Comparison of Places
Both Colorado and Hawaii are the States of the USA.
The territory of Hawaii is not as big as the territory of Colorado.
Whether Colorado is on the continent, Hawaii is on the islands.
To my mind it is more interesting to rest on the Hawaii islands.
There are not so cold days in Hawaii as in Colorado.
As for me the warmer, the better. But I don’t like when it is too hot.
The landscape in Colorado is more glorious: the high mountains, the trees like in fairy tale and the sparkling whiteness of snow.
Both in Colorado and in Hawaii there are many sunny days during a year.
On both pictures blue and white colours are predominated.
Exercise 8. Look at the pictures and translate from Russian into English:
Comparison of New York City and Hampshire Countryside
1. Оба штата и Нью-Йорк, и Нью-Хэмпшир находятся в США.
2. Территория штата Нью-Хэмпшир не такая большая, как территория штата Нью-Йорк.
3. И штат Нью-Йорк, и штат Нью-Хэмпшир омываются Атлантическим океаном.
4. Если в штате Нью-Йорк оживлённая жизнь, то в штате Нью-Хэмпшир тихо и мирно.
5. Жизнь в штате Нью-Хэмпшир значительно дешевле, чем жизнь в штате Нью-Йорк.
6. Погода в штате Нью-Йорк такая же тёплая, как и в штате Нью-Хэмпшир.
7. Я считаю, чем теплее погода, тем лучше.
8. На сколько мне известно, в штате Нью-Хэмпшир меньше преступлений и меньше транспорта.
9. А в штате Нью-Йорк больше развлечений: театров, кинотеатров, ресторанов, магазинов.
10. Если одна фотография сделана ночью, то вторая фотография сделана днём.
Teacher’s Keys:
There’s No Place Like Home
Chairman: We’re here tonight in the lovely Suffolk village of Tuddenham, where we’re the guests of the Tuddenham Women’s Institute. Our team tonight is Henry Mirchell the Canadian broadcaster and writer, Mary Johnson the actress and Jenny Martin the journalist. And our first question comes from. ...
Villager: Janet Parker. If the members of the team could choose where to live, would they live in a village or in a city?
Chairman: Thank you, Mrs. Parker.
Villager: Miss!
Chairman: Sorry ... Miss Parker. If the members of the team could choose where to live, would
they live in a village or in a city? Henry.
Henry: Well, I think I’d prefer to live in a village because ... well, I think the people are
friendly and there’s a lot of fresh air. I think life generally is healthier in a village and I like being close to nature. And it’s very easy for my work as a writer to have peace and quiet.
Chairman: Mary.
Mary: Well, I’d prefer to live in a city because there’s more going on. ... being an actress, I need to go to the cinema and the theatre and there’s far more entertainment in the city than there is in the country, of course. I also like it because ... people are more open-minded. People don’t ... mind what you do in the city. And for the shopping as well, I mean, I love going to the village shop but the stores and shops in London can’t t compare with anything.
Chairman: You don’t think the ... city can be lonely?
Mary: Oh, no, no. You can ... have to go out and make friends. And ...
Chairman: Good, fine.
Mary: ... at least there’s the opportunity in London.
Chairman: Jenny,
Jenny: Yes, well, I prefer living in a village. It’s safer than a city and there’s less crime and of course there’s less traffic, so it’s much more pleasant. Then, it’s much cheaper than the city. There are ... you know, rents are cheaper and so of course are house prices. It’s quiet, it’s ... it’s peaceful. Yes, I much prefer living in a village.
Chairman: Jolly good, all right. Well, thank you very much indeed. And let’s find out where the members of the team really do live. Henry?
Henry: Well, I live in London because I have to do a lot of travelling and it’s more convenient, but I don’t like living there.
Chairman: Fine. ... Mary?
Mary: Oh, I live in a village rather like this one-because my husband is a farmer.
Chairman: I see, but you’d ... you don’t really like that situation?
Mary: I’m afraid I don’t!
Chairman: Oh dear, oh dear. Jenny?
Jenny: Yes, well I have the best of both worlds, I’m afraid. I live in a small town which is within easy reach of London and it’s very close to the country.
Chairman: Mmm, very nice too. OK, well, thank you very much. And our next question is from ...
(Time: 2 minutes 45 seconds)
Ex. 5.
1.c., 2.f., 3.g., 4.g., 5.j., 6.d., 7.a., 8.e., 9.h., 10.b.