2. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the total area of the city?

2. What is the population of the city?

3. When was Moscow founded?

4. When is the capital situated?

5. What is the heart of Moscow?

3. Retell this text.

Text 5

1. Read and translate the text: Great Britain

The United Kingdom of G.B. and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consists of two large islands, G.B. and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers.

The United Kingdom is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 60 million. About 80 percent of the population is urban.

The UK is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Wales, Edinburgh and Belfast.

The British Isles are separated from European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of GB is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1,343 m).

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, textiles. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliament and the Queen as Head of State.

2. Answer the following questions:

1. Where is the UK situated?

2. What countries is the UK made of?

3. What’s the highest mountain on the British Isles?

4. What’s the UK’s population?

5. What does it produce and export?

3. Retell this text. Text 6

1. Read and translate the text: London

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 9 million people. London is situated on the river Thames. It was founded more than two thousand years ago.

London is an ancient city. It appeared at the place where the Roman invaders decided to build a bridge over the Thames. There are four parts in London: West End, East End, the City and Westminster.

The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business center. There are many offices, companies and banks in this part of the capital. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange. The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral are situated in the City.

Westminster is also important part of the capital. It’s the administrative centre of London. The Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government, are there. Opposite the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Abbey where kings and queens have been crowned and many famous people were buried. The Houses of Parliament are often referred to as the Palace of Westminster. The official London residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace.

The Towers of the Houses of Parliament stand high above the city. On the highest tower there is the largest clock in the country, Big Ben. Big Ben strikes every quarter of an hour.

To the west of Westminster is West End, the richest part of London. It is full of luxury hotels, super-markets, cinemas and concert-halls. To the east of Westminster is East End, an industrial district of the capital. Most of plants and factories are situated there.

There are many museums in London. For example, the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum. The British Museum is the biggest museum in London. The museum is famous for its library — one of the richest in the world.

There are many beautiful parks in London. St James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens are linked together and form above 300 hectares of parkland in the heart of London.