[00:01.80]Buddhism [00:03.35]The Silk Road was not just the route through [00:05.46]which goods were carried. [00:07.20]It was also important for the exchange of ideas [00:10.70]Buddhism from India entered China [00:12.57]along the Silk Road and had...
[00:02.91]Unit 8 Adventure Lesson 1 Adventure Holidays [00:08.84]ADVENTURE IN THE HIMALAYAS [00:11.90]Just imagine. [00:13.76]You are walking along a mountain path [00:15.63]in the Himalayas. [00:17.36]You are feeling tired. [00:18.81]You are thinkin...
[00:01.61]As well as the group guide all teams have cooks [00:05.23]and porters. [00:07.03]While on a hiking trip, [00:08.88]our cooks prepare delicious meals. [00:11.49]And our porters carry your luggage, [00:13.87]which means that you can simply [0...
[00:02.94]Unit 8 Adventure Lesson 2 Extreme Sports [00:10.49]Exercise 3 [00:11.98]Listen and check you answers for Exercise 2 [00:17.13]..and now we're going to take a look [00:19.13]at extreme sports. [00:20.83]What exactly are they? How dangerous a...
[00:02.83]Of course,water sports have always been fun. [00:05.96]In while-water rafting you sit [00:07.70]in a small inflatable raft [00:09.08]and go down a river at great speed. [00:11.54]Fast fowing mountain rivers are the best. [00:14.12]Then ther...
[00:02.12]Well,I prefer winter sports. [00:04.80]There's something about snow. [00:06.51]I love going skiing. [00:08.31]And I quite like snowboarding. [00:10.45]It's really cool. [00:12.19]So,why do you do it? [00:14.28]Well,as I said,I'm a snow fana...
[00:07.37]Comparing cultures [00:09.71]Listen to a person talking about sports [00:11.96]in the USA and Britain and answer the questions [00:16.27]American football is one of the most popular [00:18.95]sports in the United States. [00:21.50]It's very...
[00:03.46]Unit 8 Adventure Lesson 3 Marco Polo [00:09.03]Marco Polo and His Travels [00:12.88]Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. [00:16.75]When he was 17 years old, [00:18.81]he traveled across Europe and Asia [00:21.30]with his father, [00:22.20]...
[00:01.56]Marco, in turn, was amazed by how beautiful [00:05.54]and powerful China was. [00:07.00]He was very impressed [00:08.41]by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace, [00:11.21]especially the Summer Palace [00:12.95]which he described as The greatest...
[00:01.34]In 1291, after 17 years of service [00:04.79]to the Emperor, Marco returned to Italy. [00:07.81]He was now a very wealthy man. [00:10.14]Not long after his returen, [00:12.02]a local war broke out near his town. [00:14.98]During the war, Ma...
[00:04.39]Unit 8 Adventure [00:06.84]Lesson 4 Journey to the Antarctic [00:11.06]The RACE to the POLE [00:13.47]On 1 June, 1910, [00:16.16]Captain Scott left London to begin his journey [00:19.62]to the Antarctic. [00:21.04]On his way, he received a...
[00:02.17]Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December [00:05.66]and put a Norwegian flag there. [00:08.64]Then he prepared for the return journey. [00:11.65]Scott finally arrived at the Pole [00:13.87]with four team members on 17 January. [00:18.02]They...
[00:01.15]Then,disaster soon same. [00:04.62]Edgar Evans had a terrible disease [00:07.13]and died after a bad fall. [00:09.71]The next to go was Captain Oates, [00:11.91]who was having great difficulty walking. [00:14.46]Scott recorded his death: [0...
[00:01.72]Unit 8 Adventure Warm-up [00:06.37]Exercise 2 You will hear four people [00:10.44]talking about their dreams. [00:12.96]Match the speakers with these activities. [00:16.65]1.I've been interested in ancient Egypt [00:21.29]since I was samll....
[00:05.63]Unit 8 Adeventure [00:08.36]Communication Workshop [00:10.33]Speaking: [00:11.88]Exercise 1 Read the advertisements [00:15.38]and listen to the dialogue. [00:17.24]Which holiday to Rickly and Shulah choose? [00:21.25]Which holiday would you...
