- •Travelling
- •Travel Broadens the Mind
- •Why Do People Love to Travel?
- •Places to Visit
- •10 Міст, які потрібно побачити хоча б раз у житті
- •1. Стамбул, Туреччина
- •Why should we use public transportation?
- •Is Turkey a safe place to travel?
- •Organizing For the Holidays Organizing For the Holidays . . . Less Stress . . . More Fun
- •1. Why did the writer make the trip?
- •City Bus History
- •Поради туристам при подорожі автобусом по Європі
- •The History and Invention of the Airplane
- •My First Flight
- •A romantic resort
- •Biking Down Under
- •Ecotourism
- •Guilt-Free Holidays
- •Inca Cable Car
- •In pairs, name three of the most important historical sites/ buildings in your country. What do you know about them? Discuss.
- •Dreaming of a Green Vacation
- •In the dictionary find synonyms for the following words and expressions.
- •Insert the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
- •Insert the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •Insert the Past Indefinite or Past Perfect.
- •Insert the Past Continuous or Past Perfect.
- •Insert the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Insert the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Insert the Past Simple, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous.
- •Insert the Past Continuous, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous.
- •Insert the Present Simple or Future Indefinite.
- •Throughout history, key discoveries have changed the course of medical science. We look at four historic medical breakthroughs.
- •Asymbol of medicine, a triumph of simplicity
- •1. In the first paragraph, the writer mentions "hi-tech diagnostic equipment" in order to
- •Examination Fever
- •Say No to Death
- •Україна – перша у Східній Європі за кількістю віл-інфікованих.
- •At the dentist’s
- •General Dental Practice
- •Help me, doctor, I'm too wealthy
- •1. Qigong is perfect for those who
- •Are You on the Top of the World
- •Евтаназія: вбивство чи милосердя? а може, вбивство з милосердя?
- •Exercise 3. Translate into English, using the Passive or Active Voice.
- •1. Questions and negations of the verb have are formed with do/does or did.
- •2. We can also use have something done to say that something unpleasant happened to somebody.
- •3. We can use the verb get instead of the verb have only in informal conversation.
- •Value of Education
- •Value of Education
- •Investing in education is the single most effective way of reducing poverty.
- •Makes People Healthier
- •Increases Income
- •Promotes Girls' and Women's Rights
- •Is literacy important?
- •Opportunity, Equality of Education
- •Distance Learning
- •What are mooCs?
- •The System of Education in the United Kingdom
- •Education
- •British or American?
- •Education in Ukraine
- •Choosing a university
- •6 Important Criteria to Choose the Best University
- •1. Programme of studies
- •2. Official language(s)
- •3. Duration of your studies
- •4. Central or more suburban areas?
- •5. Tuition fees/financial aspects
- •6. Weather/climate
- •A little advice
- •Is the situation with regard to university education the same in your country as it is in the uk?
- •Universities
- •In your country is the university system the same or different to the one described in this article? Do you agree more with the opinion of Theodore Roosevelt or of Sydney Harris? Why?
- •Video ‘Knowledge is Great’
- •What makes a global Top 10 university?
- •Immigration points
- •How I Got My First-Class Degree
- •In small groups, discuss the following questions.
- •Beating exam stress
- •Подолання стресу під час сесії. Поради психолога.
- •Grammar focus reported speech (indirect speech) in English
- •Reported statements
- •1.1. The introductory sentence in the Simple Present.
- •1.2. The introductory sentence in the Simple Past.
- •Backshift of Tenses
- •Types of introductory sentences
- •Reported commands/requests
- •Student Dilemma
- •Євген Нищук. Монологи.
10 Міст, які потрібно побачити хоча б раз у житті
Ні за що не здогадаєтеся, яка столиця зайняла перше місце.
Експерти найбільшого в світі сайту для мандрівників Trip Advisor склали рейтинг з 10 міст, які були найбільш високо оцінені туристами з усієї земної кулі. А місто, що зайняло перше місце, здивувало навіть самих авторів цього списку.
Загалом, якщо ви ще не визначилися з планами на відпустку, можна знайти кілька відмінних ідей. Та й на кілька найближчих відпусток теж.
10. Шанхай, Китай
У Шанхаї життя на вулицях кипить, не перестаючи. Відвідайте Шанхайський музей, храм Нефритового Будди і ринок Дунтай роуд, щоб отримати уявлення про місто і зовсім незвичайний життєвий досвід.
9. Сієм Ріп, Камбоджа
Хоча Сієм Ріп є відносно новим поселенням, воно розташоване неподалік від Ангкор-Вата – Міста храмів і найбільшого релігійного пам'ятника в світі. І якщо Ангкор-Ват запропонує вам відкриття та пригоди, то Сієм Ріп – відпочинок і спокій.
8. Ханой, В'єтнам
Ханой – чарівна суміш Сходу і Заходу, що поєднує традиційну в'єтнамську культуру з французьким колоніальним флером. На щастя, десятиліття війни не торкнулися міста, і зараз воно навіть яскравіше і активніше, ніж будь-коли. Відвідавши Ханой – не оминіть увагою Старий квартал – один з найбільших у світі ринків, Музей в'єтнамських жінок і численні театри.
7. Париж, Франція
Важко переоцінити всі ті культурні багатства, якими володіє Париж. Його, безумовно, варто відвідати, причому побувати не тільки в Луврі й на Ейфелевій вежі, але і в знаменитих ресторанах, наприклад в Le Fumoir.
6. Марракеш, Марокко
Це місто наскрізь просякнуте спеціями, якими століттями торгували в Марракеші. Його шумні ринки і різнокольорові базари – ідеальне місце для тих, хто хоче відчути дух традиційного марокканського життя.
5. Прага, Чехія
У середньовічній Європі Прага була одним з основних політичних, культурних та економічних центрів. Сьогодні місто переживає епоху відродження. Якщо ви побуваєте в сучасному будинку танців та історичному Празькому граді, то побачите, як місто знайшло ідеальний баланс між новим і старим.
4. Пекін, Китай
Пекін – одне з найдавніших поселень в світі. Його історія налічує більше 3000 років. Тут зберігаються найважливіші для Китаю пам'ятники, в їх числі Велика китайська стіна і знамените Заборонене місто.
3. Лондон, Великобританія
Колишня столиця найбільшої імперії на землі, сьогодні Лондон – це киплячий котел різноманітних культур. У його межах говорять трьохстами мовами. Тут можна знайти їжу, мистецтво та розваги з усіх куточків земної кулі, а також чудові зразки класичної англійської архітектури.
2. Рим, Італія
Ще в Античності Рим стали часто називати Вічним. Одним з перших так назвав Рим римський поет Альбій Тибулл (I століття до н.е.) у своїй другій елегії. Уявлення про «вічності» Риму багато в чому збереглися і після падіння давньоримської цивілізації, принісши відповідний епітет в сучасні мови.
1. Стамбул, Туреччина
Стамбул – це динамічне місто, протягом тисяч років поєднує в собі європейський і азіатський початок, а також іслам і християнство. Він відомий своєю смачною їжею, чудовою кавою, східними ринками і стародавньою архітектурою. В кінці довгого дня обов'язково загляньте в турецьку лазню – це відмінний спосіб розслабитися.
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You’ll love the mixture of coast and country in Somerset, with its traditional seaside entertainment and rich countryside 0) where the tiny villages haven’t changed 1) ______ centuries. Holidaymakers are 2) ________ concerned about keeping the beautiful beaches clean that dogs are banned 3) ________ May 4) ________ the end of September. A favourite holiday town is Burnhamon-sea, which has a wide 5) _______ of hotels, shops and cafes. For fun days 6) ________ from the sea there are amusement arcades and a leisure park with aquaslides. Further along the coast is Minehead, a large fishing port 7) _______ was once a safe haven for smugglers. Inland, there are many interesting towns and villages. Glastonbury has a wonderful ruined abbey and is associated 8) ________ the legendary King Arthur. Clarks village is famous 9) _______ the world for its shoe factory, which is definitely worth a visit. 10) _______ is also a children’s play area. A shoe museum, tea shop and picnic area. Surrounding these towns and villages are the Mendip Hills. They look ordinary enough 11) _______ the surface, but in 12) _______ are filled with underground caves, such 13) _______ Wookey Hole, which are millions of years 14) _______ and are great for the children as they are 15) _______ interesting and exciting.
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To be unchanged ___ centuries
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To tower ___ sth
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The outlook ___ a place
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Books ___ sale
To be represented ___ sth
A representative ___ sth
To take part ___ sth
To disembark ___ a ship
To be ___ board
To add sth ___ sth else
To sail ___ a ship
To dig ___ sb’s past
To be ___ peace
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What was their American dream?
Why is the article entitled “A Tale of Two Cities?”
Were they suffering from time zone changes after eight hours’ travel?
What was the “minor inconvenience”?
Who is they in “They simply had no idea?”
How did the policeman finally manage to explain the situation to them?
Why were they unwilling to take phone calls?
The three French women had set out bound for adventure. The hotel was booked. They had their holiday cash. They were looking forward to the autumnal scenes around Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It didn’t seem that far away, the United States. Only eight hours on a ferry from Le Havre. They had preferred to take the boat, rather than fly. But even they were surprised at how little they were suffering from the time zone changes. There was only a minor inconvenience, it seemed. They stepped into a taxi, asking for the Sheraton. They had already booked for a three-day stay, and paid a $500 deposit. But those cabbies. They simply had no idea. Drive you about for hours, and still unable to find a luxury hotel as big as the Sheraton.
The police became involved when the cabbie turned in desperation to the Portsmouth constabulary. He was unable to trace the famous hotel. “They were adamant they had booked into the Sheraton in Portsmouth,” PC David Crouch said. “They asked if they were in Portsmouth and I said ‘Yes’.
Then they asked ‘Is this Hampshire?’ and I agreed. It was all a great mystery, so I asked if they had a brochure from the hotel and they produced a pamphlet. I spotted the word Portsmouth, then saw that it was in New Hampshire, USA. I pointed to the map on the leaflet and showed them Portsmouth, then ran my finger down about half an inch and said ‘Look! New York!’ I didn’t know if they were going to laugh or cry when, in broken English, they asked ‘Are we in the wrong country?’ Fortunately, they saw the funny side and burst out laughing. I’ve been doing this job for 31 years and this is the first time I have come across anyone who accidentally came to the wrong country for a holiday.” The three women, two in their twenties, one a little older, were taken to the two-star Arcade hotel in Portsmouth. They plan to return home this morning, according to the receptionist, Sara de Bathe. They were fighting shy of all telephone calls. Particularly long-distance ones.
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autumn |
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a check |
a closet |
a cupboard |
fall |
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ground floor |
a faucet |
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a one-way ticket |
a fortnight |
a round trip |
a restroom |
a tap |
a return |
a toilet |
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