Vocabulary Landmark – архитектурный памятник, достопримечательность To represent – символизировать, представлять Representation – образ, изображение Event – событие, важное явление Located - расположенный Man-made landmark – достопримечательность, созданная руками человека Natural landmark – природная достопримечательность To occur – происходить, иметь место Waterfall – водопад Sight – вид, зрелище Burial place – место погребения Pharaoh – фараон Tourist attraction – туристический объект To fascinate – очаровывать, приводить в восхищение Ancient civilization – древняя цивилизация Remain – оставаться, сохраняться To attract – привлекать, притягивать Mystery - тайна Mysterious – таинственный, непостижимый Prehistoric – доисторический Tool – инструмент, орудие Additional – дополнительный, добавочный To find out – выяснять, узнавать To discover – обнаруживать, открывать, находить Before watching the video answer the questions: 1) Do you like travelling? 2) What country would you like to visit? Why? 3) What role does travelling play in the modern world? Fill the gaps: 1) ...so then you might have visited a landmark in that _____________________. 2) A Landmark is a building, ____________, ____________, or place that has an important meaning. 3) By visiting landmarks people can learn more about the ________ and _________ of the past. 4) Landmarks can be __________ or ____________. 5) Niagara Falls is a naturally occurring ______________ that is located on the border between Canada and the United States. 6) Pyramids were originally built as ___________ places for Egyptian kings known as _________. 7) It is a mystery what the __________ of this place was but its _______________ and beauty attract many visitors. 8) This ____________ monument is located in England and was also built about _______ years ago. Choose the correct options: 1) For example, one historical landmark in the United States is... Big Ben Independence Hall the Eiffel Tower 2) You can see the Eiffel Tower in London New York Paris 3) What do landmarks represent? the government of the country a part of the history of a place features of the natural landscape 4) What can people do while visiting landmarks? to take photos to learn more about the people and events of place to enjoy a beautiful view 5) Where is Niagara Falls located? England North America Australia 6) What was the purpose of building Great Pyramids of Giza? to live inside of them to create the largest buildings in the world to bury Egyptian kings 7) Which of these landmarks isn’t located in the USA? The Statue of Liberty Mount Rushmore Angel Falls Match the landmarks with places where they are located: 1. Independence hall a) Egypt 2. Niagara Falls b) England 3. Great Pyramids of Giza c) Paris 4. Machu Picchu d) Philadelphia 5. Stonehenge e) Rio de Janeiro 6. Eiffel Tower f) Venezuela 7. Leaning Tower g) Beijing 8. Brandenburg Gate h) on the border between Canada and the USA 9. Great Wall of China i) Pisa 10. Taj Mahal j) Jordan 11. Petra k) Australia 12. The Sydney Opera House l) Mexico 13. Angel Falls m) India 14. Cristo Redentor Statue n) Berlin 15. Chichen Itza o) Peru Put the landmarks into the table: Man-made landmark Natural landmark Landmarks: Stonehenge, The Golden Gate Bridge, Taj Mahal, Angel Falls, The Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of China, Mount Rushmore, Great Pyramids of Giza, Machu Picchu, Niagara Falls Make up the sentences: 1) often, history, a, people, of, the, landmark, of, a, represents, part, a, place, group, a , or. 2) the, landmark, Independence Hall, one, is, United States, historical , in. 3) United States, to, fathers, the, United States Constitution, in, write, the, founding, the, of, met, building, the, in, Declaration of Independence, the. 4) built, man-made, it, since, Independence Hall, a, people, is, landmark, was, by. 5) occurring, Niagara Falls, between, a, that, on, located, United States, is, naturally, border, waterfall, is, the, Canada. 6) have, well, very, natural, are, some, been, long, there, on, quite, landmarks, a, time, earth, for, man-made, as, but, that, old, landmarks, are. 7) mountains, is, high, city, of, Machu Picchu, the, built, a, remains, in. 8) times, are, all, were, there, in, landmarks, world, that, around, modern, the, built. Answer the questions: 1) What is the meaning of landmark? 2) Do you know any famous landmarks? Where are they located? 3) Do you have a favorite landmark? 4) What ancient landmarks were mentioned in the video? 5) What landmarks are built in the modern world?
