Who is she this lady ● Jocasta? Jocasta Watson-Hardy-Osborne was born on February 29th 1859. Her father, a doctor, was away at the time. At school, she learned about Information Technology (computer studies), Aviation (all about flying) and Space Travel. When she was eighteen, she got a job in the British Royal Navy. She captained her first ship 'The Buccaneer' when she was nineteen. She sailed the ship all over planet Earth. After two years, she was bored and so she left the Navy. She decided to be an explorer. Space Travel interested Jocasta and so she joined NASA. She piloted her first rocket 'The Chula' in 2283. The first stop was Mars, but Jocasta didn't like it. She said it was cold and boring. Soon after, she went on an intergalactic tour. She visited some amazing planets and saw some incredible things. She is currently living in the year 2021, on Earth. She is a teacher at the Pentallian Institute, which is actually the intergalactic code name for YOUR place of learning! You might know her! She never uses her real name. Her father is off fighting Daleks, as he does from time to time. He will return for her soon and they will be off travelling again. Into the past, or into the future? WHO knows? Jocasta certainly has an exciting life! By the way, her name is too long! Her friends call her Jo Who. Do you know who her famous father is? I Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE? 1. Jocasta was born in summer time. Answer the questions in full sentences: 1. When was Jo born? I 2. Her father was there when she was born. I 2. How many years ago was she born? 1 13. In Information Technology, students learn about aeroplanes. 3. When did she join the Navy? 14. She joined the Armed Forces when she was eighteen. 4. Why did she leave the Navy? 5. She wo the captain of a ship. 6. She was in the Navy for six years. 5. Which space agency did Jo join? i 7. She became a pilot. 18. Jocasta went to Mars and loved it. 6. How did she rate Mars? 9. She travelled around Space. 7. What things did she visit? 10. She is living in the year 2121. 11. Maybe you know her! 8. Where is she at the moment? ! 12. Her father is fighting teachers at the moment. 13. Her dad will come back for her soon. 9. Who is her famous father? List the clues. 14. She has a very long name. I 15. Her nickname is Jo Who. Leap years happen every four years and we get a date of February 29th. You can tell if any year was a Leap Year by dividing it by four. Was 1859 a Leap Year? ISLCollective.com
Ответы
Ответ:
Task I
- False
- False
- False
- True
- True
- False
- True
- False
- True
- False
- True
- False
- True
- True
- True
Task II
- She was born on the 29th of February 1859.
- She was born 163 years ago.
- She joined the Navy when she was 18 (in 1877).
- She left the Navy because she got bored.
- Jo joined NASA.
- She didn't like Mars and called it cold and boring.
- She visited a few planets.
- She is on Earth in the year of 2021 now.
- The clues to who her father is, might be that he is a doctor, he was away when she was born, he is famous, he is away fighting Daleks at the moment but he'll return soon and they'll go travelling together.
Task III
No, 1859 was not a leap year, thus the 29th of February 1859 never existed.
Объяснение:
I. Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE?
1. Jocasta was born in summer time.
False
"Jocasta Watson-Hardy-Osborne was born on February 29th 1859."
2. Her father was there when she was born.
False
"Her father, a doctor, was away at the time."
3. In Information Technology, students learn about aeroplanes.
False
"At school, she learned about Information Technology (computer studies), Aviation (all about flying) and Space Travel."
4. She joined the Armed Forces when she was eighteen.
True
"When she was eighteen, she got a job in the British Royal Navy."
* the British Royal Navy относится к вооруженным силам.
5. She was the captain of a ship.
True
"She captained her first ship 'The Buccaneer' when she was nineteen."
6. She was in the Navy for six years.
False
"After two years, she was bored and so she left the Navy."
7. She became a pilot.
True
"She piloted her first rocket 'The Chula' in 2283."
8. Jocasta went to Mars and loved it.
False
"The first stop was Mars, but Jocasta didn't like it."
9. She travelled around Space.
True
"Soon after, she went on an intergalactic tour."
10. She is living in the year 2121.
False
"She is currently living in the year 2021, on Earth."
11. Maybe you know her!
True
"You might know her!"
12. Her father is fighting teachers at the moment.
False
"Her father is off fighting Daleks, as he does from time to time."
13. Her dad will come back for her soon.
True
"He will return for her soon and they will be off travelling again."
14. She has a very long name.
True
"By the way, her name is too long!"
15. Her nickname is Jo Who.
True
"Her friends call her Jo Who."
II. Answer the questions in full sentences:
1. When was Jo born?
She was born on the 29th of February 1859.
"Jocasta Watson-Hardy-Osborne was born on February 29th 1859."
2. How many years ago was she born?
She was born 163 years ago.
Т.к. она родилась в 1859 году, а сейчас 2022, то 2022-1859=163.
* Очень вероятно, что текст был составлен в 2021 году, поэтому в ответах к заданию может стоять 162.
3. When did she join the Navy?
She joined the Navy when she was 18 (in 1877).
"When she was eighteen, she got a job in the British Royal Navy."
1859+18=1877.
4. Why did she leave the Navy?
She left the Navy because she got bored.
"After two years, she was bored and so she left the Navy."
5. Which space agency did Jo join?
Jo joined NASA.
"Space Travel interested Jocasta and so she joined NASA."
6. How did she rate Mars?
She didn't like Mars and called it cold and boring.
"The first stop was Mars, but Jocasta didn't like it. She said it was cold and boring."
7. What things did she visit?
She visited a few planets.
"She visited some amazing planets and saw some incredible things."
8. Where is she at the moment?
She is on Earth in the year of 2021 now.
"She is currently living in the year 2021, on Earth."
9. Who is her famous father? List the clues.
The clues to who her father is, might be that he is a doctor, he was away when she was born, he is famous, he is away fighting Daleks at the moment but he'll return soon and they'll go travelling together.
"Her father, a doctor, was away at the time."
"Her father is off fighting Daleks, as he does from time to time. He will return for her soon and they will be off travelling again."
NB: по всей видимости, этот текст был составлен как отсылка на известных вам людей, поэтому по оставленным в нем подсказкам вы, скорее всего, можете угадать, о ком идет речь.
III. Leap years happen every four years and we get a date of February 29th. You can tell if any year was a Leap Year by dividing it by four. Was 1859 a Leap Year?
No, 1859 was not a leap year, thus the 29th of February 1859 never existed.
1859 : 4=464 (ост. 3)
* Можно воспользоваться признаком делимости на 4: если у числа делятся на 4 две последние цифры, то число делится на 4. Например, в данном случае можно проверить, делится ли 59 на 4.
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