B) Describe the pictures on pp. 110-111 using the text and the captions.

Catalogue of Madame Tussaud's Exhibition (1897).

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Madame Tussaud shown taking a death mask from the severed head of Marie Antoinette.

The Market Place, Hull, 1834. Madame Tussaud's origins in Britain were as a a travelling exhibition, touring the length and breadth of the British Isles.

Madame Tussaud's building since 1884 (Baker Street, London).

Jean Paul Marat (1743-93), celebrated French physician, scientist and journalist who joined the French Revolution in 1789. Assassinated by Charlotte Corday, a royalist, in his bath.This death mask was moulded by Madame Tussaud herself and is an important reminder of the origins of the exhibition.

3. Read the text to find answers to the given questions.

TEXT 4C ERNEST RUTHERFORD

1. How did Ernest Rutherford's father earn his living?

Ernest Rutherford was born on August 30, 1871, in New Zealand, in the family of English settlers.

In 1861 gold was found in New Zealand and many foreigners came to live there. Industry began to develop, the country began to increase its export.

Ernest's father earned his living by bridge-building and other construction work required in the country at that period At the same time he carried on small-scale farming

2. In what subjects did Ernest distinguish himself (отличился)?

Little Ernest was the fourth child in the family. When the boy was five he was sent to primary school. After finishing primary school he went to the secondary school. He liked to read at school very much. His favourite writer was Charles Dickens. He also liked to make models of different machines. He was particularly interested in watches and cameras, he even constructed a camera himself.

At school he was good at physics, mathematics, English, French and Latin. He paid much attention to chemistry too. Ernest became the best pupil at school. At the age of 19 he finished school and entered the New Zealand University.

3. In what activities did Rutherford take part when he was a student?

At the University Ernest Rutherford was one of the most talented students. He worked hard and took an active part in the work of the Scientific Society of the University. But he was also fond of sports and took part in the students' sport competitions.

At one of the meetings of the Scientific Society he made his scientific report "The Evolution of Elements". At the same time he began his research work For his talented scientific research he got a prize. After graduation Rutherford went to Cambridge where he continued his investigations (исследования). ^

4. What did Rutherford do besides research work?

Some years later Rutherford moved to Canada to continue his research at the University in Montreal. Besides his successful researches he ured a lot at the leading Universities of the United States and

Rutherford's famous work "The Scattering (распространение) of Alpha and Beta Particles of Matter and the Structure of the Atom" proved that the atom could be bombarded so that the electrons could be thrown off, and the nucleus (ядро) itself could be broken. In the process of splitting the nucleus matter was converted mto energy, which for the scientists of the 19th century seemed unbelievable.

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