Questions
How did the author feel when he discovered that he had no pulse? 2. Who did he turn for advice? 3. When did Jerome K. Jerome realise that in addition to everything he had scarlet fever? 4. How did it happen that Jerome K. Jerome discovered he had a thousand scarlet fever. 5. Why didn’t the main character have to make an appointment with the doctor? 6. When did Jerome K. Jerome feel that his life was saved and he was out of the danger? 7. What did the doctor advise Jerome K. Jerome to avoid doing?
Oral topic: the stavropol region. Our native town. Pyatigorsk
I.The stavropol region.
Pre-text exercises
Ex. 1. Practise reading the following words:
Dome like [dəumlaik]; Caucasus [ko: kəsi:z]; stretch [stretſ]; steppe [step]; elevate [eliveit]; layer [leiə]; climatic[klai`mætik]; proximity [pro`simiti]; freight [freit]; direct [dai`rekt]; recreation [rekri`eiſ(ə)n]; Reins [ri:mz]; luxurious [lΛg`zjuəriəs]; endocrine [endəukrain]; adorn [ə`do: n]; drought [draut]; giant [dзaint].
Ex. 2. Check up if you read these words correctly.
proximity; freight; direct; recreation; Reins; luxurious; endocrine; adorn; giant; dome like; Caucasus; stretch; steppe; elevate; layer; climatic; capacity; boarding house; drought; accommodation; location; worldwide; foothill; complete; transparency.
Ex. 3. Read and memorize all the word-groups.
agricultural region сельскохозяйственный регион
The Stavropol region is ... .
There are a lot … in Russia
widely known широко известный
Pyatigorsk and Zheleznovodsk have become … due to availability of the various types of mineral waters.
Essentuki is … as a balneological resort.
to be famous for быть известным
The Stavropol Territory … for medicinal mineral and mud springs.
Pyatigorsk … curative sources
to win the highest prize выигрывать первый приз
Mineral springs like Narzan, which … on the international exhibitions.
He … in the contest last week.
a world famous recreational complex известный рекреационный комплекс
This area, very rich in springs, houses … , which is called Kavkazskie Mineralny Vody.
Stavropol region is … for its … .
the course of treatment курс лечения
On completing … , people feel energetic and healthy.
His … is three weeks.
Ex. 4. Active vocabulary of the text.
stretch тянутся , простираться
steppe степь
dominate преобладать
elevate поднимать
dome-like куполообразный
available наличие
proximity схожесть, близость
drought засушливый
freight перевозки
access доступ
abundance [ə`bΛndəns] изобилие
transparency прозрачный
boarding house [bo: diŋ] пансионат
location размещение, местонахождение
foothill угорье
accommodation помещение
capacity вместимость
alimentary [æli`mentəri] пищеварительный тракт
bilious [`biljəs] желчный
endocrine эндокринный
complete полный
exceed [iksid] превышать, выходить за пределы
adorn украшать
Ex. 5. Suggest the Russian for:
Stretches from; unique region; enormous power; underground magma; climatic resort; recreational complex; health resort; picturesque location; to feel energetic and healthy; unforgettable landscape; luxurious flora; accommodation capacity; medical treatment; two-headed giant; to provide direct access; balneological resort; rapid development; motor system; the railway mainline.
Ex. 6. Give the English equivalents of:
Быть расположенным, ландшафтные степи, куполообразные пики, угорье, международная выставка, пансионат, курс лечения, незабываемый пейзаж, развитие туризма, качественное обслуживание, изобилие солнца, чистый горный воздух, популярные курорты, минеральные источники, двигательная активность (аппарат), нервная система, желчные протоки, сердечно- сосудистая система, пациенты.
Ex.7. Read and translate the following text: