B. You are going to send something. Ask what the postage is.

You are sending:

a) a registered letter to France

b) two albums by book-post to London

c) a parcel insured to Japan

d) an ordinary letter to New York

Model: I’d like to send a letter to England by air mail. What’s the postage on it, please?

Текст на аудирование

Задание 1. Повторяйте за диктором слова и словосочетания. Запомните их значения:

1. source источник

2. access доступ

3. global мировой, всемирный

4. network сеть

5. embrace охватывать

6. military военный

7. to design проектировать, разрабатывать

8. to survive выжить, пережить

9. nuclear ядерный

10. path путь

11. available доступный

12. host главный, основной

13. rest остальное

14. to locate располагать

15. to count насчитывать, считать

16. fairly довольно

17. accurately точно

18. to grow pасти

19. worldwide всемирный

20. user пользователь, потребитель

21. message сообщение

22. fast быстро

23. easy легко

24. to save экономить, беречь

25. to receive получать

26. to leave покидать

27. desktop настольный

28. reliable надежный

29. cheap дешевый

30. to increase увеличивать

31. to conduct экспортировать, сопровождать

32. transaction дело, сделка

33. beforehand заранее

Задание 2. Прослушайте текст. Постарайтесь понять его содержание.

 

THE INTERNET

The Internet gives access to a lot of information. It is possible to find data and descriptions, chapters from necessary books…, to make a long story short, everything you need. The Internet, a global computer network, which embraces millions of users all over the world, began to function in the United States in 1969 as a military experiment. It was designed to survive in a nuclear war. Information sent over the Internet takes the shortest path available from one computer to another.

Most of the Internet host computers (more than 50%) are in the United States, while the rest are located in other countries. Although the number of host computers can be counted fairly accurately, nobody knows exactly how many people use the Internet. There are millions and their number is growing by thousands each month worldwide. Users of computers in the network can send messages to each other, to communicate online and to do a lot of other things. In many offices and organizations computer messages have replaced messages written on paper, and they are now called e-mail or electronic mail. E-mail is not only fast and easy, but it also saves paper and the work of moving paper from one place to another. Workers can send and receive e-mail without leaving their desks and their desktop computers.

The Internet may provide businessmen with a reliable alternative to the expensive and unreliable telecommunication systems of their communities.

Commercial users can communicate over the Internet with the rest of the world and can do it very cheaply. But saving money is only the first step. If people see that they can make money from the Internet, they increase the commercial use of this network. For example, some American banks and companies conduct transactions over the Internet.

If you do not have your own computer, but want to use the Internet, you can use an Internet café. These cafés will charge for the amount of time you spend on the Internet and you will either pay after you have finished or buy credits beforehand. If you don’t have easy access to an Internet café, your library may have computers with Internet access and sometimes you can even use it for free for a limited period of time.

Задание 2. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.

1. What is the Internet?

2. What was the Internet originally designed for?

3. What country has the most of the Internet host computers?

4. What can you do thanks to the Internet?

5. Where can you find the Internet if you haven’t it at home?

 

Задание 3. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык:

1. Я проверяю почту, читаю новости, общаюсь со своей семьей и друзьями.

2. Я тоже собираюсь подключиться к высокоскоростному Интернету.

3. Ты общаешься с ними посредствам текстовых сообщений?

4. Это выглядит как общение по телефону, только намного дешевле.

5. Это хороший метод для практики английского языка.

6. Информацию об автобусных маршрутах по городу, ты можешь найти на специальном сайте.

 

ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ

 

1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете.

2. Выучите новые слова и выражения по теме.

3. Переведите тексты темы на русский язык.

4. Составьте план пересказа темы на русском языке (используйте графологическую структуру к теме).

5. Подготовьте пересказ и диалог по теме на английском языке.

6. Подготовьтесь к участию в беседе по ситуационным задачам к теме.

 

 

Тема 10. Дом. Квартира

MY FLAT

Задание 1. Выучите следующие слова и словосочетания. Повторяйте их за диктором:

1. flat квартира

2. three-room flat трехкомнатная квартира

3. house дом

4. high-storied house многоэтажный дом

5. to wove (зд.) переезжать

6. floor этаж, пол

7. to face (the park, the square) (зд.) выходить на (парк,

площадь)

8. ground floor первый этаж (брит.)

9. first floor второй этаж (брит.)

10. elevator лифт

11. modern conveniences современные удобства

12. gas газ

13. central heating центральное отопление

14. running water водопровод

15. pretty миленький

16. cozy уютный

17. roomy просторный

18. living-room гостиная

19. carpet ковер

20. arm chair кресло

21. furniture мебель

22. bedroom спальня

23. double bed двухместная кровать

24. single bed одноместная кровать

25. wardrobe шкаф для одежды

26. dressing table туалетный столик

27. bedside stand прикроватная тумбочка

28. shelf полка

29. sunny side солнечная сторона

30. kitchen кухня

31. electric appliance электроприбор

32. refrigerator холодильник

33. microwave oven микроволновая печь

34. stove плита

35. mixer миксер

36. mincer мясорубка

37. coffee-maker кофеварка

38. dish washer посудомоечная машина

39. bathroom ванная

40. washing machine стиральная машина

41. sink раковина

42. glass shelf стеклянная полка

43. toilet articles туалетные

принадлежности

44. mirror зеркало

45. hot whirlpool джакузи

46. ceramic керамический

47. hall (зд.) прихожая

48. rack крючок

49. key rack крючок для ключей

50. hall stand вешалка для одежды

51. umbrella stand стойка для зонтов

52. corner угол

53. pleasant приятный

54. atmosphere атмосфера

55. friendship дружба

56. mutual взаимный

57. understanding понимание

58. to move переезжать

59. to face выходить фасадом на

60. that is why поэтому

 

Задание 2. Запомните употребление предлогов в следующих выражениях:

on the first floor - на втором этаже

on the sunny side - на солнечной стороне

in the middle of smth - посредине чего-либо

in the corner - в углу

on the left - налево

on the right - направо

on the wall - на стене

at the window - у окна

to the left of - налево от …

in front of the door - перед дверью

around the table - вокруг стола

above the table - над столом

 

Задание 3. Прослушайте текст. Постарайтесь понять его содержание.

MY FLAT

My family lives in a large town. There are many modern high-storied buildings in it. Recently we moved into a new flat of the eight-floor house. Our flat is on the seventh floor. It faces the park. There is an elevator and all conveniences in our house. We have gas, central heating, hot and cold running water. They make our life more comfortable.

We live in a three-room flat. It is not very large but pretty, comfortable and roomy. Our flat is on the sunny side of the house and each room has a wide window. That is why all rooms of it are light.

The living-room is the largest in our flat. The walls of it are light-green. There is a big red-and-green carpet on the floor in the middle of the room. To the right of the window there is a sofa and two armchairs. The furniture in the living-room is very comfortable. In front of the sofa there is a TV set and a DVD recorder. On the window there are nice stripped red and green curtains.

In my parents’ bedroom there is a double bed with bedside stands, a wardrobe and a dressing table with a mirror above it. On the walls of coral colour there are some pictures of flowers. There are two lamps on the wall above the bed. The curtains on the window are white.

My own room is very cozy. There is a single bed and a desk in it. The wall papers of it are coloured. The ceiling is blue with many single lamps. I like music very much, that is why I have a CD player. There is a computer to the left of the desk. On the wall behind the computer there are two shelves with books on them. On other walls there are many photos of my friends, my family, and me.

Our kitchen is modern equipped, too. There is a refrigerator, microwave oven, stove, mixer, mincer, coffee-maker, and dish washer in it. Of course, all these electric appliances make our life easier and more comfortable. To the right of the door there is a table and six chairs around it.

In the bathroom there is a washing machine. To the right of the washing machine there is a sink and a glass shelf for toilet articles with a mirror above it. To the right of the door there is a big hot whirlpool. The floor and the walls of the bathroom are ceramic.

Our hall is not large. In the hall there is a hall stand for coats. An umbrella stand is in the left corner and a key rack is on the left wall.

I like my flat very much. It is so pleasant to come home, when working day has gone. Of course, for me my home is not only a flat or a house, but also it is people who live there and the atmosphere of love and mutual understanding.

Exercises

Задание 1. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Where does your family live?

2. How many floors does your house have?

3. Where does your house face?

4. What floor is your flat on?

5. What is there in your house?

6. What conveniences do you have in your house?

7. What makes your life more comfortable?

8. How many rooms are there in your flat?

9. Why are all rooms of your flat light?

10. What is there in your living-room?

11. What curtains are there at the window?

12. What is the bedroom of your parents?

13. What furniture is there in the parents’ bedroom?

14. Have you got your own room in the flat?

15. What is your room?

16. What furniture is there in your room?

17. What electric appliances are there in the kitchen?

18. What is there in your bathroom?

19. What is there in your hall?

20. What is your house for you?

 

Задание 2. Вставьте необходимые предлоги:

1. My family lives … a large town.

2. Recently we moved … a new flat.

3. Our flat is … the seventh floor.

4. Our flat is … the sunny side of the house.

5. There is a big red-and-green carpet … the floor.

6. To the right … the window there is a sofa and two armchairs.

7. … the bedroom of my parents there is a double bed.

8. There is a dressing table with a mirror … it.

9. There are two lamps … the wall … the bed.

10. There is a computer … the left … the desk.

11. There are many photos … my friends.

12. To the right there is a table and six chairs … it.

 

Задание 3. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам и ответьте на них.

1. My family lives in a large town.

2. There are many modern high-storied buildings in this town.

3. Recently we moved into a new flat.

4. Our house has eight floors and faces the park.

5. Our flat is on the seventh floor.

6. In our house there is an elevator, and all modern conveniences.

7. They make our life more comfortable.

8. Our three-room flat is pretty and roomy.

9. Our flat is on the sunny side of the house.

10. There is a big red-and-green carpet on the floor in the middle of the room.

11. To the right of the window there is a sofa and two armchairs.

12. In the bedroom of my parents there is a double bed with bedside stands, a wardrobe and a dressing table.

13. My own room is very cozy.

14. The wall papers of it are coloured.

15. On the wall behind the computer there are two shelves with books on them.

16. There is the refrigerator, microwave oven, stove and dish washer in our kitchen.

17. In the bathroom there is a washig mashine.

18. In the hall there is a hall stand for coats to the right of the door.

19. An umbrella stand is in the left corner and a key rack is on the left wall.

Задание 4. Составьте специальные вопросы.

Ask your friend

where he lives. if he lives in a modern high-stored building. what house he (she) has. what floor the flat is. what conveniences the house has. what side of the house the flat is. what her living-room is. if there is a sofa in it. what his own room is. if he likes music. where there is a refrigerator.

 

Задание 5. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык:

1. Моя семья живет в современном многоэтажном доме.

2. Наш дом выходит фасадом в парк.

3. Наша квартира имеет все современные удобства.

4. У нас есть газ, электричество и водопроводная вода.

5. В комнате на полу большой ковер.

6. В правом углу гостиной – телевизор и видео.

7. В спальне моих родителей есть двуспальная кровать.

8. У меня есть моя собственная квартира.

9. На столе у окна вы можете видеть компьютер.

10. Занавески в этой комнате светлые.

11. Зеркало висит над маленьким столиком в спальне родителей.

12. Стиральная машина находится в углу ванной комнаты.

13. На кухне находятся современные электроприборы.

Текст на аудирование

Задание 1. Повторяйте за диктором слова и словосочетания. Запомните их значения:

1. suburb пригород

2. the ground floor 1-й этаж

3. the first floor 2-й этаж

4. lavatory туалет

5. fireplace камин

6. to warm обогревать

7. garden сад

8. tulip тюльпан

9. to grow выращивать

10. a lawn газон

11. at the side со стороны

12. garage гараж

13. castle крепость

 

Задание 2. Прослушайте текст. Постарайтесь понять его содержание.

 

Suburban House

Many families in London live in flats but most people like to live in their own houses in suburbs. A suburban house consists of only two floors: the ground floor and the first floor.

On the ground floor there is a dining-room, a sitting room, a kitchen and a hall. In the hall there is a stand for hats, coats and umbrellas.

On the first floor there are usually four bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory.

The fireplace warms the house. In front of the house there is a small garden in which roses, tulips and many flowers are grown. At the back of the house there is a large garden with a lawn and some fruit trees. At the side of the house there is a garage.

The English people usually say «My house is my castle».

 

Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Where do many families live in London?

2. What houses do most people live?

3. What rooms are there on the ground floor?

4. Where is a stand for hats and coats?

5. What is there on the first floor?

6. What warms the house?

7. Where is a small garden?

8. What are there in a larger garden?

Задание 4. Закончите предложения, исходя из содержания текста.

1. Most people live in houses in …

2. Suburban houses … of only two floors.

3. In the hall there is a … for hats, coats and umbrellas.

4.... there are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory.

5. … warms the house.

6. Roses, tulips and many flowers …

7. … of the house there is a much larger garden.

8. … of the house there is a garage.

 

Dialogue

Задание 1. Прослушайте диалог. Воспроизведите его в парах:

- Good afternoon, Ann.

- How do you do, Kate? I am glad to see you.

- Where are you going?

- The lecture is over, and I'm going home. We moved into a new flat in Mira Street.

- My great congratulations to you. What floor is your flat on?

- It is on the fifth floor in a new six-storeyed house.

- How many rooms are there in your flat?

- Our flat has three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a corridor.

- Are there all modern conveniences in your flat?

- Of course, there is gas, electricity, running water and a central heating in it.

- Have you got your own room in the flat?

- Yes, I have got it. I like my room very much. There is a sofa, a bookcase, a small desk, and a wardrobe in it. It is very cozy.

- Is it enough for you?

- Yes, it is quite enough for me.

- It's no use to describe our flat. I invite you to our house.

- Thank you very much. I'll visit you with pleasure.

 

ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ

1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете.

2. Выучите новые слова и выражения по теме.

3. Переведите тексты темы на русский язык.

4. Составьте план пересказа темы на русском языке (используйте графологическую структуру к теме).

5. Подготовьте пересказ и диалог по теме на английском языке.

6. Подготовьтесь к участию в беседе по ситуационным задачам к теме.

 

 

Тема11. Город

TOWN

Задание 1. Выучите следующие слова и словосочетания. Повторяйте их за диктором:

1. founder основатель

2. to found основывать

3. fortress крепость

4. boundary граница

5. settlement поселение

6. Khoper Хопер

7. Cossaсks казаки

8. to turn into превращаться

9. strategic point стратегическая точка

10. North Caucasus Северный Кавказ

11. Greek греческий

12. city of a cross город креста

13. Forecaucasus предгорья Кавказа

14. east восток

15. extensive обширный

16. picturesque живописный

17. plateau плато

18. surrounded окруженный

19. endless бесконечный

20. steppes степи

21. to attract привлекать, притягивать

22. shady тенистый

23. alley аллея

24. Victory park Парк Победы

25. Alexandrovsky park Александровский парк

26. Central park Центральный парк

27. science наука

28. exhibit экспонат

29. library библиотека

30. machine машинный

31. branch ветвь

32. to reflect отражать

33. outstanding выдающийся

34. event событие

35. eparchy епархия

36. Orthodox Church православная церковь

37. cathedral собор

38. flowerbed цветочная клумба

39. to enjoy наслаждаться, получать

удовольствие

40. sight вид

41. scene пейзаж, вид

42. blossom цветение

43. to strike поражать

44. diversity разнообразие

 

Задание 2.. Прослушайте текст. Постарайтесь понять его содержание.

 

STAVROPOL

Stavropol was founded in 1777 as a fortress on the southern boundaries of Russia under the decree of Empress Ekaterina II. The first settlements around the Stavropol fortress were formed by Khoper Cossaсks. The fortress turned into a town in 1785.

Originally it was founded as a strategic point, but later the town became a cultural centre of the North Caucasus. The word «Stavropol» is a Greek word meaning «а city of a cross». The first street, which is now called Karl Marx Prospekt, was built in 1785.

The town is located in the center of the Forecaucasus. It is on the east side of the extensive picturesque Stavropol plateau. It is like a green island, surrounded in woods and located among endless steppes. Stavropol is one of the greenest towns of Russia. Beautiful parks attract visitors, opening shady alleys in front of them. Among them are: «Victory Park», «Alexandrovsky Park», «Central Park» and others.

Now Stavropol is a town of students and science. There are many colleges and higher educational institutions in the town such as: the Stavropol State Medical Academy, the State Stavropol University, the North Caucasian Technical University, the Stavropol State Agricultural University and many others.

There are some museums, for example: the Museum of Fine Arts, the Lopatin Home-Museum and the Grechishkin Museum of Paintings. The largest museum of the town is the Regional Museum. Its collection includes over 200 000 exhibits.

Stavropol is the centre of cultural life. There is the Lermontov Drama Theatre, the Concert Hall and a big library, many schools and kindergartens, a good Palace for Children, where children can go and do many interesting things. Young people can visit different night clubs and cinemas. They can dance, listen to the music, meet their friends and chat with them there.

Stavropol is an economic and industrial center of the Region. The machine building and agriculture are especially strong branches of the economy.

There are many historical monuments which reflect the outstanding events of the town. They are: the Lenin Square, the Komsomol Hill, the Central Flame and the Monument for Unknown Soldier.

The town is also the centre of the Stavropol and Vladikavkaz Eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church. There are many churches and cathedrals in the town.

In the streets there are a lot of trees and flower-beds. From early spring till late autumn visitors may enjoy the sights and the scenes of exotic flowers in blossom. In spring and summer the flower-beds strike with their diversity. Stavropol is a fast growing town. Its population is over 450 thousand people. More than 130 nationalities and people of different religions live in friendship and they are always willing to help each other.

 

Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

1. When was Stavropol founded?

2. Where was Stavropol founded as a fortress?

3. What were the first settlements around the Stavropol fortress?

4. When did the fortress turn into a town?

5. What was the town originally founded as?

6. What is the meaning of the word “Stavropol”?

7. Where is the town located?

8. What does the town look like among endless steppes?

9. What attract visitors in the town?

10. What parks are there in the town?

11. Why is Stavropol a town of students?

12. What museums are there in the town?

13. What is the largest museum in the town?

14. What proves that the town is a center of culture?

15. What are the main economic branches in the town?

16. What monuments are there in the town?

17. What do historical monuments reflect?

18. What proves that Stavropol is the center of Stavropol and Vladikavkaz Eparchy of Russia?

19. What may the visitors enjoy from spring till autumn?

20. What is the population of the town?

21. How do people of different nationalities and religions live in the region?

 

Задание 4. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам:

1. The founder of Stavropol is Suvorov.

2. It was founded in 1777 as a fortress.

3. The first settlements around the Stavropol fortress were Khoper Cossaks.

4. Originally it was founded as a strategic point.

5. The word «Stavropol» is a Greek word meaning «а city of a cross».

6. It is like a green island, surrounded by woods.

7. Beautiful parks attract visitors.

8. Stavropol is a town of students and science.

9. Stavropol is an economic and industrial center of the region.

10. The machine building and agriculture are especially strong branches of the economy.

11. In the streets there are a lot of trees and flower-beds.

12. In spring and summer the flower-beds strike with their diversity.

 

Задание 5. Вставьте пропущенные предлоги в следующих предложениях:

1. Stavropol was founded … 1777.

2. The fortress turned … a town in 1785.

3. It is … the east side of the extensive picturesque Stavropol plateau.

4. It is like a green island, surrounded … woods and located … endless steppes.

5. … them are: «Victory Park», «Alexandrovsky Park», «Central Park» and others.

6. Its collection includes … 200 000 exhibits.

7. There is the Lermontov Drama Theatre, the Concert Hall, a big library, and a good Palace … Children in the town.

 

Задание 6. Закончите предложения согласно содержанию текста.

1. It … in 1777.

2. Stavropol was founded as a … on the southern … of Russia.

3. The first … around the Stavropol fortress were …

4. Originally it was founded as a … point.

5. …. Prospect was the first street built in 1785.

6. The town is located in the centre of the …

7. It is on the east side of the … picturesque Stavropol plateau.

8. It is like a green island … by woods.

9. Stavropol is one of the … towns of Russia.

10. … parks attract visitors.

11. Stavropol is an … centre of region.

12. There are many … monuments ….

13. There are many trees and … in the streets.

 

Задание 7. Составьте план к тексту.

 

Текст на аудирование

Задание 1. Повторяйте за диктором слова и словосочетания. Запомните их значения:

1. administrative административный

2. economic экономический

3. political политический

4. educational centre центр образования

5. to be first mentioned быть впервые упомянутым

6. in the chronicles в летописях

7. to grow into превратиться в

8. wealthy city процветающий город

9. the present-day Moscow современная Москва

10. the seat of the government местонахождение

правительства

11. a government office правительственное учреждение

12. to be located быть расположенным

13. the leading industry ведущая отрасль

промышленности

14. engineering машиностроение

15. chemical industry химическая промышленность

16. light industry легкая промышленность

17. unique уникальный

18. a city of science and learning город науки и образования

19. a higher education institution вуз

 

Задание 2. Прослушайте текст и постарайтесь понять его содержание:

MOSCOW

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational centre. The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky and was first mentioned in the chronicles. By the 15^th century Moscow had grown into a wealthy city.

The present-day Moscow is the seat of the government of the Russian Federation. President of Russia lives and works here; government offices are located here, too.

Moscow is a major industrial city. Its leading industries are engineering, chemical and light ones.

Moscow is known for its many historical buildings, museums and art galleries, as well as for the famous Bolshoi, Maly and Art Theatres.

 

Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

1. What is the capital of Russia?

2. What centre is Moscow in Russia?

3. Who was the city founded by?

4. What is the present-day Moscow?

5. What are located in this city?

6. What leading industries are in Moscow?

7. What is Moscow known for?

 

Задание 4. Сообщите информацию о:

1. The founder of Moscow.

2. The present-day Moscow.

3. Industries of Moscow.

4. Cultural life of Moscow.

 

Задание 5. Согласитесь или не согласитесь с данными утверждениями. Начните предложения с выражений:

You are right …. You are not right ….

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia.

2. The city was founded by Ivan the Terrible.

3. Moscow is a major agricultural city.

4. Its leading industries are engineering and light industries.

5. Moscow is a city of science.

 

Задание 6. Перескажите текст на русском и английском языках.

 

Dialogues

Задание 1. Прослушайте диалоги и воспроизведите их в парах.

 

Dialogue 1

- Is it possible to see anything of Moscow in one or two days?

- Well, yes, but of course, not half enough.

- What do you think I ought to see first?

- Well, if you are interested in historical places, you should go to the Red Square. Do you like art galleries?

- Rather.

- Then why not to go to the State Tretyakov Gallery? But you could spend a whole day there. It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so.

- What about going to the Bolshoi Opera House?

- That’s not a bad idea. How can I get there?

- Let me see. I think your best way from here is to walk across the square.

- Is it much of a walk?

- Oh, no, a quarter of an hour or so.

 

Dialogue 2

- Where did you come from, Nick?

- Well, I came from a place called Stavropol.

- Mmm…. Sounds great. But I've never heard of it.

- Many people haven’t. It is in the south of our country. It was a small, sleepy sort of place hundred years ago.

- And now it's changed, hasn't it?

- Oh, yes, now it's a town. It's expanded a lot: new shops, offices, factories.

- Well, every town is growing now. One day the whole world is going to become one great town or city.

- I agree with you.

 

ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ

 

1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете.

2. Выучите новые слова и выражения по теме.

3. Переведите тексты темы на русский язык.

4. Составьте план пересказа темы на русском языке (используйте графологическую структуру к теме).

5. Подготовьте пересказ и диалог по теме на английском языке.

6. Подготовьтесь к участию в беседе по ситуационным задачам к теме.