Extra reading 1 Read the text, then answer the questions. What did the team do in 2011 that nobody had done before? What do these figures refer to? (a) 1.6 kilometres (b) December 1911 What did some of the team achieve in 2010? 1 2 3 What things were particularly dangerous on the expedition? 5 Why do scientists now think that cars are more useful in Antarctica?
1. a 1.6 km- how deep the ice is, b December1911 - when explores first reached the South Pole.
2. In 2011, a group of brave adventurers decided to plant Kazakhstan’s flag at the Earth’s South Pole in the centre of Antarctica.
3. They set a new land speed record between Novolazarevskaya and the South Pole
4. It was especially dangerous to travel by car on ice
5. Cars can reach the Pole in a few days and are a viable alternative to airplanes when the weather is too bad to fly. It is also easier and faster to move around Antarctica by car
1. a 1.6 km- how deep the ice is, b December1911 - when explores first reached the South Pole.
2. In 2011, a group of brave adventurers decided to plant Kazakhstan’s flag at the Earth’s South Pole in the centre of Antarctica.
3. They set a new land speed record between Novolazarevskaya and the South Pole
4. It was especially dangerous to travel by car on ice
5. Cars can reach the Pole in a few days and are a viable alternative to airplanes when the weather is too bad to fly. It is also easier and faster to move around Antarctica by car
Объяснение:
Как то так