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а) названия сельскохозяйственных культур;

б) названия домашних животных.

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на конструкции “both ... and ... ” и “neither ... nor ...”.

1. Both my friend and I finished secondary school in Ivanovka.

2. Our villagers live both in private houses and cottages.

3. Both our village library and cinema are located in the building of the club.

4. This forest makes our air both fresh and pure.

5. There are neither administrative buildings nor multistorey houses in our street.

6. They have neither hot running water nor central heating in their houses.

Закончите следующие предложения.

1. The farmers of our village grow different crops and ... .

2. The club is very popular among ... .

3. Many people like to go to the forest ... .

4. The streets of our village ... .

5. Among the administrative buildings of our village there are ... .

6. My village is located ... .

7. The central square of the village ... .

8. People like to have their rest in the park ... .

13. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. Where is your native village located?

2. What helps to make the village air fresh and pure?

3. Where are the administrative buildings situated?

4. What administrative buildings are there in your village?

5. What is the main cultural centre of the village?

6. Where do the villagers like to spend their free time?

7. Do all the villagers live in comfortable apartments?

8. What do the people of the village grow?

9. What animals do families of the village keep?

10. What can you tell about village agricultural enterprise?

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Moscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is a political, industrial and cultural centre of our country. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruki, so it is more than 850 years old now. The population of Moscow is 9 million people. It covers the territory of 879 square kilometres. Moscow is an industrial centre. There are many factories and plants in it which produce cars, trams, TV-sets, footwear, textiles and different food products.

Moscow is a cultural centre. There are a lot of museums, theatres, cinemas, libraries, art galleries and monuments in Moscow, for example, monuments to Pushkin, Fyodorov, Dolgoruki. A wonderful collection of world famous pictures by Kramskoy, Polenov, Suricov, Repin and other Russian and contemporary artists is in the Tretyakov Gallery and in the Pushkin Art Museum. The Bolshoy Theatre is one of the world famous theatres, the pride of Russian people.

Moscow is beautiful. We admire its fine buildings, palaces, architectural monuments, beautiful green parks and squares. Those who have not been in Moscow for a long time are deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken place in the general appearance of the city. It has greatly increased in size. Many new districts have appeared in it lately.

The centre of Moscow is Red Square. Demonstrations and parades take place on this square.

Moscow is a big city and its transport is comfortable and fast. You can see many cars, buses and trolley-buses in the streets of our capital. The Moscow Metro began its work in 1935, and it has 151 stations now. Moscow has 9 railway stations and some airports. It is a port of five seas.

Moscow is a large educational and scientific centre of Russia. There are many academies, institutes and secondary professional schools here. The oldest Russian educational establishment – Moscow University – is also here. It was founded by M. Lomonosov, a great Russian scientist of the eighteenth century, and is named after its founder. The building of the University is so high that we can see it from different parts of the city. 

Moscow is a seat of the Russian government and its parliament which is called “Duma”.

Найдите в тексте перевод следующих слов и словосочетаний.

- занимать территорию

- производить автомобили

- известные картины

- современные художники

- большие перемены

- увеличивать (повышать)

- проходить (происходить)

- научный центр

- быть названным в честь

- различный

Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя слова и словосочетания из упражнения №15.

1. Моя тётя работает на заводе, который производит различные пищевые продукты.

2. Современные автомобили – удобные и быстрые

3. Вчера мы с сестрой были в картинной галерее и восхищались коллекцией известных картин современных художников.

4. Этот научный центр был назван в честь известного учёного.

5. Этот ботанический сад занимает территорию 180 гектаров.

6. На Красной площади часто проходят парады.

7. Каждый год фабрика увеличивает производство обуви в 2 раза.

8. Сегодня в российской науке происходят большие перемены.

17. Найдите в тексте предложения, подтверждающие, что …

1. Москва – это крупный промышленный центр.

2. В Третьяковской галерее можно увидеть работы современных художников.

3. В России не забывают известных и уважаемых людей.

4. Облик Москвы меняется благодаря, не только строителям, но и экологам.

5. В Москве нет недостатка с транспортом.

6. Здание Московского университета – высокое.

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London

London is the capital of Great Britain. It is the biggest city in the country.

Many years ago the Romans came to England. They built a town on the river Thames. The name of the town was Londinium. The place for the town was very good. Londinium got bigger and bigger. The Romans built a lot of roads to all parts of Britain.

More than seven million people live and work in London now. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is the centre for business and tourism.  Traditionally London is divided into the City, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.

The heart of London is the City. There are a lot of banks and other offices here too. In the City you can see the Tower of London. It was built in the 11^th century. The Tower was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 it was rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal residence and a prison. Now it is a museum of armour and also a place where the Crown Jewels are kept. Black ravens live in the Tower and people look after them.

The most striking building in the City is St. Paul’s Cathedral designed by famous English architect, Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723). St. Paul’s Cathedral with its huge dome and rows of columns is considered to be a fine specimen of Renaissance architecture. In one of its towers hangs one of the largest bells in the world, Great Paul, weighing about 17.5 tons. Wellington, Nelson and other great men of England are buried in the Cathedral.

Trafalgar Square is in the centre of London. In the middle of the tall column there is a monument to Admiral Nelson, who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1809. The total high of the monument is 184 feet (44 meters).You can also see one of the best picture galleries here – it is the National Gallery, in front of it there are two beautiful fountains.

The political centre of London is Westminster. People like to visit Downing Street 10. It is the place where the Prime Minister lives. The Queen of England lives in the Buckingham Palace. The Palace is very large and beautiful.

The Houses of Parliament are in Westminster too. It is a long grey building with two towers. Once a royal palace, the Houses of Parliament are now the seat of the Government. In 1834 it was destroyed by fire. The new building was built between 1840-1852.  It contains 500 apartments. The Central Hall, Clock Tower (St. Stephen's Tower), the House of Lords, the House of Commons are among them. The Houses of Parliament stretch for nearly 1000 feet along the north bank of the Thames. When the House is in session a Union Jack flies from the tower by day, and a light burns in the Clock Tower by night. The large clock in one of the towers is Big Ben. The clock has four faces and five big bells. The biggest bell is known as Big Ben. The bell weighs about 13 tons. You can hear the sound of this clock every hour.

One of the most famous and beautiful churches in London is Westminster Abbey. It is more than 9 hundred years old. The coronations of nearly all English kings and queens since William the Conqueror have taken place here. Many of them are buried within the Abbey. Beneath the roof of this Gothic building there are also the graves and memorial slabs of statesmen, philosophers, writers, scientists and other distinguished people. Here you can see memorials to Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Geoffrey Chaucer, Alfred Tennyson, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy.

The East End is unattractive in appearance, but very important to the country’s commerce. On the river there are ocean-going ships and lines of barges pulled along by tugs. Ships up to 6000 tons can come as far as London Bridge. The Port of London has 69 miles of waterways and is one of the greatest ports in the world.

London, with its million population, includes the outer suburbs. London has grown so large, so the Government has decided that it must spread no farther. It is now surrounded by a «green belt», a belt of agricultural and wooded land on which new buildings may be put up only with the permission of the planning authorities.

It will be great to visit this wonderful city some day!