2. Прочтите ситуации, составьте предложения со словами, данными в скобках, заканчивая словом “before”
1. The main sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. It was his first flight. (fly)
He had never flown before. or He hadn’t flown before.
2. A woman walked into the room. She was a complete stranger to me. (see)
I ________________________________________________before.
3. Simon played tennis yesterday. He wasn’t very good at it because it was his first game. (play) He _______________________________________________________
4. Last year we went to Denmark. It was our first time there. (be)
We _______________________________________________________
3.Переведите предложения на русский язык и объясните употребление времен
A. 1. My friend had left London by the time I got there.
2. When I got to Novosibirsk, my friend had gone to Moscow.
3. I didn’t ring him up before I had finished the work.
4. Had you been to Canada before you went to the Exhibition?
5. Though I came home at 11 last night, my son hadn’t gone to sleep yet.
B. 1. When I came back to Moscow, my friend went to Novosibirsk. When I came back to Moscow, my friend had gone to Novosibirsk.
2. Ann had spoken to the teacher when Mary came to show him her work. Ann was speaking to the teacher when Mary came to discuss the work she had done.
3. The meeting had begun before we got to the place. As soon as we got to the place, the meeting began.
4. When my friend rang me up, I was doing my homework. I had already done my homework when my friend rang me up.
5. Haven’t you done your homework yet? Why didn’t you do your homework yesterday?
6. When did you begin reading English books? They had read two English books by the end of the month.
7. We sent him a telegram this morning because we haven’t heard from him for a long time.
8. We went to Leningrad in the autumn. The day was fine, it wasn’t raining, and as soon as we got off the train, we went for a walk. My friend had never been to the city before and stopped in front of every building and every monument. “I’ve never seen a more beautiful city in my life,” he said to me.
Обязательный лексический минимум по теме “The Political System of the uk”
a constitutional monarchy – конституционная монархия
the Queen – королева
Head of State – глава государства
the legislative power – законодательная власть
to be exercised by – осуществляться
the Houses of Parliament – Парламент
the House of Lords – Палата Лордов
the House of Commons – Палата Общин
to be composed of – состоять из
a hereditary or life peer – наследственный или пожизненный лорд, пэр
a peeress – пэресса
to be elected by the people – избираться народом
to be elected from a constituency – избираться из избирательного округа
the real governing body – реальный правящий орган
the executive power – исполнительная власть
Prime Minister – Премьер-министр
the Cabinet – Кабинет
to be formed by – образовываться, формироваться из
to be supported by the majority – поддерживаться большинством
the majority party leader – лидер партии большинства
to be appointed by – назначаться кем-либо
to choose a team of ministers – создавать команду министров
the official opposition – официальная оппозиция
the Shadow Cabinet – Теневой Кабинет
the judiciary branch of the government – судебная власть
to determine common law – определять гражданский закон
to be independent of – не зависеть от
a written constitution – письменная конституция
a precedent – прецедент
to govern - управлять
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London
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It's one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million.
London is one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the world.
Traditionally it's divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other and seem to belong to different towns and epochs.
The heart of London is the City, its financial and business centre.
Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey. Few people live here, but over a million people come to the City to work. There are some famous ancient buildings within the City. Perhaps the most striking of them is St Paul's Cathedral, the greatest of British churches. It was built in the 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. Now it's a museum.
Westminster is the historic, the governmental part of London.
Westminster Abbey has more historic associations than any other building in Britain. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned here. Many outstanding statesmen, scientists, writers, poets and painters are buried here: Newton, Darwin, Chaucer, Dickens, Tennyson, Kipling.
Across the road from Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Parliament. The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as "Big Ben".
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.
The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. It's the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs, and theatres are situated there. There are splendid houses and lovely gardens belonging to wealthy people.
Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in memory of Admiral Nelson's victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson's Column stands in the middle of the square.
On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Not far away is the British Museum - - the biggest museum in London. It contains a priceless collection of ancient manuscripts, coins, sculptures, etc, and is famous for its library.
The East End was once the poorest district of London — with lots of factories and docks, narrow streets and unimpressive buildings. Today, the district is changing very fast. There are huge offices and new blocks of flats in the East End.