I . Дайте відповіді на запитання.
1. What breed of beef cattle produces the greatest amount of meat?
2. Why does the Aberdeen Angus produce the greatest amount of meat?
3. Where is this breed reared?
4. What is its main peculiarity ?
5. Where are most dairy farms located?
6. What breeds produce the creamiest milk?
7. What are heifers?
8. When is a heifer called a cow?
9. At what age does a heifer have its first calf?
10. What are the most popular breeds of pigs in Great Britain?
11. How was a new British Saddleback breed formed?
12. What can you tell about sheep farming in Great Britain?
II . Перекладіть текст українською мовою.
Do you know ?
A male horse is called a stallion. Horses can reach speeds of 60 mph. Quarter horses run shorter distances. A baby horse is called a foal. A colt is a young male. Unlike people, horses can walk shortly after birth. A mature female horse is called a mare. Females are valued for breeding. The horse family are equines. The largest recorded horse was a Percheron breed in 1903 that was 21 hands high and weighed 3,940 pounds.
A male cow is called a bull. Cows are vegetarians and eat mostly hay and grass. Like us, cows need a certain amount of salt. The cows lick salt. Domesticated cows in general are called cattle or bovines. Females have udders. A female is called a cow. Elephants, whales and mooses are also called cows. The Chianina is the largest cow. The largest Chianina bull on record weighed 4,300 pounds.
The largest pig on record was a Poland-China hog named Big Bill. The giant pig weighed 2,552 pounds and was so large that he dragged his belly on the ground. He had shoulder height of 5 feet and a length of 9 feet.
The largest sheep ever recorded was a Suffolk ram. This sheep weighed 545 pounds and stood 43 inches tall at the shoulder.
Notes on the text:
1. 60 mph – 60 миль за годину
2. pound – фунт (міра ваги = 453,6 г)
3. foot – фут (міра довжини = 30,48 см.)
4. inch – дюйм = 2,5 см.
5. hand – долоня (як міра довжини); 10 см (при вимірюванні висоти коня).
III . Заповніть пропуски у реченнях, використовуючи слова у дужках.
(vegetarians, pigs, cows, beef cattle, dairy cattle).
1. The Aberdeen Angus, the Galloway, the Hereford are breeds of _________.
2. The Friesians, the Jersey, the Guernsey are breeds of ____________.
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3. The Landrace and the Large White are breeds of___________.
4. Females of elephants, bovines, whales and moose are called_____________.
5. Sheep, cattle, horses are_______________.
IV . Підберіть визначення до термінів.
| 1.livestock | a) a baby horse |
| 2.breed | b) a young cow which has not yet produced milk or has its first calf |
| 3.sheep | c) a male cow |
| 4.polled | d) animals raised on the farm |
| 5.beef | e) a male horse |
| 6. calf (calves) | f) a young male horse |
| 7. stallion | g) a female of bovines, elephants, whales, moose etc. |
| 8. foal | h) a classification of a type of animal |
| 9. heifer | i) without horns, hornless by nature |
| 10. colt | j) a farm animal reared for wool and meat |
| 11. mare | k) the young of cattle |
| 12.equines | l) the meat of an animal of the cow family |
| 13. bull | m) domesticated cows in general |
| 14.cattle or bovines | n) the horse family |
| 15. cow | o) mature female horse |
V. Вставте в реченнях пропущені слова, використовуючи тексти “LivestockRearing in Great Britain”та“Do you know?”
1.The Friesians… milk with …butter-fat content.
2.Dairy …is also …on many … farms in other parts of the … .
3.There are… different … of beef… .
4.Some cows … for … or … years and … as many as … calves.
5.Heifers are …cows which have not yet …milk.
6.A heifer starts … milk as it has its first … at the age of … to … months.
7.The … is called a cow only when it has its second … .
8.Sheep still … an important part in the … and there are … quantity of … in Britain.
VI.Перекладіть речення англійською мовою.
1. Існує багато порід м’ясної великої рогатої худоби.
2. Абердино-ангуська порода походить з південної нагірної частини Шотландії.
3. Ця порода безрога.
4. Молочне стадо також утримують на багатьох змішаних фермах в інших частинах країни.
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5. Молоко цих корів містить найменшу кількість молочного жиру.
6. Деякі корови живуть протягом 12 або 13 років і народжують 10 телят.
7. Вівці все ще відіграють важливу роль у сільському господарстві Великобританії.
8. Корови – вегетаріанці. Вони їдять, в основному, сіно і траву.
9. Коні можуть розвивати швидкість понад 60 км/год.
10. Коровам потрібна певна кількість солі.
VII. Виконайте вправу за зразком.
Зразок: This breed is reared in the north-east of Scotland.
The teacher said: “This breed is reared in the north-east of Scotland”.
The teacher said (that) that breed was reared in the north-east of Scotland.
1. In the last ten years many new breeds have been introduced into British farms.
2. The largest quantity of milk is given by the Friessians.
3. The creamiest milk comes from the Сhannel Island cows, the Jersey and the Guernsey.
4. Most cows live 6 years and produce only two or three calves.
5. Heifers are young cows which have not yet produced milk.
6. A new British Saddleback breed was formed by crossing the Essex and Wessex Saddlebacks.
7. The farmers will introduce a new breed of beef cattle on this farm.
8. I will tell you a lot of interesting things about livestock rearing.
9. Robin Hood and his band of men lived in Sherwood Forest.
10. I don’t know this man.
11. I’ll be here next week.
12. I had an accident two weeks ago, but I wasn’t injured.
13. Rock-and-roll was made popular by Elvis Presley.
14. My wife has had a baby.
15. My father is in the hospital.
16. Unlike people horses can walk shortly after birth.
17. The largest recorded horse was a Percheron breed in 1903 that was21 hands high and weighed 3,940 pounds.
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18. The Chianina is the largest cow.
19. The largest Chianina bull on record weighed 4,300 pounds.
20. The largest pig on record was a Poland-China hog named Big Bill.
21. The giant pig weighed 2,552 pounds and was so large that he dragged his belly on the ground.
22. This pig had shoulder height of 5 feet and a length of 9 feet.
23. The largest sheep ever recorded was a Suffolk ram.
24. This sheep weighed 545 pounds and stood 43 inches tall at the shoulder.
25. Listen to me carefully.
26. Don’t wait for me.
VIII. Складіть речення, вживаючи непряму мову. Речення починайте зі слів Could you tell me… або Do you know….
Зразок: 1. Сould you tell me?/Where is the post-office?
Could you tell me where the post-office is?
Зразок 2.Do you know?/ What does this word mean?
Do you know what this word means?
1. What are the most popular breeds of beef cattle in Ukraine?
2. What was Shakespeare?
3. How is a male horse called?
4. When does the conference begin?
5. What speed can horses reach?
6. What is a foal?
7. How do we call a mature female?
8. How is a male cow called?
9. What does this word mean?
10. Do cows need a certain amount of salt?
11. What do the cows like to lick?
12. What are you doing now?
13. How are domesticated cows called in general?
14. When does a heifer start to give milk?
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