Номер 2, страница 22, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

2. a. Work in 5 groups. Read the information about your community event. Fill in the table below in your exercise-book. Get ready to tell your classmates about the event.

Text A. The World Gurning Championships are held during the Egremont ['egrəmənt] Crab Fair (ярмарки / кірмаша) in the Lake District. The fair was established (started) in 1267, which makes it one of the oldest fairs in the world. It is held on the third Saturday in September every year. The origins of the gurning competition itself are unclear, and it may not be so old, although it was described as an ancient tradition by the local newspaper in 1852. There is a men's and a women's event, as well as a juniors' event, and the top 3 “gurners” receive a prize. Participants put their heads through a horse collar and make faces. The uglier, the better.

Text B. Created in 1994 by a community arts charity, Burning the Clocks is a relatively new custom. It is held in Brighton ['braɪtn] on 21 December and brings the whole city together to mark the shortest day of the year. It is based on a parade and is open to all. Participants carry their handmade paper lanterns that are often decorated with clocks. The parade marches through the city centre to the beach where the main part of the event takes place. The highlight of the festival is burning the lanterns and clocks on the bonfire which is followed by a spectacular fireworks display. The crowds cheer and celebrate the last day of long winter nights.

Text C. Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Race takes place in a village near Gloucester ['glɒstə] every Spring Bank Holiday. The rules are simple: a 9-pound cheese is rolled down the hill and a second later the players start chasing it. It’s practically impossible to catch it so the first one to get to the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. And if you come second or third, you’ll receive £10. Unfortunately, it is by no means a safe competition: both participants and spectators are injured every year. It’s unknown how it started, but the race has been on the British calendar for at least two hundred years and is becoming ever more popular.

Text D. Bog snorkelling looks like swimming in extremely dirty water. Participants have to cover 110 m keeping their face in the water all the time. They are also encouraged to wear fancy dress. It is an example of a modern custom based on a unique sporting event that is not taken too seriously. It started at Llanwrtyd Wells [hlænˈɜːtɪd ˈwels], a small town in Wales, in 1976. The small town sport has now grown into a yearly championship that takes place every August Bank Holiday. People fly in from as far away as Australia to join the fun. “Lonely Planet”, a famous travel guide-book, described it as one of the world’s top 50 “must-do” experiences.

Text E. On the last Tuesday of January Shetland people celebrate their Viking heritage with the Up Helly Aa [ˌʌphelɪˈɑː] festival. Come rain or shine, the islanders dress up as Vikings and parade through the streets of Lerwick ['lɜːwɪk] (the main town and port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland). The highlight of the celebration is the burning of a specially-built Viking longship. After nightfall, the participants with torches carry it to its final resting place. There they form a circle around the longship and sing traditional songs. After that a night of partying begins. Hundreds of visitors from around the world arrive on the islands for the event that has been held since 1880s.

b. Work in new groups. Tell your classmates about the event you have read about. Complete the table from ex. 2a.

2. a. Поработайте в 5 группах. Прочитайте информацию о событии в вашем сообществе. Заполните таблицу ниже в своей тетради. Приготовьтесь рассказать своим одноклассникам о событии.

b. Поработайте в новых группах. Расскажите своим одноклассникам о событии, о котором вы прочитали. Заполните таблицу из упр. 2а.

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