I. Ответьте на вопросы.

а) 1. What do you know about Franklin? 2. When and where was he born? 3. What was Massachusetts at the time of his birth? 4. What was Franklin's father? 5. What did Franklin do at his brother's shop? 6. What was Franklin greatly interested in? 7. What did Franklin found in Philadelphia? 8. How did Franklin serve his country? 9. What brought Franklin recognition as a scientist? 10. When did he die?

b) 1. What famous Russian scientists do you know? 2. What did Popov invent? 3. What is Edison famous for? 4. Who discovered the Periodic Law? 5. What was the name of the woman who worked in the field (области) of chemistry and discovered radium? 6. Who is the father of Russian aviation? 7. Who is the founder of astronautics? 8. What law did Isaac Newton discover? Is this law important for science?

II. Составьте предложения, используя данные словосочетания.

at the time of his birth; in these years he learned to; at the age of seventeen; he set out to make his own way; he was greatly interested in; to win recognition as; he served his country; he died

III. Переведите на английский язык, используя активную лексику урока.

Михаил Ломоносов, великий русский ученый и поэт, родился в1711г. в семье рыбака. Когда ему было 10лет, отец начал брать его в море.

Ломоносов не ходил в школу, но умел хорошо читать и писать. В возрасте 19лет Ломоносов отправился в Москву. В Москве Ломоносов поступил в Славяно-греко-латннскую академию (Slavonic-Greek-LatinAcademy). Он занимался упорно и достиг больших успехов (tomakeprogress).

Ломоносов очень интересовался химией, математикой и поэзией (poetry). Он проводил много исследований в различных областях науки. Его работы принесли ему славу ученого. В 1748г. Ломоносов основал первую в мире химическую лабораторию. Он написал русскую грамматику. Ломоносов служил своей стране как ученый и как поэт. Он умер в 1765году.

Grammar Exercises

I. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Объясните употребление времен.

1. The launching of the first artificial Earth satellite has opened a new era in the exploration of outer space. 2. I have not seen you since spring. 3. Where have you been all this time? 4. I have been to the Crimea this summer. 5. Have you ever been to the Caucasus? Yes, I have. I was there two years ago. 6. We have already translated this text. 7. During the year we have thought of many things. We have thought about books and the joy we can get from reading. At the same time we have learned to speak and write better than before.

II. Употребите нужное время.

1. I ... never ... this book (to read). 2. I ... this book last summer (to read). 3. He ... his report at last (to finish). 4. I ... ... Leningrad many times (to visit). 5.Ann ... as she was crossing the street (to fall dawn). 6. When the bell rang, Dan ... from his seat and ... out of the room (to jump, to run). 7. The day before yesterday we ... a bad storm (to have). 8. The rain ... but a cold wind is still blowing (to stop). 9. I ... this exercise over and over, still I don’t understand it (to study). 10. I ... not ... my parents since autumn (to see).

Прочтите и переведите текст. Поставьте к тексту 10 вопросов разных типов.

He is a Brick¹

(A Spartan story)

If you are in England, you will often hear an Englishman say about his friend, "Oh, he is a brick." He wants to say that this man is honest and brave and is always ready to help his friends.

Once a foreign king came to visit³ Sparta⁴. He visited many Spartan² towns and at last came to the capital.

"How do you like my towns?" asked the king of Sparta⁴.

"They are beautiful," answered the foreign king, "but one thing I do not understand. Why are there no walls round your towns? Are your people not afraid to live in the towns without walls? Haven't you bricks in your country?"

"We have very good bricks," laughed the Spartan king, "and there are walls in every town of Sparta. Come with me tomorrow and I shall show you the walls of Sparta."

Notes

1 brick	– кирпич; разг. славный парень
2 Spartan	– спартанский
3 came to visit	– посетил
4 Sparta	– Спарта

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