6. Translate the following text into English:

Всего семейство самолетов Boeing 737 насчитывает три поколения. Самолеты ранних серий Boeing 737 Original предназначались для эксплуатации на ближних и среднемагистральный маршрутах и производились с 1967 по 1985 годы. В начале 1980-х гг. на самолеты Боинг-737 были установлены новые двигатели CFM56 и цифровая авионика, что привело к появлению серии Boeing 737 Classic. Базовой моделью серии Classic являлся самолет Boeing 737-300, также выпускались укороченная версия с увеличенной дальностью полета Boeing 737-500 и версия с удлиненным фюзеляжем Boeing 737-400. С 1997 г. в авиакомпании поставляются самолеты серии Boeing 737 NG (Next Generation), оснащенные более экономичными современными двигателями, новым увеличенным крылом с возможностью установки аэродинамических законцовок (winglet), а также новым оборудованием салонов. Самолеты нового поколения имеют более высокие скорость, дальность и экономическую эффективность по сравнению с предыдущими моделями. Boeing 737 NG производятся и в настоящее время и наряду с самолетами семейства Airbus A320 являются основными среднемагистральными лайнерами авиакомпаний по всему миру.

7. Find the adjectives in the text and make some sentences comparing the planes.

For example: …that boasts the longest range in the world .

…that offer airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics.

Comparing two things With short adjectives, use - er (+than) .With long adjectives, use more/less (+than). It’s faster than a normal car. It’s more exciting than a car and it’s less noisy. Irregular forms: good It’s better. bad It’s worse. far It goes further. Or use as…as It isn’t as cheap as a car. Comparing three or more things With short adjectives, use (the) –est. With long adjectives, use (the) most/least. The Skycar is the fastest vehicle and it’s also the most expensive. Irregular forms: good It’s the best. bad It’s the worst. far It goes the furthest

8. Make a short summary of the text in written form using these expressions.

First
At the beginning	the author	writes, states	that
In the first part	the reader	points out	what
		explains,	why
In the next part
In the main part	the author goes on with	the data / question	what that
Then;	we read / hear about	the statistics	why
Afterwards		the argument
	the author analyses	the opinion
Next	discusses	the problem
As a conclusion	the author	emphasises	why

Unit 3 British Airways

Вritish Airways is based and headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth, England. Its main hub is at London Heathrow Airport. It is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom. British Airways is the largest airways in UK. British Airways was founded in 1935. British Airways is best known for its good quality customer service. British Airways is one of the world’s largest international airlines. Along with Air France, it is one of only two airlines to fly the supersonic Concorde jet. British Airways operates from two main bases, London’s two primary airports, Heathrow (the world’s largest international airport) and Gatwick. In the year 2000, forty eight million people flew on 529,807 British Airways flights, or an average of eighty passengers checking in every minute around the clock, and a British Airways flight either taking off or landing safely every thirty seconds.

British Airways maintains an enormous fleet capable of circling the globe, with flight crews trained to serve and protect business, royal, and vacationing tourists around the clock all year long. Maintaining a huge fleet of aircraft and maintenance support systems, the flagship of the British Airways fleet remains the Concorde; British Airways boasts more supersonic flying in one year than all of the world’s air forces combined.

British Airways attributes its success to its behind-the scenes activities, such as investor relations. On its World Wide Web site, the company provides comprehensive information regarding its financial performance, a presentation provided to the financial community, an online version of its own investor magazine, and even more information, including its history, in the British Airways Factbook. British Airways has also created partnerships and alliances with other airlines around the world to better serve its customers.

British Airways is involved in cargo service and tracking to support globalization, big business uniting the world. British Airways engineering services offer a wide range of technical and support services, individually tailored toward operational and financial efficiency of the business customer. British Airways also offers flight training in what are considered to be world-class facilities.

British Airways' main base is at London Heathrow Airport, but it also has a major presence at Gatwick Airport. It also has a base at London City Airport. Passengers wishing to travel internationally with BA either to or from regional UK destinations must now transfer in London. Heathrow Airport is dominated by British Airways, which owns 40% of the slots available at the airport. The majority of BA services operate from Terminal 5.

British Airways is today the world’s biggest international airline, carrying more passengers from one country to another than any of its competitors. From buying tickets to boarding a plane, it's a new world out there. Increased security, fewer flights, earlier check-ins, luggage limitations: Even if you're not a fearful flyer, getting from point A to point B still can be stressful. Consider taking some of these smart steps the next time you fly.

When you buy online, it's smart to take the time to click through to a schematic of the interior of the plane with available seats indicated. Use the check-in page on your airline's Web site, key in your eTicket code, and print a boarding pass from your home computer as long as 24 hours before take-off time. If you're traveling internationally, you will need to enter your passport info as well. The boarding pass bears your name, flight information, and a bar code the flight attendant scans at the gate. If you have luggage, you will still have to stand in line to deposit it before you go through security.

Show up well before your flight departs. For a domestic flight, 75 minutes is recommended. If you're departing from a large airport, add 15 minutes to that. If your flight goes overseas, be at the airport at least two hours in advance. If you're carrying a water bottle or other drink, toss it in the trash before you go through security. Your coat, your bag, and in many airports your shoes must be placed in supplied bins that travel on a slow conveyor belt. But that's not all. If you're traveling with a laptop, that will need to be removed from your carry-on and go in its own bin.