Vocabulary:

comparison [kəm´pærisən] — порівняння

heart [hα:t] — серце

cultural [´kΛlt∫ǝrǝl] — культурний

Questions:

1. What are the biggest cities of the United States of America?

2. What city is the nation’s leading financial and commercial centre?

3. Where is the city of New York situated?

4. What are the most important industries of the city?

5. What is Los Angeles famous for?

Iw # 8.6 Sights of the usa

1. Read and translate the text in a written form.

One should start sightseeing in America from Washington. There are many beautiful parks and gardens in Washington. It is interesting to see the famous cherry trees, the gift from Japan. They were brought to America in 1912. The NASA museum is devoted to the USA achievements in the exploration of space. Capitol Hill is the highest place in the city.

There is a law that forbids to build houses higher than the Capitol on Capitol Hill.

From the Capitol to the White House Pennsylvania Avenue used for all processions and parades runs. The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument are the most famous ones in Washington. The Washington Monument is one of the most impressive sights in the city.

It is situated in Potonic Park. It was erected to the memory of the first president of the USA in 1888. It is called “the Pencil” because it is one of the tallest stone constructions in the world and the tallest in the USA.

There are many sights in Philadelphia, for example, the National Historical Park.

You can also see the Liberty Bell, which is a symbol of freedom. The sound of this Bell told the people about the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. You can also visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art — one of the greatest art museums of the world. One should also visit New York, the city of skyscrapers with the Statue of Liberty. A new American Immigration Museum has been opened at the base of the statue. The Metropolitan Opera House, the Madison Square Garden, the Modern Arts Museum are popular among the tourists. One can also visit Lyndon B. Johnson Space Centre near Houston in Texas or go to Florida or California to enjoy the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean beaches. And I would like to see them all myself.

Vocabulary:

cherry tree [´t∫eri ´tri:] — вишневе дерево

Japan [dℨə´pæn] — Японія

NASA [´n0s3] — National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to forbid [fɔ:´bid] — забороняти

freedom [´fri:dəm] — свобода, воля

Pennsylvania Avenue [ˏpensl´venjə3 ´0v3nju:] — проспект Пенсільванія

Statue of Liberty [´st0tj\3v´lb3t] — Статуя Свободи

Houston [´hju:st3n] — Х’юстон

Texas [´teks3s] — Техас

Questions:

1. What are the most famous historical places in the capital of the USA?

2. Who chose the place for the district?

3. What sights are there in Philadelphia?

4. Where is the city of New York situated?

5. What are the most important sights of New York?

Iw # 9.1 uk Holidays

1. Read and translate the text in a written form.

There are many holidays in Great Britain. The main holidays are Christmas and Bank holidays. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December and symbolizes the birthday of Jesus Christ. This day is marked by setting the fir tree and decorating it with different toys and candles. Children wait for Santa Claus who comes to every house and brings presents. Going to bed children leave their stockings and shoes to receive presents the next morning. There are a lot of parties organized by people to celebrate this wonderful holiday. Young people like to spend it together in good companies. There is a lot of fun and jokes on that day.

Meeting the New Year’s Eve is held in the family circle in England. Some people in Scotland go outside and meet New Year in squares singing songs or dancing. The first man coming to you after the New Year Eve may bring you luck, especially if he comes with a piece of bread and coal. Bread symbolizes wealth and coal — warmth. Children like this holiday very much. They go from house to house, sing songs and congratulate people. People treat them to candies or give them little money. Bank holidays are celebrated four times a year. This day is a day-off for everybody because all banks and all offices are closed. Englishmen spend this holiday in the country. There are also great fairs with a lot of goods for sale, with fun, jokes and choosing the Pearl Queen and King. The Pearl Queen and King are people at the fair who have the most unusual costume with a lot of pearl buttons on it. There are many other holidays in Great Britain.

Easter in Great Britain

Easter is a very popular holiday in Great Britain. At Easter the British celebrate the idea of the new birth by giving each other chocolate Easter eggs, which are opened and eaten on Easter Sunday. On Good Friday bakers sell hot cross buns. Easter Monday is a holiday and many people travel to the seaside for the day or go and watch one of the many sporting events as football or horse racing. Egg-rolling is a traditional Easter pastime which is still popular in Northern England, Scotland, Wales and Isle of Man. It takes place on Easter Sunday or Monday, and consists of rolling coloured, hard-boiled eggs down a slope until they are cracked and broken after which the players eat them. In some parts of Britain the competitions take place and the winner is a player whose egg remains longest undamaged, but usually the fun is just rolling and eating. This is the older form of the custom, since egg-rolling does not appear to have been a game to be lost or won.

Boxing Day and Halloween

Boxing day is a day when one visits friends, goes for long walks or just sits resting from too much food — everything to eat is cold. In Great Britain there are usually Boxing Day Meets (fox-hunting). In the cities tradition on that day demands a visit to the pantomime, where once again one is entertained by the story of Cinderella, Puss in Boots or something like that. This holiday takes place on December 26th. Halloween means “holy evening” and takes place on October 31st. It is celebrated by many people in the United Kingdom. It is connected with witches and ghosts. At parties people dress up in strange costumes and pretend they are witches. They cut horrible faces in pumpkins and put a candle inside, which shines through their eyes. People play different games such as trying to eat an apple from a bucket of water without using their hands. In recent years children dressed in white sheets knock at doors at Halloween and ask if you would like a “trick” or “treat”. If you give them something nice, a “treat”, they go away. If you don’t, they play a “trick” on you, such as making a lot of noise near your house.