Номер 1, страница 177, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

1. a. Read the text about a girl with unusual abilities. How many languages can she speak?

Bella Devyatkina could talk at the age of two in Russian, English and French. For the last 4 years, she has managed to learn 7 foreign languages. Now she can speak Russian, English, French, Italian, German, Mandarin and Arabic.

Bella's mother, Julia started talking with Bella in Russian and English from the very first days of her life, and she tried to keep a balance with these languages.10 months later they included French into their everyday communication. But in French, they talked much less (3 times a week for 1 hour). Her results in French were not worse than the ones in Russian and English. Bella perfectly understood speech in all 3 languages and was able to build sentences of 3-4 words. Step by step more and more languages are included in Bella's learning process right now. Bella is a famous multilingual girl and is often invited to take part in popular TV shows.

Human history has a lot of bright examples of polyglots. One of them is William Rowan Hamilton, an Irish mathematician, who could speak Latin, Greek and Hebrew when he was a child. He also learnt Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, Syriac, French, Italian, and other languages.

Who knows, maybe Bella will be able to outdo William's abilities...

b. Did Bella's abilities impress you? Why? Why not?What other polyglots can you name?

c. What do the verbs express? Complete the rule.

d. Study more examples. What verbs are used for repeated actions in the past? What verbs are used for single actions in the past?

I could speak English at the age of 7. = I was able to speak English at the age of 7.

I couldn't swim at the age of 3. = I wasn't able to swim at the age of 3.

I was able to learn a poem by heart yesterday. Not: I could learn a poem by heart yesterday.

I wasn't able to learn a poem by heart yesterday. I couldn't learn a poem by heart yesterday.

1. a. Прочитайте текст о девочке с необычными способностями. На скольких языках она может говорить?

Ответ: She can speak seven languages: Russian, English, French, Italian, German, Mandarin and Arabic.

Перевод: Она может говорить на семи языках: русском, английском, французском, итальянском, немецком, мандаринском и арабском.

b. Произвели ли на вас впечатление способности Беллы? Почему? Почему нет? Каких еще полиглотов вы можете назвать?

Ответ: Yes, Bella's abilities are very impressive because learning so many languages at such a young age requires incredible cognitive ability. The text mentions another polyglot, William Rowan Hamilton.

Перевод: Да, способности Беллы очень впечатляют, потому что изучение такого количества языков в столь юном возрасте требует невероятных когнитивных способностей. В тексте упоминается другой полиглот, Уильям Роуэн Гамильтон.

c. Что выражают эти глаголы? Дополните правило.

Ответ: These verbs express ability.

Перевод: Эти глаголы выражают способность.

d. Изучите еще примеры. Какие глаголы используются для повторяющихся действий в прошлом? Какие глаголы используются для однократных действий в прошлом?

Ответ: The verb could is used for repeated actions (general ability) in the past. The verbs was/were able to are used for single actions (specific achievements) in the past.

Перевод: Глагол could используется для повторяющихся действий (общей способности) в прошлом. Глаголы was/were able to используются для однократных действий (конкретных достижений) в прошлом.