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1. London Traffic – Движение в Лондоне London is so large that visitors must learn to use buses and the underground to get about. London taxis are too expensive for any but the rich. You can get a map of the underground and the bus routes at any ticket office. The word “Underground” across a large circle shows you where the stations […]...
2. Transport in London – Транспорт в Лондоне London is a huge metropolitan area that is why public transport is vitally important for the city dwellers as well as tourists, for whom it might be quite confusing to get about London. Unlike Russian public transport, British transport system is reliable and quite cheap. However, due to the increase of car ownership, London traffic […]...
3. Means of Communication Топик Транспорт рассказывает обо всех видах транспорта, которые использует современный человек. Особое внимание уделяется транспорту Лондона – городу, в котором было построено первое в мире метро и появились первые трамваи. И еще Лондон знаменит своими ярко-красными двухэтажными автобусами – даблдекерами или омнибусами. People use various means of communication to get from one place to another. […]...
4. History of London Топик История Лондона вкратце знакомит вас с историей столицы Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Сам древний город начинался с небольшого поселения римлян, вторгшихся в Британию в 43 году н. э. В этом месте они построили мост, а поселение – на правом берегу Темзы и назвали его Лондиниум, что означает “поселение на разливающейся реке”. Сейчас это большой […]...
5. Перевод слова traffic Traffic – движение, трафик Перевод слова Trunk traffic – междугородное транспортное сообщение to block off traffic – перекрывать движение traffic code – правила дорожного движения The Traffic noise kept me awake. Шум уличного движения не давал мне уснуть. I was delayed by the Traffic. Я опоздал из-за того, что попал в пробку. A five-car pileup […]...
6. London (4) London is the British capital and one of the biggest cities in the world. The oldest part of London is called the City. It is small, but it is very important. Two thousand years ago a town was built here. For hundreds of years people lived and worked there, but now many of the old […]...
7. London (2) London draws people from all over the world. Some come on business, some come to study, to work or on holiday. London is naturally a very English city and it is very cosmopolitan, containing goods, food and entertainment, as well as people, from many countries of the world. London spreads its influence over much of […]...
8. London (9) London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of eight and a quarter million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the business and commercial heart of London. Many […]...
9. A Traffic Jam I was on my way to a restaurant to meet my date for dinner when I hit a Traffic jam. I saw that the road was Congested, but since I had to take the Bridge to reach downtown, I Had no choice but to stay on that road. The traffic was Bumper-to-bumper. One crazy driver […]...
10. London (11) THE PLACES TO VISIT. London is the capital of England. It is its political and business centre. The heart of London is the City. It is the oldest part of London. Many people work in the City but very few live there. There are a lot of banks and other offices there are too. You […]...
11. London (10) London is the capital of Great Britain. More than six million people live in London. London lies on both banks of the river Thames. It is the largest city in Europe and one of the largest cities in the world. London is not only the capital of the country, it is also a very big […]...
12. Tower Bridge This bridge built in 1894, is still in daily use even though the traffic in and out of the London wharves’ has increased to an extraordinary extent during the course of the 20th century. Even today Tower Bridge regulates a large part of the impressive traffic of the Port of London. Due to a special […]...
13. Cow on Train Tracks A passenger train is creeping along, slowly. Finally it creaks to a halt. A passenger sees a conductor walking by outside. “What’s going on?” she yells out the window. “Cow on the track!” replies the conductor. Ten minutes later, the train resumes its slow pace. Within five minutes, however, it stops again. The woman sees […]...
14. Перевод слова conductor Conductor – дирижер, проводник Перевод слова Conductor of a party – проводник группы the guest conductor – приглашенный дирижер multiple-conductor cable – многожильный кабель Metal is a good Conductor of electricity. Металл является хорошим проводником электричества. Women are Conductors of haemophilia. Гемофилия передается по женской линии. ‘Tickets please!’ bawled the Conductor. “Билеты, пожалуйста!” громко сказал […]...
15. Перевод слова fare Fare – плата за проезд, пассажир; поживать, жить Перевод слова Pay your fare! – платите за проезд! to pick up a fare – взять пассажира how did you fare during your journey? – как вы съездили? Children under 14 travel half-Fare. Дети в возрасте до 14 лет путешествуют за половину стоимости проезда. I need some […]...
16. London London is the capital of the United Kingdom, its economic, political and cultural center. It is one of the world’s most important ports and one of the largest cities in the world. London with its suburbs has a population of about 11 million people. London has been a capital for nearly a thousand years. Many […]...
17. London (3) London is one of the largest and most interesting cities in the world. Greater London covers an area of about 600 square miles and has the population of nearly 9 million people. In London today, there still stand numerous landmarks reminding us of the town, as it was five or six centuries ago. The old […]...
18. London – Лондон (3) London is the capital of Great Britain or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is an old city, its history counts more than two thousand years. London is both the capital oi the country and a huge port. London is situated upon both banks of the Thames, about forty miles from […]...
19. Public Transport – Общественный транспорт To my mind the best way to travel along the city is to walk. When you go on foot, you do not depend on any kind of transport. You can observe the beauty of the buildings and landscapes wandering along the streets, you can go anywhere you like. These are the advantages. But, of course, […]...
20. ПДД (Правила дорожного движения)/ Traffic Laws На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Traffic Laws ПДД (Правила дорожного движения) Modern life is full of traps and dangerous situations. If centuries ago there were only horse carriages on the streets and there was no real danger of being hit, nowadays we must obey a number of rules to be safe on roads. […]...
21. London (5) London is a royal city. The British queen has a palace there – Buckingham Palace, which is the official London home of the Royal family. It is a vast 600 roomed palace but it has no style and is quite uninteresting. The 1st sovereign to live in the Palace was Queen Victoria. There is the […]...
22. London (7) London has been home of many famous Englishmen. Some were born there. Some lived there all their lives. Others lived in London only for a short time but all gave something to this great city One of the first names of importance is that of Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet. He lived most of his life […]...
23. Лондон. Достопримечательности Лондона/ London. Sights of London Лондон. Достопримечательности Лондона London. Sights of London Лондон является столицей Великобритании, крупнейшим городом Европейского союза и одним из ведущих туристических направлений в мире. Город стоит на реке Темзе и был основан римлянами. Изначально он назывался Лондиниумом. Сегодня, этот город глобального масштаба привлекает людей со всего мира развитым искусством, образованием, финансовой сферой, средствами массовой информации и, […]...
24. Traveling by Bus Samantha: Good morning. I had a few questions about buying a bus ticket. Do I need to buy one In advance? Agent: You can, but it’s not necessary. You just need to arrive at the Terminal at least an hour before the scheduled departure time to buy your ticket. Boarding begins about 15 to 30 […]...
25. London’s Attractions London is not only the political, financial and manufacturing centre of Great Britain. It is the main tourist attraction of the country, too. London’s many places of interest attract thousands of tourists every year. Tourists usually want to see Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London. Westminster […]...
26. Jack London Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco. His real name was John Griffit. His father was a farmer. The family was extremely poor and the boy had to earn his living after school. He sold newspapers, worked at a factory. Later he became a sailor; during some time he wandered vrith the unemployed. […]...
27. Some Facts About London Топик Некоторые факты о Лондоне знакомит вас с несколькими известными жителями этого великого города. Вы узнаете о поэте, авторе знаменитых “Кентерберийских рассказов”, Джеффри Чосере, Уильяме Шекспире, архитекторе сэре Кристофере Рене, композиторе Джордже Фредерике Генделе, адмирале лорде Нельсоне и генерале герцоге Веллингтоне. И это всего лишь часть знаменитых людей, прославивших Великобританию и живших, в разное время, […]...
28. Перевод слова underground Underground – метро; подземный, нелегальный Перевод слова Underground activities – подпольная деятельность underground cave – подземная пещера to travel by the underground – ездить в метро The car park is Underground. Автомобильная стоянка находится под землей. Twenty miners were trapped Underground. Двадцать шахтеров оказались в ловушке под землей. Terrorists have been setting off bombs in […]...
29. London (8) In 1996, I went to London. This city impressed me very much. When we leaved from Archangelsk the weather was terrible: it was awfully cold. But when we arrived to London there were green leaves on the trees and the air was much warmer then in our city. That was the first thing that impressed […]...
30. London – The Capital of Great Britain When we think of Paris, Rome. Madrid, Lisbon and other European capitals, we think of them as “cities’. When we think of the whole of modern London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, that great area covering several hundred square kilometres, we do not think of it as ‘a city’, not even […]...
31. Taking the Bus in Los Angeles I just moved to L. A. and don’t have a car. Everybody says that you can’t Get around this city without one, but I wanted to Prove them wrong. I asked my neighbor to take me to the downtown Bus station so I could try taking the bus home. She thought I was crazy but […]...
32. Transport in Britain – Транспорт в Британии You can reach England either by plane, by train, by car or by ship. The fastest way is by plane. London has three international airports: Heathrow, the largest, connected to the city by underground; Gatwick, south of London, with a frequent train service; Luton, the smallest, used for charter flights. If you go to England […]...
33. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “They’ve probably been held up by the traffic” Tom Том You’re not looking too cheerful. Что-то ты не очень веселый. Henry Генри Well, I arranged with Bob and Chris to meet me here for a drink at seven o’clock. It’s now a quarter to eight and neither of them has turned up. Я договорился встретиться здесь в семь часов с Бобом и Крисом, […]...
34. Reading a Bus Schedule This was my first visit to McQuillanville. I wanted to avoid driving, so I decided to take the bus around the city. However, I was having some trouble figuring out the Bus schedule. Louisa: Excuse me, could you help me read this bus schedule? Curt: I can try. Where do you want to go? Louisa: […]...
35. London (6) If I had a chance to go to London I’d like to see not only the places of interest but many other interesting things there. Certainly everyone knows that the most famous sights of the capital of the Great Britain are Tower Bridge over the river Themes, Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, […]...
36. London – Лондон (2) As well as being the capital of England, London is the capital of the United Kingdom. London was founded by the Romans in 43 A. D. and was called Londinium. In 61 A. D. the town was burnt down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. That area […]...
37. Перевод слова marked Marked – заметный, помеченный Перевод слова Marked cards – крапленые карты marked cards – крапленые карты marked difference – заметная разница The corrections were Marked in red. Поправки были отмечены красным. The borough boundary is Marked by road signs. Граница города отмечена дорожными знаками. That day Marked a new dawn in the country’s history. Этот […]...
38. Listening to a Traffic Report Every afternoon before I leave work, I listen to the Traffic report to see if I should take my usual route home or make a Detour. So today, like every day, I turned on my radio. “It’s a tough Commute today if you’re traveling on I-35 north. There’s a major Slowdown due to an Overturned […]...
39. A fellow was following a truck in heavy traffic A fellow was following a truck in heavy traffic. Every block or so, when they were stopped at a stop light, the driver of the truck would jump out of the cab with a big stick and bang on the side of the cargo bay. He’d then jump back into the cab in time to […]...
40. Restaurants in London Топик Лондонские рестораны рассказывает о том, какие рестораны предпочитают лондонцы и по каким случаям. Также вы узнаете, кто обычно посещает рестораны и какую еду заказывают. Если раньше английские рестораны не отличались большим разнообразием вкусной еды, то сейчас в их меню есть и китайская, индийская, итальянская и греческая кухни. В фаворе – блюда здорового питания. The […]...