Answer the questions to the text
1. What did German scientists find out?
2. What does sleep help us to do?
3. What can you say about a German scientist Friedrich von Kekule?
4. What conclusion does the author come to?
Unit 4. Where am I from?
I. Translate and transcribe the following words. Use the dictionary if necessary.
city town village settlement
population densely-populated region district
suburb city center riverside coastal
industrial agricultural well-developed sky-scraper
one-story modern ancient backward
II. Match words 1-6 with their opposite meanings a-f.
| 1. city 2. sky-scraper 3. suburb 4. industrial 5. modern 6. developed | a. city center b. agricultural c. ancient d. one-story house e. village f. backward |
III. In pairs, ask and answer questions about your home cities. Use the words from the previous exercise.
| 1. What is your home city? | You | Your partner |
| 2. Where is it situated? | ||
| 3. What is it famous for? Are you proud of it? | ||
| 4. What interesting places are there in your city? Where do you go when you have free time? |
IV. Tell the group about the city (town, settlement) you live in.
Reading
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a beautiful historic city which is situated on the river Forth on the east coast of Scotland. Although it is the capital city, it isn’t very big: it has only about half a million inhabitants.
Many people really love the old town which goes from the Castle to Holyrood Palace. There are lots of amazing old buildings there. But the favourite place for tourists is the Royal Park. It is a huge park with an ancient volcano called Arthur’s Seat. From the top there is an incredible view of the river and the surrounding countryside.
The only thing that can be irritating is the weather. It’s always windy here even when it’s sunny. There are some really nice beaches nearby but it’s too cold to go swimming.
You can’t get bored in Edinburgh. There are lots of things to do especially in August. That’s when the international arts festival takes place. There are some very interesting museums and galleries, and you can also go on some great historical tours about ghosts and so on. Another thing people like about Edinburgh is it’s great for shopping. It’s got all the major chain stores and some interesting little shops.
Edinburgh is really a wonderful city. There are lots of things to see and do and it’s not too big, so you can get to most places on foot.
Say whether it’s TRUE or FALSE
1.Edinburgh is situated on the river Thames.
2.Holyrood Palace is a place loved by people.
3.There is nothing to do in Edinburgh in August.
4.Edinburgh is a big city.
Cambridge
Cambridge was important long before the University existed. In the first century BC an Iron Age tribe built a settlement on what is now Castle Hill. This site was taken over the by the Romans around 40 AD; the Saxons followed, then the Normans under William the Conqueror, who raised a castle on a steep mound as a base for fighting the Saxon rebels at Ely. The earthworks of William’s castle still stand, and Ely Cathedral is visible from the top on a clear day. The first scholars didn’t arrive until 1209, and another 75 years passed before Hugh de Balsham founded Peterhouse, the first college. Five more colleges were established in the first half of the 14th century, and then another ten during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Henry VI took nearly a quarter of the medieval city for King’s College; after Henry VIII united two existing colleges to make Trinity grand enough to rival Christ Church in Oxford. But these women didn’t have a proper college building until Girton was founded in 1869.
Answer the questions to the text
1. What is Cambridge famous for?
2. What do you know about the history of the city?
3. When did the first scholars arrive?
4. Would you like to visit Cambridge? Why?