Assignment

1. Read the following words and word combinations:

The Great Patriotic War, magnificent, legendary Hero-City, Hall of Glory, Statue of Motherland, Embankment, industrial, marketing, management, higher education institutions, famous, serious consequences, corruption, homelessness, pollution.

2. Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations:

Был основан; стояли насмерть; величавый; такие известны актеры; высокоразвитая промышленность; едва сдерживать слезы; высшие учебные заведения; все сферы экономической деятельности; продолжалась 200 дней и ночей; готовит специалистов; проблема коррупции; промышленный прогресс.

3. Fill in the gaps:

1. Glorious generals ….. and …. the battle.

2. …. …. brings about serious consequences.

3. The symbol of the city is ….. ….. with its Hall of Glory.

4. After the war the city was ….. .

5. I study at the VPEA which is …… ….. …. of the city.

6. The city has …. its name three names.

7. My academy ……. specialists practically for all the spheres of …..

8. Volgograd was ….. in 1589 as a small ….. on the Russian river.

4. Answer the following questions:

1. When was Volgograd founded?

2. Where does Volgograd stand?

3. How many times has the city changed its name?

4. Did the battle of Stalingrad last for 200 days and nights?

5. What places of interest in Volgograd do you know?

6. Are you proud that you live in Volgograd?

7. Is Volgograd a city of students?

8. Where do you study?

9. What kind of professions does your academy train?

10. Does Volgograd meet a lot of problems as any other industrial cities?

5. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Величавый, зеленый и красивый Волгоград стоит на Волге.

2. Во время Великой Отечественной войны наши воины дали стране 112 героев.

3. Вы едва можете сдерживать слезы, посещая Мамаев курган.

4. Я горд, что живу в этом славном городе.

5. Многие знаменитые люди жили и работали в городе.

6. Наша академия – ведущая академия в городе.

7. ВГАФК готовит специалистов практически для всех отраслей экономической деятельности и спорта.

8. Несомненно, город переживает много проблем, характерных для промышленных городов.

9. У нас много проблем, связанных с экологией, преступлением, коррупцией и сиротством.

6. Retell the text.

Unit 4.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain is situated to the north-west of Europe on the British Isles. It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The official name of the country is the United kingdom (U.K.). Great Britain is separated from the Continent by the English Channel and is connected with countries by sea.

The climate of Great Britain is mild and warm because of the warm Gulf Stream. Most of the mountains are in the north, in Scotland, but they are not very high. Scotland is also famous for its beautiful lakes. The rivers in Great Britain are not very long but many of them deep. The greatest are the Clyde, the Thames and the Severn.

Britain’s population is more than 56 million people.

London, the capital of the country, is situated on the Thames. The most important industrial cities are Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham and others.

The most famous educational centres are Cambridge and Oxford universities. They are considered to be the intellectual centres of Europe. The education is not free, it is very expensive.

The U.K. is constitutional monarchy. The official head of the state is the king or the queen. But the power of monarch is limited by Parliament which is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Members of the House of Lords are appointed, and members of the House of Commons are elected by people. Parliament makes laws. The head of the Government is the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the party in power. At present there are four main political parties in Great Britain: the Conservative, the Labor, the Liberal and the Social-Democratic Party.

The official language of Great Britain is English. It is now spoken in many countries of the world: the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and others.

The U.K. is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, chemicals and textile. One of the industries is shipbuilding.

Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs.