
- •Great britain /texts and exercises for elementary students/
- •The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
- •Learn the vocabulary:
- •Learn to pronounce the following Place Names:
- •Finish the following:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Speak about the geographical position of the uk.
- •Learn the vocabulary:
- •Agree or disagree with the statements:
- •Retell the text. Parts of the United Kingdom
- •Read the text using a dictionary. Text 3
- •Give English equivalents for the following:
- •Change the underlined words using the appropriate words from the text:
- •Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •Learn the words and word combinations:
- •Learn to pronounce the following Proper names:
- •Translate the following into Russian:
- •Find the following words in the text:
- •Correct the statements:
- •Put special questions to the underlined words:
- •What are the main parts of London?
- •What were the consequences of two great tragedies that London suffered?
- •What is the City notable for?
- •What is the Tube?
- •What is Barbican Centre?
Translate the following into Russian:
In memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory; wonderful collection of works;
turn to the right;
is famous for its Speaker’s Corner;
strange-looking young people;
fancy clothes.
Find the following words in the text:
Главные достопримечательности;
тихая улочка;
резиденция премьер-министра;
привлекает;
небольшая территория;
полон сюрпризов.
Correct the statements:
Westminster is the geographical centre of London.
In the middle of Trafalgar Square is Big Ben.
Downing Street, 10 is the residence of the British Queen.
The Houses of Parliament are in the City.
Opposite the Houses of Parliament is the Tower of London.
Hyde Park is famous for its art galleries.
The West End is full of cheap clubs and shops.
All the main banks and offices are situated in the West End.
In the centre of the City there is Piccadilly Circus.
The Tower of London is a royal residence now.
Put special questions to the underlined words:
The West End is situated between the City and the Hyde Park.
The oldest part of London is called the City.
At weekends the City is almost dead.
The City and the West End are the heart of London.
London has more than 20 bridges over the Thames.
The Tower of London was a prison many years ago.
St.Paul’s Cathedral was built by a famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren.
LONDON
(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
What are the main parts of London?
Thousands of visitors come to Great Britain every year. Some come on business, others simply as tourists, but none misses the opportunity to see the capital of Great Britain.
London is grand and attractive. It is certainly very old and full of historic associations.
It has strong links with the past. Its old customs and traditions have survived and even the types of people. They are a strange mixture of past and present, of old-fashioned and very modern.
London consists of many parts and they are all very different from each other.
There is the West End and the East End, Westminster and the City. The City is not only the centre of business, it is the birthplace of London.
What did the Romans do for the development of London?
In 43 A.D. the Romans conquered Britain and for 400 years it remained a Roman province. The Romans built long straight roads along which the Roman soldiers marched.
Many of them met at the point where London bridge now stands. The Romans made London, which they called Londinium, a large and rich city with good streets, beautiful palaces, shops and villas. Trade was growing.
In the fifth century the Romans left Britain, but other invaders came to the British shores. They almost ruined the city and it remained in this poor state for almost 400 years.
Only in the 9th century the Saxon kings began to rebuild the city. They started the building of Westminster Abbey.
How did the Normans influence Britain’s civilization?
In 1066 came William the Duke of Normandy or William the Conqueror who settled in London.
For 500 years the Normans were masters of Britain. They brought with them Latin and French civilization, the laws and the organization of the land. Many Latin and French words penetrated into the Old English language. They did their best to make the city beautiful. The Westminster was finished and William was the first king to be crowned there. Since then all English kings have been crowned there. At that time the Tower of London was built on the Thames and it stands there still unchanged. Commerce and trade grew very quickly, but the population grew even faster. London became a busy, rich and crowded city. The old city looked very picturesque with its tall houses of wood and plaster and its narrow streets.