Dear students,
As you all know the college is closed, and we don't have face to face classes, but you still have to study. You have to do some distance learning - using computers and smart phones. We already talked about it last quarter.
I don't want you to forget anything we've learned before or anything you already know. So, on the weekend - today and tomorrow you can read this section. I named it "Around The World". I will post here short stories about unusual places in the world. This is some interesting information for you to memorize.
As you all know the college is closed, and we don't have face to face classes, but you still have to study. You have to do some distance learning - using computers and smart phones. We already talked about it last quarter.
I don't want you to forget anything we've learned before or anything you already know. So, on the weekend - today and tomorrow you can read this section. I named it "Around The World". I will post here short stories about unusual places in the world. This is some interesting information for you to memorize.
Today I'm posting story #1 and am going to add some others for you from time to time.
I expect you to follow my instructions and do everything I tell you.
Enjoy reading,
Irena
Please, read this text 2-3 times. Make sure you understand and remember this information.
Before starting reading, click on this link and then click on the small picture (icon) of a speaker.
You can listen to this text here. It will help you to pronounce the text correctly when you read it.
You can listen to this text here. It will help you to pronounce the text correctly when you read it.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. Millions of people visit the Eiffel Tower each year. It is named after the man whose company designed it. It was built for the 1889 World's Fair.
But now it is a beloved symbol of France.
But now it is a beloved symbol of France.
The Eiffel Tower is in a big park, the Champ de Mars. It is the tallest structure in Paris.
It is made of strong wrought iron. There are three levels for visitors. At the top level, visitors have a bird's-eye view of the city, which is called "The City of Lights".
It is made of strong wrought iron. There are three levels for visitors. At the top level, visitors have a bird's-eye view of the city, which is called "The City of Lights".
The text is easy, but there are couple of words here I need to explain:
to design - to plan, to develope, to fashion, to make, to create, to build
fair - a festival, a carnaval, a market, a gathering (coming together) of stands (booths or kiosks) and amusements (entertainment) for public entertainment
beloved - dearly or deeply loved, precious, much loved
the Champ de Mars - the name of the park in French (English translation is Field of Mars)
wrought - beaten out or shaped by hammering
iron - kind of a strong metal, used as a material for construction
a bird's-eye view - an elevated view from above, what you can see if you were a bird
Now, when you read it and know the meaning of the words above, answer simple questions and write them in your notebooks:
1. What's the name of the tower?
2. What city is it in?
3. What was the name of the man who designed the tower?
4. When was it build?
5. When people talk about Paris, what do they think of?
6. What is the Effel Tower made of?
7. What the name of the park it is in?
8. How many levels are there at the tower for visitors?
9. What another nams of Paris?
If you answered all these question by yourselves without looking at the text again, it means you remember the information.
Now you are able to share it with other people. Read it again and try to tell someone from your family these interesting facts.
Have fun!
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