Переведите предложения. Определите, что необходимо оставить в предложении - прилагательное или наречие.

 

1. Many people leave their jobs annual/annually to become freelancers.

2. It's nearly impossible to obtain accurate/accurately data on the number of people who become freelancers.

3. Be careful/carefully when crossing the street here – there is no traffic light!

4. Don't worry! We will certain/certainly come!

5. Disciplined people usully work more efficient/efficiently than those who cannot plan and organize everything good/well.

6. He is rather self-disciplined, so he easy/easily passes any exam.

7. St.Petersburg Forest Technical University – the former/formerly St.Petersburg Forest Technical Academy – is one of the oldest higher schools of Russia.

8. It is extreme/extremely difficult for lazy people to do everything on time.

9. Ambitious people usual/usually have a detailed life plan.

10. The main/mainly problem for many first year students is to get used to a timetable different from school timetable.

11.  In dense/densly populated countries it is a real problem to drive a car because of traffic jams.

12. Water in the Neva river is not very clean and clear/clearly.

13.  He is very hot-tempered – fortunate/fortunately all his friends know that and do not take offence.

14. Superstitious people are constant/constantly nervous.

15. Impolite people are rare/rarely friendly.

9. Составьте предложения на русском языке с 5 прилагательными из предложенных выше. В своей подгруппе выберите самые интересные, на ваш взгляд, предложения и предложите студентам из других подгрупп их перевести. Обсудите правильность перевода предложений, проанализируйте ошибки, если они будут сделаны.

 

 

UNIT 6

1. Разделитесь на 2 группы, прочитайте один из текстов: текст «Санкт Петербург» (1 группа) или текст «Лондон» (2 группа) и найдите ответы на вопросы:

When was St. Petersburg founded? When was London founded?

Why was St. Petersburg founded? Why was London founded?

How many parts does St. Petersburg consist of? How many parts does London consist of?

Why was the Tower of London constructed? Why was the Peter and Paul fortress constructed?

What is the population of St. Petersburg? What is the population of London?

What is London today? What is St. Petersburg today?

What are the main places of interest in St. Petersburg? What are the main places of interest in London?

    London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial center. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million people.
London is situated on the river Thames. At the time of the Roman occupation in the 1^st century A.D. London was already a town of considerable importance. In the 9^th century King Alfred made London the capital of his kingdom. The city suffered greatly in 1665 – nearly 70,000 Londoners died of the Great Plague. The epidemic was followed by the Great Fire of 1666 which destroyed most of the walled section of the city. After the Great Fire the Rebuilding Act was adopted. According to the Act all constructions had to be made of stone and brick.

The city suffered a great deal during WWII – it was heavily bombed. About 10, 000 people were killed and 17,000 badly wounded.

Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.
The city is the oldest part of London, its financial and business center. Numerous banks, offices and firms are concentrated here, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange, and the Old Bailey. Few people live in the City but over a million come to work here. Two wonderful buildings are situated within the City: St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. The Tower of London used to be a fortress. After it had lost its military significance the Tower of London became a prison and later it was turned into a museum.
Westminster is the center of administration. It includes Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives and the Houses of Parliament. The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as “Big Ben”. Westminster Abbey is the place where coronation of nearly all kings and queens has taken place. Many of them are buried here as well as some other famous people of the country (Newton, Ch. Dickens, R. Keepling, etc.)
The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. It is the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, bars and houses are situated there.
Trafalgar Square is the geographical center of London. Nelson Column, which stands in the middle of the square, was built in honor of admiral Nelson. Opposite the Nelson monument is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. They contain the finest art collections in the world. Not far from the National Gallery is the British Museum famous for its rich library (about 7 million books).
Westminster and the West End are the main tourist attractions in London.
The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories and the Port of London there. The region is densely populated by working class families. The residents of the East End are called cockneys which means true Londoners, hereditary inhabitants of the area.
The suburbs of London cover a vast area. A lot of people live there and travel to the center every day to work. They are called commuters.
London is a cosmopolitan city. People of several races and many nationalities live there.

 

St. Petersburg is one of the largest cities in the world and the second largest city of Russia. Nowadays it is the political, cultural, economic and educational center of Russia. Its population is about 5 million people.

St. Petersburg is situated in the delta of the Neva river.

It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. The first construction of the city was Peter and Paul fortress. The fortress was constructed to protect the lands which were taken back from Sweden by the Russian army in the Northern war. The day of the fortress foundation is considered to be the birthday of the city.

In 1704 another fortress was built in Kronstadt, so Peter and Paul fortress lost its military significance and was turned into prison. The last prisoners of the fortress were the members of the Provisional government. Later it became a museum of the city history.

 Peter I decided to make a new city the capital of the country. In 1712 the city became the capital of Russia. The best architects were invited to build palaces for the nobility. All streets were straight and houses were to be constructed

 

out

of stone to prevent fires. In 1918 the capital was transferred to Moscow because it was dangerous for the Government to stay in the city during the Civil war. Nowadays some administrative institutions have been relocated to St. Petersburg from Moscow but still most of

the

Governmental institutions are situated in Moscow.

When the First World War began in 1914, the German-sounding name, St Petersburg, was changed to Petrograd. After the October Revolution the city was renamed after Lenin – Leningrad.

During the Great Patriotic War the city suffered a great deal. The German armies laid siege to it in 1941, and for the next year and a half it was cut off from the rest of the country. No food could be brought in, and thousands of people died of starvation. Daily shelling and air raids destroyed parts of the city. Rebuilding took years.

St. Petersburg can be divided into two parts – the old part and so-called “sleeping” districts. They are very different from each other. Much fewer people live in the center of the city than in its sleeping districts. The main places of interest are situated in the center: the Winter Palace, the Hermitage which is one of the largest museums and art galleries in the world, the Russian Museum with a rich collection of paintings and sculptures of Russian artists

and

sculptors, St Isaac's Cathedral, the Peter-and-Paul Fortress, the Admiralty building and others. Thousands of tourists come to St. Petersburg from every corner of the world.

The city is called the Northern Venice because there are 65 rivers, TRIBUTORIES

arms and canals there with artistically decorated bridges. It is also famous for its beautiful «White nights».

2. Разделитесь на 2 подгруппы.