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Cardiff

I. Learn how to read the words.

Cardiff industrially

coal-mining inhabitants

valley iron

Severn Caerphilly

firth Edwardian

Merthyr Tyafil steel

harbour spectator

financially hymn

II. Read the text.

The only big towns in Wales are along the south coast and in the nearby coal-mining volleys which run down from the southern hills. There are good castle ruins in the south.

Cardiff is the capital of Wales since 1955. It is the city on the broad Severn firth. It is both the cultural and the economic centre.

A Roman fort was founded here in the first century A.D. The character of the city was until 1147. But in 1794 the canal was built. It led into the coalmining territory of Merthyr Tyafil (the economic centre of that time). After that a big harbour and docks for shipping coal were built about 1830. The population rose.

The foundation of the national Museum of Wales in 1907 and of the Welsh University of Wales in 1893 helped Cardiff become a cul­tural centre.

Financially and industrially Cardiff is the most important city in Wales. Hundreds of thousands of the inhabitants of Wales live and work in this town. It rose to importance with the coal-mining and iron industries.

Cardiff is also a beautiful city. Cathay's Park is the centre of the life of the city.

Caerphilly lies a few miles to the north of Cardiff. It is known by its cheese and for its fine old Edwardian castle. Cardiff has a modern shopping centre. The valleys lie to the north of Cardiff. Those are the heart of the Welsh coal and steel industries. Choral singing is a national art. It is a fine thing to hear the spectators hymns at a Welsh victory over England at the national game Rugby football at Cardiff.

III.Say that you know ( have heard, have read) in too.

I know that ....

I've also read that...

IV. Agree or disagree

1.Cardiff is the capital of Wales since 1965. 2.A Roman castle was built here in the first century A.D. 3.The canal was built in 1794. 4.Cardiff is a beautiful city. 5.Caerphilly is known by its meat.

V.Make up sentences.

1.Cardiff is

2.Cathay's Park is

3.Cardiff is

4.Caerphilly is know

5.The canal was built

6.The national art is

in 1794

by its cheese

choral singing

the capital of Wales

the centre of the life of the city

the most important city in Wales

VI.Ask you friends questions:

what the capital of Wales is.

when a big harbour and a lot of docks for shipping were built.

when the national Museum of Wales was founded.

VII.Finish the sentences.

1.Cardiff has a modern... 2.Cardiff rose to importance with... 3.The Welsh University was founded... 4.Cathay's Park is...

VIII.Write out of the text the words which help you to describe the industry of Wales.

IX.Fill in the missing words.

1.Cardiff is the city on the broad.... firth 2.A Roman.... was founded here in the 1st A.D. 3.The canal led into the coalmining territory of..... 4.Hundreds of thousands of the... of Wales live and work here. 5....is known by its cheese and its old Edwardian castle.

X. Supply suitable derivatives from the words in brackets.

1.There are good castle ..... in the south ( to ruin). 2.The....of the National Museum of Wales in 1907 helped Cardiff become a..... centre ( to found, culture). 3.Cardiff is the most .....city in Wales (to import). 4.Cardiff is both the..... and the.... centre (to culture, economy). 5.Cardiff is also a..... city (beauty). 6.Hundreds of thousands of the .... of Wales live and work in this town (to inhabit).

XI. Answer these questions.

1.What is the capital of Wales? 2.Where is Cardiff situated? 3.When was the canal built? 4.How did Cardiff become a cultural centre? 5.What is Caerphilly famous for? 6.What is the heart of the Welsh coal and steel industries?

XII. Find equivalents in the text for these words and word combinations.

Широкий морской залив; гавани и доки; население; стать важным благодаря; современный торговый центр; хоровое пение; гимн зрителей.

XIII.Give the closest Russian equivalents for these word combination and sentences.

1.The only big towns in Wales are along the south coast and in the nearby coal-mining valleys which run dawn from the southern hills. 2.Financially and industrially Cardiff is the most important city in Wales. 3.Cardiff rose to importance with the coal-mining and iron industries. 4.Choral singing is a national art.

XIV.Use the following words and phrases in sentences of your own.

harbour, inhabitants, spectator, the character of the city, to rise to importance, to be known by, a victory over smb./smth.

XV.Make up a dialogue using the words above.

XVI.Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms.

valley, big, sea-shore, to serve as a way, to break, a region, fortress, large, beautiful, a low place between hills, nice, coast, to ruin, to lead, castle, territory.

XVII.Tell you friends a few words about :

- industry of Wales

- cultural life of Cardiff

XVIII.Your sister (brother, friend) has not read the text about Cardiff, tell it to him (her).

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