Сократите текст: Jules Verne lived in Nantes - on the west coast of France. He loved the sea, and when he was only 12, he tried to run away on a ship to the West Indies. Unfortunately for him, the sailors caught him and sent him home. Jules had a great imagination and wrote several adventure stories and created mysterious characters like Captain Nemo. In Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo travels under the sea in his submarine, the Nautilus. On his journeys he meets strange sea creatures and finds an underwater city.
task 1.
1) many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
2) cheese is made from milk.
3) the roof of the building is always damaged in a storm.
4) there's no need to leave a tip. service is included in the bill.
5) you were invited to the wedding. will you go?
6) a cinema is a place where films are shown.
7) in the united states, elections for president every four years.
8) originally the book is written in spanish.
9) we are always held by other cars because we drive slowly.
task 2.
write questions using the present simple passive.
1) ask about glass. (how/make? ) - how glasses are made?
2) ask about silver. (what/use for? ) – what is silver used for?
3) ask about the pronunciation of the word. (how/pronounce? ) – how is this word pronounce?
task 3.
give your own examples of sentences written in the present simple passive.
1) the big cake was baked by mum.
2) my phone has been stolen.
3) the fish was caught by dad.
4) paper is made from wood.
5) the pictures are drawn with a pencil.Многие американцы говорят о погоде. Им есть о чем поговорить. Люди всегда пытались прогнозировать погоду. В былые времена они только предполагали или исходили из того, какая погода была в
Сегодня люди используют радары, спутниковые снимки и компьютеры. Все эти инструменты им получать метеорологические снимки. Некоторые люди пытаются прогнозировать погоду на целый год или целый сезон. Каждый ноябрь Национальная служба погоды США прогнозирует, какой будет погода. И каждый год "Альманах старого фермера" публикует прогноз на весь год.
И служба погоды, и альманах используют информацию о годах. Они объединяют ее с информацией со спутников, воздушных шаров, радиолокационных станций и кораблей в море. Затем компьютер выдает отчет. Этот отчет очень важен для многих американцев.
Американцам, возможно, не нравится их погода, но им определенно нравится говорить о ней.