Номер 2, страница 4, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

2. a. Read Kate's blog about her first school day and the comments written by her international pen pals. What students have the longest / shortest school year?

Hi, all school students! Today was my first school day after a month-and-a-half summer break. The school year starts in the 1st week of September each year and finishes at the beginning or in the middle of July. To be honest, there are no real celebrations for the beginning of the school year (only end) in England. On the very first day at school, we are always just thrown straight into routine and classes – nothing exciting. I guess teachers want us to get focused straight away. But I was happy to see my friends and some teachers. Is the beginning of the school year celebrated in your country? When? How do you mark the occasion? When does school end? I am looking forward to your comments!

Yayoi: It is a pity that you don't have any special celebration on the first day, Kate. In Japan, schools have special ceremonies for new students in early April when the school year starts. The ceremony is usually held in the school gym. In a typical ceremony, the headteacher makes a welcoming speech for the new students. The ceremony usually ends with a school song sung by the older students. Afterwards, the new students go to their classroom and their teacher explains what they can expect in the year to come. In fact, we have summer holidays on the same dates as the British students do, but formally the end of the academic year falls at the end of March.

Nawaf: In Saudi Arabia school starts at the end of August and ends at the end of April. When you go to school for the first time, you get a big celebration that lasts for three days. During those days you get to know other students and begin new friendships. Students receive flowers and food from teachers. There is no school, just various activities for three days to get used to everything.

June: I would like to have the same traditions as Saudi Arabian students do! The school year in India, which typically runs from June to March, traditionally opens with Admission Day. It's similar to the ceremony in Japan. To celebrate, students are often given gifts from their families including an umbrella that is a very necessary item because the new school year starts at the same time as the monsoon (rainy) season does!

b. Match the words in bold with their definitions.

1. a synonym to the words "needful, needed";
2. a formal public occasion set by tradition to mark and celebrate an important event;
3. a structure used to describe that one object is identical to another one in size / quantity / intensity, etc. It is close to the meaning "similar";
4. different from and usually better than what is normal or ordinary;
5. to be given, presented with something;
6. an adjective that means "of different kinds or sorts";
7. a synonym to the verbs "to find out, learn";
8. characteristic, standard, usual;
9. to develop a habit to new conditions of life;
10. friendly words said to a group of people on a public occasion;
11. to be organised, to be arranged (about meetings, occasions, celebrations, etc.);
12. to celebrate an event.

c. Work in pairs. Complete the questions about your first day celebrations and answer them. Fill in the words in bold from ex. 2a.

1. Do you ... the beginning of the school year in your family?
2. Is there a ... ceremony at your school? Is it similar to the Japanese ceremony? When is it? Does the headteacher give a ... speech?
3. Do you have ... activities?
4. Do you have the ... traditions as Indian students?
5. What school items do you ... ? What ... items do you have to bring?
6. How do you ... new students?
7. Is the first day a ... school day?
8. How many days do you need to get ... schooling?

2. a. Прочитайте блог Кейт о ее первом школьном дне и комментарии, написанные ее международными друзьями по переписке. У каких учеников самый длинный / самый короткий учебный год?

Ответ:

Yayoi from Japan has the longest school year. Nawaf from Saudi Arabia has the shortest school year.

Перевод:

У Яёи из Японии самый длинный учебный год. У Навафа из Саудовской Аравии самый короткий учебный год.