1. Прочитайте, переведите текст.
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It's one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is more than 11 million people. London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old and beautiful.
London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange.
Westminster is the most important part of the capital. It's the administrative centre. The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey are there.
To the west of Westminster is West End. Here we find most of the big shops, hotels, museums, art galleries, theatres and concert halls.
To the east of Westminster is the East End, an industrial district of the capital.
London has many places of interest: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the British Museum, Tower and others.
Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
Tower London Tower Bridge
Stonehenge
10 Downing Street Stock Exchange
2. Выучите новые слова (Vocabulary):
capital - столица
population - население
to be situated - располагаться
to be divided - делиться
several parts – несколько частей
important - важный
place of interest - достопримечательность
tower — башня
3. Ответьте на вопросы (Questions):
1. What is London?
2. How much is the population of London?
3. Where is London situated?
4. Into which parts is London divided?
5. What is the heart of the City?
6. Do you know any places of interest in London?
Lesson 14
Grammar theme: Предлоги места.
on => на; обозначает на поверхности, поэтому во многих случаях не соответствует русскому предлогу на; слова с этим предлогом чаще всего отвечают на вопрос где?:
on the table => на столе;
in (into) => в; обозначает внутри, поэтому часто не соответствует по значению русскому в; слова с этим предлогом отвечают на вопрос где?:
in the pocket => в кармане (где?);
Into the pocket – в карман (куда?)
at => у / при / около; обозначает место действия:
Он стоял у окна. => Не was standing at the window.
at => обозначает принадлежность к большой системе:
Папа работает на заводе. => Father works at the plant. Я учусь в институте. => I study at the institute.
* Оn a river/on a road/on the way/on the coast (подразумевается береговая линия)
** At a party/at a concert/at a conference/at the meeting/at a football match/at the lesson, at the exhibition)
Exercises:
1. Вставьте предлоги on, in или into.
1. Where is the book? - - It is ... the table. 2. Where is the tea? — It is ... the cup. 3. Put the plates ... the table. 4. Put the book ... the bag. 5. There is a beautiful picture ... the wall. 6. He went ... the room. 7. I like to sit ... the sofa ... my room. 8. Mother is cooking dinner ... the kitchen. 9. She went ... the room and sat down ... the sofa. 10. There are many people ... the park today.