- •Содержание
- •Вводно-коррективный курс
- •I. Правила чтения в английском языке Чтение ударных гласных:
- •Чтение безударных гласных:
- •Чтение сочетаний гласных
- •Чтение некоторых гласных перед сочетаниями согласных
- •Чтение сочетаний гласных с согласной
- •Правила чтения согласных букв и буквосочетаний
- •Чтение некоторых согласных букв и буквосочетаний
- •Немые согласные буквы
- •II. Словообразование
- •Aффиксы глаголов -ate, -ize, -(I)fy:
- •Приставка «re» обозначает повторное совершение действия:
- •Префиксы отрицания dis, un-, in, im, ir: Префиксы «dis», «in», «im», «ir», «un» прибавляются к основе слова и указывают на противоположные свойства, выражают отрицание качества, действия:
- •III. Порядок слов в английском предложении Структура английского простого повествовательного распространенного предложения
- •Построение отрицательных предложений.
- •Вопросительные предложения.
- •Общие вопросы.
- •Специальные вопросы.
- •Альтернативные вопросы.
- •Разделительные вопросы.
- •Видовременные формы английского глагола в действительном залоге
- •Unit I. Family. Hobbies. Lesson 1. My family.
- •My family
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading
- •Text a. The family relationships
- •Text b. British and American families
- •Lesson 2. Hobbies.
- •Hobbies
- •Vocabulary
- •Word Formation
- •Grammar
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading History of the term “Hobby”
- •Unit II. My studies. My University. My work. Lesson 3. My Studies.
- •My Studies
- •Vocabulary
- •Make your own sentences with these words and combinations.
- •Grammar
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading English has no equals!
- •The subjects I studied at school. My favourite subject.
- •Lesson 4. My University.
- •My Home University
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Модальные глаголы (modal verbs)
- •Can (could).
- •1) Обозначает физическую возможность совершения действия, способность или умение:
- •2) Обозначает сомнение в том, что действие имеет место или имело место (в сочетании с глаголом to be, продолженной или перфектной формой инфинитива - в вопросительном предложении):
- •4) Употребляется для выражения разрешения (наряду с глаголом may):
- •1) Обозначает необходимость, долженствование:
- •May (might)
- •1) Обозначает разрешение совершить действие:
- •2) Предположение, возможность осуществления действия; при этом might обозначает меньшую степень предположения (возможности):
- •Will (would)
- •Ought to
- •Глагол to have в модальном значении
- •Глагол to be в модальном значении
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading
- •Open University
- •Unit III. My working day. My week-end. Lesson 5. My working day.
- •My working day
- •Vocabulary
- •Find antonyms for the following words:
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Grammar
- •Comprehension
- •Write out the key sentences for each point of the plan.
- •Additional reading
- •In the Royal Welsh Army
- •Add exercise into your daily life
- •Bring Happiness to Your Daily Life
- •Lesson 6. My Weekend.
- •My Weekend
- •Vocabulary
- •Word Formation
- •Grammar
- •Страдательный залог. (Passive Voice)
- •Comprehension
- •Additional Reading
- •An Awful Weekend
- •Unit IV. Cities of Russia. Lesson 7. Tambov.
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Сomprehension
- •Additional reading Historic background of Tambov
- •Lesson 8. Moscow.
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Choose the right variant, explain your choice.
- •Past simple (простое прошедшее время)
- •The past perfect tense ( прошедшее совершенное время)
- •Comprehension
- •Write out the key sentences for each point of the plan.
- •Additional Reading
- •Cultural life of Moscow
- •Education and science
- •Unit 5. Towns and Cities of Great Britain. Lesson 9. London. The Capital.
- •Think of the outline of the text or just write out the key notions (words) covered in the text
- •Make a conclusion to characterise London in one sentence.
- •Decide on what place you would like to visit in London most of all. Explain your choice.
- •London. The capital.
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Choose the right variant and explain your choice.
- •Comprehension
- •Westminster Abbey
- •St. Paul’s Cathedral
- •Buckingham Palace
- •Trafalgar Square
- •The Tate Gallery
- •Albert Hall
- •The Tower of London
- •Tower Bridge
- •Piccadilly Circus
- •Lesson 10. Towns and Cities of Great Britain
- •The city of Birmingham
- •Manchester
- •Edinburgh
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Grammar rules Revision participle
- •Participle I
- •Present continuous
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading
- •The city of Liverpool
- •Cardiff
- •History of Birmingham
- •The city of Cambridge
- •The history of the city of Manchester
- •Landmarks of Manchester
- •Unit 6. Higher Education. Lesson 11. Higher Education in Great Britain
- •Higher Education in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Word-Formation
- •Grammar Present perfect (I have done) – Настоящее перфектное время
- •Participle II - Причастие II.
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading
- •Cambridge 'Tripos' exams
- •Lesson 12. Higher education in Russia
- •Higher education in Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar Word Formation
- •Revise your Grammar. Check yourself reading the Grammar rule: Participle II - Past Participle Причастие прошедшего времени
- •Present perfect
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading
- •Educational system in Russia
- •Unit 7. Travelling. Lesson 13. Means of Travelling
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Степени сравнения прилагательных
- •Формальные признаки частей речи английского языка. Существительное (The Noun)
- •Прилагательное (The Adjective)
- •Местоимение (The Pronoun)
- •Наречие (The Adverb).
- •Числительное (The Numeral)
- •Comprehension
- •Lesson 14. Sightseeing
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Образование.
- •Comprehension.
- •Additional reading
- •Seven Modern Wonders of the World
- •Compare the celebrations of r. Burns’ and w. Shakespeare’s birthdays.
- •Burns’ night
- •Shakespeare’s Birthday
- •The Edinburgh International Festival
- •Robert Burns – Роберт Бернс
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar
- •Comprehension
- •Additional reading
- •Customs and Traditions in Great Britain
- •The Ceremony of the Keys
- •Lesson 16. Traditions and Holidays in Russia
- •Russian Holidays
- •Vocabulary
- •Make your own sentences with these words and combinations.
- •Grammar
- •Revise your Grammar. Check yourself consulting the rules in Lessons 6, 9 and 14.
- •Additional reading
- •My favourite holiday
- •Список использованной литературы
Lesson 10. Towns and Cities of Great Britain
Pre-reading
Task 1. Read the questions and choose the suitable answers to them.
What city is considered to be the largest one in Great Britain after London?
Glasgow;
Liverpool;
Manchester;
Birmingham;
What city is historically famous for its dock systems?
a) Edinburgh;
b) Liverpool;
Manchester;
Birmingham;
What British city has a vast area of parklands?
Glasgow;
Liverpool;
Manchester;
Birmingham.
Do you know what British city has world-famous football clubs?
a) Manchester;
b) Edinburgh;
c) Liverpool;
d) Birmingham.
Task 2. Think about most prominent cities of your country. Compare them with British towns and cities. Decide on the outstanding features of each one while reading.
Task 3. Read the texts. Think of the answers to the questions in Task 1.
The city of Birmingham
Birmingham ( [bɜːmɪŋəm]) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. Birmingham is the largest of England's core cities, and is often considered to be the second city of the United Kingdom. The City of Birmingham has a population of 1,006,500 (2006 estimate).
The city's reputation was forged as a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, a fact which led to Birmingham being known as "the workshop of the world" or the "city of a thousand trades". Although Birmingham's industrial importance has declined, it has developed into a national commercial centre, being named as the third best place in the United Kingdom to locate a business. In 1998, Birmingham hosted the G8 summit at the International Convention Centre, the birthplace of exhibitions in 1850 and remains a popular location for conventions today.
Birmingham is situated just to the west of the geographical centre of England on the Birmingham Plateau, the area crossed by Britain's main north-south watershed between the basins of the Rivers Severn and Trent. Birmingham is located in the centre of the West Midlands region of England.
The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has renowned displays of artwork that include a leading collection of work by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the world's largest collection of works by Edward Burne-Jones.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is both an art gallery and concert hall. It also has one of the world's most detailed and largest coin collections. Cadbury World is a museum showing visitors the stages and steps of chocolate production and the history of chocolate and the company.
There are over 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) of parkland open spaces in Birmingham. The largest of the parks is Sutton Park covering 2,400 acres (970 ha) making it the largest urban nature reserve in Europe. The city centre consists of numerous public squares including Centenary Square, Chamberlain Square and Victoria Square.
Although Birmingham grew to prominence as a manufacturing and engineering centre, its economy today is dominated by the service sector. Tourism is also an increasingly important part of the local economy. Despite the decline of manufacturing in the city several significant industrial plants remain, including Jaguar Cars in Castle Bromwich and Cadbury Trebor Bassett in Bournville.
Birmingham has a number of notable residents from various walks of life. Joseph and Neville Chamberlain are two of the most well-known political figures who have lived in Birmingham. Author J. R. R. Tolkien was brought up in Birmingham with many locations in the city such as Moseley bog, Sarehole Mill and Perrott's Folly supposedly being the inspiration for various scenes in “The Lord of the Rings”. Writer W. H. Auden grew up in the Harborne area of the city. Birmingham has also produced a number of popular bands and musicians. The Streets, UB40, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Wizzard and Duran Duran were all popular bands, whilst musicians Jeff Lynne, Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Nick Mason, Roy Wood, Jamelia, and Steve Winwood all were very successful.