- •Part I the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Unit 1 geography
- •2. Read and memorize the following proper names:
- •3. Read and translate the text:
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the map,
- •5. Say what we call the following:
- •6. Choose the right variant:
- •7. Prove that the following statements are wrong. Use the expressions:
- •8. Find the answers to the following questions:
- •Unit 2 general outline
- •4. Complete each definition with one of the following words:
- •5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the text:
- •6. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false statements. Use the expressions:
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Study the tables and answer the questions below them:
- •9. Would you like to learn the uk national anthem? God Save the Queen
- •10. Read and translate the text. National emblems of uk
- •The Royal Coat of Arms
- •11. Complete the sentences with the missing words:
- •12. Check yourseif. Choose the right variant.
- •13. Describe the national flag and the royal coat of arms of the uk.
- •14. What can you tell about the national emblems of your country.
- •15. Sum up everything you have learnt about
- •Unit 3 the system of government
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •2. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •3. Read and translate the text: state system
- •4. Fill in the blanks with the proper words and word combinations from the text:
- •5. Prove that the following statements are right. Use the expressions:
- •6. Explain what is meant by the following:
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Read the text and answer the questions below it: the crown
- •9. Do you know that?
- •10. Read the text and answer the questions below: political parties
- •11. Speak about the uk system of government according to the plan below. Use the expressions:
- •Unit 4 (industry) economy
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words:
- •2. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •3. Read and translate the text:
- •Industry
- •4. Complete the following sentences:
- •5. Match each word in the first column with one in the second in ways that relate to the text:
- •6. Answer the following questions:
- •7. Speak on Britain's economy according to the plan:
- •4. Complete the following sentences:
- •5. Choose the right variant:
- •6. Answer the following questions:
- •7. Work with a partner. Discuss the main sections of Central London.
- •8. Find more facts about London today. Supplementary reading. Text I The Royal Family of Windsor
- •Text 2. Buckingham Palace
- •Text 3 british ways
- •Part II the united states of america Unit 1. Geography and climate
- •1. Read and memorize:
- •2. Remember the pronunciation of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the text:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Finish the following sentences:
- •6. Ask your fellow students what new information he got having read the text. Use the formulas:
- •Unit 2 the political system part 1: the legislative branch.
- •1. Read and memorize:
- •2. Remember the pronunciation of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the text:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column.
- •6. Complete the following sentences:
- •2. Remember the pronunciation of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the text:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Prove that the following sentences are right:
- •6. Finish the following sentences:
- •Unit 4 washington, d.C.
- •1. Read and memorize:
- •2. Read and translate the text:
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Speak about the capital of the usa. Use the expressions:
- •Unit 5. Youths and their families
- •2. Discuss the problems facing American families and compare them with the situation in your country . Unit 6. Youth's problems
- •1. Study the text and answer the following questions:
- •2. What do these numbers refer to: 1976; 450,000; 6,9mln; 13,5%; 21
- •2. Prove the fact than American young people are involved in different organizations and activities. Supplementary reading text I. Administrative System of the States
- •Text II. United States Political Parties
- •Vocabulary List
- •Text III. How a bill becomes a law
- •Text IV. Lobbyists1
- •Content
МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОСВІТИ І НАУКИ УКРАЇНИ
СХІДНОУКРАЇНСЬКИЙ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ
імені ВОЛОДИМИРА ДАЛЯ
МЕТОДИЧНІ ВКАЗІВКИ
до аудиторної та поза-аудиторної роботи студентів ІІ-ІІІ курсу з текстами по англійській мові за напрямом підготовки факультету «Масових комунікацій»
Затверджено на засіданні кафедри
Іноземних мов
Протокол №2 от 25. 10.11
Укладач: Сургай С. О., доц..
Катушенок І.А., викл.
Луганськ 2011
УДК 811.111(075)
ББК Ш13(=Англ)-923.4
Методичні вказівки до аудиторної та поза аудиторної роботи студентів ІІ-ІІІ курсу з текстами по англійській мові за напрямом підготовки факультету «Масових комунікацій»/ Сост. Сургай С.О., Катушенок І.А. - Луганськ: Вид-во СНУ ім. В.Даля, 2011. – 56 с.
Укладачи: Сургай С.О., доц.
Катушенок І. А., викл.
Відп. за випуск Краснопольський В.Е., доц
Рецензент Ушаков А.С., доц.
Дані методичні вказівки й навчальні завдання призначені для студентів ІІ-ІІІ курсу факультету масових комунікаций. Основна їх ціль - розвиток навичок усного мовлення.
Тексти підібрані з наукової літератури й носять пізнавальний характер. При доборі текстового матеріалу автор ураховувала інформативну цінність, їхню відповідність рівню мовної підготовки.
Різні вправи носять творчий характер, стимулюють швидку мовну реакцію. Розуміння текстів контролюється відповідями на питання різного характеру, а також коротким переказом текстів. Деякі завдання носять дискусійний характер і дають можливість виразити своє ставлення до обговорюваної теми.
Методичні вказівки призначені для аудиторної й поза-аудиторної роботи
Part I the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Unit 1 geography
1. Read and memorize the following words:
mainland - материк, континентальный
peninsula - полуостров
apart from - не считая, кроме
extreme - крайний
bay - залив, бухта
inlet - узкий морской залив, фиорд, небольшая бухта
tidal - подверженный действию приливов, приливоотливный
shallow - мелкий
indented coastline - изрезанная береговая линия
therefore - поэтому, следовательно
harbour - гавань, порт
cape - мыс
despite - несмотря на
comprise - включать, охватывать
extend - простираться, тянуться
2. Read and memorize the following proper names:
Northern Ireland - Северная Ирландия
the British Isles - Британские острова
the Atlantic Ocean - Атлантический океан
the English Channel (La Manche) - пролив Ла-Манш
the Strait of Dover (Pas de Calais) - пролив Па-де-Кале
the Irish Sea - Ирландское море
Scotland - Шотландия
Wales - Уэльс
Eire - Эйре
the Hebrides - Гебридские острова
the Orkneys - Оркнейские острова
the Shetland Islands - Шетландские острова
the Isle of Man - остров Мэн
Anglesey - остров Англси
the Isle of Wight - остров Уайт
the Isle of Scilly - остров Силли
the Channel Islands - Нормандские острова
Lowland Britain - низменная часть Великобритании
Highland Britain - гористая часть Великобритании
3. Read and translate the text:
LOCATION
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom or UK) occupies the territory of the British Isles. They lie off the northwest coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean in the north and northwest and the North Sea in the east. From the European continent the British Isles are separated by the English Channel and the North Sea. The English Channel (or La Manche) is 220 km wide in its widest part in the west and in the narrowest, what is called the Strait of Dover (or Pas de Calais), only 32 km. So, the islands have had an easy and mainly profitable contact with mainland Europe. In the past there were a number of schemes how to connect the two coasts. In 1994 the dream came true: the construction of the two-rail tunnel was completed and it was opened for public use.
The United Kingdom is an island state and is composed of some 5,500 islands, large and small. The two main islands of the British Isles are Great Britain to the east and Ireland to the west. They are separated by the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The island of Great Britain includes England (the southern and middle part of the island), Wales (a mountainous peninsula in the west) and Scotland (the northern part of the island). Northern Ireland occupies one third of the island of Ireland and borders on the Irish Republic (or Eire) in the south.
The British Isles, apart from Great Britain and Ireland, include several other important islands and groups of islands. Among them are: the Hebrides off the north-western coast of Great Britain; the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland; the Shetland Islands about 70 miles north of the Orkneys; the Isle of Man in the middle of the Irish Sea; Anglesey off the north coast of Wales; the Isle of Wight in the English Channel; the Isle of Scilly off the extreme south-western coast of Great Britain; the Channel Islands to the south-west on the French side of the English Channel.
Great Britain stretches for about 1,000 km from the southern coast to the extreme north of mainland Britain and 500 km across the widest part. There are numerous bays and inlets and no place is as much as 120 km from tidal water.
The seas surrounding the British Isles are shallow - usually less than 90 metres - because the islands lie on the continental shelf.
The British Isles are known for their greatly indented coastline. Therefore there are many harbours, peninsulas and capes on the coast. Due to its extreme indentity the coastline of Great Britain, despite its relatively modest size, is 8,000 km long.
Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines, and the Lake District. The Pennine Chain extends southward from the Cheviot Hills into the Midlands, a plain region with low hills and valleys. England is separated from Scotland by the Cheviot Hills, running from east to west.
The highest mountains are in Scotland and Wales: Ben Nevis is 1.343 metres and Snowdon is 1,085 metres respectively.