Учебно-методический материал по теме "Cattle"
учебно-методический материал на тему

Тема 2.

Cattle.

   The history of domesticated cattle begins with the history of civilization. There are many breeds established by generation of cattle-breeds. For practical purposes, however, we classify cattle according  to the object or objects for which they are kept, f. e. for  labor,  beef,  milk, or any two, or all three. In most countries, oxen are rarely used for work purposes, and  therefore, our classification is into beef, dual-purpose, and dairy types.

   Ideal  beef cattle, as a rule, are small milk producers while high-class dairy cows, on the contrary, are inferior meat producers. Dual-purpose cattle are equal producers of  both meat and milk. a considerable majority of  breeds  may be said to be dual-purpose and purely beef  breeds are few and  relatively unimportant.

Exercise I Ознакомьтесь со специальной лексикой к тексту «Cattle», запишите её в словарь и выучите:

domesticate - одомашнивать

domestication - одомашнивание

breed (bred, bred) - разводить, выводить (животных); порода

cattle breeding - скотоводство

cattle breeder - скотовод

dual-purpose - двойного направления (назначения)

Exercise II. По сходству с какими словами в русском языке можно догадаться о значении следующих английских слов:

History, civilization, practical, classify, classification, object, type, ideal, beefsteak.

Exercise III. Прочитайте и  письменно переведите текст со словарем.

Exercise IV. Подберите из текста синонимы к следующим словам:

1.        purpose,  

 2. work,

 3. cattle,  

 4. start,

 5. most.

Exercise V. Подберите из текста антонимы к следующим словам:

1.        often,

2.        superior,

3.        important,

4.        many,

5.        low.

Exercise VI. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту «Cattle»:

1.        When does the history of domesticated cattle begin?

2.        How do people classify cattle for practical purpose?

3.        Why do we usually classify cattle only into beef, dual-purpose and dairy types?

4.        Do farmers sometimes use oxen for work on their farms?

5.        How does a farmer having livestock keep up the fertility of his soil?