Listen to Jade talking about Waitangi Day. Choose the correct answers. (5 marks) 1What date is it today?
a 6th b 16th c 26th d 5th e 3rd

2In New Zealand, when is Waitangi Day?
a Winter b Spring c Summer d Autumn

3Where does Jade live?
a New Zealand b England c London d USA e Nur-Sultan

4On Waitangi Day, Jade’s relatives in New Zealand …
a eat in the house. b play the drums.
c have a party.
5What is Jade’s favourite thing about Waitangi Day in New Zealand?
a She goes to the swimming pool.
b She goes to the beach.
c She eats sausages.

Відповідь:

1)Over 300 languages are spoken in London

First on our list of facts about London is the cultural diversity. As one of the most diverse cities in the world, London houses over 8 million residents, who collectively speak over 300 languages, including Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien and of course English.

2)Big Ben is not actually called Big Ben

Big Ben is arguably London’s most famous landmark. Surprisingly, it is actually meant to go by the name ‘The Clock Tower’, while ‘Big Ben’ is the name of the bell. Feel free to bore your friends and family with that fact if you ever do a tour of London.3) The Tower of London houses six ravens

Charles II’s ordered for six ravens to be placed in the Tower of London to protect it. Apparently, six ravens are still kept in the tower today and they must remain there at all times due to superstitious reasons. For extra measures, each raven has a wing clipped, they even have a spare raven handy in case one flies away.

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Were is a Malahide Castle? Are there any ghosts?

Где находится замок Малахайд?

Malahide Castle - located near the village of Malahide, 14 kilometers north of Dublin in Ireland (перевод: Замок Мэлахайд — расположен недалеко от деревни Малахайд, в 14 километрах к северу от Дублина в Ирландии)

Are there any ghosts?

Есть ли привидения?

Ghosts of Malahide Castle. Malahide Castle, located in Ireland, has existed for about 800 years. (перевод: Призраки замка Малахайд. Замок Малахайд, расположенный в Ирландии, существует около 800 лет)

When was Conwy Castle built?

Когда был построен замок Конви?

The castle was built in 1283-1289 by order of Edward I of England. (перевод: Замок был построен в 1283—1289 годах по приказанию Эдуарда I Английского)

How many ravens live in the castle?

Сколько воронов живет в замке?

Charles II issued a decree according to which six black ravens must be kept in the castle at all times.

Чарльз II издал указ, по которому в замке постоянно должны находиться шесть черных воронов.