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Exercises (Pre-reading tasks)

1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text when in doubt refer to the transcription below:

island, include, area, ocean, Irish, separate, channel, divide, influence, climate, mild, nation, stage, unite, although, thistle, St.Andrew, patron, shamrock, Union Jack, St George, diagonal, county, producer, machinery; aircraft, equipment, empire, castle, originate, contribute; reticent

['aIlnd], [In'klu:d], ['εrI], ['ou∫n], [aIrI∫], ['seprIt], ['t∫ænl], [dI'vaId], [' Influens], [maIld], [neI∫n], [steId¯], [ju:'naIit], [:l'ðou], [θIsl], [seInt], ['ændru:],[peItrn], ['∫æmrk], ['ju:njn], [d¯æk], [seInt'd¯:d¯], [daI'ægnl], ['kauntI], [pr'dju:s], [m'∫IrI] ['εkraft], [I'kwIpmnt], ['empaI], ['ka:sl], ['rId¯IneIt], [kn'trIbju:t] , ['retInt]

2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words:

official, total, separate, climate, administrative system, administratively, national emblem, symbol, patron, rose, flag, diagonal, mineral resources, farming, industrial, export, electronics, navigation, process, decolonisation, empire, colony, association, penicillin, poet, literature.

3. Read the geographical names correctly:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, the North Sea, France, the English Channel, the Thames, the Severn, Scotland, Wales, Edinburgh ['edInbr], Cardiff, Swansea ['swnzI], Belfast ['belfa:st], Birmingham ['b:mIngm], Glasgo ['gla:zgu], Liverpool ['lIvpu:l], Pakistan [,pa:kI'sta:n], Ceylon [sI'ln], Burma ['bε:m], Bangladesh [,bæŋql'de∫], Bermudas [b'mju:dz], Antilles [æn'tIlI:z], Bahamas [b'ha:mz], Ghana ['ga:n], Zambia ['zæmbI], Kenya ['kenja], Nigeria [naI'd¯IrI], Tanzania [,tænz'nI], Grenada [grI'neId], Malta ['m:lt].

4. Define the parts of speech of the following words:

larger, addition, population, washed, separated, situated, important, influenced, usually, consists, contains, administrative, administratively, completely, united, largest, densely, populated, kingdom, biggest, farming, industrial, producer, exporter, navigation, equipment, countries, counties, independence, ruling, tried, former, colonies, association, founded, includes.

5. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the form with the suffixes – ed.

1. The question discussed at the meeting is of great importance. 2. The question was discussed at the meeting. 3. The method used depended upon material selected. 4. The island of Great Britain is divided into two parts. 5. Golf is played everywhere in Britain.6. Indian troops rebelled against the British in 1857. 7. In 1863 the first underground line was opened to passengers in London. 8. In 1847 the British Empire ended. 9. In 1973 Britain joined the Common Market. 10. The climate of the British Isles is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. 11. Once the British Empire included a large number of countries all over the world ruled by Britain. 12. The association of former members of the British Empire founded Commonwealth of the Nations.