Task 5. Подготовить короткий устный рассказ о бифитерах.

Вот рассказ ровно из шести предложений — по одному на каждый пункт плана:

1. The Tower of London is almost a thousand years old, and King Henry VII established the Beefeaters in 1485.
2. In the past, the Beefeaters guarded the Tower and its prisoners.
3. Today, their duties include guarding the Tower and the Crown Jewels, meeting visitors and taking part in ceremonies.
4. They live at the Tower of London with their families.
5. Most of the time they wear dark blue uniforms, but on formal occasions they wear red and gold state dress.
6. One theory says their name comes from the beef they received as part of their pay, while another theory says it comes from the French word “buffetier,” meaning a servant who tasted food.

Короткий вариант для устного ответа — 6 предложений:

The Tower of London is very old; King Henry VII started the Beefeaters in 1485. In the past, they guarded the Tower and its prisoners. Today, they guard the Crown Jewels and meet visitors. They live at the Tower with their families. They usually wear dark blue uniforms, but red and gold on formal occasions. One theory says their name comes from beef; another — from the French word “buffetier.”

Это продолжение текущей учебной цели — задание Task 5 о бифитерах. Изображение подтверждает план из шести пунктов, по которому мы уже составляли рассказ.

Я сверил последний короткий вариант с текстом на странице и уточнил его, чтобы факты точнее совпадали с текстом:

1. The Tower of London dates back to the 11th century, and King Henry VII introduced the Beefeaters in 1485.
2. In the past, the Beefeaters looked after the prisoners in the Tower and guarded the Crown Jewels.
3. Today, their main role is to act as guides for tourists and take care of the ravens.
4. They live at the Tower with their families.
5. Most of the time they wear a dark blue uniform with red trimmings, but on formal occasions they wear red and gold.
6. One theory says the name comes from the beef they were paid with, while another says it comes from the French word “buffetier.”

Проверка по плану: история — предложение 1; прошлые обязанности — 2; работа сегодня — 3; жизнь в Тауэре — 4; форма — 5; название — 6. Все шесть пунктов раскрыты, рассказ короткий и подходит для устного ответа.

Вот самый короткий вариант — ровно 6 предложений, по одному на каждый пункт плана:

1. The Tower is very old; Henry VII started the Beefeaters in 1485.
2. In the past, they guarded prisoners and the Crown Jewels.
3. Today, they guide tourists and look after the ravens.
4. They live at the Tower with their families.
5. Usually they wear dark blue with red trimmings; on formal occasions, red and gold.
6. One theory says the name comes from beef; another — from the French “buffetier.”

Проверка: все шесть пунктов плана раскрыты, факты взяты из текста на странице. Для устного ответа этого достаточно: каждое предложение — один пункт, их легко запомнить.