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III. City

Active vocabulary

busy

оживленный (об улице)

district

район, округ

inhabitant

житель, обитатель

native

родной

population

население

society

общество

region

край, область, район (страны)

sights

достопримечательности

sightseeing

осмотр достопримечательностей

to go sightseeing

осматривать достопримечательности

circus

цирк

dirty

грязный

square

площадь, сквер

traffic

движение, транспорт

trade

торговля; ремесло, профессия

to visit

посещать

tour

тур

tourist

турист

to make a tour of (some place)

объехать, осмотреть

to arrive

прибывать, приезжать

straight

прямой

broad

широкий

avenue

проспект

to make an impression on smb

производить впечатление на к-л

to be situated

быть расположенным

cross

пересекать

to surprise

удивлять

to be surprised

быть удивленным

traffic sign

дорожный знак

to take a bus

сесть на автобус

to go by bus

ехать на автобусе

to get off a bus

сходить с автобуса

to change at

делать пересадку (у)

to miss the bus

опоздать на автобус

to go along the street

идти вдоль улицы

to go down (up) the street

идти вниз/вверх по улице

to turn to the left / right

повернуть налево / направо

to turn round the corner

завернуть за угол

in the opposite direction

в противоположенном направлении

Task 1. Match the English phrases with their Russian equivalents:

1) city

a) кинотеатр

2) capital

b) метро

3) centre

c) площадь

4) road

d) промышленный

5) park

e) современный

6) garden

g) многоэтажный

7) square

h) отель

8) bus

i) троллейбус

9) tram

j) центр

10) metro

k) столица

11) trolleybus

l) парк

12) theatre

m) трамвай

13) cinema (movie)

n) культурный

14) plant

o) старый

15) hotel

p) научный

16) shop

q) завод

17) cultural

r) театр

18) industrial

s) автобус

19) scientific

t) сад

20) old

s) дорога

21) modern

u) город

22) multi-storeyed

v) магазин

Task 2. Read, translate and retell the text.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is a large, lively city as well as a historical one. It is not only the administrative center of the Urals, but also a great cultural center with a population over 1.3 million. Its banks, companies, and enterprises do business with many countries of the world. Few other cities in the Urals have so many

theatres, museums, and art galleries or offer a wide variety of places of public entertainment. Yekaterinburg has higher schools, a branch of Academy of Science, many research institutions and educational establishments.

Central Yekaterinburg has offices and government buildings, stores and sidewalks with shoppers. But also it has beautiful parks and gardens where people can escape the crowds and traffic.

The streets of the city are straight and broad. Lenin Avenue, the main street of the city, is one of the busiest streets: trams and trolley-buses run in every direction and connect the center with the suburbs of the city. The traffic is very heavy during the rush hours.

Let’s have a walk down Lenin Avenue, from one end to the other. One can see a good number of big shops on both sides of the Avenue. The Opera House, The Music Comedy Theatre and the cinema Salute are within a few minutes’ walk from the center. Go still farther and you’ll see a majestic building of the famous Ural Federal University in the distance.

Now let’s walk up Lenin Avenue as far as the “Historical Center”. On your left you can see the monument to the founders of the city – William Genin and Vasily Tatishchev. The monument was opened in 1998 when we marked the 275th anniversary of the foundation of the city.

Task 3. Answer the questions below:

1. When was Yekaterinburg founded?

2. What river is Yekaterinburg situated on?

3. What is the population of Yekaterinburg at present?

4. What is Yekaterinburg famous for?

5. What sights are there in Yekaterinburg?

Task 4. Make an excursion of any city you like.

Task 5. Read the text and answer the questions.

City problems

Cities are communities where thousands or even millions of people live and work. They are cultural, economic, governmental, transportation and communicational centers of the world. People choose cities to live in for several reasons and the main reason is the number and variety of jobs.

Cities offer many activities for residents and visitors. Art museums display works by famous artists, musicians perform in classical or rock concerts, restaurants offer food from diverse cultures, and department stores sell a wide choice of items.

But cities have many physical, economic and other problems.

Motor vehicles, factories and other sources pollute the air with fumes that danger the health of people in cities. Urban wastes pollute waterways.

Social problems in today’s cities include crime, alcoholism, drugs and so on. The poor are often unable to find the jobs they need. They may lack education or training to help them find a good job. And there are many other problems which can’t be solved immediately.

1. What is the main problem of your city?

2. What solution to the city problems can you offer?

3. If you were a mayor of your city, what direction would you prefer: social sphere, air pollution, traffic jams, or something else?

4. Has the appearance of your city changed the last ten years?

5. What makes your city special?

Task 6. Translate the following sentences:

1. Екатеринбург – столица Урала. Город расположен на реке Исеть.

2. В прошлом году мы ездили в Санкт-Петербург и экскурсии по музеям и дворцам произвели на нас огромное впечатление.

3. Подскажите, пожалуйста, где здесь троллейбусная остановка?

4. Нужно пройти прямо до перекрестка, а затем повернуть налево.

5. Движение транспорта в центре города очень оживленное, а в часы пик возникают пробки.

6. Проблемы города, такие как загрязнение воздуха и воды, невозможно решить, не так ли?

7. Москва была основана Юрием Долгоруким в 1147 году.

8. Переходить улицу следует на зеленый сигнал светофора.

Task 7. Read the text, be ready to retell. Make up your own story, use the Tube Map to work out how you would travel.

London

London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupies a great area with the population over seven million people. It is situated upon both banks of the Thames. It is the main port and the most important city. London can be divided into three parts: the City of London, the West End, and the East End.

The City, the heart of London, comprises the area of 2.6 sq. km. Less than 6,000 people live here. After finishing their working day more than 500,000 people leave the City. This part of London with numerous banks and offices has succeeded in remaining the financial centre of the UK for a long time.

The West End, the centre of London, is worth seeing. It includes historical palaces, famous parks, large hotels and shops. Rich people enjoy spending their free time and money there.

The East End, the workers’ region, is made up of great industrial areas that depend on shipping.

So, the English people have a habit of naming the City – the money of London, the West End – the goods of London, and the East End – the hands of London.

London attracts very large numbers of visitors and tourists and can be an expensive place to visit. However, there is still much you can see and do for free. Tourist attractions are mainly in Central London. Plan your day well. London is a big place and if you are not careful you may find yourself spending most of the day travelling.

Task 8. Speak on the topic “Yekaterinburg”.

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