Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have
Horses are beautiful and powerful animals that can be found in almost every country in the world. They have oval-shaped hooves, long tails, short hair and long, slender legs. Horses have long been domesticated by people. In the past, they were the most common means of travelling and transportation. Farmers also used them as a source of motive power. Today, horses still serve in work roles. However, they are just as common for sport, recreation and hobby. Domestication of horses has led to wide variations in the characteristics of breeds of horses. They vary from very slim to massive. Some horses are built for speed, strength or steadiness. The most valuable ones are certainly a combination of these important qualities.
Horses are highly social herd animals. They prefer to live in a group. There is always a dominant horse in the herd, while others obey it. The dominant horse directs the behaviour of others.
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Обратите внимание на чтение следующих слов и выражений:
1) hooves — /huːvz/;
2) breeds — /briːdz/;
3) characteristics — /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪks/;
4) vary — /ˈveəri/;
5) steadiness — /ˈsted.i.nəs/;
6) herd — /hɜːd/.