- •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
2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. London
1. London is used to be a Roman town. The Romans built a city a square mile in size, surrounded it with a wall and called it Londinium. The original site of London is now called the City of London and is Britain’s main financial centre.
2. The City is only a very small part of London. In the eleventh century, London began to expand beyond the City walls when a huge abbey at Westminster was built. Even today, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, as well as all the shops, cafés, theatres and cinemas of the West End, are in the City of Westminster and not in the City of London.
3. The saying “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life!” is a cliché, but you can’t be bored in London. There are hundreds of historic buildings, galleries and museums. There are parks and street markets, over 80 theatres and even more cinemas.
4. If you want to discover London, it is best to start with a tour on a sightseeing bus. It’s also fun to go on a guided walk. The walks last up to three hours and have special themes, such as “Royal London – Palaces and People”, “The Beatles London – Rock Routes of the Sixties”.
5. The centre of London has many different areas. Each one has its own special character. Covent Garden in London’s West End, is crowded with cafés, clubs and clothes shops. Soho is also known for its clubs. Knightsbridge has a lot of exclusive and expensive shops, as well as many of the embassies. Fleet Street is the home of the Law Courts. One part of the West End has so many Chinese shops and restaurants that it is called Chinatown.
6. When you go outside the centre you find many areas which used to be small villages. The villages became part of the city when the city expanded, but they still managed to keep their village character.
7. Some visitors say that London is an expensive city, but there are a few things to do which do not cost a lot of money. Most museums are free and give free guided tours as well as lectures.
8. The Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames has free music in the foyer every lunchtime. The National Theatre also has free concerts in the foyer every evening and on Saturday lunchtimes. Some cinemas are cheaper on Mondays; others sell half-price tickets before 6 pm.
9. There are many museums and galleries in London. Some are traditional museums, but many are now making their exhibitions interactive, to encourage people to touch and understand what is on display. At the Science Museum, visitors can carry out experiments. At the National Gallery, the country’s main art gallery, visitors can call up paintings on computer screens, find out about them and then print out a plan with their location indicated.
10. London used to be a very busy port, but the docks all closed in the 1960s when ships became too big to sail up the River Thames. The docks were redeveloped, but not many people want to live or work in the Docklands yet because transport links are bad. The Canary Wharf Tower is the tallest building in England.
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