Англійська мова для студентів технічних ВНЗ

Вправа 5. Вставте as... as, so... as або than.

1. Our house is not ___ big ___ yours. 2. The new cinema in our district is much bigger ___ the old one. 3. We are ___ proud of our district ___ you are of yours. 4. The house I live in is ___ old ___ the one my sister lives in. 5. Exercise 2 is easier ___ exercise 3. 6. This song is more beautiful ___ that one. 7. My composition is not ___ long ___ yours.

18.5. Домашнє завдання

Вправа 6. Перекладіть речення, звертаючи увагу на контрукцію the... the.

1. The nearer the Earth, the denser the atmosphere. 2. The more experiments scientists make, the greater is their knowledge of the structure of matter. 3. The bigger the mass, the bigger the weight of the body. 4. The nearer the centre of the Sun, the higher the temperature. 5. The more the scientist studied the problem, the better he understood its importance for man. 6. The stronger the magnet, the greater the distance through which it acts.

Вправа 7. Перепишіть речення як показано у прикладі: Jack is younger than he looks. – Jack isn’t as old as he looks.

1. It’s warmer today than yesterday. It isn’t ___. 2. The station was nearer than I thought. The station ___. 3. The hotel is cheaper than I expected. The hotel isn’t ___. 4. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren’t ___. 5. The maths test was easier than we expected. The maths test wasn’t ___. 6. My brother is taller than me. My brother isn’t ___. 7. Ice is harder than show. Ice isn’t ___.

Вправа 8. Складіть розповідь про своє місто або будь-який інший науковий та промисловий центр з використанням активних слів та виразів (7-10 речень).

Unit 4. European and International Educational Environment

Lesson 19. Great Britain

19.1. Розмовна тема. Велика Британія

Прочитайте текст та знайдіть переклад підкреслених слів у словнику.

Great Britain, formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and some 5, 500 smaller islands. The total area of the United Kingdom is 244, 027 square kilometres. It is seventy-fifth in size among the countries of the world and it is less than two percent of the world’s land area. The population of Great Britain is over 58 million people. About four fifths of the population is urban. The largest island in north-west Europe – Great Britain – is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea and from the Continent by the English Channel (La Manche) and the Strait of Dover (Pas de Calais).

The surface of England and Ireland is rather flat. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis in Scotland (1343 m). There are many rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The rivers are deep and do not freeze in winter. The chief rivers are the Severn (220 miles) and the Thames (215 miles). Great Britain is known for its typically maritime climate with frequent rains, strong winds and continuous fogs.

Great Britain consists of four administrative parts: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England is the heart of Britain. It is the richest, the most fertile and most populated in the country. The north and the west of England are mountainous, but all the rest of the territory is a vast plain. In Northwest England, there are many beautiful lakes with green, wooded or grassy shores and grey mountains all around. It is called Lake District. The national symbol of England is red rose.

Wales is the smallest land of the United Kingdom. The capital of Wales is Cardiff, an important industrial centre and port. Most people in Wales live in the costal plains. The national symbol of Wales is a leek or a