- •Agriculture in Great Britain.
- •VII Answer the questions.
- •IX.Read the second part of the text and translate it into Russian using a dictionary. Agriculture in Great Britain. (part II)
- •X.Answer the questions.
- •London, the Capital of Great Britain.
- •I. Read and pronounce correctly. Listen to your partners' reading of the words. Correct their mistakes, if they have any.
- •II.Do you know what the following words mean?
- •III.Read the text to learn more about London.
- •IV.Say that you know (have read, have heard) it too.
- •V.Read the three possible ways to complete the sontonces and choose the only one correct.
- •VI.Agree or disagree.
- •VII.Answer the following questions. Find the answers to these questions in the text, if you can’t answer them .
- •London. (part II)
- •I.Do you know what the following words mean? Read and pronounce them correctly.
- •II.Read the text.
- •III.Say that you know (have read, have heard) it too.
- •IV.Choose the correct ending.
- •V.True, false or don’t know.
- •VI.Answer the following questions.
- •VII .Finish the sentences.
- •IX.Tell your classmates about
- •X.Fill in the missing words.
- •XI.Translate the sentences.
- •London.Places to Visit. (part III)
- •II.Read and pronounce correctly.
- •III.Do you know the meaning of the words?
- •IV.Read the text to learn more about places of interest in London.
- •V.Say that you know it too.
- •VI.Read the three possible ways to complete the sentences and choose the only one correct.
- •VII.True, false or don't know.
- •VIII.Ask your friend questions.
- •IX.Answer the following questions.
- •XI.Read the words. Then put the correct form in each blank.
- •XII.Fill in the prepositions.
- •London. Places to Visit. (part IV)
- •V.Say that you know it too.
- •VI.Read the three possible ways to complete the sentences and choose the only one correct.
- •VII.Agree or disagree.
- •Traffic.
- •Traffic. (part II)
- •London Buses.
- •III.Agree or disagree.
- •IV.Fill in the missing words.
- •V.Answer the questions.
- •Edinburgh.
- •1. Read the words.
- •II.Read the text to learn more about Edinburgh.
- •III. Agree or disagree.
- •VI.Study the text carefully and answer these questions.
- •XIV. Make up a dialogue using the following .
- •XVI.Arrange these words in suitable pairs to make up the combinations listed below:
- •Glasgow.
- •III. True, false or don't know.
- •V.Say what you know / have heard, have read/ about Glasgow.
- •VI.Ask you friends questions:
- •VII.Speak about the cultural life of Glasgow using the following words.
- •Cardiff
- •II. Read the text.
- •III.Say that you know ( have heard, have read) in too.
- •IV. Agree or disagree
- •Bridgehd
- •III.Your friend read the text about Bridgend and didn't understand it at all. Could you correct him?
- •Belfast
- •II.Have you ever heard or read about Belfast? We don’t think you have. Then read this text.
- •III. True, false or don't know.
- •Birmingham
- •I. Learn to read the new words.00
- •II.Would you like to know about Birmingham? Then read this text.
- •III. Agree or disagree.
- •V. Finish the sentences.
- •VI. Fill in the missing words.
- •VII. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.
- •Manchester
- •I.Read and pronounce the new words.
- •II. Read the text.
- •III. Say that you know (have heard, have read it too).
- •IV. Agree or disagree.
- •V. How many sentences can you make about what Manchester is famous for.
- •V. True, false or don’t know.
- •VI. Ask your classmates.
- •VIII.Answer the question.
- •IX.Speak about.
- •X. Translate sentences.
- •XVII. Find the derivatives in the text.
- •XVIII.Read the text and answer the questions.
- •XIX. Find in the text and read about:
- •Liverpool . Brighton.
- •1.Learn how to read the new words.
- •II.Read the text to learn more about Liverpool.
- •III. Read the text.
- •IV.True, false or don’t know.
- •Vl. Finish the sentences.
- •VII.Fill in the missing words.
- •VIII. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.
- •Coventry
- •III. Say that you know ( have heard, have read it) too.
- •IV. Agree or disagree.
- •V. How many sentences can you make about Coventry.
- •VI.True, false or don’t know.
- •VII. Ask you classmates.
- •VIII.Answer the questions.
- •IX.Speak about.
- •X.Translate the sentences.
- •XVII.Find the derivatives in the text read about the sentences with them and translate them.
- •XVIII.Find in the text and read aloud the sentences about.
- •XIX.Read the text and answer the questions.
II. Read the text.
Manchester is the second largest city in Lancashire after Liverpool. It stands on the river lrwell, a tributary of the Mersey. Manchester has a good climate which is neither very cold nor very not. The highest summer temperature is +27'C, the lowest winter temperature is - 6'C.
Manchester itselft has a population of nearly one million, but there are nine other cities not far from Manchester. Together they are now Greater Manchester with a population of about four million people.
Manchester is an industrial capital of the North of England. For a long time it was the centre of the cotton trade not only in Britain but in the whole worlds. Manchester is the commercial capital of the cotton and man-made textile industries.
Manchester makes all kinds of machine tools and machinery; electrical equipment, electronic computers, textiles, foodstuffs rainwear, rubber products, aircraft, chemicals, wire cables, metal goods; clothing, precision instruments, boilers, cranes, bricks, soaps, plastics, iron and steel.
Manchester is also an important financial centre and port. Manchester is 56 kilometers away from the sea but It is the third largest port tn Great Britain. The Manchester ship cannals connect the city with the sea.
Manchester is a very old city. There are few ancient buildings but few English cities have better public parks. There are over 50 of them in and the territory of the largest named Heaton Park is over one square mile. Manchester is famous for its beautiful squares. Albert Square is the heart of the city. Manchester has grown up recently. Enormous warehouses and factories, railway stations and markets, offices and banhs, municipal buildinqs and museuns - all seem to be very grand, well built and magnificent.
Manchester is an important cultural centre. The city is rich in libraries, museums, art galleries and schools; and the University of Manchester founded in 1880 is famous for its modern studies. The famous Halle Orchestra is in Manchester and it gives concerts two tines a week. The city has nany theatres and cinemas too.
Manchester was the first city in Britain that built an airports. This was in 1929. Today the Manchester airport connects the city with many big cities in Britain and different countries of the world.
Manchester is famous for the first free public library in Europe. Chetham’s Library,
appeared in I653 and for the first library in Europe to install Telex communicatlons. lt was in 1955, Besides that, it was in Manchester that the first Royce (later Rolls-Royce) apprearod. Manchester was the first inland city to bocome a major seaport by construiting a ship canal in 1894. The first 400 feet ( 122 metres ) buldinq in Britain was built in Manchester in 1961. It was the cooperative Insurance Society Building. First airmen to cross the Atlantic were Manchester men Manchester is famous for the first artificial splitting of the aton at Manchester University Laboratories by Rutherfor ln 1919 and for the first table of atomic weights of the elements by John Dalton in 1810.
Manchester has been the twin city of St.Petersburg since 1956. In June 2006 the two cities will celebrate their Gold Jubilee of friendship.