15.4. After you have read:

I. Choose the right variant:

1. Konstantin Thon was born in the family of a German …

a) jeweller

b) merchant

c) doctor

2. In 1854 he was appointed … of the architectural division of the academy.

a) dean

b) rector

c) head architect

3. In 1830 Thon completed his most ambitious design … in Moscow.

a) Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

b) St. Basil’s Cathedral

c) Bolshoi Theatre

4.Thon's last important commissions were … in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

a) the State Historical Museum

b) the Nikolaevsky railway stations

c) the Tretyakov Gallery

5. Thon was employed in construction of the Neo-Russian Grand Kremlin Palace and …. in Moscow.

a) the Kremlin Armoury

b) the monument to citizen Minin and Prince Pozharsky

c) the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

II.Make up a sentence of two parts:

1.Konstantin, born in St. Petersburg 1. for the interiors of the Academy building on the Neva embankment.

2. He studied Italian art in Rome from 1819 to 1828

2. that of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.

3. Thon first attracted public attention with his sumptuous design 3. and on his return home was admitted to the academy as its member and professor.

4. In 1830 Thon completed his most ambitious design to date, 4. including Sveaborg, Yelets, Tomsk, Rostov-on-Don and Krasnoyarsk.

5. He followed this with dozens of Neo-Russian-Byzantine designs for churches and cathedrals in provincial towns, 5. a renewed interest in the work of the Neo-Russian-Byzantine master.

6. The fall of the Soviet rule in 1991 brought about

6. from working on other projects apart from the great cathedral in Moscow.

7. After the death of his patron, the Emperor, Thon's failing health prevented him 7. is situated in the Orel region (Maloarkhangelsk district, village Upaloye).

8. St. Nicolas church built in 1896 after the project taken from Thon’s Model Album for Church Designs 8. in the family of a German jeweler.

III.Make up a sentence using the verb in the brackets in passive voice. Make up general and special questions.

In 1854 K. Thon (to appoint) rector of the architectural division of the academy.

IV.Give the comparison degrees of the following adjectives:

great, ambitious, new, old, ugly, many, early, late, good, large, near.

V. What information have you learnt from the text? What information was not new for you?

Begin with the phrases:

As for me I learnt that K. Thon …

If I am not mistaken K. Thon …

It was not new for me that …

VII.Give the summary of the text.

Exercise 6.3. Discuss the following statements. Use the following phrases to express your opinion:

1. It seems to me (that)...

2. I would like to say that...

3. As I see it...

4. I think that...

5. I guess...

6. I suppose...

7. I (strongly) believe that...

8. I am (absolutely) sure that...

Statement A: The United Kingdom is a small coun¬try. It is one of the leading countries now because it had many rich colonies in the past.

Statement B: UK will loose Northern Ireland soon and Wales and Scotland later, like it lost Hong Kong in 1997, because of the differences in languages, culture and history.

Statement C: British people don't travel much be¬cause they live not too far from the sea (ocean).

Foreign Languages in the Life of an Educated Person.

Today it is quite evident that everyone should know at least one foreign language.

Knowing one or more foreign languages makes it possible to get acquainted with different ways of thinking, to understand a new civilization. Learning a foreign language stimulates mental abilities and gives you a chance to appreciate a new literature, a different culture and to broaden your horizons.

Besides, knowing foreign languages has a practical value. It makes it easier to choose a profession and provides job promotion. At present many professions, such as a pilot, a doctor, an engineer and many others, require a working knowledge of at least one foreign language.

People all over the world speak almost 3,000 languages. Some languages are spoken by millions of people, others by only hundreds of them.

Among the great number of languages that exist on our planet today there are some, which stand out. Scientists distinguish 13 great languages. They are Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, Hindi and Urdu, Indonesian, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Japanese, German, French, Italian.

A person who knows several languages is called polyglot. They are not few. The name of Henrich Schlimann, a famous German archaeologist who discovered Troy is known all over the world. It took him two years to learn the first two foreign languages. Later on it took him several weeks to master another foreign language. The more languages man knows, the easier is the way he masters a new one. The knowledge of other languages is very useful, especially if you have to work abroad or if you must read foreign literature in the original.

English is becoming more and more the language for practical use.

English has become the world’s most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations, aviation, international sport and pop music. It is the official language in 44 countries. From the British Isles English spread all over the world.

It is known different languages can come into fashion or go out of it. It is generally considered that the most fashionable language in the world nowadays is English. Learning a foreign language has a practical value but the choice of a foreign language sometimes depends on a fashion. If under fashion we mean the demands of life and society, thus, the knowledge of a foreign language is a life necessity.

Упражнение 11. Закончите предложения, используя необходимые слова или словосочетания, данные ниже.

A:What parts does the automobile ... ?

B:It is made up of...

A: What is...?

В: The source of power is the ...

A:What systems does the engine ...?

В.:It includes ...

A: What does the chassis ... ?

В.:The chassis ....

A: What does the power train include?

B:The power train includes ...

A:What units does the body comprise?

B:It comprises ... and accessories such as ...

A.:Thank you for your ....

Engine, chassis, body, power train, running gear, steering system, brakes, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft, final drive, differential, rear axle, axle shafts, hood and fenders, heater, windshield wipers, information, conditioner, consist(s) of, the source

Occupation

what do you do? чем ты занимаешься?

what do you do for a living? чем ты зарабатываешь на жизнь?

what sort of work do you do? какую работу ты выполняешь?

what line of work are you in? в какой области ты работаешь?

I stay at home and look after the children я сижу дома и воспитываю детей

I'm a housewife я домохозяйка

Employment status

I've got a part-time job я подрабатываю

I've got a full-time job я работаю

I'm... я ...

unemployedбезработный(ая)

out of work уволился (уволилась)

looking for work ищу подработку

looking for a job ищу работу

I'm not working at the moment я сейчас нигде не работаю

I've been made redundant меня сократили

I was made redundant two months ago меня сократили два месяца назад

I do some voluntary work я выполняю волонтерскую работу

I'm retired я на пенсии

Who do you work for?

I work for ... я работаю на ...

a publishers издатательство

an investment bank инвестиционный банк

the council горуправу

I'm self-employed я работаю на себя

I work for myself я работаю на себя

I have my own business у меня своё собственное дело

I'm a partner in ... я сотрудничаю с ...

a law firm юридической фирмой

an accountancy practice бухгалтерской конторой

anestateagentsагентами по недвижимости

I'vejuststartedat... я недавно начал работать в ...

Place of work

where do you work? где ты работаешь?

I work in ... я работаю ...

an office в офисе

a shop в магазине

a restaurant в ресторане

a bank в банке

a factory на заводе

a call centre в телефонном центре

I work from home я работаю на дому

Training and work experience

I'm training to be ... я прохожу обучение, чтобы стать ...

an engineer инженером

a nurse медсестрой

I'm a trainee ... я стажёр-...

accountant бухгалтер

supermarket manager менеджер в супермаркете

I'm on a course at the moment я сейчас прохожу обучение

I'monworkexperienceя прохожу практику (короткий период)

I'mdoinganinternshipя прохожу практику (более долгий период)

Источник: http://www.english-easy.info/phrasebook/jobs.php#ixzz2U8DfvgSJ

Where are you from in the United States, Mark?

Откуда ты в Соединенных Штатах, Марк?

The West Coast. San Francisco.

С западного побережья.

Сан-Франциско.

Is it nice?

Хороший {город}?

Oh yeah. It’s a great city.

О, да. Это великолепный город.

Are you from London?

Ты из Лондона?

No,I’mfromCambridge. Нет, я из Кембриджа.

My family live there, but I live here in London. Моя семья живет там, но я живу здесь, в Лондоне.

Sorry. Прости.

Hello darling, how are you?

Привет, дорогая, как ты?

I’mfine,yeah. Я в порядке, да.

Don’tworry. Не волнуйся.

Fine,fine.

Отлично, отлично.

That’s great.

Это здорово.

Bye, darling.

До свидания, дорогая.

Iloveyou.

Я люблю тебя.

Sorry. Прости.

That’sOK.Yourwife?

Все нормально. Твоя жена?

No, no, my daughter. Нет, нет, моя дочь.

She always phones me when I’m traveling.

Она всегда звонит мне, когда я в отъезде.

How old is she? Сколько ей?

She’s nine.

Девять.

She lives with her mother in Los Angeles.

Она живет с матерью в Лос-Анджелесе.

We’re divorced.

Мы разведены.

Are you married?

Ты замужем?

No,I’mnot.

Нет, я нет.

How old are you?

Сколько тебе лет?

That’s very personal!

Это очень личное!

What do you think?

Как ты думаешь?

Twenty-five? Twenty-six?

Двадцать пять? Двадцать шесть?

Thanks, I’m twenty-seven.

Спасибо, мне двадцать семь лет.

How old are you? Сколько тебе лет?

I’mthirty-four.

Мне тридцать четыре.

Would you like another drink? Хочешь еще напиток?

No,thanks.Нет, спасибо.

I have to go now, Mark.

Я должна идти сейчас, Марк.

Our first meeting’s at ten. Наше первое собрание в десять.

See you tomorrow. Увидимся завтра.

See you tomorrow, Allie.

Увидимся завтра, Алли.

Goodnight.

Спокойной ночи.

-Have you chosen your future profession?

-Yes, I want to be a guide or an interpreter.

-Why have you chosen to work in this field? What are your criteria?

-These professions are well-paid, interesting, and useful. These are the jobs which let you learn something new everyday. I find it interesting and challenging to solve new problems. At the same time I shall work with English and Russian, the languages I like. I shall also have a wide range of opportunities to see foreign countries and to communicate with native speakers.

-Do you have the needed traits of character?

-Well, i”m industrious, I think, this is a very important trait of character. I am also good at languages and communicative. My father says I am organized, reliable and practical.

-Wuold you like to be a programmer, for instance?

-No. This job requires thorough knowledge of mathematics and computers, whereas I am not good at these sciences.

-Many boys and girls want to be famous in their future. What about you?

- I don’t think about being famous. If I am famous, I shall be glad. I think, but most of all I want to have a good job and be a good specialist.

-Where would you study to prepare for your future profession?

- I shall try to enter the Philology Department of the State University. If I fail to enter, I shall take courses.

-When did you begin to think about your future profession?

-Whan I was a child. Then I knew my father was a technologist and I wanted to become a technologist, too. But later I understood that I could make a terrible technologist, since I am bad at chemistry and such subjects..

-Who helped you decide what you want to be?

- My parents supported me a lot, especially my mother. She helped me to understand myself.