Question

3a Work in pairs. Read and answer the questions. 1) Where does this text come from? How do you know?2) What information comes first in the text? What comes after that?A telescope is an optical instrument that makes far objects appear largerby using lenses or curved mirrors and lenses. We can study the sky andthe stars through a telescope. The first known practical telescopes weretelescopes invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th centuryglass lenses were used in them. They are used for looking at things thatare too far and studying them carefully. Large telescopes are used byastronomers. Telescopes are the main instruments for the study of thenight sky Home telescopes are used to look at some astronomicalevents that may take place in the sky. In the 20th century, many new typesof telescopes were invented, including radio telescopes. The Hubble SpaceTelescope is a space telescope which started working in space in 1990​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) Where does this text come from?

I don't know

2) What information comes first in the text?

About of telescope

What comes after that?

About of space telescope

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Answer 2

1. This text appears to come from an informational source or educational material about telescopes. I can infer this because the text discusses what a telescope is, its history, and its various uses, which are common topics covered in educational texts.

2. The information that comes first in the text is a general definition of a telescope, explaining that it is an optical instrument used to make far objects appear larger through the use of lenses or curved mirrors and lenses. After that, the text provides information about the history of telescopes, starting with their invention in the Netherlands in the 17th century and the use of glass lenses in early telescopes. It then goes on to discuss the various applications of telescopes, including their use by astronomers and for observing astronomical events. Finally, the text mentions the invention of new types of telescopes in the 20th century, including radio telescopes, and references the Hubble Space Telescope.