9 Galileo Galilei - the father of modern science 1 Read about Galileo. Correct the sentences about him. 1 Galileo was born in Padua. Galileo was born in Pisa. 2 His father was a scientist. 3 He was a professor at the University of Pisa. 4 He was the father of six children. 5 His theory was that the sun went around the earth. 6 He spent his last years in prison. 7 He was completely deaf when he died. 2 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 What nationality was Galileo? 2 He was a physicist and a scientist. What else was he? 3 When was he born? 4 Where was he a student? 5 What was his job at the University of Padua? 6 Was he married? 7 What could he see with his telescope? 8 Why were his ideas dangerous? 9 Why was he not sent to prison?

1. Исправляем предложения о Галилео:

• 1. Galileo was born in Padua. → Galileo was born in Pisa.
• 2. His father was a scientist. → His father was a musician.
• 3. He was a professor at the University of Pisa. → He was a professor at the University of Padua.
• 4. He was the father of six children. → He was the father of three children.
• 5. His theory was that the sun went around the earth. → His theory was that the earth went around the sun.
• 6. He spent his last years in prison. → He spent his last years at his house in Florence.
• 7. He was completely deaf when he died. → He was completely blind when he died.

2. Отвечаем на вопросы:

• 1. What nationality was Galileo? → Galileo was Italian.

  Перевод (RU)

  Галилео был итальянцем.
• 2. He was a physicist and a scientist. What else was he? → He was a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher.

  Перевод (RU)

  Он был математиком, астрономом и философом.
• 3. When was he born? → He was born in 1564.

  Перевод (RU)

  Он родился в 1564 году.
• 4. Where was he a student? → He was a student at the University of Pisa.

  Перевод (RU)

  Он был студентом в Пизском университете.
• 5. What was his job at the University of Padua? → He was a professor of mathematics and astronomy.

  Перевод (RU)

  Он был профессором математики и астрономии.
• 6. Was he married? → No, he wasn't married, but he had three children.

  Перевод (RU)

  Нет, он не был женат, но у него было трое детей.
• 7. What could he see with his telescope? → He could see moons going around the planet Jupiter and the planet Venus going around the sun.

  Перевод (RU)

  Он мог видеть, как луны вращаются вокруг Юпитера, и как Венера вращается вокруг Солнца.
• 8. Why were his ideas dangerous? → His ideas were dangerous because they were different from the ideas in the Bible.

  Перевод (RU)

  Его идеи были опасны, потому что они отличались от идей в Библии.
• 9. Why was he not sent to prison? → He wasn't sent to prison because he was 70 and not in good health, but he couldn't leave his house in Florence.

  Перевод (RU)

  Его не отправили в тюрьму, потому что ему было 70 лет и он был не в хорошем состоянии здоровья, но он не мог покидать свой дом во Флоренции.