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Your Umbrella
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?
