. Then left. Then right. Then right. Then left. And fourteen people followed him. It was quite a large party of people, when you came to think of it. There were nine grown-ups and five children. “We’re now going underground! All the most important rooms of my factory are deep down,” said Mr. Wonka. “Why is that?” somebody asked. “There wouldn’t be nearly enough space for them up on top!” answered Mr. Wonka. “These rooms we are going to see are enormous fi"noimssl. They are vast. They are larger than football fields. Down here. I’ve got all the space I want.” Suddenly, Mr. Wonka stopped. In front of him, there was a shiny metal door. On the door, in large letters, it was said: THE CHOCOLATE ROOM. “An important room. чрезвычайно не выносят кожура Наверху для них всех не хватило бы места огромный 4 Афйнасьева, 6 кл. Кп. д/чт. 97 fT this!” cried Mr. Wonka. “This is the centre of the whole factory, the heart of the whole business. And so beautiful! No ugliness in my factory! In we go, then! But be careful, my dear children!” Mr. Wonka opened the door. Five children and nine grown-ups came in. They were looking down upon a lovely valley. There were green meadows on either side of the valley, and along the bottom fbutsm] of it there flowed a great brown river. A mist was rising up from the great warm chocolate river. What is more there was a huge waterfall along the river. Below the waterfall there were many glass pipes bean }
