Exercises. 1. Put questions to the words in italics:

1. Put questions to the words in italics:

1. Darwin’s theories caused a revolution in biological science.

2. All species of plants and animals had evolved from a few common ancestors through millions of years.

3. Evolution occurred through natural selection.

4. Darwin’s grandfather proposed a theory of evolution in the 1790’s.

5. With a British scientific expedition he studied plants and animals everywhere.

6. Darwin collected the fossils and other specimens of organisms for future study.

7. Darwin studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and theology at Cambridge University.

2. Add 2–3 sentences to the following statements:

1. Darwin became famous for his theories on evolution.

2. His theories shocked most people of his days.

3. As a boy, Darwin often heard his grandfather’s theories discussed.

4. From 1831–1836, Darwin served as a naturalist with a British scientific expedition.

5. In 1836 he returned in England and settled in London.

3. Make an outline of the text and be ready to speak about Darwin’s life and his theories.

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Введение............................................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 1. Family. Home

Text 1. Oleg Kirillov............................................................................................................. 4

Text 2. Oleg’s family............................................................................................................ 6

Text 3. The Kirillovs’ flat and a place of residence......................................................... 9

Additional texts for reading

Text 1. Jackie’s family.................................................................................................................................................. 10

Text 2. The house of an Englishman.................................................................................................................................................. 12