Solar eclipse became last week’s “big thing”. It was in the news, all over the social networks and in the streets. The proportion of the sun covered by the moon was 84% in London, that’s why thousands of people went outside to see it. BBC will tell us what it was like.
Fun facts about solar eclipse:
In order to understand this video we’ll need to know the following words. |
Сонячне затемнення стало фішкою минулого тижня. Воно було в новинах, у всіх соціальних мережах та скрізь на вулицях. У Лондоні сонце було закрите місяцем на 84%, тому тисячі людей вийшли на вулиці, щоб це побачити. BBC розповість, як це було.
Корисна інформація про сонячні затемнення:
Для того, щоб зрозуміти відео, вам знадобляться наступні слова. |
Vocabulary:
to shimmer |
to shine with a soft that seems to move slightly |
мерехтіти |
to plunge into |
to experience something sudden |
зануритися |
chunk |
a large amount of something |
шматок |
noticeably |
in the way that is easy to see or notice |
помітно |
once-in-a-lifetime |
used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again |
раз в житті |
to bother |
to make effort and trouble to do something |
турбуватися, хвилюватися |
amply |
much more than necessary |
більш ніж достатньо |
glimpse |
a momentary or partial view |
мить, швидкий погляд |
to cast shadow |
to make shadow appear in a particular place |
відкидати тінь |
to occur |
to happen |
відбуватися |
extent |
area covered by something |
ступінь |
magnificence |
being extremely attractive and impressive |
велич |
And now replace the highlighted phrases in the following sentences by the ones we learnt. If you have difficulties with the task, try watching and inserting necessary phrases at the same time.
amply |
А тепер замініть виділені фразі у цих реченнях на ті, що ми вивчили. Якщо у вас виникли проблеми з цим завданням, спробуйте ще раз переглянути відео і одночасно вставляти необхідні фрази.
once-in-a-lifetime |
1. A diamond ring turns into a black pearl and hangs shining in the sky.
2. Those watching put into darkness.
3. This is the peak of the partial eclipse here and a huge piece has been taken out of the sun by the moon.
4. And it's got visibly colder and the light has changed.
5. It's been an incredible special experience.
6. My mom said it was going to be too cloudy and not make effort.
7. We traveled here in hope not expectations but we've been greatly reworded.
8. And further south despite many thin clouds over Stonehenge, a brief view at this ancient solar temple.
9. And eclipse occurs when the moon's orbit crosses directly between the earth and the sun, making a shadow appear.
10. The lighter circle shows the area covered by the partial eclipse.
11. A reminder of the greatness of solar system and our place in it.
Language
Just seemed too good an opportunity to miss.
This phrase is used to say that something is inadequate (below what we want) or excessive (above what we want).
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Ця фраза використовується, коли ми говоримо про недостачу (менше, ніх нам хотілося б) або надлишок (більше ніж нам хотілося б).
Ми утворюємо такі фрази додаючи таке:
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Language Task
Rewrite the following phrases with too + adjective. |
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I’m waiting for your answers in the comments or my e-mail: [email protected]
PS. This video is of a solar eclipse too, but it was made from the board of a Lufthansa plane – a pretty cool place to watch the eclipse, I’d say. |
Чекаю на ваші відповіді в коментарях або за електронною адресою: [email protected]
ЗИ: Це теж відео сонячного затемнення, але воно було зняте з борта літака Люфтханза – досить круте місце, щоб спостерігати за затемненням, я б сказала. |
Answers to the previous issue about NBC: Apple Watch Unveiled, but Will It Succeed?
Vocabulary Task Keys
1. rumor, speculation, hype, unveiled
2. convincing
3. device
4. hail
5. script
6. shows up
7. smash hit
8. bridge the gap, bringing out
Language Task Keys.
1. Let’s say, I need a personal day.
2. Let’s say, I roast a chicken.
3. Let’s say, we go to the cinema.
Here you can download the script to the video!
Prepared by Olha Yankova