CLIMATE AND WEATHER IN GREAT BRITAIN 10 страница
In winter the sun sets early and rises late. The rivers and lakes are frozen over. Everything is covered with snow. Sometimes it's very cold, about 25-30 degrees below zero. Going out in such weather isn't very pleasant. Winter is a good time for sports. People go in for skating and skiing. Tobogganing is also popular, not as a kind of sports, but rather as fun.
As for me, I like all seasons, but I think there's nothing like late spring.
Vocabulary
season ['si:zn] время года to be in blossom быть в цвету
nature ['neitja] природа nightingale ['naitiqgeil] соловей
to awaken [a'weikn] пробуждать(ся) lovely [1/wli] красивый, прекрасный
ground [graund] земля sweet зд. приятный
to cover ['k/wa] покрывать melody ['meladi] мелодия
emerald-green [,етэгэИ 'gn:n] изумрудно-зеленый joy [d30i] радость
fresh свежий thunder ['G/vida] гром
lightning [laitnirj] молния
to pick mushrooms and berries собирать грибы
и ягоды
to go fishing заниматься рыбной ловлей
to go boating кататься на лодке
to prefer [pri'fa:] предпочитать
transparent [traen'spearant] прозрачный
to freeze (froze, frozen) замерзать
tobogganing [ta'boganig] катание на санках
there's nothing like нет ничего лучше
Questions
1. How many seasons are there in a year?
2. When does nature awaken from her long winter sleep?
3. Why do we like spring so much?
4. Why do people try to spend more time in the open air in summer?
5. Is summer the best season for tourism?
6. Where did you go last summer?
7. Do you like Indian summer? Why?
8. Do you like late autumn?
9. What do you usually do on a nasty rainy day?
10. What is the weather like in whiter?
11. Do you go in for skating or skiing?
12. Were you fond of playing snowballs and making snowmen when you were a child?
13. Most people prefer summer to any other season of the year. What about you?
14. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each season?
Countries and Cities
GREAT BRITAIN
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometres.
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The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech "Great Britain" is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London.
The British Isles are separated from the continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
Shakespeare called Britain a "precious stone set in the silver sea" because of its natural beauty. It has a varied countryside where you can find mountains, plains, valleys and sandy beaches. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain, but it is only 1343 metres high.
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.
The UK is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 58 million. About 80% of the population live in cities.
The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen.
In practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.
Names
The United [jirnaitid] Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ['no:dan] Ireland ['aialand]
Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии
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the British Isles [ailz] Британские острова
Edinburgh ['edinbara] Эдинбург
Cardiff ['ka:dif] Кардифф
Belfast [,bel'fa:st] Белфаст
the North Sea Северное море
the English Channel [tjaenl] Английский канал (приня-
тое в Великобритании название пролива Ла-Манш)
the Atlantic Ocean [a,tlaentik 'aujn] Атлантический океан
the Irish ['aiarij] Sea Ирландское море
Shakespeare ['Jeikspia] Шекспир
Ben Nevis [ben 'neyis] Бен Невис
the Severn ['seven] Северн
the Thames [temz] Темза
Gulf Stream ['длК strhm] Гольфстрим
the House of Lords палата лордов
the House of Commons палата общин
the Labour [leiba], the Conservative [kan'saivativ]
and the Liberal [liberal] parties Лейбористская,
Консервативная и Либеральная партии
Vocabulary
to be situated ['sitjueitid] быть расположенным
to consist [kan'sist] of состоять из
total area [,tautl 'earia] общая площадь
kilometre ['kila,mi:ta] километр
respectively [ri'spektivli] соответственно
to include [in'klu:d] включать
to mean [mi:n] (meant) означать
to separate ['separeit] разделять
to wash омывать
precious ['prejas] драгоценный
varied [vearid] разнообразный, меняющийся
(ландшафт)
plain ['plain] равнина
valley ['vaeli] долина
sandy beach ['bi:tj] песчаный пляж
deep глубокий
to influence ['influans] влиять
climate ['klaimit] климат
mild [maild] мягкий, умеренный
the whole year round круглый год
population [popjuleijn] население
highly developed [divelapt] высокоразвитый
producer [pra'dju:sa] производитель
exporter [ik'spo:ta] экспортер
machinery [ma'Jhnari] машинное оборудование
electronics [/elik'traniks] электроника
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textile ['tekstail] текстиль
aircraft ['eakraift] самолеты
navigation [.naevi'geijn] судоходство
equipment [i'kwipmant] оборудование
chief [tfl:f] главный, основной
shipbuilding кораблестроение
constitutional monarchy [.konsti'tjujanl 'monaki]
конституционная монархия
in law [b:] по закону
the head of state глава государства
queen [kwi:n] королева
in practice ['praktis] фактически, на практике
to reign [rein] царствовать
to rule [ru:l] править
to elect [ilekt] выбирать
government ['gwanmant] правительство
Prime Minister премьер-министр
at the head во главе
parliament ['paMamant] парламент
chamber ['tjeimba] палата
Questions
1. The UK is an island state, isn't it? Where is it situated?
2. What countries is the UK made of? What are their capitals?
3. What channel separates the British Isles from the European continent?
4. Who called Britain a "precious stone set in the silver sea"?
5. The surface of the British Isles varies very much, doesn't it?
6. What's the highest mountain on the British Isles?
7. Are there a lot of long and deep rivers in Great Britain?
8. Why is the climate of the British Isles mild?
9. Is the UK a large country?
10. What's the UK's population?
11. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. What does it produce and export?
12. The UK is a constitutional monarchy. What does it mean?
CLIMATE AND WEATHER IN GREAT BRITAIN
The climate in Great Britain is mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream.
The British often say: "Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather." The weather in Britain is very changeable. A fine morning can change into a wet afternoon and evening. And a nasty morning can change to a fine afternoon. That's why it is natural for the British to use the comparison "as changeable as the weather" of a person who often changes his mood or opinion about something.
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The British also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day long.
The weather is the favourite conversational topic in England. When two Englishmen meet, their first words will be "How do you do?" or "How are you?" And after the reply "Very well, thank you; how are you?" the next remark is almost certain to be about the weather. When they go abroad the
British often surprise people of other nationalities by this tendency to talk about the weather, a topic of conversation that other people do not find so interesting.
The best time of the year in Britain is spring (of course, it rains in spring too).
The two worst months in Britain are January and February. They are cold, damp and unpleasant. The best place in the world then is at home by the big fire.
Summer months are rather cold and there can be a lot of rainy days. So most people who look forward to summer holidays, plan to go abroad for the summer — to France, Spain or some other place on the Continent.
The most unpleasant aspect of British weather is fog and smog. This is extremely bad in big cities and especially in London.
The fog spreads everywhere, it is in the streets and it creeps into the houses. Cars move along slowly, but still street accidents are frequent in the fog. People cannot see each other. They creep along the houses touching them with their hands not to lose their way or not to be run over by a car.
Names
Gulf Stream ['длК strhm] Гольфстрим the Continent ['kontinant] континент (так англичане
называют Европу)
Vocabulary
climate ['klaimit] климат
mild [maild] мягкий
temperate ['temprit] умеренный
due to ['dju: tu:] благодаря, вследствие
influence [Influans] влияние
changeable ['tjeind3abl] изменчивый,
неустойчивый
nasty ['na:sti] мерзкий, противный
comparison [kam'paerisn] сравнение
mood [mu:d] настроение
opinion [a'pinjan] мнение
remark [ri'ma:k] замечание
to go abroad [a'bro:d] поехать за границу
nationality [jiaeja'naeliti] национальность
tendency ['tendansi] тенденция
damp влажный, сырой
fire [faia] камин
to look forward ['fo:wad] to с нетерпением ждать
aspect ['aespekt] аспект, сторона
fog туман
smog (smoke + fog) смог
extremely [iks'titmli] чрезвычайно
to spread [spred] (spread) распространять(ся),
расстилать(ся)
to creep (crept) ползти, красться
accident ['asksidant] несчастный случай
frequent [fitkwent] частый
to lose way заблудиться
to be run over by a car попасть под машину
Questions
1. Why is the climate in Britain mild?
2. The weather in Britain is very changeable, isn't it?
3. What comparison do the British use when they want to describe a person whose mood and opinion changes very often?
4. How often does it rain in Britain?
5. The weather is the favourite conversational topic in England, isn't it? Do you find this topic of conversation interesting?
6. What is the best time of the year in Britain?
7. When do the British prefer to stay at home by the big fire?
8. How do the British spend their short British summer?
9. What do you know about London fogs?
10. What kind of weather do you like best of all?
11. Where do you get the weather forecast (['fo:ka:st] прогноз погоды) from? Do you always believe it?
12. Which do you like better: when it's cold or hot?
13. What is the weather like today?
14. Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow?
15. What is the weather like in Russia in winter (summer, autumn, spring)?
LONDON
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It's one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million.
London is one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the world.
Traditionally it's divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other and seem to belong to different towns and epochs.
The heart of London is the City, its financial and business centre.
Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey. Few people live here, but over a million people come to the City to work. There are some famous ancient buildings within the City. Perhaps the most striking of them is St Paul's Cathedral, the greatest of British churches. It was built in the 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. Now it's a museum.
Westminster is the historic, the governmental part of London.
Westminster Abbey has more historic associations than any other building in Britain. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned here. Many outstanding statesmen, scientists, writers, poets and painters are buried here: Newton, Darwin, Chaucer, Dickens, Tennyson, Kipling.
Across the road from Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Parliament. The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as "Big Ben".
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.
The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. It's the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs, and theatres are situated there. There are splendid houses and lovely gardens belonging to wealthy people.
Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in memory of Admiral Nelson's victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson's Column stands in the middle of the square.
On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Not far away is the British Museum - - the biggest museum in London. It contains a priceless collection of ancient manuscripts, coins, sculptures, etc, and is famous for its library.
The East End was once the poorest district of London — with lots of factories and docks, narrow streets and unimpressive buildings. Today, the district is changing very fast. There are huge offices and new blocks of flats in the East End.
Names
the Bank of England Английский банк
the Stock Exchange ['stok iks^Jeindj] Лондонская
фондовая биржа
the Old Bailey [,auld 'belli] Центральный уголовный
суд, находящийся в Олд-Бейли
St Paul's Cathedral [sant ,po:fc ka'0i:dral] собор
св. Павла (главный собор англиканской церкви)
Sir Christopher Wren [sa: ,kristafa теп] Кристофер
Рен
the Tower f'taua] of London Лондонский Тауэр
Julius Caesar [.djuMias 'si:za] Юлий Цезарь
William the Conqueror j^wiljam da 'kot)kara]
Вильгельм Завоеватель, Вильгельм I
(первый король из норманнов в Англии)
Westminster Abbey [,westminstar 'aebi]
Вестминстерское аббатство
Newton ['nju:tn] Ньютон
Darwin ['da:win] Дарвин
Chaucer ['t|o:sa] Чосер
Dickens ['dikinz] Диккенс
Tennyson ['tenisn] Теннисон
Kipling ['kiplirj] Киплинг
Westminster Palace [,westminsta 'paelis] (the Houses
of Parliament) Вестминстерский дворец (здание
английского парламента)
Big Ben "Биг Бен", "Большой Бен" (колокол
часов-курантов на здании парламента, бой
которых передается ежедневно породив как
сигнал точного времени)
Buckingham Palace [.bAkigam -paelis] Букингемский
дворец (главная королевская резиденция в
Лондоне)
Trafalgar Square [tra,faelga 'skwea] Трафальгарская
площадь
Nelson's Column [,nelsnz 'kolam] колонна Нельсона
(памятник адмиралу Нельсону)
the National Gallery [,naejanl 'gselari] Национальная
галерея (крупнейшее в Великобритании собрание
картин)
the National Portrait [ po:trit] Gallery
Национальная портретная галерея
the British Museum Британский музей (один из
крупнейших в мире)
Vocabulary
commercial [ka'rra:Jal] торговый
population население
to belong [bi'loo] принадлежать
epoch f'i:pok] эпоха
financial [fai'nsenjal] финансовый
numerous ['nju:maras] многочисленный
firm фирма
ancient ['einjant] древний
striking f'straikio] поразительный, замечательный
church [t}3:tj] церковь
to found [faund] основывать
to rebuild [,ri:'bild] перестраивать
fortress ['fb:tris] крепость
royal ['roial] королевский
palace ['paelis] дворец
prison ['prizn] тюрьма
governmental [,g/vvn'mentl] правительственный
association [a,sausi'ei/n] ассоциация
to crown [kraun] короновать
outstanding [auf staendirj] выдающийся
statesman ['steitsman] государственный деятель
scientist f'saiantist] ученый
painter ['peinta] художник
to bury ['ben] хоронить
tower ['taua] башня
official residence [a,fijal 'rezidans] официальная
резиденция
wealth [weie] богатство
wealthy [\ге!9!] богатый
symbol ['simbal] символ
luxury ['lAkJari] роскошь
restaurant ['restraint] ресторан
splendid ['splendid] великолепный
in memory of в память о
column f'kolam] колонна
to contain [kan'tein] содержать
priceless ['praislis] бесценный
manuscript ['msenjuskript] рукопись
coin монета
sculpture ['skAlptJa] скульптура
to be famous for быть знаменитым ..., славиться
dock док
narrow ['naerau] узкий
unimpressive [yyiim'presiv] невпечатляющий,
невыразительный
huge [hju:d3] огромный
Questions
1. Is London the largest city in the world?
2. What's the population of London?
3. Traditionally London is divided into several parts. Can you name them?
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