Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4 - Culture and competences for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Read the text again and answer the following questions.

Answer

  1. The text does not explicitly state Donald Trump's specific reason for wanting to build a wall. It mentions his campaign promise to build a wall to stop Mexicans from crossing into the USA illegally in search of work.
  2. The text suggests various functions of walls, including marking borders, protecting settlements from animals and attacking armies, and serving as defensive structures.
  3. The Walls of Troy are on every tourist's sightseeing list because they are one of the oldest walls still standing today. They played a crucial role in protecting the legendary city of Troy during the Trojan War, making them historically significant.
  4. The Western Wall is considered one of the holiest sites in the world because it is what remains of the Temple of Jerusalem, destroyed by the Romans in AD 70. It has become a focus for prayer, pilgrimage, and remembrance.
  5. The other name for the Western Wall is the "Wailing Wall." This name reflects the mourning and lamentation by Jewish visitors as they pray there, mourning the loss of the Holy Temple.
  6. Hadrian's Wall was built by the Romans in the early 2nd century AD. It was constructed to prevent the tribes of Scotland from entering the Roman colony of Britannia.
  7. The text does not provide information on whether the whole of Hadrian's Wall is still visible today.
  8. The Great Wall of China is over 13,000 miles (21,000 kilometers) long.
  9. The most well-preserved part of the Great Wall of China, dating back to the Ming dynasty, served to protect people and territories from Mongol warriors. It included an elaborate defensive system with towers, shelters, and fortresses.