The Old
Stone Age, hut or tent, ancient, dwelling, tents, to shelter, huts,
one-storey cottages, the branches, a kitchen, destroy, mud and stone,
narrow, building, a courtyard or garden, caves, wood, poles, huge
castles, enemy attack, stormy, wicker basket work plastered, wild,
the hearth, a bedroom, stone structures, towns, quarters, plaster
over bricks,
1. Houses
are built for … . 2. Primitive men tried to protect themselves from
… weather, … animals and human enemies. 3. In prehistoric times
men looked for protection under … of trees. 4. Some people settled
in … . 5. The people of … had to find some warm and dry place …
from bad weather. 6. They chose caves, dwelling places that storm and
cold could not … . 7. On the walls of their caves … people
painted pictures. 8. Trees were taken as a model for … built of
branches. 9. Skins were raised on … and formed tents. 10. Primitive
… , huts and … are the earliest types of human dwellings. 11.
Simple … did not differ much from the … huts of an earlier age.
12. The rich people in the country built … with thick walls and …
windows. 13. These castles were built to stand up to … and to be
strong bases in time of war. 14. The chief or leader had a larger …
than the rest of the people. 15. The streets in … were very narrow
and there was not much place for … within the town walls. 16. There
was … behind and … above in a typical town house. 17. Some of
Egyptian houses were built around … with rooms opening into it. 18.
In Greek houses there were special women’s … , usually upstairs
on. 19. In Rome houses were often finished with … on both inside
and outside walls. 20. The earliest houses in Britain were round,
built of … or … over with clay. 21. In the centre of the house
was … .
14. Find out from your partner:
– if he
knows about the life of the people of the Old Stone Age;
– why ancient people painted
pictures in their caves.
– what unusual was in the
houses of English people.
15.
Prove that:
– houses are built for
dwelling;
– primitive
people looked for protection all the time;
– ordinary and rich people
lived in different houses;
16.
Comment on:
– the
building in the days of early civilization;
– the
houses of Egypt and Greek people;
– the houses which were
typical for Italy and England.
17.
Imagine that:
– You
meet your school friend. He studies at Historical Faculty in
Belarusian State University. He was ill for a long time and he wants
you to tell him about building in different historic periods.
Role-play a dialogue with your partner.
– Your
small brother has to prepare précis about all sorts of houses in the
ancient world. Role-play a
dialogue with your partner.
18.
Comprehensive check. Choose the best alternative according to the
text:
1. Most
of the time of a modern man is spent … .
a) at his work;
b) within
the walls of some educational establishments;
c) within
the walls of some buildings.
2. Primitive men protected
themselves from … .
a) earthquakes and their
enemies;
b) cold weather, wild animals
and all sorts of invasions;
c) stormy weather, wild
animals and human enemies.
3. In prehistoric times men
… .
a) hunted on wild animals;
b) looked for protection under
the branches of trees;
c) fought
with neighbouring tribes all the time.
4.
… to
protect themselves from cold and rain but others settled in caves.
a) Some built small and simple
huts;
b) Some covered themselves
with handmade blankets;
c) Some covered themselves
with skins of animals.
5. When the Ice Age had
passed,… .
a) Europe remained very cold,
at least in winter;
b) Europe remained very cold,
at least in summer;
c) Europe remained very warm,
at least in winter.
6. At
that time primitive people chose caves … .
a) which
served them as dwelling places;
b) where it
was very warm;
c) where it
was comfortable to live.
7. Caves
were chosen by people because … .
a) there was a lot of place to
live for every family;
b) storm and cold could not
destroy them;
c) wild animals could not get
into them.
8. … ancient people
painted pictures.
a) On the floor of their
caves;
b) On the skins of animals;
c) On the walls of their
caves.
9. When man began to build
a home for himself, … .
a) caves were of no need for
him;
b) caves were imitated in
stone structures;
c) caves
were used for storage skins of animals.
10. … and formed tents.
a) Branches of the trees were
raised on poles;
b) Skins were raised on poles;
c) Old clothes were raised on
poles.
11. ….
are the earliest types of human dwellings.
a)
Primitive stone structures, huts and tents;
b) Caves
and deep pits coved with skins;
c) Small
houses made from branches of the trees.
12. The mud and stone huts
of an earlier age didn’t differ much from … .
a) simple small houses where
primitive people lived;
b) simple one-storey cottages
where ordinary people lived;
c)
simple
dugouts where ordinary people lived in the country.
13. The
rich people in the country built … .
a) huge castles with thick
walls and decorative windows;
b) huge cottages with painted
walls and wide windows;
c)
huge
castles with thick walls and narrow windows.
14.
These
castles were built … .
a) to gather all relatives in
them;
b) to live in comfort;
c) to stand up to enemy
attack.
15. When men had learnt how
to build simple houses, they began to feel a need … .
a) to build
many-storied houses in one place;
b) to have a number of
different kinds of houses in one place.
c) to
design a new model of houses.
16. When men began to build
towns, … .
a)
there grew up a difference between town houses and country houses;
b) there appeared a need to
involve highly qualified workers;
c) there grew up a problem to
design new houses.
17.
… and there was not much place for building within the town walls.
a) The streets in towns were
very narrow;
b) The streets in towns were
very crowded;
c) The streets in towns were
full od transport.
18. A typical town house
consisted of a shop opening on the street … .
a) where it
was convenient for people to buy goods;
b) where the man did his work
or sold his goods;
c) where
there were a lot of goods made by the owner of the house.
19. In ancient Egypt the
houses were … .
a) small but very beautiful;
b) built of bricks dried in
the sun;
c) built of timber and
granite.
20. Greek houses had a
courtyard in the middle and … .
a) round their courtyard ran a
covered walk;
b) small kitchen-garden behind
them;
c) big fence round them.
21. …,
usually upstairs on the second storey.
a) There were ordinary
workshops;
b) There were two bedrooms and
a room for children;
c) There were special women’s
quarters.
22. The centre of Rome’s
family life was a garden-courtyard, … .
a) surrounded by exotic trees
and flowers;
b) surrounded by small statues
of famous architects;
c) surrounded by columns and
with rooms opening out into it.
23. The earliest houses in
Britain were round, … .
a) built of
stone or granite;
b) built of wood or wicker
basket work plastered over with clay;
c) built of
concrete or wicker basket work plastered over with clay.
24. … and light came in
through the hole in the roof above it.
a) In the centre of the house
there was the hearth;
b) Near the wall of the house
there was the hearth;
c) In the centre of the house
was the fire-place.
25. The earliest houses in
Britain were round, … .
a) their shape was very
original;
b) there was a lot of light in
them;
c) there were no windows in
them.
Помогите с английским.
Choose words from the box to put in the gaps.
: He’s, she’s, it’s (2) , are, is, we, isn’t.
1. New York …. in England … in America.
2. Paul… from Germany…German.
3.my sister is doctor.. thirty years old.
4. … six I clock…. are late.
5.Look at the time! Chris and Mary… late.
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1) Put the words into the gaps.
concentration treasure alone private reach earned whisper investigating hold fair
1. I lost ___________for a moment and missed what the teacher was saying.
2. She said it in a ________ so I couldn’t hear.
3. “_______Island” is an adventure story by Rovert Louis Stevenson.
4. That evening Mike was ______in the house.
5. I ________fifty dollars working at the post-officer.
6. You can’t park there, it’s a ______driveaway.
7. We’ll never ______ London before dark.
8. Life is not always ______.
9. Can you _______ my bag for a moment?
10. The police are ________ the mystery.
2) Put prepositions where it is necessary
1. We all enjoyed _____ ourselves at the movies.
2. Ann gently pushed him_____.
3. ____general the weather here is very good.
4. She typed the details ____ a computer.
5. Daniel looked ____his watch
6. I have not read the book, I have only looked _____ it.
3) Write the words in brackets in the right form.
1. I’ve met her once before, so she’s not a complete (strange) for me.
2. I have a strange (feel) that I’ve seen you somewhere.
3. “Hello” is a (week) magazine.
4. You can find (chemic) products everywhere.
4) Put Present Participle or Past Participle.
1. The stranger’s (smile) face was kind.
2. The news (bring) by my friend was exciting
3. Have you noticed the (break) kitchen window?
4. The class was busy (work)
5. I love to look at (play) children.
5) Cross out the odd word.
1. novels, plays, poems, children
2. growing, whispered, playing, smiling
3. type, write, read