1) 12 Oct 1492
2) 1992
3) 15th century
4) In the USA (Atlanta, Georgia, May 1886)
5) Mount Everest (8,849m), (Mount Kea 10,205m)
6) Russia (Russian ruble), Belarus (Belarusian ruble)
7) the Ukraine
8) Thailand
9) Seven
10) 31 October
11) 17 March
12) fourth Thursday in November (the USA), second Monday in October (Canada)
13) 1889
14) No, although....
15) since 1788, so 18th century
16) India (25%)
17) The Louvre, Paris (This portrait is believed to be of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Florentine fabric merchant Francesco del Giocondo or from the 19th century known as Mona Lisa)
18) 50 stars, 13 stripes (7 red and 6 white)
19) air and sugar
20) Caspian Sea (371,000 km²); 2. Lake Superior (82,100 km2); Lake Victoria (59,940 km2)
What is animal mimicry?
the close external resemblance of an animal or plant (or part of one) to another animal, plant, or inanimate object
Video: 11 examples
Task 1: Find the phrases in English from the text
1) kaalus juurde võtma
2) sümboliseerib meestes jõukust
3) ülekuhjatud (millegagi)
4) erinevaid arvamusi/vaateid paljastama
5) varaseim taasesitus / kujutamine
6) kahvatu / heleda nahaga
7) jõukuse tundemärk / tõestus jõukusest
8) lai varieerumine (lai valikute hulk)
9) keha muutmine
10) näitama inimese kohta ühiskonnas
11) elegantne
12) laialdaselt levinud olema (kusagil)
13) väga erinevatel põhjustel
Tasks 2: check your answers
1) put on weight
2) symbolizes prosperity in men
3) be bombarded with sth
4) reveal different views of
5) the earliest representation
6) pale-skinned
7) a sign of wealth
8) a huge variation
9) body modification
10) reflect the person's position in society
11) elegant
12) be commonplace in
13) for a wide variety of reasons
