- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
- •2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. England
- •3. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian words and expressions
- •5. Which parts of the text “England” correspond to the following headings? Put them into a logical order:
- •6. Use the structural pattern built in task 5, add 1-3 sentences to illustrate each heading. Use the following phrases:
- •7. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the expressions in bold type. Scotland
- •Note to the text
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:
- •10. Complete the following text using the English words and expressions from task 9.
- •12. Use information from tasks 7 – 11 to summarize the text “Scotland”.
- •13. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the expressions in bold type. Wales
- •Northern ireland
- •Note to the text
- •One country?
- •Speech Patterns
- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
- •2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. London
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •4. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:
- •5. Render into English the information about the Tower of London paying attention to the words in bold type.
- •6. Summarize the text “London”. Use the following phrases:
- •7. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. Cardiff
- •12. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. Edinburgh
- •13. Answer the following questions:
- •14. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:
- •Belfast
- •Notes to the text
- •Speech Patterns
- •It’s interesting to know
- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
- •2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. The Celts
- •Notes to the text
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •4. Which parts of the text “The Celts” correspond to the following headings? Put them into logical order.
- •5. Use the structural pattern built in task 4, add 1 – 3 sentences to illustrate each heading.
- •Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. The English
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russians equivalents:
- •9. Make an outline of the text you have read.
- •10. Use the outline to summarize the text.
- •It’s interesting to know
- •11. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. The Welsh
- •The Scots
- •Typically Britain
- •Speech Patterns
- •It’s interesting to know
One country?
The British Isles is the name for a collection of about 4000 islands, including Great Britain and Ireland. The name, the British Isles, is usually only seen on maps.
Great Britain, known as Britain or GB, is the name for the largest of the islands in the British Isles. It includes England, Scotland and Wales. It does not include Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. You see the abbreviation GB on driving licenses of people who live in England, Scotland and Wales.
The United Kingdom or UK is a political term which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All of these countries are represented in Parliament in London and the abbreviation UK is used on most official documents produced by Parliament.
Everybody from the UK is British, but be careful: only people from England are English. People from Wales think of themselves as Welsh; people from Scotland as Scottish; people from the Republic of Ireland as Irish and people from Northern Ireland as either British or Irish.
Britain is split up into counties. The word county describes an area with its own local government. County councils are elected to run things, such as education, housing, town planning, rubbish disposal. They look after things like roads, libraries and swimming pools. Many counties, like Yorkshire, Berkshire, Lancashire, contains the word shire, which is an old word for county. In writing, it is usual to abbreviate the names of counties containing the word shire: Lancashire becomes Lancs; Wiltshire becomes Wilts; South Yorkshire becomes S. Yorks. But Essex stays Essex and Durham stays Durham.
PLAY-ROLE
a) You have been to the UK. Your friends want you to tell them about your trip. Tell them about that country. Use Speech Patterns
Speech Patterns
First of all I would like to note …Прежде всего мне бы хотелось отметить …
Next …Потом/затем …
Further I …Далее я …
Moreover … Более того …
In my view … С моей точки зрения …
I’d like to add that … Я бы хотел (а) добавить, что …
Certainly… Конечно …
In conclusion … В заключение …
b) The group of English students arrived in Russia. You, as a guide, met them at the airport. They want to know about your country. Tell them about Russia. Use speech patterns given above.
If you want to widen your knowledge of the UK, visit http://www.great-britain.co.uk./ |
UNIT 2 THE CAPITAL CITIES
Using your background knowledge, answer the following questions:
1. What cities of the UK do you know?
2. What is the capital of the UK?
3. What are the capitals of the countries forming the UK?
1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
financial [fai'næn∫l], advertise ['ædvətaiz], guide [ɡaid], area ['eəriə], exhibit [ig'zibit], exhibition ['eksi'bi∫n], burgh [bΛrə], Edinburgh [edinbərə], renaissance [rə'neisns], castle ['ka:sl], picturesque [ֽpikt∫ə'resk], ancient ['ein∫ənt], vehicle [vi:ikl], suburb [sΛbз:b], luminary ['lu:minəri].