Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 2.
Using Dialogue 2 as a model, make up a dialogue about two friends discussing pros and cons of full-time and part-time (correspondence) education.
DIALOGUE 3
End-of-term exams
Peter: How many exams did you take last term?
Boris: Four.
Peter: Did you pass all of them?
Boris: Certainly, but I didn’t do very well, unfortunately I got a sat in Physics. How about you?
Peter: I passed three exams and failed math.
Boris: But you were quite good at math. Why did you fail that exam?
Peter: I’m afraid I was loafing the second half of the term; that’s the reason.
Boris: Oh, I see. I hope you’ll manage to pass the exam in math very soon.
Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 3.
Fill in the missing remarks in the following dialogue and finish it up.
(Jane is talking to Martin about winner holidays).
Jane: … .
Martin: Nowhere. Just stayed here.
Jane: … .
Martin: I was working. I wanted to go away but I couldn’t.
Jane: … .
Martin: On the college newspaper mostly. Some lab work too.
Jane: … .
Martin: Well, if you’re really interested … .
LISTENING
Listen to the Text “St. Petersburg University”.
a) Answer the questions that follow.
1. When was St. Petersburg University founded?
2. What outstanding people did the University give the world?
3. What buildings does the University occupy?
4. Who does the teaching staff consist of?
5. When did Elizabeth II, Queen of Britain, visit St. Petersburg University?
6. What did Elizabeth II say in her speech at the University?
b) Read Tapescript 6A of the Text and look up the words you do not know.
c) Retell the Text about St. Petersburg University.
d) Do you know anybody who studies at St. Petersburg University or graduated from it? If yes, tell your groupmates about his/her study there.
Listen to the Text “Some Facts of the History of Education in Russia”.
Study the following commentary:
a grammar school – (зд.) гимназия;
a secondary school teaching no classics – реальное училище
a) Fill in the chart.
| The foundation of Russian culture | The evidence of a knowledge level | The role of monasteries | Pre-revolutionary educational institutions | Higher education |
b) Check your answers with your groupmates.
c) Read Tapescript 6B of the Text. Look up the words you do not know in your dictionary.
d) Retell the story.
UNIT 7
THE United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
READING AND DISCUSSION
TEXT 7A
Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated off the Northwest coast of Europe. The UK consists of four parts. They are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK lies on the British Isles. The two main islands are Great Britain and Ireland. They are separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The west coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea, the east coast is washed by the North Sea. The population of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is nearly 60 million.
Geographically Great Britain is divided into Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises Southern and Eastern Britain. Highland Britain includes Scotland, Wales, the Pennines and the Lake District. The highest mountain, Ben Nevis, is in Scotland. The flora of the British Isles is much varied and the fauna is similar to that of the north-west of Europe.
Britain is not very rich in natural industrial resources. The main coal areas are the South Wales fields, the Lowlands of Scotland, the Yorkshire field and others. The deposits of iron ore are in the east of England and in the Middle-England plain.
The climate of Great Britain is mild. The Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the weather of the British Isles. Summers are cool and rainy. There is a lot of rain and fog in autumn and in winter.
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain. The Severn is the longest river; the Thames is the most important one.
The United Kingdom is one of the world's most industrialized countries. Big cities and towns such as London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and others have enterprises of nearly all branches of industry, old and new.
7. The biggest centers of iron and steel industry are situated in the
neighbourhood of coal basins. They are Newcastle, Cardiff, Glasgow and
Sheffield. Steam engines and electric motors, machine tools, derricks, textile
machinery, locomotives and automobiles are produced at the machine-building plants of Birmingham, Sheffield and London. The shipbuilding industry is of great importance for Britain. Many countries place orders for new ships with the British shipyards in Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle. The most important branches of the textile industry are woolen and cotton industries. British woolen stuffs are widely known for their high quality. The main center of the cotton industry is Manchester. Britain imports cotton from America and other countries through the port of Liverpool.