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. |
Солнечное затмение стало фишкой на прошлой неделе. Оно было в новостях, во всех социальных сетях и везде на улицах. В Лондоне солнце было закрыто месяцем на 84%, поэтому тысячи людей вышли на улицы, чтобы это увидеть. BBC рассказывает, как это было.
Полезная информация о солнечных затмениях:
Для того, чтобы понять видео, вам понадобятся следующие слова. |
Vocabulary:
to shimmer |
to shine with a soft that seems to move slightly |
мерцать |
to plunge into |
to experience something sudden |
погрузиться |
chunk |
a large amount of something |
лоскуток |
noticeably |
in the way that is easy to see or notice |
заметно |
once-in-a-lifetime |
used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again |
раз в жизни |
to bother |
to make effort and trouble to do something |
беспокоиться, волноваться |
amply |
much more than necessary |
более чем достаточно |
glimpse |
a momentary or partial view |
мгновение, быстрый взгляд |
to cast shadow |
to make shadow appear in a particular place |
отбрасывать тень |
to occur |
to happen |
происходить |
extent |
area covered by something |
степень |
magnificence |
being extremely attractive and impressive |
величие |
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 теперь замените выделенные фразы в этих предложениях те, что мы изучили. Если у вас возникли проблемы с этой задачей, попробуйте еще раз посмотреть видео и одновременно вставлять необходимые фразы.
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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Эта фраза используется, когда мы говорим о нехватке (менее чем нам хотелось бы) или избыток (более чем нам хотелось бы).
Мы создаем такие фразы, добавляя следующее:
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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. |
Жду ваши ответы в комментариях или по электронному адресу: [email protected]
ЗЫ: Это тоже видео солнечного затмения, но оно было снято с борта самолета Люфтханза – достаточно крутое место, чтобы наблюдать за затмением, я бы 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