Прочитайте Unit 3 №20 ГДЗ Английский 8 класс Биболетова М.З.
Here is some information on how the me-
dia brings people closer to each other. Read the
short story by G. Harris, an American reporter,
of how he celebrated the turn of the Century.
a) Before you read the story.
There are some major cities named in
G. Harris’s story. Say what countries they be-
long to. Use the Cultural guide if necessary.
Example: Rome is the capital of Italy. Bombay is
one of the biggest cities in India.
b) Read the text and answer the question: What
day was celebrated by G. Harris and his overseas
friends at the turn of the Century?
Celebrating the New Year with Television
Some of my overseas friends asked how I celebrated
the turn of the Century in Los Angeles. Here is
how 1 have done it. Don’t be surprised! I stayed at
home with my family. We had television reports
from every major city’s celebrations throughout
New Year’s Eve. We started w'ith Wellington, New
Zealand at 4:00 am and moved to Sydney, then
Bangkok, Bombay, Moscow (1:00 in the afternoon
for us), and on and on to the west.
When we were finished with Rome and Paris
and Prague at 3:00 and then London at 4:00, we
were ready to quit. But wre stayed with television
until Newr York had managed to get to the New
Year. It was surprising how many people in Los
Angeles w'atched so many celebrations on televi-
sion that we had no energy left for our own —
3 hours after New York.
I myself was in bed and asleep at 10:30. As
such, it proved to be a terrific way to celebrate
the New Year.
c) Look back al the text and give your opinion
on the following:
1. Whom does G. Harris call "my overseas
friends”? Where possibly do they live?
2. Where is the New Year celebrated later —
in Rome or in Sydney?
3. Why didn’t the people of Los Angeles have
any energy to watch their own New Year
celebrations on TV?
4. What other holidays can be celebrated in the
same way?
5. Is television a vital part of celebrating some
holidays? Which holidays are they?
