1. Pronounce correctly and transcribe. Consult the dictionary.

Without, preparedness, simultaneous, junctions, infantry, coalmines, although, invasion, defence, re­serve, blockade, cruisers, capture, mines, harbour, campaign, neither, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, route, strategic, imminent, routes, maneuverable, capture, nevertheless, suici­de.

2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Find and translate sentences with them in the text.

Without a declaration of war, the Allies, Britain and France, stood helplessly, tank columns and motorized infantry, after the surrender of France in June 1940, the French defences, three British cruisers won a battle near the River Plate, Hitler was in no hurry, to move his armies, to put out feelers for a peace with Britain and France, Finland refused to allow the USSR to fortify bases on the northern shore, By attack­ing across Norway, the German aircraft and tanks, this failure made the House of Commons realize, the supreme direction, with no re­serve troops, landing beaches were mined, the radar stations, Italian troops invad­ed Egypt, Sudan, Kenya and Greece, their East African pos­sessions, an invasion of France, to join in the British plan for immediate action, a campaign against Italy, the capture of Sicily, the German government made un­conditional surrender to… .

3. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

Германия начала наступление, союзники Британия и Франция, готовность немецких воздушных, в Британии правительство готовилось к бомбардировкам, семьи и школы были эвакуированы, замаскированные заводы работали постоянно, Уинстон Черчилль возглавил военный кабинет, после окружения Франции, мужчины в возрасте 18 и 50 лет, города, представлявшие собой цели, немецкие войска бомбили Лондон ежедневно, затемнение, эскадрильи истребителей, были переданы некоторым подраз­делениям, плохо снаряженный, Британцы не смогли воспрепятствовать захвату врага­ми Греции и Крита, немецкие субмарины атаковали, тем не менее, немецкие войска, используя тактики молниеносной войны, полномасштабное яростное наступле­ние, нефтяные промыслы, подкрепление, нанес немцам тяжелые поражения, немецкая линия в Италии была разорвана, британцы и американцы вошли в Германию с запада, Советская Армия вошла в Берлин.

4.Answer the questions.

1. What did Germany open on 1 September 1939?

2. Why was the British government getting ready for bombardment of the British territories?

3. Who became the head of the war cabinet?

4. What urgent measures were taken to save people?

5. How was the German invasion plan foiled by the British?

6. Which country had more fighters?

7. Who forged the "Grand Alliance"?

8. Speak about the Anglo-American campaign against Italy.

9. What began on 6 June 1944?

10. How is this day called?

11. Why is it called so?

12. When did the German government make uncondi­tional surrender to the Allies?

5. Make up word combinations, translate them and find them in the

text.

the full	war
lightning	force
air	junctions
rail	towns
target	bases
merchant	ships
air	raids
Churchill's	airplanes
German	di­rection
invasion	tactics
strategic	plan
blitzkrieg	centres