Roman Britain. Мартемьянова Н.В. - 19 стр.

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7) Huge earth ramparts, some 90                7) made little impression on that
   feet high, protected it in suc-              moving wall of that Roman
   cessive rings and                            shields.


2.Answer the following questions:
1) How did the Castle look like?
2) Can you describe the battle between the Britons and the Celts?
3) How was the Century formed? What was the order of the soldiers?
4) Who headed the Celts?
5) What have you learned about the Britons’ army?
6) Were the Celts successful in their attacks? Prove your answer.
7) What was Maiden Castle for the II Augusta?


Vocabulary and Grammar Tasks
1.Find in the text the English for:
замок, склон, тропинка, ворота, крепостной вал, недостаточный, контроль,
подходящий,      положение,      старомодный,     атаковать,     рубить,   парень,
опасный, высадиться на берег.
2.Match the meanings a-g with the verbs 1-7.
a) to become very weak, to collapse               1) to be down
b) to separate                                     2) to pass on
c) to finish                                       3) to press on
d) to employ smb to do a particular job            4) to break up
e) to move from one activity to another            5) to run smth up
f) to raise                                        6) to put smb in
g) to hurry forward                                 7) to split up


3. Change the words in italics with their synonyms.
An example is given.