Great Britain перевод

1. Соединенное королевство – современное государство с развитым производством. Многие регионы Великобритании известны своими заводами и фабриками, которые занимают большие территории и приносят огромный доход в бюджет страны.
2. Население Великобритании – более 63 миллионов человек. Нужно сказать, что плотность населения отличается в зависимости от региона: больше всего людей живут в Англии, а именно в Лондоне и его окрестностях. Основная часть граждан Великобритании– британцы. Но страна стала домом для многих эмигрантов из Индии, Пакистана, азиатских стран и стран Африки.
3. Уэльс – это земля с героическим историческим прошлым и богатым культурным наследием. Если вы собираетесь приехать в Великобританию, вы просто обязаны посетить Уэльс. Эта часть Соединенного королевства хорошо известна своими прекрасными замками, крепостями, дворцами и соборами. Вы сможете насладиться не только архитектурой, но и невероятными пейзажами. К тому же, расположение Уэльса очень удобное: он находится недалеко от столицы Великобритании, до него легко добраться на любых видах транспорта.

"Here Is the News" - exercises

I.                    Match the given adjectives with the nouns and translate.

Example: average height – средний рост

average	issue
powerful	support
lively	height
significant	injustice
reliable	enemy
political	source
awful	item
separate	invention
latest	conversation

Television

Television is one of the most powerful inventions of all of the 20th century. It has changed the way we look at the world. Through satellites ['sætƏlaıts] pictures are sent from one part of the earth to another within seconds. "News travels fast" goes an old saying, but it has never been more true than it is now.

Television has increased our knowledge and opened our horizons. We have never before known as much about other parts of the world as we do now, thanks to television. Through our television set, other countries, cultures and events are on the screen in our own living rooms. Documentaries about different countries as well as about people in our own society have widened our knowledge of the world and surely this must result in greater tolerance and understanding.

Test "Phrasal Verbs"

1. The car broke... on the motorway and I had to walk to a garage.
2. He was so stubborn that I couldn’t bring him … .
3. Could you hold …, please? Mrs. Jones is engaged at the moment.
4. He earns very little. His family hardly get … .
5. He always keeps house. He never goes … .
6. He’s really looking … … the party. He can’t stop talking about it.
7. I can’t make …my mind whether to buy this dress or not.
8. The firemen put … the fire in less than 10 minutes.
9. The competition was set … because of the rain.
10. The plane will be taking … in a few minutes.

The Press in Britain and Elsewhere

Read the text and do the task after it.

It's common knowledge that newspapers report the news. Published on a regular basis, usually daily or weekly, they also interpret events behind the news. In addition, newspapers give useful information, such as stock market prices, weather reports and television programmes.

They are also a popular source of reading for entertainment. People often buy newspapers for their feature articles on subjects of wide interest, such as travel and fashion, for their comics and crosswords, and for their regular columns on topics, such as gardening, eating out, show business, gossip and astrology. Together with other means of communi­cation, such as radio, television, and magazines, newspapers form the media. Printed forms of the media, including newspapers and magazines are also called "the press".

Translation "News"

Translate these sentences into English. Use the words at pp. 210-211 of your textbook.

1. Вчера я встретил своего друга. Он рассказал мне шокирующую новость!
2. Хорошие новости! Мы не будем писать контрольную по математике!
3. Мы прекрасно знаем этого продавца газет: он работает в нашем магазине уже 8 лет.
4. Ее родители все время спорят: папа хочет смотреть новости, а мама – сериал.
5. Мне кажется, я уже где-то слышал голос этого диктора.
6. ТВ-шоу было прервано из-за экстренного выпуска новостей.
7. Ты уже слышал последние новости?
8. Нашу страну посетил премьер-министр Великобритании. Об этом говорили вчера в новостях.
9. Ураган в Нидерландах – это новости первой полосы всех газет.
10. Среди всех средств массовой информации я предпочитаю газеты.

THE MADAME TUSSAUD'S: How It All Began

The origins and history of Madame Tussaud's are as fascinating as the wax portrait figures. Marie Grosholtz (later to become Madame Tussaud) was born in Strasbourg in 1761, two months after her father, a soldier, was killed in the Seven Years' War. Marie's mother took a job as a housekeeper for Philippe Curtius, a doctor who was skilled at modelling wax to create anatomical figures.

In 1767, Marie and her mother moved with Dr Curtius to Paris where he opened his first public exhibition of wax figures. He taught Marie the techniques of wax sculpting from an early age, and she became so proficient in it that she was soon making figures of many of the prominent people of the era such as the writer Francois Voltaire and the U.S. statesman Benjamin Franklin (both on display today). It wasn't long before Marie's skills came to the attention of Louis XVI's sister, Madame Elizabeth, and Marie was invited to live at the splendid palace at Versailles to help in Madame Elizabeth's artistic education. Marie spent nine years at court and whilst there she created figures of Louis XVI and his family.

The Lennon Legend

John Winston Lennon was born on 9 October, 1940 to a troubled, working-class Liverpool family. John's father deserted (бросил) his mother when John was only three, so Lennon was sent to live with his aunt, where he was a rebellious child. Frequently skipping school, Lennon left High School at the age of 16 after his aunt persuaded the headmaster to write him a recommendation to Liverpool Art College.

At art school Lennon became involved in music, buying a guitar and starting a band in early 1957. That band, the Quarrymen, evolved over the next few years into the Beatles. Lennon remained a principle singer and songwriter for the band through its decade-long career, splitting these duties with Paul McCartney. The pair agreed early on to share songwriting credits, though they directly collaborated on only a few of the Beatles' hits. Lennon, for his part, contributed more experimental and mystical music during the band's later years, while McCartney was more pop-oriented.

Outstanding People (homework)

     1.   Match the synonyms and translate them.

fame special portray display rapidly remarkable tremendous stretch advance broaden

show depict glory unusual great progress widen extend quickly particular

      2.   Make up word combinations and translate them.

a distinguished a remarkable a tremendous a particular a glorious a rapid

time inventor person event victory growth

      3.   WRITE these sentences in English.

1)    Я особенно интересуюсь историей своей страны.

2)    Страна праздновала славную победу в войне.

3)    Кто будет представлять ваш класс на соревнованиях?

4)    Художник прекрасно изобразил сельский пейзаж.

5)    Концерты этой певицы всегда имеют огромный успех.

6)    Путешествия расширяют кругозор, не так ли?

7)    Его картины выставлялись во многих городах.

8)    Что ты имел в виду?

9)    Это открытие – большой прогресс в науке.

"Outstanding People". Vocabulary list

Adjectives

brilliant – блестящий;

creative – творческий;

distinguished - выдающийся, прославленный (чем-л. - for);

famous – знаменитый;

gifted – одаренный;

glorious - прославленный;

outstanding – выдающийся;

prominent – видный, знаменитый;

talented – талантливый;

well-known – известный;

Nouns

achievement – достижение;

contribution – вклад;

discovery – открытие;

experiment – эксперимент;

exploration – исследование;

fame – слава;

genius – гений;

invention – изобретение;

research – исследование;

Verbs & Expressions

to achieve – достигать, добиваться;

to be famous for – быть известным (чем-либо);

to carry out – осуществлять;

to contribute to – способствовать, вносить вклад (во что-либо);

to create – создавать;

to discover – открывать, обнаруживать;

to explore – исследовать;

to invent – изобретать;

to make a contribution to – делать вклад во (что-либо).