Тренування навичок письма

а) Формування граматичної та комунікативної компетенції.

Your Language Portfolio: Reading. WB p. 94 (a)

Read the comments made by the professional photographer Joe Harris to his photos of different parts of England (p. 190 of your Student's book) and write out the information that proves that England has:

• a rich variety of scenery;

• much to offer for history lovers;

• many points of pride.

1) Each one of England's counties has its own special flavour. This comesfrom England's landscape, its resources and its history.

Every region is full of stately views, and there is a rich variety of sce­nery to be found in every corner of this green country.

The Downs and Channel Coast embrace Hampshire, Surrey, East Sus­sex, West Sussex and Kent. This is "The Garden of England", green and rural, with rolling Downs.

Opposite the Royal Pavilion is Brighton Dome, an Indian-style build­ing that once used to be George IVs stables and now is a major arts scene.

As you move away from London, you soon reach the countryside im­mortalized by the landscape painter John Constable — East Anglia.

2) Each one of England's counties has its own special flavour. This
comes from England's landscape, its resources and its history.

Opposite the Royal Pavilion is Brighton Dome, an Indian-style build­ing that once used to be George IV's stables and now is a major arts scene.

In the West County you can find Europe's most famous prehistoric monument, Stonehenge. It's a group of very large, tall stones arranged in circles. Stonehenge was built in several stages from about 3000 BC.

East Anglia's name comes from the Angles, the people from Northern Germany who settled here during the 5^th and 6^th centuries.

When going North, you can't miss the city of York, where Roman and Viking relics exist side by side.

3) Each one of England's counties has its own special flavour.

The Downs and Channel Coast embrace Hampshire, Surrey, East Sus­sex, West Sussex and Kent. This is "The Garden of England", green and rural, with rolling Downs.

The liveliest resort on the southern coast is Brighton. It is known as "London-on-Sea", with its famous must-sees — Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion.

In the West County you can find Europe's most famous prehistoric monument, Stonehenge.

East Anglia is home to one of Britain's top universities: Cambridge.

Walking into York's centre is like entering a living museum.

York's tiniest street has the city's longest name -— "Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate" — which dates from Saxon times and means "neither one thing nor the other".

Your Language Portfolio: Reading. WB p. 94 (b)

Summarize the information from the text connected with these content areas:

•people;

•places.

People

The former is Palace Pier, built in 18£9 out into the sea, with small buildings on it where people eat and amuse them­selves.

Despite popular belief, the circle was not built by the Druids, before the Christian religion, — more than 1,000 years after Stonehenge was completed. East Anglias name comes from the An­gles, the people from Northern Germa­ny who settled here during the 5^th and 6^th centuries.

Henry VI, who founded King's College in 1441, gave specific instructions about its size: 88 m long, 12 m wide and 29 m high. He also decided that a choir should sing daily at services there.

Places

The Downs and Channel Coast embrace Hampshire, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent. This is "The Garden of England", green and rural, with roll­ing Downs. The liveliest resort on the southern coast is Brighton. It is known as "London-on-Sea", with its famous must-sees — Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion.

In the West County you can find Europe's most famous prehistoric monument, Stonehenge.

East Anglia is home to one of Britain’s top universities: Cambridge. The glory of York is the minster.

Opposite the Royal Pavilion is Brighton Dome, an Indian-style building that once used to be George IV's stables and now is a major arts scene. As you move away from London, you soon reach the countryside immortalize by the landscape painter John Constable — East Anglia.

When going North, you can't miss the city of York, where Roman and Viking relics exist side by side.

Jorvik, the Viking City, is built on the site of the original Viking settlemen uncovered by archeologists.

York's tiniest street has the city's longest name — "Whip-ma-whop-magate" — which dates from Saxon times and means "neither one thing nor the other".

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