HS1 2019 unit6 p114 act12

Read and translate the words.

hands-on - практичний

to benefit - скористуватися, приносити користь

community - суспільство, община

a resident - житель, резидент

a shelter - укриття

pantries - кладова, буфетна

impact - вплив

discarded trash - викинуте смиття

annual - щорічний

in constant demand - у постійному попиті

Read the text.

Ways to Volunteer with Your Kids

Everyone wants their children to learn and know about the world around them, and a great hands-on practice is volunteer work. Is there a better way to learn than getting out there and doing something that benefits others?

1. 1)Unfortunately, every community has residents without homes who need shelter, food or clothing. Volunteer to make or serve food at pantries or shelters that serve these people in your community. Take it a step further, and organize your own food drive to collect and deliver much-needed food to these organizations.

2. 2)One of the biggest impacts on the environment is discarded trash. Take your children to a location like the beach or a park, and pick up trash. Also, check with local organizations to see if they are hosting annual cleanup days. Many groups hold events each year to clean up rivers, highways and other public lands.

3. 3)Most children love animals, so volunteering at a local animal shelter or rescue operation is a great way to get them involved. Visit the animal shelters, and walk the creatures that are waiting in cages to find homes. Kids also can help out by collecting pet food and other supplies that are in constant demand at animal shelters.

4. 4)Most families have more clothes than they really need. Clean out your wardrobes, and gather your gently used belongings and take them to a nearby shelter. Use this activity as a teaching opportunity for your children, explaining how we can use what we have to help others. Take it a step further, and help them organize their own community clothing drive for local organizations.

5. 5)Volunteering with your children provides a great way to show your kids other life lessons as well. Take your kids to the grocery store, and give them a dollar. Have them pick out the most cost-effective food – which becomes a maths lesson for your kids, too – and then take it to a shelter or food drive. Another example is having your children read to seniors in the hospital, which helps improve the kids’ skills.

   Match choices (A-E) to (1-5).

Read and translate the words.

the Statue of Liberty - Статуя Свободи

slavery - рабство

to depict - зображати

a torch - факел

civil war - громадянська війна

to commemorate - вшанувати пам'ять

to devise - створити, розробити

robust - міцний

harbor - гавань

copper - мідь

Read the text.

The Statue of Liberty is probably the most famous icon of the USA. It was built to celebrate the end of slavery, and later became a symbol for freedom among immigrants. The statue depicts Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty. And the torch she carries high above her outstretched arm represents a light that guides people along the path to freedom. Interestingly, however, Liberty looks different from the way the designer first intended.

The idea for the statue came from a poet, Édouard de Laboulaye. When the American Civil war ended, he wanted to commemorate the end of the slave trade with a gift. He and other people who opposed slavery raised money and hired a sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, to design the statue. Bartholdi later employed the French engineer, Gustave Eiffel, to devise its structure. Eiffel, who would subsequently build the famous tower in Paris, was already a well-known designer of railway bridges. So he knew how to build robust structures that are flexible and safe in strong winds. This feature was necessary because the winds in New York harbor are extremely strong. Today, the top of her torch swings over 15cm when the wind is blowing at 50 miles per hour.

Eiffel designed the statue to be built around a massive metal skeleton, similar to the Eiffel tower. Huge pieces of copper were fixed onto this to form its shape. Until recently, two copies of the plans were believed to exist. But recently, a third copy was discovered, which revealed some interesting information. In 2018, a map dealer bought some historic papers at an auction in Paris, which included original plans, calculations, and drawings of the statue. At first, the documents were too fragile to read. But after special treatment, the papers clearly showed that Eiffel’s plans had been changed by Bartholdi with red ink. Liberty’s arm, which was thick and vertical in Eiffel’s drawing, was adjusted to be slimmer, less upright, and generally more attractive than Eiffels’ design.

The changes in the plans are dated July 28, 1882, after the construction of the tower had begun. We don’t know what Eiffel thought of Bartholdi’s changes. By then, Eiffel was working on other projects, and only his assistants were working with Bartholdi in New York. Maybe Bartholdi thought he could make the changes because Eiffel was not there and would not complain.

However, the changes made the arm not only more attractive but also weaker, which has created problems over the years. At first, visitors could climb a ladder to the torch in Liberty’s arm, but in 1916, there was an explosion on a nearby island. It damaged the statue and made it unsafe, and the stairway to the torch has been closed ever since. During restoration work in the 1980s, engineers noticed that the structure inside Liberty’s head, shoulders, and arm were different from how they were shown on Eiffel’s plans. They thought that the builders had made mistakes, but some historians believed that Bartholdi had changed Eiffel’s design. The newly discovered papers confirm those theories.

Choose the right variant according to the text.

1. The Statue of Liberty was constructed to welcome immigrants to the USA.       [True, False]

2. Édouard de Laboulaye paid for the statue with his own money.       [True, False]

3. Gustave Eiffel designed the Statue of Liberty before designing the Eiffel Tower.       [True, False]

4. Eiffel failed to consider strong winds when designing the Eiffel Tower.       [True, False]

5. Three known copies of Eiffel’s plans of the Statue of Liberty exist today.       [True, False]

6. Eiffel planned for Liberty to hold her torch more vertically than it is today.       [True, False]

7. Eiffel worked with Bartholdi on the construction of the Statue of Liberty.       [True, False]

8. The new arm design is not as strong as Eiffel’s original design.       [True, False]

9. People have not been allowed to climb the arm since 1916.       [True, False]

10. In the 1980s, engineers noticed that the arm did not match Eiffel’s plans.       [True, False]

1.Read and translate the words.

totally - цілком, повністю

an expression - вираз

Fill in the gaps while listening.

“Home is where the heart is.” That’s _         . I’ve lived in many different houses during my life _                them have been home. When you are growing up, home is where your family lives. I left home _            18 and slowly my childhood home               . Now it’s my parents’ house and not my home. I moved around a lot and only spent _              in most places I lived. They never really felt like home. A home is some where you _              relaxed and want to __              . The expression “Home Sweet Home” is also true. You have to have nice feelings about _               home. Home doesn’t have __               home country. I’ve lived in several countries and have had a home _                .

TEST 36

Part 1

Questions 1-7

There are seven questions in this part.

For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.

For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.

Example: Where is the girl’s hat?

1. What can’t the woman find?  

2. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?  

3. What did the boy buy?  

4. Which present has the girl bought her mother?  

5. Which TV programme will the watch together?  

6. What time is the swimming lesson today?  

7. Which subject does the boy like best?