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5. Прочитайте та перекладіть текст “Transport in Britain ”

You can reach England either by plane, by train, by car or by ship. The fastest way is by plane. London has 3 international airports: Heathrow, the largest, connected with the city by undergro-und; Gatwick, south of London with frequent train; Luton, the smallest, used for charter flights.

If you go to England by train or by car you have to cross the Channel. There is a frequent service of steamers and ferryboats which connect the continent with the south – east of England.

People in Britain drive on the left and generally overtake on the right. The speed limit is 30 miles per hour ( 50 km/h) in towns and cities and 70 m.p.h (110 km/h) on motorway.

When you are in London you can choose from four different means of transport: bus, train, underground or taxi. The typical bus in London is a red double – decker. The first London bus started running between Paddington and the City in 1829. It carried 40 passengers and cost a shilling for six kms.

The next to arrive were the trains; now there are 12 railway stations in London. The world’s first underground line was opened between Baker St. and the City in 1863. Now there are 10 underground lines and 273 underground stations in use. The London underground is also called the Tube, because of the circular shape of its deep tunnels.

6. Дайте відповіді на питання: 1. How can you reach England? 2. What are London’s airports? 3. How do people cross the Channel? 4. Why is it a problem for foreign drivers to drive cars in UK?

7. Прочитайте та запам’ятайте про переведення англо – американських одиниць вимірювання в метричну систему. (Converting Metric Measurements to American Measurements )

Equivalent Measures (Metric to American)

1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yards 1 centimeter = 0.394 inch 1 liter = 0.264 gallon 1 liter = 1.06 quarts 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 1 gram = 0.0353 ounce

Model for converting from one measurement to another

Desired American Unit

Metric Unit = ---------------------------------

Equivalent Metric Unit

Example 1 Example 2

How many inches are in 28 centimeters? 500 kilometers is how many miles?

28 cm = ? in. 500 km = ? mi.

The given measurement is 28 centimeters. Since there are 0.62 miles in each kilometer, The desired measurement is inches. multiply the number of kilometers by 0/62 miles So we would multiply 28 cm by 0.394 in. per 1 kilometer. over 1 28× 0 394 inches= 11.032 in. or 11.0 in. . 500× 0 62= 310 miles

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