Номер 2, страница 28, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

2. a. Read a part of the letter. What kind of event is the person describing?

It's a time when families reunite, express gratitude and feel closer to one another than at any other time. It's a family bonding time for us. I think it's hard to find an American who doesn't have fond childhood memories of the holiday. Millions of people across the country travel to visit their nearest and dearest on that day. They say the day before the holiday itself and the day after are among the most widely travelled days of the year. In our family, we all try to come together at my grandparents' house a couple of days before and catch up with everyone. We talk about everything that is going on in our lives and get ready for the big dinner.

On Turkey Day morning, many people wake up early to run in local races (often for charity) that are called turkey trots. I'm thinking of doing it as well next year. People also watch parades or football, either live or on TV. Others prefer to play football. And of course everyone, even kids, is included in the food preparation. When I was younger, I loved decorating cookies together with my cousins!

Then sometime in the afternoon, when the turkey is juicy and golden brown and ready to be carved, the dinner table is set. It's the time everyone has been looking forward to. Definitely roast turkey is the star of the holiday table, but loads of other food is served as well: mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, corn, carrots and other fall veggies, cranberry sauce and of course gran's famous pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. Delicious!

There's so much food you might think that the holiday is based mainly around eating, but there is more to it. Before the meal begins, it's traditional for everyone to say their thanks. We go round, one at a time, and say a few words about what we're most thankful for. In our family, we also say grace – a prayer to show how grateful we are for everything we have.

After dinner, we may go for a walk, play board games, charades and other funny games and share family stories, some of them are funny and some are sad. So the evening is filled with laughter and sometimes tears.

b. Read again. What order does the information go?

1. a) Holiday food;

2. b) Morning activities;

3. c) How Americans see the holiday;

4. d) Fun and games;

5. e) Giving thanks.

2. a. Прочитайте отрывок из письма. Какое событие описывает автор?

Ответ: The person is describing Thanksgiving.

Перевод: Автор описывает День благодарения.

2. b. Прочитайте еще раз. В каком порядке представлена информация?

a) Праздничная еда;

b) Утренние занятия;

c) Как американцы видят этот праздник;

d) Развлечения и игры;

e) Выражение благодарности.

Ответ: The information goes in the following order: c, b, a, e, d.

Перевод: Информация представлена в следующем порядке: c, b, a, e, d.