- •Иунл ВолгГту Волгоград 2015
- •Unit I. The united kingdom of great britain
- •4. Answer the questions and use a map to prove your ideas.
- •6. Work in pairs; check if you know the following words and word combinations. Translate them into Russian. In turn, use them in sentences of your own to tell about your country.
- •7. Look through the text in Act. 5 and find the right word to the following definitions:
- •8. Read Text b and say if the following sentences are True or False:
- •Text b. Geography and Climate
- •10. Choose the suitable question from the list a-f for each part (1-6) of Text c.
- •Text c.
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- •11. Study the words and word combinations from the text above and give Russian equivalents. Then make 7 sentences using the vocabulary. Ask your partner to translate them into Russian.
- •12. Read Text d and answer the questions.
- •Text d. Politics of the united kingdom
- •13. Study the words and word combinations from Text d and give Russian equivalents. Then translate the text.
- •14. Look at the highlighted words and word combinations and use some of them in the sentences of your own to describe the political system of Russian Federation.
- •Text e.
- •16. Read the text below and decide if the following sentences are True or False, according to the information given in the text.
- •17. Work in pairs. Look at the highlighted words and phrases and explain what they mean. Ask your partner to translate the sentences containing these words and phrases.
- •Text f.
- •19. Reorder the words in the sentences and read what else the Queen does.
- •20. Read some funny facts about the uk which you probably didn’t know. Practice pronouncing the numbers. Translate the sentences into Russian. Make your Top 5 funniest facts.
- •21. Work in pairs. When you visit another city, what do you enjoy/not enjoy doing? Tell your group.
- •22. You are going to plan a day trip for your group in London. Look at the “What’s on in London” leaflet below and find:
- •What’s on in London
- •23. Famous Britons Quiz. Do this quiz in pairs. Then check with the whole class.
- •24. People past and present
- •25. Guess the person. Read these clues and match a name from the nominees to each description.
- •1. Read Text a and answer the questions:
- •Text a. Usa: general acquaintance
- •2. Complete the sentences, then use them for retelling Text a.
- •3. Study the verbs from the text above and give Russian equivalents.
- •4. Translate the sentences into English using the words from Act. 3.
- •5. Read Text b and say if the sentences are True or False:
- •Text b. Geographical location of the usa
- •7. Fill in the gaps with the words (in an appropriate form) from Act. 6:
- •11. Translate the sentences into Russian, then make up your own sentences with the highlighted words:
- •12. Make up short reports on the following topics (use additional information from the library research):
- •Unit III. Canada
- •1. Read Text a and decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •Text a. Canada profile
- •2. Answer the following questions on Text a.
- •3. Look through Text a. Pay attention to the highlighted words. Match them with the definitions or synonyms below.
- •4. Find the English equivalents to the following words in Text a.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the words from Act. 3 and 4 in the correct form.
- •6. Read Text b and range the places in the order you would like to visit them. Text b. The best destinations to visit
- •7. Answer the questions on Text b.
- •8. Pick out from Text b English equivalents of the following:
- •9. Paraphrase the underlined parts in the following sentences using the highlighted words and word combinations from Text b.
- •10. Use the words from Act. 9 and 10 to advertise a place you would offer to visit.
- •11. Translate the sentences into English using the words and word combinations from Text a and Text b.
- •Unit IV. Australia
- •1. Read Text a and decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •Text a. Australia in brief
- •2. Answer the following questions on Text a.
- •3. Match English words in the left column (highlighted in text a) with their Russian equivalents on the right.
- •4. Find the English equivalents to the following words in Text a.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with appropriate forms of the words from Act. 3, 4.
- •6. Read Text b and choose three destinations you’d like to visit first. Text b. Ten best places to visit in australia
- •7. Answer the questions on Text b.
- •8. Find in Text b English equivalents of the following words, paying attention to the highlighted words.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English using the active words from Text a and Text b.
- •Reading comprehension Text 1
- •Библиография
19. Reorder the words in the sentences and read what else the Queen does.
1) The Queen, Britain’s, tradition, and, long, is, history, a symbol, of. 2) Represents, when, Britain, she, other, state, she, meets, of, heads. 3) Contracts, she, with, countries, maintains, the, Commonwealth. 4) She, on television, of the UK, and, every year, speaks, on Christmas day, to the people, the Commonwealth. 5) New, hospitals, and, opens, bridges, she, factories. 6) Disasters, messages, after, sends, of the victims, she, to the families. 7) Congratulations, a person, the Queen, if, sends, gets the age of 100, a telegram of. 8) Is ,the unity, a symbol, of, the Queen, of, the nation.
20. Read some funny facts about the uk which you probably didn’t know. Practice pronouncing the numbers. Translate the sentences into Russian. Make your Top 5 funniest facts.
1) French was the official language in Britain for about 300 years. 2) England is 74 times smaller than the USA. 3) There is nowhere in Britain that is more than 74.5 miles from the sea. 4) If London were a country, it would be the 8th largest in Europe. 5) There are over 300 languages spoken in England. 6) The Queen has 30 god children. 7) The Queen sent her first e-mail in 1976. 8) The highest temperature ever recorded in England was 38.5 degrees in Kent in 2003. 9) There are over 30,000 people with the name John Smith in England. 10) The shortest war against England was with Zanzibar in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. 11) James Bond’s code “007” was inspired by the author Ian Fleming’s bus route from Canterbury to London. 12) William the Conqueror ordered everyone to be in their beds by 8 pm. 13) 80,000 umbrellas are expected to be lost annually in the London tube. 14) The first fish and chips restaurant was opened in 1860 by a Jewish immigrant. 15) England is thought of as having the world’s worst food.
21. Work in pairs. When you visit another city, what do you enjoy/not enjoy doing? Tell your group.
22. You are going to plan a day trip for your group in London. Look at the “What’s on in London” leaflet below and find:
a) where the piano concert is playing; b) two museums you could visit; c) a tour which lasts for half a day; d) the time it takes to go round the London eye; f) a colourful market; g) which musical you could see; h) an exclusive shop to buy souvenirs.
What’s on in London
General. Tour around London on a Big Red Bus. Enjoy the view from the top of this famous London bus, as you learn about the sights from one of out friendly guides. Half-day tour, 25 £ per person.
London walks – Experience London on foot with one of our specialized walking tours, 5 £ for two-hour walk.
Camden market – the perfect place to walk around and visit shops, eat in local café, buy some art and crafts and just sit with a coffee and watch London go by. Colourful, fun and cheap – this is real London.
Buckingham Palace – Entrance ticket: 12 £ per person. Watch the Changing of the Guard outside Buckingham Palace at 2p.m. every afternoon.
The London Eye – the Giant Observation Wheel, became operational in January 2000. The Wheel is the largest of its kind ever to be built and visitors to London from abroad are delighted by this new way of seeing the city. Tickets 25 £, duration 30 minutes.
Theatre. Les Miserables – Palace Theatre 02-7494 5555. ‘This musical has been playing for 18 years, and it is still like going to for a first night’. Eves 7.30, Mon, Thu and Sat 6.30. Tickets from 40 £.
Music. Philharmonic Orchestra
Hear Rachmaninoff’s first piano concerto (with Michael Pletnev) accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra. Free. The Royal Festival Hall.
Museums and Galleries. Madame Tussaud’s – Visit the museum to see their world-famous wax models of famous stars, past and present. A very popular attraction, you might have to wait over an hour to get in. 24.50 £.
The British Museum – has outstanding collections that cover world cultures from prehistory to the present day. Free.
The National gallery, London, houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world, with over 2300 paintings covering the period from about 1250 to 1900. Free.
Shopping. Shop at Harrods – the most famous department store in the world. Buy Exclusive souvenirs for family and friends, and enjoy afternoon tea and wonderful views across London in our sky-view café.
23. Plan your day, using the leaflet above. You can spend 100 £ each. Plan some activities for the morning, afternoon and the evening. Try to include activities for everyone in your group. Tell the class about your plan.