1. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. When and where was Alfred Nobel born? - Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833.

2. What is he famous for? – He is famous for his scientific inventions.

3. Alfred’s father was an inventor too, wasn’t he? - Yes, he was. Emmanuel Nobel had his own laboratory, where he studied explosive materials. He was the inventor of a land-mine.

4. What kind of education did Alfred get? – He was a homeschooler. (ребенок, получающий домашнее образование)

5. How many foreign languages did he study? – He studied 5 languages.

6. Was he lucky in business? – Yes, he was.

7. How many companies did he build up? - He built up about 80 companies in 20 countries.

8. Which is the main invention in Nobel’s life? - He invented dynamite.

9. Where did he die? – He died in Italy.

10. Why do people remember and respect this man long after his death? - He left money to provide prizes for outstanding works and for promotion of peace between countries.

11. Who can become a Nobel Prize Winner? – A Nobel Prize Winner can become physics, chemists, medicine scientists, writers, economists and promoters of peace between nations.

2. Составьте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам и переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Nobel’s father studied explosives in his own laboratory. - Отец Нобеля изучал взрывчатые вещества в своей собственной лаборатории.

Who did study explosives in his own laboratory? What did Nobel’s father study in his own laboratory?

2. Alfred Nobel built up over 80 companies in different countries. - Альфред Нобель создал более чем 80 компаний в разных странах.

How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? In what countries did Alfred Nobel build up his companies?

3. Alfred’s parents moved to Russia in 1842. - Родители Альфреда переехали в Россию в 1842.

Who did move to Russia in 1842? Where did Alfred’s parents move in 1842?

4. His famous will (завещание) was written in Paris, on November, 27th, 1895. - Его известное завещание было написано в Париже 27 ноября 1895.

What was written in Paris, on November, 27th, 1895? When was written his famous will in Paris?

5. His greatest wish was to see an end to wars and peace between nations. – Его самым большим желанием было увидеть конец войн и мир между странами.

What was his greatest wish?

3. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, во времена группы Simple.

1. Nobel lived more than 20 years in Russia.

2. He never concerned about making money or even scientific discoveries.

3. Nobel took every opportunity to help the poor.

4. People all over the world remember this outstanding scientist.

5. His ideals became the ideals of all progressive people.

6. His famous will was written in Paris in1895.

7. Nine British writers including R. Kipling and T. Eliot won Nobel Prizes for literature.

8. The capital is distributed every year in the form of prizes for the most outstanding works.

4. Соедините словосочетания из левой и правой колонок, используя союз but, и вы увидите, что жизнь Нобеля действительно была полна контрастов.

Образец: to make a fortune/ but / to live a simple life He made a fortune but lived a simple life.

to be world famous for his works		to be never personally well- known
never to study at school or at the University		to be a skilful chemist brilliant linguist
to be a scientist		to love literature
to be industrialist		to remain an idealist
to love all mankind	but	not to have a family to love him
to be a patriot of his native land		to die alone in a for­eign country
to invent dynamite for peace purposes		to see it used as a weapon of wars
to be a man of imagi­nation		to show great busi­ness and financial sense
to make a fortune		to live a simple life

1. He was world famous for his works but was never personally well- known.

2. He never studied at school or at the University but was a skilful chemist brilliant linguist.

3. He was a scientist but loved literature.

4. He was industrialist but remained an idealist.

5. He loved all mankind but haven’t a family to love him.

6. He was a patriot of his native land but died alone in a foreign country.

7. He invented dynamite for peace purposes but saw it used as a weapon of wars.

8. He was a man of imagination but showed great business and financial sense.

9. He made a fortune but lived a simple life.

Текст 2

Прочитайте и устно переведите тест на русский язык. Письменно переведите 3-й и 4-й абзацы.

London

1. London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is a great industrial and cultural centre. Today London is one of the largest cities in the world and the biggest seaport in Europe.

2. London is a very old city. It is more than twenty centuries old. Its population is about ten million people. London lies on both sides of the River Thames. The Thames is a very beautiful and wide river. The river Thames flows from west to east and divides London into two parts: the North Bank and the South Bank. London stretches for nearly thirty miles from north to south and for nearly thirty miles from east to west.

3. The Important parts of London are the City, the West End, and the East End. The City is a financial and business part of London. There are most of London banks, offices and firms there. It is a very small part of London, only one square mile and the number of people who live there is only about ten thousand.

4. The West End is the richest and the most beautiful part of London. There are fine mansions, theatres, museums, big shops, hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges and the University. Its streets and parks are the finest in the capital. The East End of London includes the port, docks and factories. The working people live in this part of London.

5. Thus we may say that the City is the money of London, the West End is the goods of London, and the East End is the hands of London, those hands which built the banks of the city, palaces, hotels, theatres, rich houses and department stores in the West End.

The places of interest in London:

St. Paul's Cathedral - Собор Святого Павла

the Houses of Parliament - Парламент

Westminster Abbey - Вестминстерское Аббатство

Tower Bridge - Тауэрский мост

Hyde Park - Гайд парк

Trafalgar Square - Трафальгарская площадь

Big Ben - Биг Бэн

National Gallery - Национальная галерея

Перевод текста:

Лондон

1. Лондон - столица Великобритании, ее политический, экономический и торговый центр. Это большой индустриальный и культурный центр. Сегодня Лондон - один из самых больших городов в мире и самый большой морской порт в Европе.

2. Лондон - очень старый город. Ему более двадцати столетий. Население Лондона около 10 миллионов человек. Лондон расположен на обоих берегах реки Темзы. Темза - очень красивая и широкая река. Река Темза протекает с запада на восток и делит Лондон на две части: Северный Берег и Южный Берег. Лондон простирается почти на 30 миль с севера на юг и почти 30 миль с востока на запад.

3. Важные части Лондона - Сити, Уэст-Энд и Ист-Энд. Сити - финансовая и деловая часть Лондона. Там находится большинство лондонских банков, офисов и фирм. Это довольно небольшая часть Лондона, размером лишь в одну квадратную милю, а количество людей, проживающих там, составляет около 10 тысяч.

4. Уэст-Энд - самая богатая и самая красивая часть Лондона. Там находятся роскошные особняки, театры, музеи, большие магазины, отели, рестораны, школы, колледжи и университет. Ее улицы и парки - самые прекрасные в столице. Лондонский Ист-Энд включает в себя порт, доки и фабрики. В этой части Лондона живут рабочие.

5. Таким образом, мы можем сказать, что Сити – это деньги Лондона, Уэст-Энд – это товары Лондона и Ист-Энд – это руки Лондона, те руки, которые построили банки города, дворцы, отели, театры, богатые дома и универмаги в Уэст-Энде.

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