- •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 14. Sightseeing
Pre-reading
Task 1. Answer the questions:
1. What can help tourists when they are sightseeing?
A. beaches and local dances |
B. shops and souvenirs |
C. guidebooks and maps |
2. What cities become touristy ?
A. cosmopolitan and lively |
B. famous for their beauty and history |
C. packed with people |
Task 2. Find, think, and decide while reading.
1. Think of things that tourists often do on a sightseeing tour.
2. While reading find the traditional tourists’ attraction.
3. Decide of a modern world wonder you would like to visit.
4. Think of places that people usually visit in Tambov and Tambov region.
Task 3. Read the text.
People love sightseeing because it is interesting and makes unforgettable impression. They may do a lot of sightseeing, or they may do a bit of sightseeing. People go to museums, art galleries, see fountains, statues, visit palaces, temples, castles, cathedrals, markets. Many people go on a sightseeing tour of a town in a bus or they rent a car. When you are sightseeing, it helps to buy a guidebook, because it is a book of information for tourists. You may buy a map of the town you are in. It may help you, too. When people do sightseeing they take a lot of photographs and spend lots of money on souvenirs. Many beautiful cities have become very touristy and they are always very crowded with tourists. Old cities also draw people for sightseeing because of their historical monuments.
After sightseeing tourists go out and have a good time in restaurants, cinemas, theatres, night-clubs, at concerts, discos, bars. Markets are worth visiting. They have lots of little stalls selling just about everything from apples to antiques.
Unfortunately, Tambov is not packed with tourists because it is far from tourists routes. But I think its places of interest will be visited by tourists because of its architectural ensembles, historical and cultural memorials. Tourists are invited to the Museum of Local Lore, Chicherin’s house-museum, the picture Gallery. There are some memorial places in and round our region, Ivanovka, for instance. Personal things, books, manuscripts, photos which belonged to the Rachmaninovs are collected in Rachmaninov’s house-museum in Ivanovka.
The ancient Greeks spoke of the Seven Wonders of the World. Recently, some engineers came up with this list of the seven wonders of our modern world: the Panama Canal, the Empire State Building in New York City, the Netherlands North Sea Protection Works, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the CN Tower in Toronto, the Itaipu Dam at the Brazil-Paraguay border, the Channel Tunnel, which joins France and England. All these things were called “modern wonders” because they are important advances in engineering.
The traditional tourist attractions of the world are the Grate Wall in China (was begun in 214 B.C.), the Colosseum in Rome (was opened in 80 A.D.), the Taj Mahal in India (was started in 1630 and finished in1652), the Statue of Liberty (was designed by the French sculptor Bartholdi), the Eiffel Tower in Paris (was completed in 1889). The Great Wall of China is the largest structure ever built. The Colosseum was sometimes filled with water for ship battles. The Taj Mahal is a very rich tomb for the wife of an Indian prince. The Statue of Liberty in New York was given to Americans by the people of France. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. The Channel Tunnel was constructed to join France and England.