Самостоятельная работа №13 Тема: Города и их достопримечательности
Цель самостоятельной работы: развитие навыков монологической речи
Задачи самостоятельной работы:
Закрепление лексического материала по теме “ Города и их достопримечательности”
Задание: Создание презентации по теме: «Город моей мечты»
Сроки выполнения: неделя
Содержание работы:
1. Read the text and translate it.
London is one of the most interesting and ancient cities of Europe and the world. It’s over 2000 years old. About 10 million people live here. London is situated on the river Thames and is traditionally divided into four parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster.
On the bank of the River Thames you can see the Houses of Parliament. It is also called the Palace of Westminster. Now it is the seat of the British Parliament. The Houses of Parliament have two towers: the Clock Tower “Big Ben” and the Victoria Tower with the British flag on the top. Big Ben is really a big bell. You hear it every hour. It weighs 13,720 kilograms. It has a deep tone and you can hear it on the radio: “This is the BBC. The time is six o’ clock.” And then you hear the deep boom of the Big Ben six times.
Buckingham Palace is the place where British kings and queens live when they are in London. Important visitors often go to the Palace and meet Queen Elizabeth and the royal family. A lot of tourists come to Buckingham Palace every day to see the Changing of the Guards.
Trafalgar Square is the center of modern London. The Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of it. There are also two large fountains here. Many Londoners and tourists like to have a rest here and enjoy the sight. The National Gallery is not far from here.
The Tower of London is the oldest monument in London. It has a long and cruel history. It is a group of buildings: the White Tower, the oldest part of the Tower of London, and the Bloody Tower which has a history of blood. Now it is a museum of armour.
Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. It was built in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place here. Some famous English people are also buried here.
The Tower Bridge was built in 1894. It is one of the famous bridges across the Thames. It is next to the Tower of London. You can also see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge. It opens and ships go up and down the River Thames.
2. Unscramble the words.
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3. Answer the following questions
1. In what Palace does the Queen live?
2. What is the Tower of London now?
3. What Abbey plays the role of the Royal church?
4. What square is situated in geographical center of London?
5. In Trafalgar Square there is a monument to Admiral …?
6. What is the most famous clock in Great Britain?
7. What gallery can you visit in Trafalgar Square?
8. What birds are the national symbols of London?
9. What are the parts of London?
10. What is London’s river?
4. Use the following phrases and word combinations to retell the text:
1. As I understood from the text …
2. According to the text …
3. As it is said in the text …
4. The author points out (mentions, explains, describes, etc.) (that) …
5. Use the right form of adjectives
1. Winter is (severe) season of the year.
2. Is Moscow (big) than London?
3. Which is (long) day of the year?
4. The Alps are (high) mountains in Europe.
5. We have (little) interest in this work than you.
6. It is one of (important) questions of our conference.
7. Your English is (good) now.
6. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the words
Every year more than eleven million tourists visit Britain. In fact, tourism is an (1)__________ industry, employing thousands of people. Most (2)__________ come in the summer months when they can expect good weather. Tourists (3)_________ spend a few days in London, then go on to other well-known cities. Perhaps the least visited places in England are old (4)_________ towns. But many people think that nineteenth-century cities show the (5)_________ of Britain.
The (6)_________ of the past is to be still seen in their old streets.
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