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III. For which attraction is each of the following statements
Adjectives ending in –ing and -ed
Some verbs have two related adjectives, one ending in –ing and the other in –ed.
Adjectives ending in –ing have an active meaning, for example, an interesting
city is one that interests someone, such as the speaker.
Adjectives, ending in –ed have a passive meaning, for example, I am interested
in music describes the effect that music has on me. These – ed adjectives are
related to verbs used in the passive
true?
1. This was built to save people time.
2. An unusual building was designed to house this attraction.
3. There is an age limit on one of the activities at this attraction.
4. This attraction is used in the same way as it was over 100 years
ago.
5. A performance is given here once a year.
6. Educational activities can be arranged here on request.
7. In this attraction visitors can learn about different regions of the
world.
3. Grammar Adjectives ending in –ing and -ed
I. Choose the correct alternative using ending in –ing and -ed.
1. A fascinating / fascinated book was published recently about the
history of Edinburgh.
2. Edinburgh is really interesting / interested, because a great deal
has happened there over the centuries.
3. I was astonishing / astonished to discover that Sydney has a
large Chinese population.
4. Many people are fascinating / fascinated by foreign cities that
are very different from ones in their own country.
5. I am very interesting / interested in the way that Edinburgh de-
veloped.
6. An amazed / amazing number of people watch the Dragon Boat
Races.
II. Now complete these sentences by telling a partner about cities you have visited or lived in.
1. I think….is a very exciting city, because…
2. Some visitors to ….are amazed that …..
3. It is surprising that …..doesn’t have …..
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4. Most people who visit ….for the first time are thrilled when
Tourist attractions
Opening times
Cost
Benton cathedral
10am – 4.30pm
free
Benton Castle
9am – 5pm
£ 4.20
Benton Muse-
um/Gallery
9am – 7pm
£ 2.80
Benton Funfair
10am – 5pm
£ 2.60
Benton Gardens
10am – 3.30pm
free
The beach
All day
free
they see …
5. It is astonishing that …..is……
Section three. Consolidation and creative work
4. Group work. Talk to a partner about living in a city. Use because, because of and so (that) to expand your answers. Here are
some suggestions of ways to begin:
Living in a city is good / bad for young people because of….
A lot of people move to cities so that ….
Cities can be exciting because…
5. Role play. Tourist information office
Student A – assistant
You work in the Benton tourist information office. Help the tourists who come in by answering their questions, giving directions and
any other information they need.
Use the expressions:
Giving directions:
Go out of the office and turn right.
Take the first left into Oxford road.
Go straight on past the hospital……
….until you come to the Town Square.
It is next to/opposite the Regent Hotel.
Making recommendations:
You could visit the castle.
Why don’t you try the Regent Hotel?
Other language:
It is open from…..to…… .It costs……..£.
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Student B – tourist
art gallery bridge busy castle cathedral cemetery coffee-house concert hall
cosmopolitan crowded dangerous district dirty hilly industrial lane lively market museum noisy old-fashioned palace park picturesque quay river romantic
skyscraper sleepy smart square street theatre tram unique wealthy
You are a tourist. You are visiting Benton for a weekend. It is
summer and the weather is fine. Go to the tourist information office and
find out about the local tourist attractions, the best restaurants and a
hotel for tonight. Don’t forget to get directions, check prices and opening times for the tourist attractions. Write down the important information. Use the expressions:
I am here for the weekend.
I need some information about…
Could you tell me…?
Do you have…?
How do I get there?
How far is it?
How much does it cost?
What are the opening times?
Could you write that down?
Sorry. Could you repeat that, please?
ЗАДАНИЯ
III. TWIN CITIES
Section one. Conveying meaning
1. Warm-up activity. Answer the questions: 1. Do you know
what the expression twin cities means? 2. Have you ever been to twin
cities?
2. Key words. a) Underline the adjectives in the box below. Are
there any which can also be nouns?
b) Think of your favourite town or city. Which of these adjectives
can you use to describe it? What special features is your favourite city
famous for? Use the nouns in the box to help you. Are there any adjectives which go with them?
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Section two. Checking understanding
3. Reading. a) Read the dialogue “Prague” and retell it in indi-
rect speech.
Kate: I have never actually been to Prague so what’s it like I have
no idea…
Nick: Um, I think it is 1.2 million – obviously a lot smaller than
London.
Kate: Oh, right, because we have got 7 million there I’d say so,
um…London’s a lot bigger?
Nick: Ever more I’d say, now.
Kate: I mean, how many of those are tourists? How many tourists
go there in fact?
Nick: Well, obviously now it is a very popular city. There is a lit-
tle on the edge of the city but nothing at all really in the centre.
Kate: So, it sounds like there is a lot less than in London.
Nick: Oh, yes, absolutely.
Kate: What is the weather like?
Nick: Well, it is pretty extreme really. It is very hot in the summer
and very cold in winter.
Kate: So, you don’t have rain, like we have. London has rain in
the winter and it’s pretty rainy in the summer as well. Is it an expensive
city?
Nick: Well, because of the exchange rate, I think it is quite cheap
for British people, I mean…a beer costs…about fifteen pence.
Kate: Fifteen pence? Do you know how much they are here?
Nick: No.
Kate: One pound, fifteen pence.
Nick: You are joking!
Kate: Yes, very expensive, London. I have no idea what it looks
like. What’s the architecture like…is it a nice place?
Nick: Oh, it is beautiful. Full of beautiful, fantastic buildings.
I mean, wonderful baroque and gothic buildings.
Kate: We have those too, but some parts of London are very nice
but it also has some very run down areas which are not so nice.
Nick: Well, because it is bigger.
Kate: Yes, I suppose so, and also some parts of it are very, very
dirty in London.
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Nick: No, actually. I have to say it is a very clean city. There is
hardly any rubbish at all on the streets.
Kate: Do you feel safe there walking around, and travelling
around?
Nick: Yes, absolutely. I mean a lot of safer than I used to fell in
London.
Kate: So, what is the kind of atmosphere of the place?
Nick: It is very romantic.
Kate: Is it?
Nick: Yes, it is wonderful at night, by the river you
know…looking up at the castle on the hill there. It is quite fabulous.
Kate: That must be good. I would never call London really roman-
tic. It is kind of lively…you know, it has a life of its own.
Nick: Yes, I know.
Section three. Consolidation and creative work
4. Work in pairs. Which of the following aspects of Prague does
Nick talk about? What does he say about them?
1. age 7. transport
2 population 8. cleanliness
3. industry 9. safety
4. climate 10. atmosphere
5. prices 11. culture
6. architecture 12. entertainment
5. Grammar. Making comparisons.
I. Look at the dialogue and underline the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
II. Write sentences comparing the aspects of London and
Prague
for example: Fewer people live in Prague than in London
6. Writing
Think of a town which you can “twin” with Prague. Write
notes about the features of the two towns. It should have as many
similar aspects as possible.
London: similar age, culture
Are there any major difference?
London: no trams, different architecture
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7. Speaking
Give a description of the twins cities, giving your reasons why
they are similar. Use the linking words in bold
Give the main reason. The main reason why Prague and London
are similar is their age.
Give other reason. Another reason is that …..
Describe similarities. Both Prague and London have a lot of old
buildings.
Describe differences. Prague has hot summers while London can
be colder.
Prague is very romantic whereas London is more reserved.
Stress similarities. But actually, they are both very cosmopolitan
cities.
ЗАДАНИЯ
IV. NEW YORK
Section one. Conveying meaning
1. Warm-up activity. Answer the questions.
1. How is New York sometimes called?
2. What are the main attractions in New York?
3. What is the symbol of New York?
4. Where is it situated?
Section two. Checking understanding
2. Reading. 1) Read the title of the text. What is the text about?
2) Read the preface to the text. Were your ideas right? 3) Find the keywords in the text according to the content of the preface which would
reflect the main ideas of the text.
NEW YORK
New York, America's largest city, is the national leader in business, finance, manufacturing, the service industries, fashion and the
arts. Its recorded history begins with аn Italian navigator, Giovanni da
Verrazano, who around 1524 sailed into the present New York bay. In
1609 Captain Henry Hudson explored the harbour and the river, later
named after him. In 1624 Dutch colonists arrived and settled the permanent settlement, named New Amsterdam. The following year the
Dutch West Indian Соmраnу bought the whole island of Manhattan
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from Indians for а few trinkets. Dutch was the official language of New
Amsterdam, but before its population reached 500 it was reported that
18 different languages were spoken there. In 1663 the colony was captured bу the British fleet under Duke of Уork and renamed New Уork,
but the Dutch and those who саmе with them stayed, so far from the
very first years of its existence New York was truly аn international
city.
New York was active in the colonial opposition to Britain and several battles were fought in this area. In 1778 the British seized the city
and controlled it for the rest of the war. When in November 1783 the
Americans returned, they found New Уork in а very poor state. Out of
its 4,000 buildings, about 1,000 had bееn burned and the rest were
hardly inhabitable. An energetic program of general reconstruction was
launched. Within the next four уеаrs the population doubled and in
1800 reached 60,000. Ву 1815 the value of imports arriving in New
York harbour – was double of that of Boston and three times that of
Philadelphia, the major colonial ports before the revolutionary War.
The construction of the Erie Canal, the bridge саnаl between Buffalo,
оn Lake Erie, and Аlbаnу, оn the Hudson, was completed in 1825. It
cut travel timе one-third, shipping costs nine-tenth, opened the Great
Lakes area and made New Уork City chief Atlantic port of the USA.
The opening of the Erie Саnаl accelerated еvеn more the expansion of
the city, already the nation's largest.
After the Civil War of 1861-1865, industrial development quickened and brought а massive wave of immigration from all over the
world. During the 19th century the city expanded northwest from the
tiр of Manhattan and bу 1784 included the whole island as well as the
territory of the present Bronx. In 1898 New Уork assumed its present
boundaries, annexing Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
1. According to the passage, the settlement оn the Hudson River
was started bу _ .
А Captain Henry Hudson
В Giovanni da Vеnazаnо
С the Dutch West Indian Соmраnу
D immigrants from the Netherlands
2. Which of the following is not true?
А Тhe British fleet occupied New Amsterdam.
В The Dutch West Indian Соmраnу bought the settlement for а
few trinkets.
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С New Amsterdam was renamed New Уork in honour of Duke of
Уork.
D New Amsterdam was аn international city.
3. The plan for general reconstruction was adopted bеcause _ .
А the population of New York doubled
В New Yorkers took аn active part in the Revolutionary War
C 5,000 houses were burned
D 3,000 houses were hardly inhabitable
4. Which of the following is true?
А Before the Revolutionary War Boston was the largest colonial
port.
В Before the Revolutionary War New York was the largest colonia
port.
С After the Revolutionary War the port of Philadelphia was larger
than the port of Boston.
D During the Revolutionary War the port of New Уork was larger
than the port of Boston.
5. Why was the construction of Erie Саnаl so important?
А Erie Саnаl made New York the major port of the US.
В Erie Саnаl decreased travel fare three times.
С Goods were transported at а lower price.
D Due to the construction of Erie Саnаl the Great Lakes were discovered.
3. Answer the questions:
1. What do уоu know about Greenwich Village?
2. What is so interesting about Manhattan?
3. How is Harlem called?
4. What is Harlem famous for?
5. What famous musicians саmе from Harlem?
6. What saying about New York do уоu know?
Section three. Consolidation and creative work
3. Class Project Prepare a Power Point presentation “New York”
and be ready to speak about its: history, geographical position, places of
interest, educational institutions, entertainment, government.
4. Speaking. You are awarded a 10-day tour of Russia or any
country abroad. You can choose only one city to visit. Give your reasons where to go. Present information on:
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1) the place the city is situated in;
2) what important historic events took place in it;
3) when it was founded;
4) places of interest there are in it;
5) cultural centres of the city;
6) sport facilities which there are in the city;
7) what places you are going to visit;
8) what means of transport you are going to take to get there.
Задания для самостоятельно-контролируемой работы: Study
unit 10 DUBLIN from e-textbook ‘Contemporary English via Video
and Internet Resources’ by E. Minkova, A. Tkacheva, I. Palchune.
Вопросы
1) What is the difference between cities and towns?
2) Which city would you like to visit and why?
3) What would you enjoy doing during the day?
4) How would you spend your evenings there?
5) Where would you prefer to stay and why?
6) Think about your last holiday. What do you remember most?
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Тема 4
FOOD AND MEALS
Цель – формирование общекультурных и общепрофессиональных компетенций через развитие навыков чтения, аудирования и письма по теме «Еда и продукты».
Актуальность темы состоит в необходимости формирования
у студентов-лингвистов способности участвовать в непосредственном диалоге культур, совершенствоваться в иностранном
языке и использовать его для углубления своих знаний в области
общественной жизни, имеющей отношение к покупке продуктов,
заказу блюд в общественных местах, питанию дома.
Освоение вышеуказанных аспектов работы будут способствовать формированию следующих компетенций:
– владением культурой мышления, способностью к анализу,
обобщению информации, постановке целей и выбору путей их достижения, владение культурой устной и письменной речи (ОК-7);
– владением основными дискурсивными способами реализации коммуникативных целей высказывания применительно к особенностям текущего коммуникативного контекста (время, место,
цели и условия взаимодействия) (ОПК-5);
– владением основными способами выражения семантической, коммуникативной и структурной преемственности между
частями высказывания – композиционными элементами текста
(введение, основная часть, заключение), сверхфразовыми единствами, предложениями (ОПК-6);
– способностью свободно выражать свои мысли, адекватно
используя разнообразные языковые средства с целью выделения
релевантной информации (ОПК-7);
– готовностью преодолевать влияние стереотипов и осуществлять межкультурный диалог в общей и профессиональной
сферах общения (ОПК-9);
– способностью использовать этикетные формулы в устной и
письменной коммуникации (ОПК-10).
Освоение вышеуказанных аспектов работы будут способствовать формированию знаний, умений и навыков, указанных в Предисловии.
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