The great fire of London (11 класс)

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Hardcover – Picture Book, 26 May 2016
by Emma Adams  (Author), Weston Lewis, James (Illustrator)

Слайд #2

Learn the words related to history

Bone dry – абсолютно сухой
Put out – тушить огнь
Spark - искра
Ember – тлеющие угли
On fire – в огне
Extinguish – гасить, тушить
Astonish - удивлять
Demolish – сносить
Pay dearly – дорого заплатить
Ignite - зажечь
Engulf – поглотить
Commemorate - почтить память
Rage - бушевать
Die out - затихать

Слайд #3

Fill in the gaps:
London if the middle of the______century was an overcrowded city. The streets were _______ and dirty. The summer of ______was very hot. The wood-built houses were __________. On the 2nd of September the Great Fire took place. It is believed that the King’s baker Thomas Farynor didn’t ________the fire in one of the ovens and the spark from the fire’s embers _________some straw on the floor.
17th
narrow
1666
bone dry
put out
ignited

Слайд #4

Fill in the gaps:
The flames _________ the house of the baker in Pudding Lane. It was impossible to _________ the fire. It is ______________but the Mayor of London didn’t give the order to _________ neighboring houses. He _____________for his decision. Soon all city was ________, because the wind was blowing and the fire spread quickly. It_______for four days until the winds ___________. The fire destroyed over 13000 houses, 87 churches and 4 bridges.
engulfed
extinguish
astonishing
demolish
paid dearly
on fire
raged
died out

Слайд #5

Fill in the gaps:
A column - called the Monument - near London Bridge still __________________ the Great Fire of London. Christopher Wren, the famous architect of that day, took part in rebuilding the city. Wider streets and brick houses were built. Wren built the present St.Paul’s Cathedral. He lays buried under the roof of his own great work. These words are written on his tomb: “If you want to see his monument, look around”.
commemorates

Слайд #6

Complete the sentences with the right words and translate.
The fire brigade was trying to _______the flame for more than an hour.
Old houses in big cities are _________.
The fire ___________ very quickly.
He _________ dearly for his mistake.
The fire ____________ in three days.
_________________ fire is a dangerous task.  

Extinguishing
put out
demolished
spreads
paid
died out