3 Translate the text in writing. Be ready to retell it

Bath, Stonehenge and Salisbury

The ancient monument of Stonehenge. 5,000 years ago these huge 40-ton rocks were dragged to the lonely, windy plain of Salisbury Hill, and their secrets continue to tantalize and intrigue scholars and visitors to this day. Was Stonehenge a religious temple, an astronomical clock, or a Bronze Age burial ground?

Salisbury. Here you can visit probably the finest medieval cathedral in Britain. The spire of Salisbury Cathedral – the tallest in England at 123m (404ft) – soars to the heavens, and marked a revolution in cathedral architecture when it was built 800 years ago. In the Chapter House, you will see the Magna Carta, the famous agreement made between King John and his barons at Runnymede in 1215.

Bath. Standing on the slopes of the River Avon, the honey-coloured Georgian terraces have enchanted visitors and residents alike for centuries. During your panoramic tour of Bath you'll appreciate why this is – its beautifully propor­tioned crescents and lovingly cultivated flower beds – a testament to the vision of its 18th century planners, and it's no surprise that this was the first city in England to be designated a World Heritage Site. It owes its history to the hot spring water that gave the city its name, from time immemorial rising 3 km underground and gushing forth at a constant temperature of 46 ºC. According to the legend, this hot water cured the ancient British King Bladud of leprosy. This unique resource still flows through the ruins of the magnificent temple and bath house built by the Romans nearly 2000 years ago. There'll also be time to explore the «lantern of the West» – Bath Abbey – where the first British King was crowned in 973 AD, and see the much photographed Pulteney Bridge, modelled on the Florentine Ponte Vecchio. During the tour you can visit the Roman Baths that made the city famous, the best preserved Roman Spa from the ancient world, but then tantalizingly hidden from view until the 1870's.

Runnymede. Here King John was forced to seal the Magna Carta in June 1215.

4 Answer the questions on the text

1 What is Stonehenge associated with?

2 What can you tell about the finest medieval cathedral of Salisbury?

3 What can you see in the Chapter House?

4 What is the first city in England?

5 The Roman Baths and Roman Spa made the city famous, didn’t they?

5 Make up 10 questions to the text in writing.

6 Translate the sentences using all the 16 Tenses (consult ‘The Table of Tenses’ in the Appendix)

1. Он думал, что будет писать письмо весь день.

2. Девочки танцуют с шести часов.

3. Она взяла мою книгу вчера.

4. Он будет работать с трех до пяти.

5. Мои друзья закончат работу к вечеру.

6. Он сказал, что читает эту книгу уже две недели.

7. Через два года я закончу университет.

8. Она была уверена, что поезд прибудет через несколько минут.

9. Он думал, что вернется к приходу родителей.

10. Вы уже смотрели этот фильм?

11. Он вспомнил, что встречал этого человека раньше.

12. Когда он вернется, мы будем разговаривать о нем целый вечер.

13. Что Вы обычно делаете вечером.

14. Он сказал, что когда он вернется из армии, его друзья будут уже учиться в институте два года.

15. Кто стучит?

16. Вчера я рисовала в течение двух часов.