Задание 4. Найдите в тексте и запишите английские эквиваленты следующим русским выражениям:
1) высшие учебные заведения, 2) миллионы жителей в пределах самого города,
3) один из самых известных театров в мире, 4) не имели узора и не были разноцветными, 5) как теперь, 6) оставалась сердцем России, 7) были похоронены, 8) разработан в соответствии с международными стандартами, 9) мелодичный звон курантов,
10) сражающийся со змеем.
Задание 5. Прочитайте текст , переведите текст устно .
London
Among the major industrial cities London comes first. It is the capital of the UK and a popular tourist attraction in Europe. It is one of the three main global financial centres along with New York and Tokyo. The population of London is about 9 million. But nowadays the majority of Londoners live in its suburbs and commute to the centre each day.
London began life as a Roman fort of Londinium founded in 47 AD at a place where it was possible to cross the River Thames. A wall was built around the ancient town for defence, but during the long period of peace, people built outside the walls. The two catastrophes of the 17th century changed the appearance of the city: in 1665 the Great Plague killed 100,000 Londoners – about 20% of the city's population, and in 1666 the Great Fire destroyed much of it.
These days London has spread outwards, including surrounding villages. The gradual growth of the city helps to explain the fact that London does not have just one centre, it has a number of centres, each with its distinct character.
The four main parts of London are:
- the City, the business centre;
- Westminster, the administrative centre;
- the West End, the cultural centre;
- the East End, the industrial centre.
The City
The City is a small area with a role of a leading centre of global finance. The Stock Exchange, the Bank of England and Lloyds are situated here. It includes the original Roman town which was rather small and covered an area of about one square mile (2.5 sq. km). Its population is 8,800 but around 400,000 people work there, mainly in financial services sector.
The City has a unique political status. It has its own flag, coat of arms and its own independent police force. The local authority is headed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London. Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor, who is appointed annually. Once a year, in November, the Lord Mayor’s Show takes place. This is a colourful street parade in which the newly elected Lord Mayor travels in a 200-year-old golden coach.
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Temple Bar in Fleet Street with an impressive Dragon Statue is the gateway to the City. It marks the boundary between the City and Westminster. The Dragon or the Griffon (a mythical beast, half eagle and half lion) is said to guard treasure and is the symbol of the City of London. The Old Bailey, the centre of the country’s judicial system, is also in the City. Fleet Street is famous as the home of the nation’s newspapers but, in fact, only two of them the Daily Express and the Daily Telegraph – are still in Fleet Street.
Westminster
The West Minister, or monastery, church, gave its name to the area around Westminster Abbey. It has been the seat of the government for almost a thousand years. It is a large concentration of London’s historic and prestigious landmarks and visitor attractions, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Downing Street, important ministries in Whitehall. It is the heart of Britain and the centre of its political life.
The West End
The name West End is a flexible term with different meanings in different contexts. It may refer to the entertainment district around Leicester Square and Covent Garden as well as to the shopping district centred on Oxford Street, Regent Street, and Bond Street.
There are around 40 theatres in London’s Theatreland. Theatre performances in the West End tend to be musicals, classic plays and comedies.
Developed in the 17-19 centuries, the West End was originally built as a series of palaces, expensive town houses, fashionable shops and places of entertainment. It was far from the noise and smoke of the crowded City, and it was also located close to the royal seat of power at Westminster. Now we find most of the big shops, hotels, museums, art galleries, theatres and concert halls here. It is a centre of bohemian nightlife in London.
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The East End
The East End used to be a purely working district where working-class families lived. We still can find a great number of factories, workshops and docks there. But now the docks are being renovated. For example, St. Katharine's Dock is now an attractive marina surrounded by wine bars and restaurants. The Canary Wharf is one of London’s two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London and contains many of the UK’s tallest buildings. The Thames is a natural boundary between the West End and the East End of London.
The East End is in many ways the "real" London. This territory is known for its immigrant population and people from artistic sphere (bohemia). They are well known for their friendly, lively nature and sense of humour. Those who live there are often called Cockneys. The East End markets (e.g. Petticoat Lane market) are famous throughout the world. On the south bank of the river Thames there is the South Bank Arts Centre which comprises the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Festival Hall. Nearby is Queen Victoria Theatre (the Old Vic), one of London's best-known theatres.
The City is popularly called the ‘money’ of London, the West End – the ‘goods’ of London and the East End – the ‘hands’ of London. London is a very cosmopolitan city. Many people from various parts of the world came and set up in communities in London, many of them in the recent past. All have brought along their cultures and traditions making London a truly multicultural place.
Пояснения к тексту:
Londinium – Лондиниум, название поселения, данное римлянами.
the Stock Exchange – Фондовая биржа, рынок для торговли ценными бумагами: акциями, облигациями и т.д.
Lloyds (Lloyds Banking Group) – Ллойд, крупнейший британский банк.
the Lord Mayor – Лорд Мэр.
Mansion House – особняк 1752 года, резиденция Лорда-мэра Сити.
Temple Bar – Темпл Бар, главный вход в Сити со стороны Вестминстера.
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Griffon – грифон, мифическое существо, полуорел-полулев, с длинным змеиным хвостом.
the Old Bailey – Олд-Бейли, Центральный уголовный суд.
Whitehall – Уайтхолл, улица Лондона и нарицательное обозначение правительства Британии.
Covent Garden – Ковент-Гарден, район Лондона.
London’s Theatreland – Лондонский театральный квартал.
Canary Wharf – Канэ́ри-Уорф, деловой квартал в восточной части Лондона.
Задание 6. Выберите и выпишите предложения, соответствующие прочитанному тексту о Лондоне. Выписанные предложения переведите письменно на русский язык.
1. London was a Roman port of Londinium founded in the first century AD.
2. In the XVIII century London underwent two terrible disasters – the Great Plague and the Great Fire.
3. Now the majority of Londoners live in its suburbs and the countryside.
4. We find most of the big shops, hotels, museums in the City.
5. London is a very cosmopolitan city because there are many museums, art galleries, theatres there.
6. The four main parts of London are the City, Covent Garden, the West Minister and the East End.
7. Fleet Street is the centre of the country’s judicial system.
8. The name West End may be used in different contexts.
9. The East End contains the second large financial centre, alongside the traditional City of London.
10. People who live in the West End are often called Cockneys.
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