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Exercise 6. Match the words and their translation.

Exercise 7. Make a project «National symbols of my native country», discuss it with your groupmates.

Unit 10. The capital of the UK

Exercise 1.Read and give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations. Use them in your own phrases.

To contain, Westminster, the Stock Exchange, the Mansion House, the Royal Exchange, a residence, a district, the Lord Mayor of London.

Exercise 2. Before reading try to remember some facts about London. Ask your partner what he/she knows about this city.

Exercise 3. Read the following text and translate it. Give a summary of what you have read.

London is the capital of the UK, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the biggest and busiest ports of Great Britain. Modern London is situated on both sides of the Thames. Its population is almost nine million people. In London you can see four main parts: Westminster, the City, the West End and the East End.

In Westminster there is a political centre of the United Kingdom – the Palace of Westminster (or the Houses of Parliament). The oldest London’s part – the City – is a financial and business district. It contains the Royal Exchange, the Stock Exchange, Bank of England, the Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. Besides the headquarters of many of the wealthiest companies and corporations in the world take place here. During the daytime nearly a million people work there, but less than eight thousand people actually live in this area.

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The richest part is the West End. It is the symbol of luxury and wealth, the area of the largest department stores, cinemas and hotels. Also you can find there a lot of museums, art galleries, theaters. The University of London is situated here. Londoners are fond of their gardens and parks and are proud of them.

The East End is in great contrast with the wealthy West End. It is a vast heavily industrialized area with a great number of factories, docks and mills. None can find any big gardens or parks here. The smells of the Thames and the cargoes unloaded from ships hang over the East End. Here people use the special London dialect known as «cockney». The Cockneys consider themselves the real Londoners.

Exercise 4. Answer the following questions to the text.

1.What is London? Where is it situated?

2.What is the population of London?

3.How many parts are there in London? Name them.

4.Where are the Houses of Parliament?

5.Which part of London is the oldest?

Exercise 5. Match the words and their translation.

Exercise 6. Explain the meaning of the words and word combinations.

The Stock exchange – The Mansion House – «Cockney» –

Exercise 7. Finish the sentences.

1.The British parliament is situated in … .

2.London consists of … .

3.The poorest part of London is … .

4.The special London dialect is called … .

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Exercise 8. Translate from Russian into English.

1.В дневное время около миллиона людей работает в Сити.

2.Кокни считают себя настоящими лондонцами.

3.Жители Лондона очень любят сады и парки и гордятся ими.

4.Лондон – город контрастов.

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