Aldeburgh. A Small Seaside Town with Huge Charm

Watch the video  and put the words into the gaps in the text

Aldeburgh is a charming, traditional seaside town. Its unspoilt nature calls to mind an earlier age. There is a traditional (1)______ lake for model yachts and a local (2)_______ housed in the historic 16th century moot (3)_______.       The town is attractive, and has many independent shops. The (4)______ still draw their boats up on the (5)______ and sell fish from the beach. Aldeburgh was one of the leading ports on the East Coast and its (6)_____ was renowned. Sir Francis Drake’s “Pelican” (later renamed “Golden Hind”) and “Greyhound” were built locally and Aldeburgh men sailed with Drake on these vessels. The industry declined as the river Alde (7)______. Aldeburgh is internationally famous for its association with the (8)______ begun by Benjanin Britten. The festival takes place in June each year and there are many events in and around Aldenburgh.      The newest addition to the Aldeburgh skyline is the “Scallop”, a Maggi Hambling sculpture (9)______ to Bendjamin Britten, which rests on the beach (10)______ Aldeburgh and Thorpeness. The village of Thorpeness nearby is unusual in that it was created in the early 1900s as a model seaside (11)_____. The old fishing (12)_____ of Thorpe was bought by the Scottish landowner and playwright G. Stuart Ogilvie, who turned it into the village we see today.	hall
	museum
	boating
	festival
	fishermen
	shore
	shipbuilding
	silted up
	hamlet
	dedicated
	between
	village
Thorpeness Meare is an artificial lake used for fishing and boating. It is also a haven for wildfowl. At the far end of the Meare is a mock Norman (13)_____. Most of the houses in Thorpeness were built in a  mock-Tudor style. The “House in the Clouds” was originally the village (14)______ tower. Deemed to be (15)_______it was (16)_____ as a house, the tank being on the top with an actual living area underneath.	disguised
	water
	unsightly
	castle

1 Translate  words and word combinations  from English into  Ukrainian and use them in your own sentences

Unspoilt; yacht; moot; renowned; vessel; to silt up; hamlet; artificial; disguised; unsightly; to deem; tank; underneath.

2 Comprehension questions

1.     What kind of town is Aldeburgh ?

2.     What are the town’s main attractions?

3.     What historical personalities is the town connected with?

4.     In what month does the festival take place?

5.     Is Aldeburgh one of the largest ports?

6.     What sculptures or historical buildings can be found in the area?

7.     When was the village Thorpeness created?

8.     Who created this village?

9.     In what style were most of the houses of the village built?

10.  What is the village famous for?

3 Say if the following statements are true according to the text.

1)     Aldeburgh is a charming fishermen’s village.

2)     Tourists come to Aldeburgh to try fish.

3)     There are many shops in Aldeburgh.

4)     People cannot go fishing in Aldeburgh today.

5)     Francis Drake lived in Aldeburgh.

6)     Many villagers traveled with Francis Drake.

7)     Shipbuilding depended on the river Alde.

8)     Aldeburgh festival is a drama festival.

9)     Thorpeness is usual small village.

10)      The houses in Thorpeness were built in a mock-Roman style.