Professor James Kearns opened his eyes, everything was different. The air felt heavy and wet. Thick green forests and huge piles of rocks surrounded him.
Suddenly a giant lizard ran from the forest and tried to attack James with its sharp claws, but he was able to dive out of the way. Then another appeared, and another. They all walked on two feet, had long tails, and their heads were like those of alligators. James had only seen these creatures in books before. They were called velociraptors, and they were dinosaurs which liked to kill in groups. Soon, six of these angry-looking creatures were circling him, making horrible growling noises.
He screamed for help, but he only heard his own voice echo through the air. The velociraptors were about to attack when a huge tyrannosaurus broke through the trees. It must have been fifteen feet in height. Two of the velociraptors tried to attack the tyrannosaurs, but the enormous creature grabbed one, killed it with his huge jaws and dropped it on the ground. The others ran away in fear.
Later, James found a cave to hide in. It was a deep, dark cave, but he stayed near the front where there light coming in from outside.
All of his memories were unclear. He and Dr Applebaum had been walking home from the university where they both taught. The doctor had been talking about an experiment he had been working on for quite a long time. “I have seen things you can’t imagine,” he had said. Then everything went black. James looked at the notebook he always kept in his coat pocket. The last entry said ‘it’s as if you are falling. You feel nothing, then, boom, you’re in another time period. ’’
Had the doctor said that? The professor’s head hurt and he felt weak. He lay down for a few moments, and soon he was fast asleep.
The roar of a dinosaur woke him up. It was night-time, and nothing was visible. There was only the sound of something breaking through the trees, then gradually it faded away. He took a lighter from his pocket and used this to start fire. Then he began writing in his notebook, keeping a record of all his thoughts and feelings.
The next day, James left the cave to pick fruit from the nearby trees. While he was out he saw a small baby dinosaur, no bigger than a chicken. It had yellow and green stripes on its back and white legs. It looked so small and harmless that he tried to touch it. Suddenly, something moved in the bushes. A women, dressed in animal skins and carrying a spear, pushed him out of the way. She looked at him as if he had done something wrong, then, ran away quickly. James was shocked at the dinosaur’s viciousness.
‘’Can you speak?” he asked her.
The women seemed confused by his voice. She made a grunting noise, then pushed him away from the fruit trees with her spear.
They were standing in an open area, when a huge shadow covered them both. The women looked up, then jumped out of the way. A flying pteranodon swooped down, picked James up with its sharp claws and flew away.
James looked down and saw the woman staring up at him, but there was nothing she could do.
‘’Somebody help me!” he yelled horrified, but his voice just echoed over the hills and valleys of this prehistoric land.
Pile- овоорсон хад
Lizard- гүрвэл
Claw- сарвуу, хумс
Alligator- матар
Creature- амьтан
Growling noises- архирсан чимээ
Echo- цуурай
Experiment- туршилт
Entry- нэмж бичсэн зүйл
Lay- хэвтэх
Roar- архирах
Visible- харагдах
Gradually- аажмаар
Fade away- холдон нам гүм болох
Nearby- ойролцоохи
Harmless- гэм хоргүй
Bush- бут
Spear- жад
Viciousness- хорлонтой
Confuse- гайхсан
Grunting- хоолойн угаар дуугарах
Swoop- шумбан нисч ирэх
Yell- хашгирах
A
Frances Clark looked up from the flower she was studying on the soft jungle floor. She left hot and sticky as it was the middle of the afternoon. Everything was strangely quiet. No animal sounds, no rustling of leaves. Suddenly she heard something hissing behind her head. Her eyes grew wide with terror as a huge python wound itself around her. “Help!” She screamed. “Someone help me!”
B
“Oh no, I can’t hold on,” Sammy shouted. He grabbed desperately for the branches of a tree as the freezing water of the river carried him towards the sea. Cold rain was pouring down while the thunder boomed, covering his shouts for help. The bright lighting made the night seem like day. Sammy was stiff from the cold.
C
Jake and Bill were walking through the moonless forest. The snow was falling silently around them. It was about midnight and they were feeling tired. Suddenly, Jake stopped. “There it is,” he whispered to Bill. Slowly he raised his gun, aimed at the dark shape, then fired.
Jungle floor- ширэнгэн ойн ёроол
Strangely- хачнаар
Rustling- сэрчигнэх
Hissing- исгэрэх
Terror- айдас
Wound- ороосон
Scream- хашгирах
Grab- барьж авах
Stiff- хөшсөн
Moonless-саргүй
Fire- буудах
Writing : ''My vacation''
Unit 4
Pacific Paradise Tour
The Pacific Paradice Tour took us to California, on the west coast of the United States, and to the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific Ocean. With beautiful countryside, exciting cities and fantastic beaches, this holiday had everything.
The first place we stopped at was San Francisco, in northern California. This city is famous for its cable cars- and it certainly needs them because San Francisco is extremely hilly and has some very steep roads! By the sea, next to the fishing boats, there are the fish restaurants. Here we enjoyed watching the street actors and musicians as we ate delicious fresh fish. One thing we’ll never forget is the Golden Gate Bridge, which is very big and beautiful.
The next city on the tour was Los Angeles. This city is very exciting and has some very famous attractions. The nearby beaches are long and sandy and the mountains outside the city are high and dry. We visited the beach where they were filming Baywatch. We also went to Disneyland where we saw E.T and shook hands with Mickey Mouse. After that they took us to Hollywood to see the houses of the stars who have made a lot of films- and a lot of money.
The last palace we visited in California was San Diego, a city with sun, sand, sea and all kinds of watersports. We went to the San Diego Zoo which is one of the world’s largest zoos. We also visited Mexico, which is only a short drive away from San Diego.
Finally, we went to Hawaii. It’s paradise! We sat on golden beaches with green palm trees and watched amazing red sunsets. We also saw colorful fish at Sea Life Park and went snorkelling in Hanauma Bay. In the evenings we enjoyed the lively clubs, bars and ice-cream parlours. Best of all, we ate fantastic Hawaiian food while watching Hawaiian people performing traditional Polynesian dances.
This holiday was fantastic. So when you have time, get on the first plane to the coast of the United States and have the time of your life!
West coast-
Pacific Ocean-
Northern-
Cable cars-
Hilly-
Street actors-
Filming-
Shook hands-
Short drive-
Palm trees-
Amazing-
Snorkeling-
Ice-cream parlours-
Traditional-Unit3
Around the World
Dear Tim
Greetings from Mombasa! It’s such an exotic place! We’re staying at a fabulous hotel. The weather is hot and sticky here.
Yesterday, we went on a safari through Tsavo East National Park. We saw many wild animals there. While we were driving through in our jeep a huge rhino chased us! We’ve been swimming at Nyali Beach almost every day and we’ve got great tans.
The food here is delicious. We’ve been eating mangoes and pineapples and we’ve even tried fish curry!
Love, Barbara and John
Daer Tim
I’m spending a week in Vienna. I’ve never seen such a beautiful city. I’m staying at a lovely guest-house in the town centre. Unfortunately, the weather is a bit cold and rainy.
I’ve seen some magnificent palaces since I came here. Yesterday morning I went to St Stephen’s Cathedral. While I was taking picture someone stole my bag. Luckily, I didn’t have much money in it! In the evening I went to a concert of Strauss’s music – all waltzes, of course!
I’ve been eating a lot ever since I arrived. The food is excellent – especially the cakes. I think I’ve put on weight.
Bye for now, Janet
Dear Tim
Hi! I’m on holiday Crete. I’m staying at a marvelous camp-site by the sea. The weather is warm and sunny.
I’ve seen the incredible Minoan Palace at the ancient city of Knossos. Last week I visited the Archaeological Museum. I have been exploring the gorgeous sandy beaches in the area. Yesterday while I was scuba-diving, I found an amazing underwater cave.
I have been eating a lot of traditional food. I’ve even tried snails. Crete is a wonderful island. I’m having so much fun!
Love, Bob
Fabulous-
Sticky-
Chased-
Tans-
Guest-house-
Magnificent-
Put on weight-
Marvelous-
Incredible-
Ancient-
Exploring-
Gorgeous-
Diving-
Cave-
Traditional-
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