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The incredible growth of the Internet over recent years has caused problems for parents and teachers. Parents worry about which sites their children spend time on, who they chat to online and the possible effects that computer games might have on them. For teachers, meanwhile, the main worry is the way the Internet makes cheating easier!
Schools and universities say there has been a huge increase in plagiarism – taking other people’s words and ideas and pretending that they are your own. In the past, anyone who wanted to copy had to go to a library, find the right book, read through them, find the sections they needed and then physically write down the words they wanted to use. Nowadays, though, students can simply copy extracts from websites – while really desperate students sometimes copy whole essays! As if this wasn’t bad enough, sites offering to actually do homework – at a price – have also started appearing.
Despite all this, we shouldn’t assume that the Internet only brings problems. Indeed, you could say that for every problem the Internet creates, it also brings a solution. Parents can now use sophisticated controls to stop kids accessing sites that might do them harm, whilst new software helps teachers to detect copied work immediately.
One of the hardest things for teachers today is deciding how to mix modern technology with traditional study skills and how best to use the Web in class. As more and more schools install computers in every classroom, the role of the teacher is changing. Making sure students don’t just copy things and do learn how to quote copied work properly is part of their job, but so is designing suitable projects.
London is really an old city. It has existed for two millennia. It is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The river Thames is a jewel of the city. About 9 million people live in London. It is situated on a 1,580 square kilometers.
Лондон действительно старый город. Он существует на протяжении двух тысячелетий. Это – столица Объединенного королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Река Темза является украшением города. Около 9 миллионов людей живет в Лондоне. Он раскинулся на 1,580 квадратных километров.
The capital is a vast financial centre of the country. London is one of the largest and the busiest ports of the world. The city is divided into 32 parts32 parts..
Столица – огромный финансовый центр страны. Лондон один из наибольших и самых загруженных портов мира. Город делится на 33 части.
The City is in the centre, but it is only a small area of it. This part is the business sector of the capital. There are many offices and firms here. The Bank of England is in the City.
Сити находится в центре, но это только небольшой его участок. Эта часть – деловой сектор столицы. Здесь находится много офисов и фирм. Банк Англии расположен в Сити.
Besides, there are a lot of famous buildings and monuments. One of them is St. Paul’s Cathedral. You can see statues of outstanding British people: Wellington, Nelson and others in it. Another celebrated architectural masterpiece is the Tower of London. It was a palace, a zoo, a fortress and a prison at different times. The Tower is a museum now.
Кроме того, здесь много известных строений и памятников. Один из них – это собор Святого Павла. В нем можно увидеть статуи выдающихся британцев: Веллингтона, Нельсона и других. Другим прославленным архитектурным шедевром является Лондонский Тауэр. Он был дворцом, зоопарком, крепостью и тюрьмой в разные времена. Сейчас Тауэр – это музей.
Westminster is the aristocratic district of the capital. People like to visit it because of it historical places. There are the Houses of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben is the famed clock. It is situated here too. Westminster Abbey is a wonderful church. It’s almost 1000 years old. Practically all the rulers of Great Britain were crowned and buried here. There are the graves of well-known people, such as Darwin, Kipling and Newton. There are memorials to Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, and Longfellow in the Poet’s corner. Also you can find Buckingham Palace in Westminster, which is the residence of the The Quenn.
Вестминстер – это аристократический округ столицы. Люди любят посещать его из-за его исторических мест. В Вестминстерском дворце находится дом Парламента. Биг Бен – это известные часы. Они также находятся здесь. Вестминстерское аббатство – прекрасная церковь. Ей почти 1000 лет. Здесь практически все правители Великобритании короновались и были похоронены. Здесь находятся могилы таких известных людей, как Дарвин, Киплинг и Ньютон. В уголке поэтов расположены памятники Шекспиру, Бернсу, Байрону и Лонгфелло. Также в Вестминстере можно найти Букингемский дворец, который является резиденцией королевы.
The district of London called Soho is famous for its restaurants. Visitors can enjoy the cuisine of different counties. There are many offices of the biggest film companies too.
Район Лондона, названный Сохо, знаменит своими ресторанами. Посетители могут насладиться кухней разных стран. Также здесь много офисов наибольших кинокомпаний.
The poorest district of the capital is the East End. But it is very important for the country, because the Port of London is situated here.
Самый бедный округ столицы – это Ист Энд. Но он очень важен для страны, потому что здесь находится порт Лондона.
The West End is the richest district of London. English celebrities live here.
Вест Энд – самый богатый район Лондона. Здесь живут английские знаменитости.
There are many museums in London. The British Museum is the richest one, because it has unique collections of manuscripts, antiquities and books. The largest art galleries are: the Tate Gallery, the Royal Academy of Arts, the National Gallery.
В Лондоне много музеев. Британский музей – самый богатый, потому что имеет уникальные коллекции манускриптов, антиквариата и книг. Наибольшие художественные галереи: галерея Тейт, Королевская академия искусств, Национальная галерея.
The city has a considerable number of theaters. Almost everyone has heard about the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Royal Opera House.
Город имеет немалое количество театров. Почти все слышали о Королевском Шекспировском театре и Королевской опере.
It is an important educational centre. There are the best higher educational establishments in the world. They are: the British Academy, the London University and others.
2). A city is a large human settlement. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, and communication.
3.In addition to serving as a site for royal coronations and burials, Westminster Abbey has famously been the location for 17 royal weddings—including the 2011 marriage of Prince William to Catherine Middleton
4.Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every summer.
5.The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. It's the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs, and theatres are situated there.
6.The poorest statistical area in London; Barking, Dagenham and Havering, has an average disposable income of £16,801 per head – two and a half times poorer than the richest area in the capital.
7.The UK has been described as a "cultural superpower", and London has been described as a world cultural capital.