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9 Comment on the following quotation.

“God made the country, and man made the town.” W. Cowper.

10 Read the following pros and cons. Think of some more.

It is better to live in a big city

FOR

  1. There are a lot of cultural centres.

  2. There are various sport facilities.

  3. You can choose more jobs to take.

AGAINST You suffer from noise and air pollu­tion.

You have to cover too long distan­ces every day.

You are always in a hurry.

It is better to live in a village

FOR

  1. There is a lot of fresh air and beauti­ful nature around you.

  2. You have a lot of physical activity working in the garden, etc.

  3. Actors, even theatres give their per­formances just in the place you live.

AGAINST

  1. It takes too much time to get to town.

  2. You have to get up very early in the morning.

  3. In summer you are very busy work­ing in the fields, in the garden.

11 Answer the following questions.

Imagine that you are designing the metro. What new stations should be opened in the city? Where and how should they be connected? Explain your answer.

Name three things you like and you don’t like about the metro.

Do you think that metro stations are comfortable enough? Would you like to add something to the underground halls?


202 TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. CONVERSATIONAL TOPICS

13 Study the following road signs, give Russian equivalents and explain their meaning.

INTERNATIONAL ROAD SIGNS

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  1. 9 10 11 12 13 14

A A A A A A

  1. 16 17 18 19 20

A A ® ® ®

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

a

33 34 35

A Danger signs О Signs giving instructions H Informative signs

International road signs

  1. dangerous curve 2. Road intersection 3. Uneven road 4. Level crossing with gates 5. Level crossing without gates 6. Danger 7. Speed limit 8. Closed to motor vehicles 9. Closed to motorcycles 10. Closed except to motorcycles 11. No entry 12. Road closed 13. Right curve 14. Left curve 15. Double curve 16. Dangerous hill 17. Road narrows 18. Men working 19. Opening bridge 20. Slip­pery road 21. Pedestrian crossing 22. Watch out for children 23. Beware of animals 24. Intersection with side road 25. Traffic circle 26. Direction to follow 27. No left (right) turn 28. Parking 29. Main road ahead 30. Stop at intersec­tion 31. Main road 32. End of main road 33. Telephone 34. End of speed limit 35. Hospital 36. Compulsory cycle path 37. Filling station 38. Mechanical help