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1 No.10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace

1. Why, its No. 10 Downing Street I often come across this address while reading newspaper.

2. That’s right. This is where the Prime Minister of Britain lives.

3. I see. And where’s the residence of the Queen.

4. The London residence of the British monarch is Buckingham Palace. When the Queen is in residence the Royal Standard is flown at the mast-head.

2. Trafalgar Square

1. Trafalgar Square... A familiar place-name, it is often mentioned in newspapers.

2. That’s right. Trafalgar Square, as well as Hyde Park, by the way, are often the scenes of peace rallies and other political meeting of working-class people and the left.

1. Whitehall... Also a familiar place name. Is it in the City?

2. Oh no. It lies to the west of the City. It’s the street in which many governmental departments and offices are situated. Figuratively, “Whitehall means “ the British Government””.

2. Piccadilly Circus

1. I think we’ll get off the bus near the Circus.

2. Do you mean to invite me to a circus show? I’d love to see one in London.

3. Oh no. I mean Piccadilly Circus it’s just a square.

4. I see. Why is it called that? Is it round, or what?

5. Well, it isn’t exactly round. As a matter of fact any open space where a number of streets meet can be called a circus.

6. You can come across them all over England. But when a Londoner speaks of the Circus he means Piccadilly Circus.

1.19 Прослушайте и письменно переведите текст 5

Text 5. “The largest city of the world”

London, situated at the head of ocean navigation on the Thames estuary, is Britain’s capital and main communication centre. It is one of the world’s important financial centres, one of the world’s five largest cities (with Mexico City, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York) and one of the world’s three largest ports (with New York and Rotterdam).

Greater London has a working population of over seven million, of whom over a third are in manufacturing industry. London is the main centre in Britain of the clothing and food industries, of printing, of cinema production, and of the manufacture of furniture, materials for the arts, different instruments and many other specialized products. Small firms predominate in many of these industries. London is also, especially its outer ring, an important area for light engineering, chemicals and consumer goods and has some heavy engineering plants and a number of reading research establishments. It is a city of great contrasts and old traditions, of richness and poverty, of numerous museums, art galleries, theatres, beautiful squares and slums, the poor and unemployed hardly manage to make both ends meet. This is London.

1.20 Дайте русские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний

monarchy; commonwealth; the political, economic and social system of Britain; its customs and traditions; authority; residence; the House of Lords; the House of Commons; member of Parliament; rally to separate from; to export; separate; to rule; to reign; it is washed by; country; state; capital; twin-town.