A) 6.4.7.1 Read the text and answer the questions.
1 Why couldn't people build really tall buildings in the past?
2 When could people start building skyscrapers?
3 How did the invention of the elevator change the history of buildings
4 Why did people want to build skyscrapers in cities?
5 Why are tall buildings called 'skyscrapers'?
6 How fast did the Empire State Building grow?
7 What can you find in the Triumph of Astana in Kazakhstan?
b) 6.4.6.1 THINK! Say or write three things that impressed you
from the text. What is the author's purpose?
I recently received one award. It was the prize for the most beautiful hairstyle for a pet. A photo contest was held in our school, in which students of each class could take part. My dog has a rather long fur, so I decided to take part too. I was really interested in this competition, but my dog apparently not. It didn’t let it's fur get laid, but in the end I managed to braid her some braids.
It looked perfect. If I were a male dog, I would fall in love. I took some photos and submitted them to the photo competition. 2 weeks have passed. The results were announced. I was really amazed, my photos took 1st place! I am very proud of this, because this is the first competition I won.
I first became aware that there might be a problem a few years ago, when one of my kids was studying weather systems: high- and low-pressure systems, cold fronts and warm fronts. We were trying to help her prepare for a test and also do some sort of homework, and she didn’t get it at all.
We were really frustrated, my husband and I, because all we really had as a reference was the top half of this worksheet that explained the concept. So we were having trouble explaining it to her, and at one point I finally said to her, “You know, in your class, didn’t your teacher ever draw a diagram on the board?”
She said, No.