Manhattan

Manhattan is the center of New York City. Near 1 million people live here but over than 5 million come here to work from all parts of the city every day. The main street, Broadway is also here. Broadway is the center of the theatre and night life. It is known as “The Great White Way” because of the electric signs, which turn nights into day.

Tasks

1. Find Russian equivalents:

to live, to come, over, part, main, also, night life, never, to sleep, sign.

2. Read translate the text.

3. Insert the missing words.

   1. Manhattan is the … of New York City.

   2. Near 1 million people … here.

   3. The … street, Broadway is also here.

   4. It is the center of the theatre and … .

   5. It is the city that never goes …

   6. The… turn night into day.

4. Speak about the main street in our city.

TEXT 6

Easter traditions in europe and america

Many Easter customs have come down to us from long ago. Often they have changed along the way. People celebrated the holiday according to their beliefs and religions denominations.

Christians commemorate Good Friday as the day that Jesus Christ died and Easter Sunday as the day that he was resurrected. People follow Easter traditions all over the world.

Tasks

I. Find Russian equivalents

Custom, to come down, long ago, to change, to celebrate, according, belief, denomination, to commemorate, to resurrect, Easter

II. Read and translate the text.

III. Insert the missing words

1. Many Easter … have come down to us from long ago.

2. They have … along the way.

3. People celebrated the holiday according to their …

4. Christians … Good Friday as the day Jesus Christ …

5. People commemorate … as the day Jesus was resurrected.

6. People follow Easter … all over the world.

IV. Speak about Easter traditions.

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Traditions

London has preserved its old ceremonies and traditions to a greater extend than any other city in England. Uniforms are rather characteristic of this fact. When one sees the warders at the Tower of London with their hats and unusual dresses with royal monograms, one fuls carried back to the age of. Queen Elizabeth I. The Tower of London was used as a palace and a prison. Now it is a museum.

Tasks

I. Find Russian equivalents

To preserve, old, ceremony, uniform, warder, hat, dress, royal, to feel, to carry back, prison.

II. Read and translate the text.

III. Insert the missing words.

1. London has … its old traditions more than any other city in England.

2. … are rather characteristic of this fact.

3. … at the Tower of London wear hats and unusual dresses.

4. Their hats and dresses have … monograms.

5 When you see the warders you feel … to the age of Queen Elizabeth.

6. The Tower of London was used as a … and a prison.

IV. Speak about Russian or Kazakh traditions.