I. Составьте предложения со словами из активного словаря.

II. Ответьте на вопросы

1. When do you get up?

2. Do you do your morning exercises?

3. Do you take a shower?

4. Do you usually have breakfast?

5. Do you live far from my university?

6. How long does it take you to get to the university?

7. Do you go there by bus/trolley-bus or on foot?

8. When do the lessons begin?

9. What time do you come home?

10. What do you usually do in the evening?

My day off

1. The last two days of the week are called the weekend.

2. Weekend is my favourite time of the week because I don’t go to the

university.

3. I can sleep longer than usual.

4. After breakfast I do my homework and then I am free.

5. I meet my friends and we discuss our plans together.

6. ….

7. I like the weekends.

8. I think if we spend it well, we’ll begin the next week with pleasure.

Упражнения

I. Догадайтесь о значении выделенных в тесте слов.

II. Переведите текст на русский язык.

III. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. How do you usually spend your days off?

2. Do you go for a walk (to the cinema, shopping, to gym…)?

3. Do you go in for sports on the weekend?

4. Do you like to spend your days off with your friends or with your parents?

*IV. Дополните текст, используя активный словарь по теме «Рабочий день» и следующие выражения (не менее 5 предложений):

to go for a walk-ходить на прогулку

to watch TV-смотреть телевизор

to visit the friends-встречаться с друзьями

to help about the house-помогать по дому

to work in the garden- работать в саду

to play computer games-играть в компьютерные игры

to go to the cinema (to the theatre)-ходить в кино(театр)

to go to gym-ходить в спортзал

to go shopping –делать покупки

to listen to music-слушать музыку

to e-mail penfriends- переписываться с друзьями

to play the piano (guitar)-играть на пианино(гитаре)

 

GREAT BRITAIN

Part 1. Часть 1.

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles.

2. It consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3.*England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain. Northern Ireland is situated in the northern part of Ireland.

4. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244,000 square kilometers;* it is the 75^th place among other countries in the world.

5. The population is over 56.5 million.

6.*About 80% of the population is urban.

7. The capital of the country is London.

8. The surface of Great Britain varies greatly.

9.*The northern and western part of the country is mountainous and is called the Highlands.

9.*All the rest (south, east and centre) is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands.

10. The mountains are not very high.

11. The rivers are not long.

12.*The most important of them are the Severn and Thames.

13. There are many beautiful lakes in the country.

14.*The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of the Gulf Stream influence the warm waters of the climate of Great Britain. Climate is mild the whole year round.

Part 2. Часть 2.

 

15. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.

16. It is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, *chemicals and textile, aircraft and navigation equipment.

17. One of the chief industries of country is shipbuilding.

18. Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs.

19. The most famous educational centres are Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

20.*They are considered to be the intellectual centres of Europe.

21. The education is not free, it is very expensive.

22. The United Kingdom is a monarchy and the Queen is the head of the state.

23.*But in practice it is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head.

24. The British Parliament consists of 2 chambers: the House of Lords and House of Commons.

25. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.

Active Vocabulary

Географические названия

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии

England – Англия

Scotland – Шотландия

Wales – Уэльс

The Northern Ireland – Северная Ирландия

The English Channel – принятое в Великобритании название пролива

Ла- Манш

Part 1. Часть 1.

country, n страна

to be situated быть расположенным

wash, v омывать

island, n остров

urban, a городской

surface, n поверхность

vary, v отличаться

high, a высокий

low, a низкий

land, n земля, страна

plain, n равнина

vast, a огромный

lake, n озеро

occupy, v занимать

territory, n территория

population, n население

Part 2. Часть 2.

navigation, n судоходство

shipbuilding, n кораблестроение

equipment, n оборудование

cotton, n хлопок

iron ore железная руда

oil, n нефть

river, n река

climate, n климат

mild, a мягкий

industry, n промышленность

heavy and light industry тяжелая и легкая промышленность

develop, v развивать

produce, v производить

export, v экспортировать

import, v импортировать

natural resources природные

raw, n сырье

goods, n товары

steel, n сталь

machinery, n машинное оборудование

electronics, n электроника

chemical, a химический

textile, n текстиль

aircraft, n самолеты

political set-up политическое устройство

authority, n власть

belong (to), v принадлежать

government, n правительство

chamber, n палата

Упражнения

I. Прочитайте и переведите текст по частям, обращая внимание

На слова из активного словаря.

II. Закончите следующие предложения.

Часть 1.

1. The United Kingdom consists of…

2. The United Kingdom is situated on…

3. The territory of Great Britain is…

4. The population is…

5. The climate is…

Часть 2.

6. Great Britain is a highly developed…

7. The most famous educational centres are …

8. The United Kingdom is a…

9. The British Parliament consists of…

10. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: …

III. Переведите данные предложения с помощью словаря.

*Составьте свои предложения, употребляя выделенные слова и

Словосочетания.

1. The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.

2. On the continent the country borders on France.

3. It occupies the territory of about 244,000 square kilometers.

4. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.

5. The power in the country belongs to the Queen and the two Houses of

Parliament.

IV. Выразите свое согласие или несогласие со следующими утверждениями, используя выражения:

True- верно

False- неверно

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the Caribbean Isles.

2. It consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3.*England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain.

3. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 1244,000 square kilometers.

4. The population is over 56.5 million.

5. The capital of the country is Washington.

6. The surface of Great Britain varies greatly.

7. The mountains are very high.

8. The rivers are not long.

9. There are many beautiful lakes in the country.

10. Climate is not mild the whole year round.

V. Ответьте на вопросы.

Часть 1.

1. What is the official name of Great Britain?

2. Where is it situated?

3. What parts does it is consist of?

4. What is the territory and the population of Great Britain?

5. What city is the capital of Great Britain?

6. What is the surface of the country?

7. Are there any big rivers and lakes?

8. Why is the climate of the British Isles milder than that of the Continent?

Часть 2.

9. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country, isn’t it?

10. What does the British industry produce?

11. What industrial cities are there in Great Britain?

12. What outstanding people of Great Britain do you know?

13. Are there any big education establishments in Great Britain?

14. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, isn’t it?

15. What is the name of the Queen of Great Britain?

16. Is her power limited by Parliament?

17. How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? What are

they?

18. What are the main political parties in Great Britain?

*VI. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Британские острова расположены на континентальном шельфе (shelf). 2. Пролив Ла-Манш отделяет Великобританию от континента. 3. Пролив неширокий, не более 32 километров. 4. Великобритания – одна из наиболее густонаселенных стран мира. 5. Считается, что Шотландия такая же красивая, как и Швейцария. 6. Туристы со всего мира приезжают в эти страны, чтобы полюбоваться красотой пейзажа. 7. Уэльс – один из крупнейших шахтерских районов страны. 8. Великобритания получила большую прибыль (gain profit) от эксплуатации своих колоний. 9. Северная Ирландия была первой колонией Англии. 10. Сегодня Великобритания - крупный производитель железа и стали, электронного и магнитного оборудования, текстиля.

**VII. Составьте рассказ о других англоязычных странах, используя словарь к тексту «Великобритания» и данные из Википедии (США, Австралия, Новая Зеландия, Канада).