- •Ю.А. Орлов, и.Ю. Попова, н.Ю. Букреева
- •З.Е. Коротких
- •Read and translate the text:
- •1.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •1.3. Answer the following questions:
- •1.4. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •2.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •2.3. Answer the following questions:
- •2.4. Complete the sentences:
- •2.5. Choose the right answer:
- •2.6. Give the summary of the text. Topic 3. London’s Places of Interest
- •3.1. Read and translate the text:
- •3.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •3.3. Answer the following questions:
- •Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •3.5. Complete the following sentences:
- •4.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •4.3. Answer the following questions:
- •4.4. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •5.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •5.3. Answer the following questions:
- •5.4. Complete the sentences using information from the text:
- •5.5. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •6.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •6.3. Answer the following questions:
- •6.4. Say what is true and what is false?
- •6.5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations:
- •6.6. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •6.7. Speak on the House of Commons.
- •6.8. Say how a new Government is formed?
- •6.9. Summarize the text. Литература
- •Великобритания (на английском языке)
- •302030, Г. Орел, ул. Московская, 65.
1.2. Topical Vocabulary
The United Kingdom of Соединенное Королевство Great Britain and Northern Ireland = Великобритании и Северной the United Kingdom = the UK Ирландии
the English Channel пролив Ла-Манш
the Strait of Dover пролив Па-де-Кале
industries отрасли промышленности
branches of industry отрасли промышленности
coal mining добыча угля
iron and steel production производствo чугуна и ста- ли
electrical engineering электротехника
motor vehicles транспортные средства
ship building кораблестроение
trade 1. торговля; 2. профессия
iron field месторождение железной руды
raw material сырье, исходный материал
disadvantage недостаток
foodstuffs продукты питания, продо- вольствие
sheep farming овцеводство
wheat пшеница
barley ячмень
oats овес
white (sugar) beet сахарная свекла
beef говядина
mutton баранина
lamb мясо молодого барашка
to grow (grew, grown) vegetables выращивать овощи
for centuries в течение столетий
potatoes картофель
in former times в прежние времена
leather goods кожтовары
machinery машины, оборудование
furs пушнина, меховые изделия
mild умеренный, мягкий (о кли- мате)
dense fog густой туман
livestock животноводство
animal produce (sg.) продукты животноводства
principal field crops основные посевные культу- ры
grain crops зерновые культуры
stable crop основная культура
to be rich in smth. быть богатым чем-либо
to be poor in smth. быть бедным чем-либо
mineral resources полезные ископаемые
1.3. Answer the following questions:
What is the full name of Great Britain?
Where is the United Kingdom situated?
What separates the British Isles from the European continent?
What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?
How many people live in Great Britain?
Is Great Britain one of the highly developed countries in the world?
What are the leading branches of industry in the country?
Do they play an important role in the world trade?
What place does Great Britain occupy in the annual produc- tion of coal?
What is one of the principal industries of the United Kingdom?
What are the most important seaports of Great Britain?
Does Great Britain produce enough food for its people?
Where are vegetables grown?
How many universities are there in Great Britain?
What universities are the most famous?
Are the British Isles washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean?
What are four parts of the United Kingdom?
Are the British Isles a part of Europe?
What city is the capital of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland?
Do the British Isles lie to the west of the European continent?