решебник.рф ГДЗ по английскому языку 11 Класс класс упражнение - 98 р. Listening
You will hear an interview. In tasks 1-7 put number 1, 2 or 3 into the answer box that corresponds with the answer you have chosen. You will hear the recording twice.
- The man says he decided to go to Africa because
- he wanted to do something different with his life.
- his daughter persuaded him to do it.
- he had always wanted to do so.
- The man says that his boss
- offered him more money to stay.
- laughed at his reasons for going.
- was concerned about filling his position.
- The event that stands out in the man’s memory is
- seeing the house he was to stay in.
- meeting the villagers for the first time.
- the view as he entered the village.
- The thing that most surprised the man abouthis new home was that
- it was so basic.
- it was nicer than he had expected.
- it was considered to be nicer than the other houses in the village.
- They had to cook before the sun set because
- they could only get cooking water during the day.
- they had no electric lights.
- the fire had to be put out after dark.
- The man slept so well in Uganda because
- it was so quiet there.
- his bed was comfortable.
- he felt so safe and secure.
- In the future, the man plans to
- continue living in England.
- go back to Africa.
- try going somewhere else
- 1) he wanted to do something different with his life.
Адам объясняет, что хотел кардинальных перемен после 30 лет напряженной работы.
I was in my mid-fifties… really wanted a change… just the kind of thing I was looking for.
Мне было за пятьдесят… я хотел перемен… именно то, что я искал.
- 3) was concerned about filling his position.
Босс волновался о замене, но в итоге понял мотивы Адама.
He was a bit worried about finding someone else for the job.
Он беспокоился о поиске замены.
- 2) meeting the villagers for the first time.
Адам подчеркивает незабываемую встречу с жителями.
Crowds of people came out to greet us, cheering and smiling… the most unbelievable welcome.
Толпы людей вышли встречать нас, улыбаясь… самый потрясающий прием.
- 3) it was considered to be nicer than the other houses in the village.
Его хижина казалась роскошной на фоне тесных домов местных.
What I found shocking was how much more cramped… the villagers lived in. Our house was regarded as quite luxurious.
Шокировала теснота домов villagers… нашу хижину считали роскошной.
- 2) they had no electric lights.
Причина — отсутствие электричества и освещения.
No electricity which meant… no lighting… race against time to cook before the sun went down.
Нет электричества… нельзя было готовить после заката.
- 1) it was so quiet there.
Адам связывает хороший сон с тишиной, контрастирующей с городским шумом.
It was just so peaceful. You don’t realise how much city noises disturb your sleep.
Было так тихо… городской шум мешает спать.
- 3) try going somewhere else.
Планы на новый континент, не Африку.
We are going to try another continent this time.
Попробуем другой континент.
Presenter: Hello, everyone, thanks for tuning in to the «Lynn Tyler Chat Show». With us today is Adam North, who recently returned from Uganda, where he spent a year working with a people in a small village. Adam is here to tell us about his experience. Hello, Adam, thank you for joining us.
Adam: Good afternoon, Lynn. It’s nice to be here.
Presenter: Well, Adam, why don’t you tell us what made you decide to spend a year abroad? Adam: I first got the idea of going to work in a primitive village in Africa when my daughter decided to spend her gap year in Uganda, teaching English to schoolchildren. Her tales of the terrible poverty but fantastic optimism of the people there really got under my skin. | was in my mid-fifties, had worked for almost 30 years in a stressful job and really wanted a change. I realised that what my daughter had done was just the kind of thing I was looking for.
Presenter: And how did you go about turning this idea into reality?
Adam: After discussing it with my wife, Kay, I informed my boss that I would be leaving at the end of the year. He thought I was mad of course, just like everyone else. After all, I was giving up a six-figure salary in the City of London and of course he was a bit worried about finding someone else for the job. In the end, though, I think he understood that it was something that meant a lot to me. I think he even envied me in a way …
Presenter: What were some of your concerns before you set off?
Adam: In the beginning, I thought it would be a lot harder to give up all the luxuries I was used to. We lived in a beautiful house in Chelsea, regularly dined out in fancy restaurants and drove expensive cars.
Adam: Things couldn’t have been more different in Uganda. I will never forget arriving at the village that was to be our home for the next 12 months. Crowds of people came out to greet us, cheering and smiling. It was the most unbelievable welcome I have ever had. Then they proudly led us to our accommodation. Well, I’m telling you, it was no Chelsea townhouse!
Presenter: What was it like?
Adam: Basically, it was a mud hut with no electricity which meant of course no lighting, heating, oven or fridge. It was extremely primitive, but that’s exactly what I’d expected. What | found shocking was how much more cramped and insanitary the homes that the villagers lived in were. Our house was regarded as quite luxurious
Presenter: Really? Tell us more.
Adam: Not having electricity was one of the most difficult aspects of life there. It really brought home to us just how much we take for granted in the western world. We had to use a big pot, like a bucket, for cooking. We had to fetch all our drinking water from a well, then boil it over a fire, as this was the only way we could sterilise it. Then it was a race against time to cook before the sun went down and we could no longer see.
Presenter: What was the house like?
Adam: The house itself had a thatched roof with a hole in the middle for the smoke from the fire to escape. The walls were made of long sticks covered with mud. The floor inside was just earth, patted down hard. We only had piles of straw to sleep on but I can safely say that I slept better than I ever had before while | was in Uganda. It was just so peaceful. You don’t realise how much city noises disturb your sleep until they’re not there any more.
Presenter: I suppose you’re right! And how did it feel to be back in England after all those months?
Adam: We found it quite hard to settle back down in England after we returned from Africa — so much so that we are considering going abroad again.
Presenter: You are? How soon? Are you going back to Africa?
Adam: We are already in the planning stages, but we are going to try another continent this time. I think once you get the travelling bug, it never leaves you.
Presenter: It was a pleasure talking to you, Adam. I hope you’ll come back and tell us about your new adventure when you return.
Adam: Certainly!