b)
Tuareg: wear indigo veils, like drinking mint tea, live in tents
Sea Gypsies: live on hand-built wooden boats, have a deep knowledge of the sea, catch and sell fish
Mongolian nomads: keep farm animals, live in tents, are very hospitable
Tuareg: wear indigo veils, like drinking mint tea, live in tents
Sea Gypsies: live on hand-built wooden boats, have a deep knowledge of the sea, catch and sell fish
Mongolian nomads: keep farm animals, live in tents, are very hospitable
1 A (seemed like an idyllic way of life)
2 В (can see twice as clearly and stay underwater twice as long as normal)
3 C (the satellite dish attached to the outside of the tent)
4 В (So deep is their knowledge of the sea that they recognised the signs of the 2004 Asian tsunami)
5 В (settling in temporary stilt huts only during the monsoon season)
6 В (I felt… sad that…)
7 A (in the past… they protected the camel trading caravans … now they mostly work as livestock herders)
8 C (it’s rude to pass an empty tent without going in to help yourself to refreshments)
9 A (many Tuareg are migrating to cities)
10 В (the Moken are facing problems … reducing their population)
2 В (can see twice as clearly and stay underwater twice as long as normal)
3 C (the satellite dish attached to the outside of the tent)
4 В (So deep is their knowledge of the sea that they recognised the signs of the 2004 Asian tsunami)
5 В (settling in temporary stilt huts only during the monsoon season)
6 В (I felt… sad that…)
7 A (in the past… they protected the camel trading caravans … now they mostly work as livestock herders)
8 C (it’s rude to pass an empty tent without going in to help yourself to refreshments)
9 A (many Tuareg are migrating to cities)
10 В (the Moken are facing problems … reducing their population)
harsh = rough
livestock herders = people who keep farm animals
idyllic = perfect
migrating = moving to live elsewhere
temporary = for a short time
treated = behaved towards
fled = left because of danger
rear = care for from birth
livestock herders = people who keep farm animals
idyllic = perfect
migrating = moving to live elsewhere
temporary = for a short time
treated = behaved towards
fled = left because of danger
rear = care for from birth
1 Help
2 treated
3 show
4 move
5 granted
1 He offered me a cup of tea.
2 Please behave yourself or you’ll be grounded.
3 Indicate your preference by ticking the appropriate box.
4 He’s a very busy person, always on the go.
5 I’m not sure, which the correct answer is.
2 treated
3 show
4 move
5 granted
1 He offered me a cup of tea.
2 Please behave yourself or you’ll be grounded.
3 Indicate your preference by ticking the appropriate box.
4 He’s a very busy person, always on the go.
5 I’m not sure, which the correct answer is.
1 witness
2 struck
3 stilt
4 monsoon
5 sparsely
6 show
7 dairy
Steven Jones was able to witness first-hand the way of life of the Tuareg people.
He was immediately struck by the indigo veils they wear.
The Sea Gypsies live in stilt huts.
There is a lot of rain during the monsoon season.
Mongolia is a sparsely populated country. There are few people living there.
Mongolian nomads think it is important to show hospitality to their guests.
They rear animals for meat and dairy products.
2 struck
3 stilt
4 monsoon
5 sparsely
6 show
7 dairy
Steven Jones was able to witness first-hand the way of life of the Tuareg people.
He was immediately struck by the indigo veils they wear.
The Sea Gypsies live in stilt huts.
There is a lot of rain during the monsoon season.
Mongolia is a sparsely populated country. There are few people living there.
Mongolian nomads think it is important to show hospitality to their guests.
They rear animals for meat and dairy products.
a)
1 have lived (present perfect – a situation that started in the past and continues to the present)/have been living (also possible to emphasise duration)
2 hunt (present simple – a habit)
3 catch (present simple – a habit)
4 is threatening (present continuous – sth happening around the time of speaking)
5 is getting (present continuous – a developing situation)
6 have already starved (present perfect – a situation that started and finished in the recent past)
7 has been trying (present perfect continuous – a situation that started in the past and still continues with emphasis on duration)
8 believes (present simple – a state not an action)
b)
The Sami people live in northern Europe where it is cold whereas I live in southern Europe where it is warmer. The Sami people catch fish and hunt reindeer whereas my family and I get our food from shops. The climate change is seriously threatening the Sami people’s way of life whereas our lifestyle is not threatened.
1 have lived (present perfect – a situation that started in the past and continues to the present)/have been living (also possible to emphasise duration)
2 hunt (present simple – a habit)
3 catch (present simple – a habit)
4 is threatening (present continuous – sth happening around the time of speaking)
5 is getting (present continuous – a developing situation)
6 have already starved (present perfect – a situation that started and finished in the recent past)
7 has been trying (present perfect continuous – a situation that started in the past and still continues with emphasis on duration)
8 believes (present simple – a state not an action)
b)
The Sami people live in northern Europe where it is cold whereas I live in southern Europe where it is warmer. The Sami people catch fish and hunt reindeer whereas my family and I get our food from shops. The climate change is seriously threatening the Sami people’s way of life whereas our lifestyle is not threatened.
The Tuareg men wear veils. The Tuareg drink tea six or seven times a day.
The Sea Gypsies live most of their lives on the sea. They can see underwater twice as clearly as normal.
The Mongolian nomads think it is rude if you do not go into an empty tent and help yourself to refreshments. They have satellite dishes on their tents.
The Sea Gypsies live most of their lives on the sea. They can see underwater twice as clearly as normal.
The Mongolian nomads think it is rude if you do not go into an empty tent and help yourself to refreshments. They have satellite dishes on their tents.
A: What is the name of your tribe?
B: The Tuareg.
A: Where do you live?
В: I live in the Sahara Desert.
A: Why do you wear a veil?
B: To protect me from the harsh sand.
A: What is your favourite drink?
В: Mint tea.
A: What do you do for a living?
В: I work as a livestock herder.
A: What do you do in your free time?
B: Men sing traditional poems and women play a violin-like instrument.
A: Why is your way of life in danger?
B: Droughts are causing water holes to dry up and animals to die so a lot of people are migrating to cities.
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B: The Tuareg.
A: Where do you live?
В: I live in the Sahara Desert.
A: Why do you wear a veil?
B: To protect me from the harsh sand.
A: What is your favourite drink?
В: Mint tea.
A: What do you do for a living?
В: I work as a livestock herder.
A: What do you do in your free time?
B: Men sing traditional poems and women play a violin-like instrument.
A: Why is your way of life in danger?
B: Droughts are causing water holes to dry up and animals to die so a lot of people are migrating to cities.