понедельник, 7 февраля 2022 г.

 

Task 3 TEST

1. What is the official name of Great Britain now?

a) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland. b) Great Britain

c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain

2. What parts does Great Britain consist of and what are their capitals?

a) England (London); Scotland(Cardiff); Wales(Edinburgh); Northern Ireland (Belfast).

b) England (London); Scotland (Edinburgh); Wales (Cardiff); Northern Ireland (Belfast).

c) Britain (London); Wales (Cardiff); Scotland(Edinburgh); Ireland (Belfast). 3. Britain’s population is more than… million people.

a) 56; b) 560; c) 5,6;

4. Great Britain is separated from the continent by…

a) The Pacific Ocean; b) the Irish Sea;; c) the English Channel.

5. The head of State in Britain is ....

a) The Prime Minister; b) the President; c) the Queen;

6. The National Gallery is in …

a) Piccadily Circus; b) Parliament Square; c) Trafalgar Square;

7. The Great Fire of London broke out in…

a)  1066; b) 1106; c) 1666.

8. The population of London is about

a) 10 million

b) 5 million

c) 8 million

9. The oldest part of London is

a) The City

b) Westminster

c) The East-End

10.The Queen of England lives in

a)Hampton Court Palace

b)Buckingham Palace

c)The Tower of London

11. In front of Buckingham Palace there is

a)Nelson's Column

b)Albert Memorial

c)the Queen Victoria Memorial

12.The Prime Minister lives in

a)No 10 Downing Street

b)Parliament Square

c)Whitehall

13. Whitehall is

a)fine building

b)wide street leading to Parliament Square

c)famous museum

14. The Tower of London …. .

a) is where the Queen lives.

b) is London's biggest art museum.

c) was a fortress, a palace, a prison, a zoo, and now it is a museum.

15. Buckingham Palace

a)was built after the Great Fire of London.

b)was built to remember the battle of Trafalgar.

c)is where the Queen lives.

16. Trafalgar Square

a) is Britain's main banking centre.

b) is London's main shopping centre.

c) was built to remember the battle of Trafalgar.

17. Royal Opera House

a) is in Covent Garden.

b) is famous for the Poet's Corner.

c) is one of the most famous libraries in the world.

18. St Paul's Cathedral

a) was built after the Great Fire of London.

b) is for Queen Elizabeth ' home where she often stays at Christmas and Easter.

c) is in Covent Garden.

19. Oxford Street

a) is Britain's main banking centre.

b) is London's main shopping centre.

c) is famous for the Poet's Corner.

20. The National Gallery

a) is London's biggest art museum.

b) is one of the most famous libraries in the world.

c) is the largest private collection in the world.

21. Windsor Castle

a) is for Queen Elizabeth ' home where she often stays at Christmas and Easter.

b) was a fortress, a palace, a prison, a zoo, and now it is a museum.

c) is where the Queen lives.

22. Westminster Abbey

a) was built after the Great Fire of London.

b) is famous for the Poet's Corner.

c) is one of the most famous libraries in the world.

23. The City of London

a) is Britain's main banking centre.

b) is London's main shopping centre.

c) is famous for the Poet's Corner.

24. The Speaker's Corner

a) is in Hyde Park where anyone can make a speech.

b) is famous for the Poet's Corner.

c) is one of the most famous libraries in the world.

25. The Serpentine

a) is the lake in the middle of Hyde Park.

b) is the river in the center of London.

c) is in Covent Garden.

вторник, 26 октября 2021 г.

 

Appendix 3

Notices and Signs


AIRPORT                                АЭРОПОРТ

INFORMATION                     СПРАВОЧНОЕ БЮРО

WAITING-ROOM                  ЗАЛ ОЖИДАНИЯ

TO CUSTOMS                        В ДОСМОТРОВОЙ ЗАЛ

REGISTRATION                    РЕГИСТРАЦИЯ БИЛЕТОВ

CABIN                                     В КАБИНУ (на бирке ручного багажа)

NO SMOKING                        НЕ КУРИТЬ

EXIT                                        ВЫХОД

BOOKING-OFFICE                БИЛЕТНАЯ КССА

DEPARTURES                        ОТПРАВЛЕНИЕ

ARRIVALS                              ПРИБЫТИЕ

CLOAK-ROOM                    

LEFT-LUGGAGE OFFICE        КАМЕРА ХРАНЕНИЯ

DEPOSITS                                ПРИЕМ БАГАЖА

WITHDRAWALS                    ВЫДАЧА БАГАЖА

L (LADIES)                              ЖЕНСКАЯ КОМНАТА

G (GENTS)                               МУЖСКАЯ КОМНАТА

SMOKING ROOM                   КУРИТЕЛЬНЯ КОМНАТА

TO THE TRAINS                     К  ПОЕЗДАМ

PLATFORM 5                          ПЛАТФОРМА 5

DONT LEAN OUT                 НЕ ПРИСЛОНЯТЬСЯ (ВЫСОВЫВАТЬСЯ)

FIRE HOUSE                           ПОЖАРНЫЙ КРАН

WET PAINT                             ОКРАШЕНО

POST OFFICE                          ПОЧТА

G.P.O. (GENERAL POST OFFICE) ГЛАВПОЧТАМТ

SAVINGS BANK                       СБЕРЕГАТЕЛЬНАЯ КАССА

MONEY ORDERS                      ДЕНЕЖНЫЕ ПЕРЕВОДЫ

PARCELS                                    ПРИЕМ И ВЫДЧА ПОСЫЛОК

OUT OF ORDER                              НЕ РАБОТАЕТ

PRESS BUTTON                              НАЖМИТЕ КНОПКУ

TRUNK CALLS                                МЕЖДУГОРОДНЫЙ ТЕЛЕФОН

PULL                                                 НА СЕБЯ (НАДПИСЬ НА ДВЕРЯХ)

PUSH                                                 ОТ СЕБЯ

MAID                                                 ГОРНИЧНАЯ

PORTER                                            КОРИДОРНЫЙ

STEWARD                                        ОФИЦИАНТ

HAIRDRESSER                                 ПАРИКМАХЕРСКАЯ

CROSS HERE                                    ПЕРЕХОД

KEEP LEFT                                        ДЕРЖИТЕСЬ ЛЕВОЙ СТОРОНЫ

U (UNDERGROUND)                       МЕТРО

PARKING                                           СТОЯНКА

NO PARKING                                    СТОЯНКА ЗАПРЕЩЕНА

SLOW DOWN                                    ТИШЕ ХОД

NО PASSAGE                                     ПРОЕЗД ВОСПРЕЩЕН

BEWARE OF VEHICLES                  БЕРЕГИСЬ ТРАНСПОРТА

KEEP OF THE GRASS                       ПО ГАЗОНУ НЕ ХОДИТЬ

HORNS FORBIDDEN                  ЗВУКОВЫЕ СИГНАЛЫ ЗАПРЕЩЕНЫ

USED TICKETS                            ДЛЯ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАННЫХ БИЛЕТОВ

FOR LITTER                                        ДЛЯ МУСОРА

BE TIDY                                               СОБЛЮДАЙТЕ ЧИСТОТУ

ATTENTION                                        ВНИМАНИЕ!

BEWARE!                                             БЕРЕГИСЬ!

NO ADMITTANCE                              ХОДА НЕТ! НЕ ВХОДИТЬ!

PRIVATE PROPERTY                         ЧАСТНАЯ СОБСТВЕННОСТЬ

REST ROOMS                                      ТУАЛЕТЫ

SERVICE ENTRANCE                         СЛУЖЕБНЫЙ ВХОД

SMOKING AREA/SECTION               ЗОНА ДЛЯ КУРЕНИЯ

TAKEN                                                  ЗАНЯТО

WARNING                                            ВНИМАНИЕ!

WC                                                         ТУАЛЕТ

 

APPENDICES

Appendix 1

English Speaking Countries

 

English-speaking countries

Capitals

Languages spoken in countries

Traditions

The United Kingdom (Britain)

London

English

Time of high tea or 5 o’clock tea

The USA

Washington

American English, Spanish

Celebration of Halloween, Thanksgiving day

Canada

Ottava

English, French

La féte  du Roi-celebration

Australia

Canberra

English

Celebration of Australian day

New Zeland

Wellington

English (Kiwi English), Maori 

Boxing day – december, 26(festivals and holidays)

 Appendix 2

 Country               Adjective               Person                Nation

Russia                   Russian                   a Russian            the Russians

America                American                an American      the Americans

Germany               German                   a German           the Germans

Italy                       Italian                     an Italian             the Italians

Belgium                 Belgian                  a Belgian             the Belgians

Brazil                     Brazilian                a Brazilian           the Brazilians

Mexico                   Mexican                a Mexican            the Mexican

Norway                  Norwagian             a Norwagian        the Norwagians

China                      Chinese                 a Chinese              the Chinese

Portugal                 Portuguese              a Portuguese         the Portuguese

(also: Japanese, Burmese, Lebanese, Vietnamese, Congolese)

Switzerland            Swiss                       a Swiss                 the Swiss

Denmark                Danish                     a Dane                   the Danes

Finland                   Finnish                    a Finn                    the Finns

Poland                    Polish                       a Pole                    the Poles

Scotland                 Scottish                    a Scot                     the Scots

Sweden                   Swidish                    a Sweden              the Swedes

Turkey                    Turkish                    a Turk                    the Turks

England                  English                     an Englishman      the English

                                                                 /woman

France                    French                       a Frenchman          the French

                                                                 /woman

The Netherlands      Dutch                         a Dutchman            the Dutch

(Holland)                                                 /woman

Irelannd                  Irish                           an Irishman             the Irishmen

                                                                  /woman                   the Irish

Spain                      Spanish                      a Spaniard               the Spanish

пятница, 1 октября 2021 г.

 


Daghestаn

Dаghestan is known as “the country of mountains”. Can you imagine our mountainous nature?! It’s majestic! There are a lot of wonderful regions in Daghestan, where people of different nationalities live. Each region is famous by its uniquе nаtional traditions, culture and folk craft.

You wоuld be interested in some historical events which took place on our land centuries ago. The mоst ancient and fаmous memorial Derbent fortress is the mоstly visited place by foreign and local tourists, and of course they enjoy it.

“Barkhan Sary-Khum” is the original natural phenomenon which can be seen on the way to the capital.

Makhachkala is the capital of Daghestan; it is situated on the foot of the mountain Tarki- Тоwе and on the соаst of the Саspian Sea. About 600000(six hundred thousand) people and more than 30 nationalities live in it. Makhachkala is a business center. There are many high buildings, banks, and соmpanies in it. Оur city is grееn and beautiful. In summer it’s too hot here. We еnjoy going to the bеасh where we can swim, sunbathe, plау games. Makhachkala is worth visiting.

The plасе I live in is very remarkable by our national customs, unusual fiery dancing and handicraft masterpieces.

If you want to know much about mу native place, you’re welcome!

Task: а) Read and translate the text.

в) Ask your mates of their native place.

c) Be ready with some information about your native region or city (tell about its culture, traditions, notable places or events). 


пятница, 10 сентября 2021 г.

 


TEXT "COMPUTERS"

Generally, any device that can perform numerical calculations, even an adding machine, may be called a computer but nowadays this term is used especially for digital computers. Computers that once weighed 30 tons now may weigh as little as 1.8 kilograms. Microchips and microprocessors have considerably reduced the cost of the electronic components required in a computer. Computers come in many sizes and shapes such as special-purpose, laptop, desktop, minicomputers, supercomputers. Special-purpose computers can perform specific tasks and their operations are limited to the programmes built into their microchips. There computers are the basis for electronic calculators and can be found in thousands of electronic products, including digital watches and automobiles. Basically, these computers do the ordinary arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. General-purpose computers are much more powerful because they can accept new sets of instructions. The smallest fully functional computers are called laptop computers. Most of the general-purpose computers known as personal or desktop computers can perform almost 5 million operations per second. Today's personal computers are know to be used for different purposes: for testing new theories or models that cannot be examined with experiments, as valuable educational tools due to various encyclopedias, dictionaries, educational programmes, in book-keeping, accounting and management. Proper application of computing equipment in different industries is likely to result in proper management, effective distribution of materials and resources, more efficient production and trade. Minicomputers are high-speed computers that have greater data manipulating capabilities than personal computers do and that can be used simultaneously by many users. These machines are primarily used by larger businesses or by large research and university centers. The speed and power of supercomputers, the highest class of computers, are almost beyond comprehension, and their capabilities are continually being improved. The most complex of these machines can perform nearly 32 billion calculations per second and store 1 billion characters in memory at one time, and can do in one hour what a desktop computer would take 40 years to do. They are used commonly by government agencies and large research centers. Linking together networks of several small computer centers and programming them to use a common language has enabled engineers to create the supercomputer. The aim of this technology is to elaborate a machine that could perform a trillion calculations per second. 

1. What are the main types of computers?

 2. How do the computers differ in size and methods of their application? 

3. What are the main trends in the development of the computer technology?