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Read the text about London, translate it into good Russian and learn the underlined phrases by heart.London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly. London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It has the most international visitors of any city in the world and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times. London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries. In July 2010 Greater London had an official population of 7,825,200, making it the most populous municipality in the European Union, and accounting for 12.5% of the UK population. London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich (in which the Royal Observatory marks the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and GMT). Other famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Wembley Stadium. London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions, including the British Museum, National Gallery, British Library, Wimbledon and 40 theatres. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world and the second-most extensive (after the Shanghai Metro). 7. Listen to the Texts about Two English towns. Then take your cards and show your red card if the sentence corresponds with the text and your blue card if it doesn’t. · Cambridge is situated very far from London · It’s famous for its university, a centre of education and learning · Each college is for students who chose one and the same profession. · Every college is headed by a dean · Oxford is practically identical to Cambridge · The two colleges were not established within one and the same period. · Oxford and Cambridge were universities for all social classes. 8. Practice back translation.
9. Imagine you are a travel agent. Make an advertisement of one place in London (not mentioned in the plan). Present it to your group mates. Say what it is interesting for, why is it popular and what can be found there. Make it 7-10 sentences. 10. Substitution table. You’ve listened to the presentations of your group mates. Make up a monologue, Share your opinions.
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