2017-10-25
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Cinemas in London
London is full of cinemas and cinema clubs, some of them showing a large number of continental films. Cinema-going is a regular habit for a considerable number of people in London; the number of cinema-goers is much larger than that of theatre-goers. Unfortunately, the cinema in Britain is looked upon as rather an entertainment than «the arts». As a result, comparatively few films of international standard of quality are shot in Britain, and if they are, they are often a commercial failure.
If you want to know which films are on, there are many publications to help you. Any daily newspaper will have a short list of films and shows; some newspapers on sale in the middle of the day give the full list of films supplied with the hour when they begin.
Some cinemas show films in the afternoon, early evening and late evening; others have continuous programmes from about two o'clock in the afternoon till late at night.
In case you want to watch a film which is a hit of the season, with a popular actor or actress starring, and can't get to the cinema early enough to get tickets, you can buy them in advance in most large stores and hotels.
УСТНАЯ ТЕМА. ЗАДАНИЯ
CITY. INFRASTRUCTURE»
Задание 1. Прочитайте слова, напишите их в тематический словарь, выучите.
| 1. rank - 1) располагать(ся) в ряд; 2) котироваться, занимать к.-л. место |
| 2. merchant -купец, торговец |
| 3. manufacture -производить, изготовлять |
| 4. scope - 1) границы, рамки; 2) масштаб, предел |
| 5. vessel - корабль, судно |
| 6. government - правительство |
| 7. at sb’s disposal - в чьем-л. распоряжении |
| 8. establishment -учреждение, организация |
| 9. watch tower - сторожевая башня |
| 10. embankment -набережная |
| 11. pedestrian - 1) пешеход; 2) пешеходный |
| 12. leisure -досуг, свободное время |
| 13. handicraft - ремесло, вещь ручной работы |
| 14. inhabitant - житель |
| 15. on the outskirts -на окраине |
| 16. convenience - удобство |
| 17. go sightseeing - осматривать достопримечательности |
| 18. picturesque- живописный, красочный |
Задание 2. Прочитайте текст.
NIZHNY NOVGOROD
Nizhny Novgorod is one of the largest cities in Russia. As for the population and industrial development it ranks third after Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city was founded in 1221 by Duke Yuri Vsevolodovitch. It is situated on the great Russian river Volga, at the place where the Oka falls into it.
Before 1917 it was rather a big merchant town with numerous churches but with less than 30 schools. There were many narrow and crooked streets with small wooden houses. The city has changed since then. It has become a large industrial and cultural centre with more than a million population.
There are many plants in Nizhny Novgorod which are known not only in our country but throughout the world. The major plants are located over the rivers. The most important is the Gorky Automobile Plant manufacturing Volga cars. The decision of our Soviet government to build the first automobile plant in Gorky was of great importance for the development of the city. The city in which there were only six automobiles in 1913, has become the centre of Soviet motor-car industry.
Another industrial giant is the Sormovo Shipyards which produce a vast scope of sea and river vessels. Still major plant is the Gorky Aircraft Co. putting out combat planes.
Now Nizhny Novgorod is one of the greatest cultural centres of the country. There are five theatres in Nizhny Novgorod: the Drama Theatre, the Opera and Ballet theatre, the Comedy theatre, the Puppet Show and the Theatre for Young Spectators.
There is a philharmonic, a palace of sports, a circus, to say nothing of numerous cinemas, clubs, houses of culture and libraries which are at the disposal of the people.
Nizhny Novgorod is a city of students. It is famous for establishment s of higher education: Lobachevsky University, the Technical University, the Architecture and Civil Engineers Academy, the Linguistic University, the Medical Academy are among the leaders in the Russia’s educational system.
There are many sights, historical buildings, places worth seeing in Nizhny Novgorod. For example, Kashirin cottage, the Kremlin, the Art Museum, the Gorky Museum and others.
The centre of the city is the Kremlin / Old Town / surrounded by the thick red-brick walls and towers. The brickwork is covered with a wooden roof and has numerous slots for shooting arrows. The main watch tower is decorated with a seven feet coat of arms depict ing a deer.
Large squares, buildings of modern construction, parks, bridges and embankments decorate the city. Just beside the Kremlin the main street of the city starts. It’s Bolshaya Pokrovskaya street. Several years ago it was turned into a pedestrian street – a major leisure place. Numerous cafes, cinemas, two theatres and the Central Bank are located there. There are many shops selling clothes, books, pictures, records, handicraft s on it. One more leisure area is the Embankment with several cafes and very comfortable “Oktyabrskaya” and “Volzhsky Otkos” hotels.
The inhabitant s of the city are proud of the outstanding people who were born here: Gorky, Sverdlov, Lobachevsky, Dobrolubov, Balakirev and some others. Many monuments decorate the city, among them the monument to Gorky, Chkalov, Minin, Lenin, Sverdlov.
The face of the city has changed and is still changing. Old houses are pulled down and replaced by new ones. Many multistoried houses have been built and are being built both in the centre and on the outskirts of the city. They offer people all modern conveniences. Many new districts with wide straight streets and avenue s have grown in Nizhny Novgorod.
Nizhny Novgorod is visited by tourists who like to go sightseeing and can’t help admiring the city which looks very picturesque indeed from the Volga and the Oka.
Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту. Переведите ответы на русский язык
1) When was Nizhny Novgorod founded?
2) Where is the city situated?
3) What town was it before 1917?
4) What plants are there in Nizhny Novgorod?
5) Why is Nizhny Novgorod one of the greatest cultural centers?
6) What establishments of higher learning are there in Nizhny Novgorod?
7) What sights in N.N. are worth seeing?
8) What is special about Bolshaya Pokrovskaya street?
9) What outstanding people were born in N.N.?
10) How has the face of the city changed?
11) Why is N.N. popular with tourists?
