Презентація "Стоунхендж"

STONEHENGE – FOREVER A MYSTERY

Today at the lesson we:find out about Stonehenge;learn new vocabulary;revise grammar «Gerund».

What do you know about this place?

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, 7 feet (2.1 m) wide and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.

Vocabulary. To marvel [ˈmɑːv(ə)l] захоплюватисяstride [strʌɪd] великий крокspeculation [ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃn] роздумиhost [həʊst] безлічtomb [tuːm] могилаunparalleled [ʌnˈparəlɛld] незрівняннийextra-terrestrial [ˈɛkstrə təˈrɛstrɪəl] інопланетнийcomprising [kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ] охоплюватиmound [maʊnd] пагорб

Grammar Lab. Gerund Gerunds are also called –ing forms, because they are formed with the verb and –ing: going, reading, doing. For example: Learning English is useful for you.

Complete the sentences with the gerund.1) Is … (to travel) your hobby?2) I’ve always dreamt of … (to visit) England.3) I enjoy … (to read) books about wonders of world.4) Mary can’t stand …(to go) for a walk.5) You cannot visit museum without …(to buy) a ticket.

Home Task. Write down a report about the famous landmarks of Great Britain that we have learnt about (10 sentences).