Now you will read the text about flora and fauna of Great Britain, then you will do some exercises. Let’s check how you understood the text.
Exercise1. Find the English equivalents of some sentences.
1. Поэтому страна выглядит как красивый сад.
2. Многие века назад на Британских островах было много лесов.
3. Олени живут в лесах Шотландии и Англии.
4. Более 200 видов птиц живут на Британских островах и более 200 видов прилетают в страну.
5. Наиболее часто встречаются дрозды и воробьи.
Exercise2. Complete the sentences.
1. The climate of GB is…
2. That’s why the country looks like…
3. The most common trees in England are…
4. There are a lot of… in Scotland.
5. On the British Isles live a lot of smaller animals:….
6. We can meet different kinds of…
7. A lot of birds in great Britain are…
8. Some of water birds live on the…
Exercise 3. Give names to each of its four parts. p.33
How are you? I hope you're well.
I'm finally in New York, my dreams came true! The weather has been great so far. I've already visited "The Metropolitan Museum of Art", Empire State Building and NBA store. It's also been so much fun to take one of these yellow cabs and go right to the Times Square. When I was standing there all by myself watching hundreds of new yorkers rushing somewhere I remembered about you. I really miss you, man!
Yesterday I am planing to go to the Statue of Liberty. I wish you were here.
Take care, ...
2. Don't envy the rich: money doesn't always bring happiness.
3. Governments have to develop social programs to help poor people.
4. I quite like old houses: they have an atmosphere of their own.
5. You don't look beautiful today!
6. Looking after the sick is a real art.
7. The beautiful are often admired.
8. Deaf people often use their hands to communicate in sign language.
9. Some of her relatives were among the dead and injured.
10. Have you ever been unemployed?
11. All parents want to see their children among the happy.