Cities and Towns of Great Britain
Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country, and most of the people live in large cities.
Naturally, the capital comes first among the biggest industrial cities of the country. Lots of things such as clothes, food, planes and cars are made in London.
Birmingham is the biggest town in the centre of England. Machines, cars and lorries are made here. TV- and radio-sets are also produced in Birmingham.
Manchester is an industrial capital of the North of England. It is a very old city. It is the centre of cotton industry. Manchester was the first city in Great Britain to build an airport in 1929. Manchester has many libraries, museums, art galleries and theatres.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its main attractions are the Floral clock made of growing flowers, and the Edinburgh Art Festivals, the annual summer performances of operas, dancing, music and drama.
Glasgow is another great Scottish city. It is famous for its shipyards. Glasgow is a great industrial city and also the centre of Scottish culture.
Cardiff is the capital of Wales. It is a big port and ships come here from all over the world.
Cambridge and Oxford are the oldest university towns in Great Britain. Many great men studied in these universities: Cromwell, Newton, Byron, Darwin and others.
highly developed - высокоразвитой
Naturally - Естественно
Capital - столица
Industrial - индустриальный
lorries - грузовик
аttraction – привлекательный, притягательный
annual - ежегодный
shipyard - судостроительный завод
2. Вопросительное местоимение.
1. ____ sleeps in this room?
2. ____ game do you prefer, tennis or basketball?
3. ____ brother is John? What is he by profession?
4. On ____ days do you take English lessons?
5. ____ day is more convenient for you, Tuesday or Wednesday?
6. ____ is your sister? – She is a doctor.
7. ____ time is it now?
8. ____ copy – book is it?
9. ____invented the radio?
10. With ____ did you talk and ____ about?
3. Поставьте предлоги.
Hobbies.
A hobby is an occupation that you enjoy ___ your spare time on a regular basis, investing not only time but also effort ___ research.
___ example, watching TV every day is not a hobby, because ___ is a passive enjoyment – one sits __ one`s armchair watching others working. But television can be called your hobby ___ you participate in creating TV programs or play ___ TV shows outside your work.
Here are some examples ___ what some famous people liked to do in their spare time: Victor Hugo enjoyed hiking ___ horse back riding; Ivan Turgenev was an enthusiastic hunter; Earnest Hemingway was good ___ sailing and fishing; the hobby of the writer Alexander Dumas was cooking, and so was that ___ the composer Rossini.
Nowadays ___ has become rather difficult for a lot of people ___ maintain a hobby, because television has entered our life, offering an easy way to pass free time without investing o lot ___ effort.
Большие и маленькие города Великобритании
Великобритания является высокоразвитой индустриальной страной, и большинство людей живут в крупных городах.
Естественно, что столица стоит на первом месте среди крупнейших промышленных городов страны. Много таких вещей, как одежда, продукты питания, самолеты и автомобили производятся в Лондоне.
Бирмингем- это самый большой город в центре Англии. Оборудование, легковые и грузовые автомобили делаются здесь. Теле и радиоприёмники производятся также в Бирмингеме.
Манчестер - промышленная столица на севере Англии. Это очень старый город. Он является центром хлопчатобумажной промышленности. Манчестер стал первым городом в Великобритании, в котором был построен аэропорт в 1929 году. В Манчестере много библиотек, музеев, художественных галерей и театров.
Эдинбург является столицей Шотландии. Это один из самых красивых городов Европы. Главные достопримечательности города- цветочные часы из живых цветов, и Эдинбургский фестиваль искусств, на котором проходят ежегодные летние показы оперы, танцев, музыки и драмы.
Глазго- другой великий шотландский город. Он славится своими верфями. Глазго является большим промышленным городом, а также центром шотландской культуры.
Кардифф является столицей Уэльса. Это крупный порт и сюда приходят корабли со всего мира.
Кембридж и Оксфорд- старейшие университетские города Великобритании. Многие великие люди учились в этих университетах: Кромвель, Ньютон, Байрон, Дарвин и другие.
2.
1. Who sleeps in this room?
2. Which game do you prefer, tennis or basketball?
3. Whose brother is John? What is he by profession?
4. On what days do you take English lessons?
5. Which day is more convenient for you, Tuesday or Wednesday?
6. What is your sister? – She is a doctor.
7. What time is it now?
8. Whose copy – book is it?
9. Who invented the radio?
10. With whom did you talk and what about?
Hobbies.
A hobby is an occupation that you enjoy in your spare time on a regular basis, investing not only time but also effort and research.
For example, watching TV every day is not a hobby, because it is a passive enjoyment – one sits in one`s armchair watching others working. But television can be called your hobby if you participate in creating TV programs or play in TV shows outside your work.
Here are some examples of what some famous people liked to do in their spare time: Victor Hugo enjoyed hiking and horse back riding; Ivan Turgenev was an enthusiastic hunter; Earnest Hemingway was good at sailing and fishing; the hobby of the writer Alexander Dumas was cooking, and so was that of the composer Rossini.
Nowadays it has become rather difficult for a lot of people to maintain a hobby, because television has entered our life, offering an easy way to pass free time without investing o lot of effort.
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