Travel
Warming Up • Ø Ø Ø Answer the questions! Do you like travelling? Have you ever been to any historic places in our country or abroad? Do you enjoy visiting historic places? Have you ever visited any mystic place? What do you think our theme today is?
Do you know what these words mean? ü Easter – also called Pascha (Greek/Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. ü ‘Moai’ – Moai i/ˈmoʊ. aɪ/, or mo‘ai, are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between 1250 and 1500 A. D. ü Lord Shiva – one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme God within Shaivism. ü Incas – the Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13 th century. ü Oracle – the Oracle of Delphi, also known as the Pythia, is a speaker of the prophecies of Apollo ü Treasury - a place where currency or precious items like gold, diamonds etc are kept.
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Vocabulary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Remains – останки, развалины Temple – храм Remote – удалённый Inhabit – населять At least – по крайней мере Cave / Be caved – пещера, быть выдолбленным Dedicated monks – посвящённые монахи Worship – поклоняться, почитать Surface – поверхность Ancient – древний Otherwise – иначе, иным образом, иначе говоря Feat – подвиг, достижение искусства, мастерство Craftsmanship – мастерство, тонкая работа Properties – свойства, собственность; имущество Priestess – жрица, священнослужительница Offerings – подношения; пожертвования Swamp – болото
Which place is it: A, B, C, D 1. cannot be easily seen? _____ 2. is in the middle of an ocean? _____ 3. Took about 150 years to create? _____ 4. was discovered by an American? _____ 5. includes a stadium? _____ 6. is at the base of a mountain? _____ 7. was discovered by a European? _____ 8. includes a park? _____ 9. was built for religious reason? _____ 10. has decorations below ground level? _____ A B D C
True / False / Not stated 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The island got its name because it was found on Easter Sunday. The island was not inhabited. There were hundreds of magnificent wooden statues on the island. The temple was carved from a single rock. Generations of dedicated monks worshipped the Hindu god Lord Shiva about 8 centuries. 6. Machu Picchu was lost in the last century. 7. Machu Picchu was found by the Dutch explorer. 8. The walls of the buildings are made from dry stone with strong cement. 9. In the ancient times Delphi was thought to be the centre of the known world. 10. The Oracle always gave true predictions.
Match the words to their meanings a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. Remote Transported Worshipped Symbols Unique Invisible Invaders Preserved Feat Properties Consult Offerings 1. praised the gods 2. not able to be seen 3. ask for advice 4. one of a kind 5. moved 6. achievement 7. designs to represent something else 8. far away 9. kept in a good condition 10. qualities 11. soldiers who enter a country by force 12. gifts to the gods
How are the following related to each place? 1. Jacob Roggeveen found Easter Island gave it its name. 2. Lord Shiva is a Hindu god. The Kailasa Temple was built to honour him. 3. Spanish invaders damaged many Incan ruins, but not Machu Picchu. 4. The Oracle said to be the spirit of the god Apollo, predicted the future and answered people’s questions. 5. Hiram Bingham 6. The Pithia was the American who found Machu Picchu in 1911. was the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo. 7. Monks worked and worshipped at the Kailasa Temple.
Geographical features Lake, woods, stream, mountain range, canal, pond, dam, valley, bay, glacier, waterfall, hot spring, desert, swamp, grassland, forest, cliff, plain, river, cave Water Land
Note the difference • Live • Inhabit жить населять Loose терять Disappear исчезать • Mystic мистик • Mystery загадка, тайна Ruins Remains руины останки • Carve • Cut Familiar Known знакомый известный Predict Forecast предсказывать прогнозировать вырезать, гравировать резать, разрезать • Archeological археологический • Ancient древний
Note the difference • Honour • Praise почитать, чтить хвалить, восхвалять • Preserve • Conserve хранить, сохранять консервировать • Fail • Miss провалиться, не исполнить, преминуть пропустить Ex. 6 p. 139 WRITE here-
Complete the table Place • . Location Easter Island In the Pacific Ocean 2000 miles from South America Machu Picchu Kailasa Temple Delphi Purpose/ age When was found Who by
Reflection • ü ü ü Answer! What places did we read about? Which one is in your opinion the most interesting? Why? Which words from the lesson have you remembered?