Номер 4, страница 50, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

4. a. Complete the text about another Belarusian belief with the correct forms of the verbs. Use Future-in-the-Past. Listen and check yourself.

Hramnitsy thunder and lightning

In the past Belarusians had many beliefs that helped them to predict (предсказывать / прадка́зваць) weather and harvest. Here are some February beliefs:

A lot of stars in the sky on 1 February, Makar's Day, meant that the winter (1. not end) soon. The weather on that day helped people to say what the weather (2. be) like in February.

If 2 February, Catholic Hramnitsy, was a sunny day, people were happy that spring (3. arrive) early; if it was a cloudy day, they knew there (4. be) a long winter with snowstorms. People thought that a lot of snow on 4 February, Tsimafey's Day (5. bring) a rich harvest. Good weather on 6 February, Aksinia's Day, was a sign of warm spring. Many ancient beliefs were connected with 15 February (Orthodox Hramnitsy). People believed that winter met spring that day and it was the only winter day with thunder and lightning.

b. Make sentences about Hramnitsy. Listen and check.

1. In the past on 15 February Belarusians / light / candles / because they / be afraid / that lightning / burn / the house.

2. People / make / bonfires / and / blow / clay or wooden bird whistles / because they / hope / that spring / come sooner.

3. On that day, people / feed / domestic birds with grain / so that in the summer they / have / a lot of eggs.

4. They also / shake / the snow off the trees in their gardens / because they / believe / it / help / them to have a large fruit harvest in summer.

5. A frosty day / mean / that / the snow / melt / soon but the spring and summer / be / cold and rainy.

6. People / believe / that a strong wind / bring / them a good flax harvest.

7. The melting snow / give / them hope that they / have / a rich wheat harvest in the summer.

4. a. Дополните текст о еще одном белорусском поверье, используя правильные формы глаголов. Используйте Future-in-the-Past. Прослушайте и проверьте себя.

4. b. Составьте предложения о Громницах. Прослушайте и проверьте.

Ответ:

4. a.

1. would not end

2. would be

3. would arrive

4. would be

5. would bring

4. b.

1. In the past on 15 February Belarusians lit candles because they were afraid that lightning would burn the house.

2. People made bonfires and blew clay or wooden bird whistles because they hoped that spring would come sooner.

3. On that day, people fed domestic birds with grain so that in the summer they would have a lot of eggs.

4. They also shook the snow off the trees in their gardens because they believed it would help them to have a large fruit harvest in summer.

5. A frosty day meant that the snow would melt soon but the spring and summer would be cold and rainy.

6. People believed that a strong wind would bring them a good flax harvest.

7. The melting snow gave them hope that they would have a rich wheat harvest in the summer.

Перевод:

4. a.

1. не закончится

2. будет

3. придет

4. будет

5. принесет

4. b.

1. В прошлом 15 февраля белорусы зажигали свечи, потому что боялись, что молния сожжет дом.

2. Люди разжигали костры и дудели в глиняные или деревянные свистульки, потому что надеялись, что весна придет скорее.

3. В тот день люди кормили домашних птиц зерном, чтобы летом у них было много яиц.

4. Они также стряхивали снег с деревьев в своих садах, потому что верили, что это поможет им собрать большой урожай фруктов летом.

5. Морозный день означал, что снег скоро растает, но весна и лето будут холодными и дождливыми.

6. Люди верили, что сильный ветер принесет им хороший урожай льна.

7. Тающий снег давал им надежду на богатый урожай пшеницы летом.