Английский язык. Бабушкин А.П - 20 стр.

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this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they
used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
        How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain
movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things
and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, "You are
not telling the truth." They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant "my
uncle."
        The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet. They used their fingers to
make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf peo-
ple could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
        Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. To-
day, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also
taught how to speak.
Are these statements true or false?
1. The deaf are people who are unable to see.
2. Sign language of the deaf is a way of expressing meaning through hand move-
   ments instead of spoken words.
3. Sign language and finger alphabet are no longer used by the deaf.
4. One of the ways of teaching the deaf to understand others is by watching their
   hands.
5. Nowadays special teachers train the deaf to speak.
                                   A Very Hot Air-Bath
        In Finland, most houses have a sauna. (1) ___. Stones piled over the furnace
are heated red-hot. After the stones are heated, the sauna is used for taking a sauna
bath.
        (2) ___. People taking a sauna bath sit or lie on a wood platform in the hot, dry
air. The hot air makes them perspire. From time to time, they pour water on the hot
stones to make clouds of steam.
        People in the sauna sometimes beat themselves with branches from a birch
tree. They do this to make themselves perspire more. Then they wash with soap and
water. (3) ___.
        The sauna is often built near a lake so people can go from the hot sauna into
the cold water. (4) ___. After cooling off, they rest.
        In Finland, most families take a sauna bath at least once a week. (5) ___. It is a
healthful way to relax and enjoy themselves.
Put in the missing sentences.
A. After washing, they cool off in cold water.
B. For Finns, this bath is more than a way to get clean.
C. The sauna is a small wood hut or a room with a furnace inside.
D. If it is winter, they may roll in the snow.
E. The temperature in the sauna is sometimes over 190 degrees.
2. Do the following test. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). Only one
answer is correct.
1. The photograph was very good, so I had it __________.
a) enlarge b) enlarging c) enlarged