Your Umbrella
Umbrellas
are part of everyday life. Everyone has one, and they come in
all shapes, sizes and colours.
The
word umbrella comes from the Latin word Umbra and it means shade,
and indeed the
first umbrellas, which by-the-way
were called parasols, were used by the Chinese to keep off the sun.
But
it was the English who revolutionized the umbrella! In 1843 Henry
Holland invented its modern design, and everyone,
including Queen Victoria, bought one!
Nowadays,
everyone in Britain has at least 3 or 4 umbrellas. Great
Britain is, after-all, the rainiest
place on earth!
Umbrellas
are part of everyday life. Everyone has one, and they come in
all shapes, sizes and colours
Vocabulary
after-all
- immerhin
at
least – mindestens
bought
– kaufte (to buy/bought/bought)
by-the-way
– in übrigens
design
- Form
colour
- Farbe
everyday
- tagtäglich
indeed
– tatsächlich
invented
– erfand (to invent/invented/invented)
nowadays
- heutzutage
shade
- Schatten
shape
– Form
size
– Große
umbrella
- Regenschirm
Questions
and Points!
Where
were umbrellas first used?
How
many umbrellas have you got?
Why
are umbrellas so popular in Great Britain?
Who
revolutionized the umbrella?
Did
the King of England buy an umbrella?
Why
are umbrellas good Christmas presents?
What
does the Latin word umbra mean?
What
is the rainiest place on earth?
