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Chapter 2. Unit 4. Born Equal?

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Ex. 31. Translate into English.

1.В Техасе гораздо меньше враждебности по отношению даже к нелегальным иммигрантам, чем в Калифорнии.

2.Я уверен, что самые трудолюбивые студенты добиваются наибольшего успеха.

3.Детектив гораздо больше продвинулся (to make progress) в расследовании, чем ожидал.

4.Я ежедневно просматриваю газеты, но в них все меньше информации и все больше сплетен (gossip).

5.В наименее населенной части штата Огайо также находится меньше всего озер.

6.Исследование показало, что в Северной Америке и Западной Европе женщины сталкиваются с наименьшей дискриминацией в образовании и трудоустройстве.

7.За последние годы Румыния и Польша подписали наибольшее количество торговых соглашений.

8.Канада намного больше США по территории и имеет намного больше полезных ископаемых.

9.В настоящее время в США намного больше, чем прежде иммигрантов из Латинской Америки и Азии, и гораздо меньше из Европы.

10.Гораздо легче переводить с родного языка на неродной — вы допускаете намного меньше ошибок, так как лучше понимаете основную идею (message).

ARTICLES

REVISION

Ex. 32. The writer used articles liberally12. Cross out those which should not be there. Explain why.

At six in the morning Mark reported to the kitchen. The third chef put him in the corner next to a mountain of the potatoes, a bowl of the cold water and a sharp knife. Mark peeled through breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cutting and dicing13 potatoes was the job of a trainee chef. In a week Mark was told to start on the vegetables. The next morning he watched as the hotel’s supply manager checked every case of the carrots, Brussels sprouts, French beans and cabbages worth two thousand pounds. At half past seven the chef told Mark to score the Brussels sprouts, trim the French beans and remove the outer leaves of the cabbages.

Mark trained under the French chef for five years. The vegetables were followed by the sauces, the fish by the poultry and the meats by the patisserie (cakes). After eight years at the Savoy Mark became a master chef.

THE ARTICLE WITH PROPER NOUNS (II)

In the City

Ex. 33. Read the text and say what the two important parts of Edinburgh are. Suggest the rules for the use of articles with the following “city” names:

12liberally = generously

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If you are flying into the city, you’ll land at Edinburgh International Airport, which is close to the start of the M8 motorway to Glasgow. If you go by train, you’ll arrive at Waverley Station right in the centre of town at the eastern end of Princes Street, which is principally known as a shopping street.

Jenners, the city’s most prestigious department store, and other clothes stores can be found here. However, much of its character results from Princes Street Gardens on the south side of the street. Between Princes Street and Waverley Station is Princes Mall, which contains 60 shops and a Food Court. Towering above this is the Balmoral, one of the most luxurious hotels

in the city. Opposite the Balmoral, another distinguished building is Register House, framing the perspective down North Bridge. Elegant Georgian buildings can be found in George Street and Charlotte Square.

The New Town contains three of the city’s most important public collections: the National Gallery of Scotland, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

Most important sights as well as theatres and cinemas are found in the Old Town. The Royal Mile, which links Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyroodhouse near Holyrood Park, was described by Daniel Defoe as “the largest, longest and finest street in the world”. The huge Festival Theatre presents the biggest and most prestigious touring shows. Big successes from London’s West End tend to do runs at the Playhouse. Smaller work can be found at the theatre of Edinburgh University. Two excellent repertory cinemas are the Cameo and the Filmhouse.

Ex. 34. Study the tables below and fi nd out if your suggestions coincide with the rules.

1.The zero article is used with the names of

The zero article is also used

Chapter 2. Unit 4. Born Equal?

Chapter 2. Unit 4. Born Equal?

Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть I

2.The article “the” is usually used with the names of

Note: All names which include of are used with the definite article e.g.: the University of York, the Palace of Westminster

NB

These are the basic rules.

Remember that there are exceptions as well!

Ex. 35. Say the following names using the where necessary

Houses of Parliament, Ritz, London Eye, Empire State Building, Waterloo Bridge, Bond Street, Madison Avenue, Westminster Abbey, Victoria station, Time Square, Hyde Park, Tower, Sears Tower, Gatwick Airport, Smithsonian Museum, Royal National Theatre, St Peter’s Cathedral, Museum of Fine Arts, Red Square, Riverside Park, Moscow State University, Hermitage, ABC (cinema), Mall, Harrods, Marks & Spencer, Broadway, Barclays Bank, Pushkinsky Cinema, Arbat, Tate Gallery, Scotsman Hotel, Gorky Park, Queen Street Station, Louvre, Maxim’s.

Chapter 2. Unit 4. Born Equal?

Chapter 2. Unit 4. Born Equal?

Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть I

11.Unfortunately, nobody other / else shared my enthusiasm.

12.There are a great number of / a great deal of viruses that can damage Apple computers.

13.On 1 January 2007, the European Union welcomed another two countries / two countries else and increased its ranks to 27 member states.

14.There was few / little unity among the public at last night's demonstration in Madrid.

15.The / 0 Trafalgar Square contains a large number of / plenty of statues and two fountains by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

16.What country has more / the most population for its size?

17.Following the destruction of the / 0 World Trade Center in 2001, 0 / the Empire State Building became for the second time, the tallest building in 0 / the New York City.

18.Studies conducted in the European Union countries show that the / 0 students from the / 0 lowincome families have the least / less success in school.

19.There were only other / another few visitors apart from us when we arrived.

20.Do you think the United States is spending too much / many money, about the right amount, or too little / a little money to fight the war on 0/the terrorism?

5.Make up indirect questions. Use the prompts in brackets to help you.

1.(what countries / members / the Commonwealth)

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2.(Great Britain / formal leader / the Commonwealth)

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3.(who / suffer most / racial discrimination)

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4.(what / functions / the Commission for Racial Equality)

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5.(what Russian tsar / establish / trade relations with England)

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6.(when / Peter the Great / come to London / first)

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7.(how many / Russians / in London / now)

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8.(history of links / between Russia and England / go back a long way)

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9.(what for / Russians / come to London / nowadays)

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10.(the Russian diaspora in London / change much / over the past decade)

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Chapter 3. The Uncertain Future

Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть I

DIAGNOSTIC TEST 3

This test is to help the student and the teacher to decide which material in Chapter 3 to focus on (particularly when working outside the classroom).

I. GRAMMAR: THE BASICS. CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OR PHRASE.

1.Reggie and I ______________________ to the Greenpeace demonstration tomorrow afternoon.

2.He was speaking __________________ and some of the words were difficult to understand.

3.Let me give you _____________ advice, don’t live your life for someone else, live your own.

4.I’m not sure Helen _____________________ your enthusiasm.

5.______ history of _______ Panama Canal goes back to ______ 16th century.

6.The meeting ____________________ at 7.45 pm in the Neighbourhood Centre, Union Street.

7.This time tomorrow he _______________________ to come home.

8._______ Alps are a mountain system located in _______ south-central Europe, to the immediate north of _______ Mediterranean Sea.

9.Please respect _________________ students who are trying to study and take your conversation out of the library.

15.If you've stayed at ______ Sheraton Manhattan at ______Times Square, we want to know what you think.

16.The sergeant patted my son on the back ___________________ and assured both of us that he was in

____________ hands.

Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть I

20.My Family and ______________ Animals is an autobiographical work by naturalist Gerald Durrell, telling of his childhood spent on the Greek island of Corfu.

II. GRAMMAR: THE PARTICULARS. CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OR PHRASE.

1.____________________________ coffee with your desert?

2.He speaks _______________ English and has travelled ______________ in the Americas.

3._______ Westminster Abbey is _______ traditional place of _______ coronation for English monarchs.

4.More than 50 countries on five continents might soon have water disputes __________ they agree on

how to share the rivers that flow across their territories.

5.This report examines ____ current conditions in ____ education of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

6.By 2020, people _____________________ more frequently than ever before and over longer distances.

7.Everyone in our family has been working __________ __________.

8.Is there anything you need from me before I __________________ for the day?

9.Sorry I can’t come to your birthday party. I __________________ late tonight. Have fun and happy

Chapter 3. The Uncertain Future

Chapter 3. The Uncertain Future