Lesson 11

41. Read the words in columns paying attention to the reading of ai, ay

ai, ay " [ei]
rain paint main mail	afraid again grain against	day may play way	say player tray day-book

42. Match the expression in A with the places in B. where would you hear these expressions?

A

B

1) Please, give me a return ticket to Liverpool. 2) You cannot take pictures here. 3) I want to buy four picture greeting cards, please. 4) How would you like your money? 5) You can find the inquiry office and the flights schedule inside the air terminal. 6) What’s the purpose of your visit? Where is your passport, please? 7) I’d like to make a trip round the world, please. 8) Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the bus? 9) Can I book a single room from now till Friday? 10) Can I have a city map and a guide book, please?

a) in a bank b) in a bookstore c) in a street d) in a travel agency e) at a railway station f) in a post office g) at a hotel h) at the customs i) in a museum j) at an airport terminal

43. Read and learn the new words and word combinations:

sights [saits] – визначні місця

to go sightseeing – оглядати визначні місця

to check in [ʧek] – зупинитись(в готелі)

to check out of – залишити номер (в готелі)

a guide [gaid] – гід, провідник

to go on excursion [iks´kə:∫n] – ходити на екскурсію

to be worth seeing [wə:θ] – гідний перегляду

double-decker – двоповерховий автобус

cathedral [kə´θi:drəl] – собор

to defeat [di´fi:t] – руйнувати

huge [hju:dʒ] – величезний

44. Now find these towns or cities on the map.

1. The second city of Ireland, since 1921 – the capital of Northern Ireland. (B_ _ _ _ _ _)

2. A busy little town in North Wales where for the first time in 1301 an English king’s son was proclaimed Prince of Wales. (C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

3. A city in the South East of England, made famous by Chaucer’s tales of medieval pilgrims. (C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

4. A town in the North of the island, which is a center for mountaineering and winter sports. (I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

5. England’s second largest city in the Midlands. It is larger than Manchester or Nottingham. (B_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

6. About 80 km north west of London, this town in the south of England is the home of the country’s oldest university. (O_ _ _ _ _)

7. A small but well-known seaside resort in the north east of England. (S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

45. Read and translate the text.

LONDON SIGHTSEEING TOUR.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen. We welcome you to London. London is one of the largest cities in the world. You’ll see lots of sights of London from our red double-decker.

We start from Trafalgar Square. On the column in the center there is the statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. To the left of us you can see the National Gallery. It has a fine collection of European paintings.

Now we are coming to the Piccadilly Circus it is the meeting point of six streets.

Now we are making our way to Buckingham Palace. Here it is. It is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Look they are changing the Guard. It happens every day at 11.30 a.m.

We have just turned left and you can see St. James’s Park. It is one of the royal parks. Here you can see pelicans and ducks. There are a lot of parks and gardens in London.

In front of you you can see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British government. Big Ben is one of the famous clocks in the world.

In a moment you will see Westminster Abbey. It is a royal church. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people. How we are crossing Tower Bridge over the river Thames. From here you can see the Tower of London. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now.

Now we are making our way to famous church, St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is the greatest work of the architect Sir Christopher Wren.

In a few minutes on the right you will see Covent Garden. It was a big fruit and vegetables market. It is now a tourist shopping center with cafes and restaurants we’ll stop here so that you can go shopping. Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you have enjoyed this tour to London. Thank you and good-bye.

46. Answer the questions:

1. What does the phrase “a place of interest” mean? 2. What do you call the building in which the Houses of Parliament are situated? 3. It is one building, why then do we say “The Houses of Parliament”? 4. Why did Trafalgar Square receive such name? 5. What is the royal residence of the Queen? 6. Where does the British government seat? 7. What is the greatest work of Architect Sir Christopher Wren? 8. Where can tourist go shopping?

47. Choose the correct word from those in brackets. (Consult § 10, 11)

1. It was (he, his) who asked the question. 2. Petro and Roman returned to (they, their) class. 3. Both Valia and Katia did (their, theirs) homework. 4. These books are not (our, ours). 5. Volodymyr said it was (he, his) who had done that. 6. I saw (they, them) in the room.

48. Open the brackets using the verbs in Past Indefinite or Past Continuous.

1. He (to sit) in a café, when I (to see) him. 2. My friend (to talk) to the teacher, when I (to see) him. 3. What you (to do) when I (to ring) you up yesterday? 4. The boy (to fall) and (to hurt) himself while he (to ride) his bicycle. 5. She (to wait) her sister, when I (to see) her.