1. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words:

1. Great Britain ... on the British Isles, (is situated, lie, stands) 2. Agriculture is one of the largest and most impor­tant ... in Great Britain, (work, activities, occupation). 3. The language spoken here is English, but Welshmen, Scots­men, and Irishmen ... their own language in addition to English, (talk, say, tell, speak) 4. The British museum is ... for its library reading-room and the collection of manuscripts, (well-known, famous, marvellous) 5. Big Ben, the famous ... is in one of the Towers, (square, monument, clock)

2. Complete the following sentences:

1. Great Britain is formally known as ... . 2. Coal is the main source for the development of ... .3. The main centre of cotton and woolen industry is ... . 4. Great Britain is known for its typically maritime climate with ... . 5. The Parliament is the supreme legislative body and consists of two ... .6. Shipbuilding is one of the principal ...of Great Britain.

3. Translate into English:

1. Лондон є важливим адміністративним, промисло­вим, науковим і культурним центром. 2. Англія славить­ся своєю історією і красою. 3. Я знаю, що Ви цікавитеся церквами та історичними місцями. 4 Здається, в нас є можливість подивитися визначні місця Лондона. 5. Англія поділяється на 92 адміністративні графства. 6. Ця краї­на відома своїм типовим морським кліматом з тривали­ми дощами. 7. Лондон, як і Рим, будувався не один день, і оглянути його за один день неможливо.

4. Give synonyms to the words in bold type:

1. One of the well-known museums is the British museum with its library and the collection of manuscripts. 2. London consists of four main parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. 3. Westminster is a good place to start sightseeing. 4. Londoners spend their week-ends in the parks. 5. Great Britain has a common border only with Ire­land. 6. On the border between England and Scotland there is a range of hills, called the Cheviot Hills.

Сполучники

Сполучник — це службова частина мови, що вживається для поєднання однорідних членів речення та частин складного речення. Розрізняють сполучники сурядності та підрядності. Сполучники сурядності по­єднують однорідні члени речення та час­тини складносурядного речення. Сполуч­ники підрядності поєднують головну та підрядну частини складнопідрядного ре­чення.

also також I live in this house, he also lives here.

and І You and I are busy.

тa You are busy and I am free.

as як As you know I live in Saint-Petersburg.

так як As he was busy he couldn't come.

коли As I spoke to him, he was silent.

у якості He works as an engineer.

as.... as також... як I am as busy as you are.

as far as наскільки As far as I know he is an engineer.

as long as до тих пір поки .... As long as I stay here we'll often meet.

as soon as як тільки I'll ring you as soon as I am free.

as well as (а також) і This book is useful as well as interesting.

because тому що I have come here because 1 wanted to help you.

because of через те, що I was late for the concert because of you.

both.... and як....так і Both students and teachers were present at the meeting.

but але He invited me but I was busy.

крім I know all these words but one.

either... or або .... або In the evening I'll either work at home or at the library.

however однак He lost his book, but he found it however next day.

як би ні However busy I may be, Г11 help you.

if якщо If I see him I'll speak to him.

in case у випадку, якщо What'll we do in case you don't come.

in order для того, щоб I went to the library in order to read this book.

moreover більш того It was dark, moreover it was cold.

neither... nor ні... ні We found him neither at home, nor at the library.

nevertheless тим не менш The work was difficult nevertheless we did it.

no matter where куди б ... ні No matter where he goes, he takes coffee with him.

no matter how як би ...ні No matter how he tried, he could do nothing.

no matter when коли б ... ні No matter when I came I always found him at work.

no matter who хто б ...ні No matter who comes it's a pleasure for me.

no matter what щоб... ні No matter what happens I'll do it myself.

no matter why чому б ... ні No matter why he was excused by the teachers.

nor також не... He didn't come at 9 a.m. nor did he came at 10 a.m.

now that зараз, коли Now that we became friends I can tell you everything.

once раз (вже) Once we began this work, we must finish it.

on the contrary навпаки The text isn't difficult at all, on the contrary it's very easy.

on the other hand з іншого боку The work is difficult, on the other hand it's

very interesting.

or або I'll go there tomorrow or never.

otherwise інакше We must start now otherwise we might be late.

so ...that так, що There were so many people in the hall, that I didn't find

the seat.

so ...as так щоб I came earlier so as to speak to you

not so as не так... як The work wasn't so easy as I expected.

still все таки, все ще The work isn't difficult still it'll take a few days.

than ніж Moscow is larger than Kiev.

that що He said that he would be at home.

те, що That he lives in Moscow was news for me.

that is why ось чому He is ill, that is why he didn't come.

therefore тому I like the film, therefore I saw it many times.

although хоча I enjoyed the walk although the weather was bad.

thus таким чином He solved the problem, thus helped his family.

unless якщо... не We go to Moscow unless the parents allow us.

what що І want to know what it is.

whether чи... I want to know whether he works.

while в той час як Some of us will go to Moscow while the others stay at

home.

yet однак He made a long speech and yet he didn't say all the truth.

not yet ще не He hasn't come yet.

for за I'm all for it.

against проти I'm against it.

like як I want a "T-shirt" like that one.

unlike не так як Unlike many English men he prefers coffee to tea.

Урок 7

GREAT BRITAIN

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. What island does Great Britain occupy?

2. What constitutes the United Kingdom of Great Britain?

3. What is the total area of the United Kingdom?

4. What is its population?

5. What is the climate like in Britain?

6. Where is London situated?

7. What large cities in Great Britain do you know?

8. Who is the head of the state? What country is Great Britain?

9. What are the main branches of Great Britain's industry?

Read and dramatize the following dialogues:

* * *

A: You are in London for the first time, aren’t you?

В: Yes, I am. And I have only a couple of days to see the sights. Is it possible to see anything of London in a day or two?

A: Yes, but of course, not half enough.

В: I’d like to see as many places of interest as possible. What do you think I ought to see first?

A: Well, I know that you are interested in churches and historical places. Then you should go to Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London.

* * *

A: Have you even been to London?

B\ No, it’s my first visit here.

A: Have you seen much of the city?

В: No, I haven’t. Can you tell me what are the most inter­esting places to visit?

A: Willingly. I’d advise you to see the Houses of Par­liament. The flag on Victoria Tower indicates that the House of Commons is sitting. There is always a long queue outside the famous building in Parliament Square.

I advise you also to see Westminster Abbey. It is the scene of the coronation of most English kings and queens. There are a lot of monuments in it, especially in Poet’s Corner. Here you can find a monument to W. Shakespeare. The Post Office Tower is the tallest building in Britain. It is 580 feet (176 m) high and a 40 feet (13.2 m) radio mast rises above it. The func­tional purpose of both Tower and mast is to relay microwaves. These carry long-distance telephone calls and television channels between London and all parts of the country. There is a revolving restaurant near the top of the Tower.

1. Thank you ever so much. You’ve given me so much information.