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Belfast

I.Learn how to read the new words.

Belfast spinning-wheel

Irish feature

Northern Ireland conservatory

development include

linen court

rope protestant Cathedral

tobacco record

II.Have you ever heard or read about Belfast? We don’t think you have. Then read this text.

Belfast is one of the youngest capital cities in the world. It has grown very fast. Today the population is 4000.000, but in the 17th century it was only a village, during the 19th century the development of industries like linen, rope-rnaking, engineering, tobacco and the sea-trade doubled the town's size every ten years. The town is also well-known for shipbuilding. The Museum and Art Gallery is rich in modern Irish paintings, a fine collection of Irish silver things. It gives a true picture of history, geology and animal life. There is a library which has early Belfast - printed books, a wonderful collection of photo­graphs which record life half a century ago, and the Horner collection of spinning-wheels.

The Transport Museum has one of the finest collection of transport in Europe.

Botanic Gardens are one of Belfast’s oldest and most pleasant parks. Its main features are the tropical green-houses, the rosewalks and the conservatory.

The main buildings of the Queen's University of Belfast are behind the conservatory. It was opened in 1849. Belfast is a modern city, a city of the 19th century and of the industrial revolution. There are a number of public buildings which arc interesting to visit. They include the large Low Court and Protestant Cathedral.

III. True, false or don't know.

1. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. 2. In the 17th century Belfast was a large town. 3.The town is known only for shipbuilding. 4.There are many museums and Art Galeries. 5.The University was built in 1849.

IV. Make up sentences.

1. Belfast is

2. The Transport Museum has

3. Botanic Gardens are

4. Belfast is

5.The Museum and Art Gallery gives

a true picture of history, geology and animal life.

one of the youngest capital cities in the world.

one of the finest collection of trans­port in Europe.

one of Belfast's oldest and most pleasant parks.

a city of the 19th century and of the industrial revolution.

V. Speak about the cultural life of Belfast using the following words.

to be rich in, modern paintings, the finest collection, silver things, main features, to be grouped.

VI. Study the text carefully and answer the questions.

1.What is the capital of Northern Ireland? 2.Why has Belfast grown so fast? 3.What industries is the town well-known for? 4. What museums and galleries are there? 5.When was the Queen's University of Belfast built?

VII. And now try and ask 4-5 questions of your own.

VIII. Fill in the missing words.

1.The developement of industries...the town's size every 10 years. 2.In the...century Belfast was only a village. 3.The museum and Art Gallery is...in modern Irish....a fine col­lection of Irish silver things. 4.... .... are of on the Belfast's oldest and most pleasant parks.

IX. Finish the sentences.

1.The main features of Botanic Gardens are... 2.The Transport Museum has.... 3.Belfast is a city of the.... 4.The public building include... 5.The library has early Belfast....6.The university......

X.Find in the text sentences to describe....

- industry

- Botanic Gardens

Xl. Divide the text into paragraphs and choose the best titles for them.

XII.Try and think of some statements of your own using the new words.

XIII.Find antonyms to the following words.

true, life, open, modern, large, early, half, fine, young, village, rich, silver.

XIV.Match the pairs of synonyms.

be taken, together, young, fast, to be well-known, main, a city, a picture, an object, correct, to be grouped, not old, be famous, quick, chief, a town, a thing, a drawing, true.

XV.Give words corresponding to the following definishlons.

1.a place /an area/ with houses in the country 2.to grow to a good state 3.a place to show objects of art 3.history 4.things which are brought together 5.a picture in paint 6.one hundred years 7.a part of a face 8.of present times 9.2 parts of a thing,

XVI. Find Russian equivalents.

the development of industry; the town's size doubles every 10 years, a gallery is rich in modern Irish paintings; printed books; to record life half a century ago; the main feature; a rosewalk, to be grouped.

XVII.Tell your classmates all you can about Belfast.

XVIII. Translate into English.

1. Белфаст - одна из самых молодых столиц мира. 2. Развитие льняной, технической, табачной промышленности удваивало размеры города каждые 10 лет. 3. В библиотеке храниться замечательная коллекция фотографий, которая увековечила жизнь города полувековой давности. 4. Белфаст - удивительный город, который сочетает в себе как прошлое, так и настоящее. 5. В Белфасте существует ряд государственных зданий, которые также интересно посетить.

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