I. Find Russian equivalents to the underlined expressions in the text and make up short situations trying to use as many lexical units as it is possible.

II. Find in the text English equivalents to the expressions bellow and write a few sentences with them.

1. экскурсия по городу -

2. напоминать (в память о) -

3. шедевр архитектуры -

4. привлекать чье-либо внимание -

5. могила неизвестного солдата -

6. гордиться чем-либо -

7. любоваться (восхищаться) -

8. кататься на аттракционах -

9. богиня победы -

10. стоит увидеть -

3. Talking points

Try to give detailed answers to the following questions and prove your point.

1. Where is Moscow situated?

2. What is it famous for?

3. What does St. Basil’s Cathedral commemorate?

4. Is Moscow a scientific and educational center?

5. Does Moscow lead a varied cultural life? Prove it.

6. What are Muscovites proud of? Why?

7. What facilities are there in Moscow to go in for sports?

8. How can the citizens of Moscow spend their weekends?

9. Which places of interest in Moscow can you mention?

10. Have you ever been to Moscow? What are your impressions?

IV. For or against

Choose a topic and give your arguments.

1. It is better to live in Moscow than in Belgorod.

2. Moscow is a marvelous, large and noisy city.

3. There are a lot of places to educate and enjoy oneself in Moscow – the capital of Russia.

V. Transfer

Speak about advantages and disadvantages of

- Visiting Moscow.

- Being a citizen of Moscow.

VI. Give detailed description of Moscow, one of the largest cities in the world.

VII. Make up dialogues about Moscow, the capital of our country.

Unit VII. Great britain and northern ireland

Read the text with a dictionary – to make sure you understand it in detail.

The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 314 000 sq. km.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

Northern Ireland occupies one third of the islands of Ireland. It borders on the Irish Republic in the South.

Great Britain consists of three main parts: England (the southern and middle part of the island), Wales (a mountainous peninsula in the West) and Scotland (the northern part of the island).

There are no high mountains in Great Britain. In the North the Cheviots separate England from Scotland, the Pennines stretch down North England along its middle, the Cambrian Mountains occupy the greater part of Wales and the Highlands of Scotland are the tallest of the British mountains. There is very little flat country except in the region known as East Anglia.

Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is the deepest and the longest (215 mi.) of the British rivers. Some of the British greatest ports are situated in the estuaries of the Thames, Mersey, Trent, Clyde and Bristol Avon.

Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources; it has some deposits of coal and iron ore and vast deposits of oil and gas that were discovered in the North Sea.

The warm currents of the Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of Great Britain. Winters are not severely cold and summers are rarely hot.

The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people. The main nationalities are: English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. In Great Britain there are a lot of immigrants from former British Asian and African colonies.

Great Britain is a highly industrialized country. New industries have been developed in the last three decades. The main industrial centers are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow and Bristol.

The capital of the country is London. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy. Queen is the head of state. But the country is governed by Prime Minister. Parliament is the legislative governing body for the United Kingdom, with certain powers over dependent units. It consists of 2 houses: The House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords includes 763 hereditary and 314 life peers and peeresses, certain judges, 2 archbishops and 24 bishops of the Church of England.

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