WORDLIST. impression – впечатление

impression – впечатление

double-decker buses – двухэтажные автобусы (дабл-декеры)

to offer – предлагать

AD – наша эра

trip – поездка

delights – восхитительные достопримечательности

lively – живой, оживленный

bohemian – элитный, богемный

Answer the questions.

1. When did the Romans come to England?

2. What was the name of London in AD 43?

3. What is the City of London?

4. What is the most bohemian area of London?

5. Where is the British government situated?

6. Can you name some famous London buildings?

Sum up what the text says about the city.

GLASGOW

(the capital of Scotland)

Read and translate the text. Say which facts given in the text were known to you.

Glasgow is a city in southwest Scotland. It lies on both sides of the River Clyde. Glasgow is Scotland’s main industrial and shipbuilding centre and the third largest city in the United Kingdom.

The Celts

Glasgow’s history stretches back a long way. There were probably fishing communities living along the banks of the Clyde as early as the Stone Age. During the early years of the first century AD Celtic tribes, with druids as priests, lived in the area. Glasgow’s name is derived from the Celtic gleschu, which meant ‘dear green spot’ (дорогой, зелёный уголок).