Watch the two video-tracks (video 1 and video 2) and do the following tasks:
3. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?
| a | The idea of the bridge appeared over 150 years ago. | T | F |
| b | The designer of the bridge was young. | T | F |
| c | The idea and the design of the bridge belonged to one and the same person. | T | F |
| d | The bridge was constructed in 1843. | T | F |
| e | The designer of the bridge liked it after the completion. | T | F |
| f | The tower of the bridge is the memorial to Brunel. | T | F |
| g | Over 30 years passed after the construction was finished. | T | F |
| h | Nobody was injured during the construction. | T | F |
| i | The capacity of the bridge is more than ten thousand vehicles a year. | T | F |
| j | Only one text gives information about the age of Brunel. | T | F |
| k | The bridge is still in use. | T | F |
| l | The construction of the bridge was stopped because of the Brunel’s death. | T | F |
| m | Brunel’s original design of the bridge was a little bit modified after his death. | T | F |
4. Which text (1 or 2 or both) …?
| a | gives information about the person who introduced the idea of construction? | |
| b | mentions the river that the bridge spans? | |
| c | mentions the place the bridge is located? | |
| d | gives information about the age of Brunel? | |
| e | gives the date of the beginning of the construction? | |
| f | mentions the organization which decided to make a memorial to Brunel? | |
| g | mentions animals? | |
| h | gives information about tragedies during the construction? | |
| i | gives information about capacity of the bridge. |
5. Complete the following table:
the Clifton Suspension Bridge
| a | Name of a person who introduced the idea of the bridge construction. | |
| b | The year of introduction of the idea of the bridge construction. | |
| c | Name of the designer of the bridge. | |
| d | Type of the bridge. | |
| e | Place of construction. | |
| f | River that the bridge spans. | |
| g | Year of the beginning of the construction. | |
| h | Year of the end of the construction. | |
| i | Capacity of the bridge. |