Английский язык для студентов сельскохозяйственных вузов - страница 23

22. stranger [΄streinʤə] – приезжий ( не местный житель )

23. to be lost – заблудиться

24. to arrive at smb.’s destination – добраться до места назначения

25. to show smb. round the city – показать кому-либо город

26. to turn [tə:n] left ( right ) – повернуть налево ( направо )

27. sign [sain] – сигнал, знак, вывеска

28. rush [r٨∫] hour [΄auə] – час пик

29. to run out of petrol – нет бензина

30. traffic jams – дорожные «пробки»

31. filling-station (petrol station BE) – автозаправочная станция

32. to be connected [kə΄nektid] with … – быть связанным с …

33. century [΄sentʃəri] – век, столетие

34. machine-building [mə΄∫i:n΄bildiŋ] – машиностроение

35. chemical [΄kemikəl] – engineering [enʤi΄niəriŋ] – химическое машиностроение

36. civil [΄sivil] -engineering – гражданское строительство

37. to produce [prə΄dju:s] – производить

38. railway [΄reilwei] junction [΄ʤ٨ŋk∫ən] – ж/д узел

39. fountain [΄fauntin] – фонтан

40. circus [΄sə:kəs] – цирк

January [΄ʤænjuəri], February [΄februəri], March [ma:tʃ], April [΄eiprəl], May [mei], June [ʤu:n], July [ʤu΄lai], August [΄o:gəst], September [səp΄tembə], October [ɒk΄təubə], November [nəu΄vembə], December [di΄sembə].

Task 1. a) Complete the following with the correct suffix to make adjectives. Use: – al; – ic (-tific).

History – historical – historic

Culture – cultural

Science, education, industry, monument, agriculture, profession.

Task 2. Make up sentences about your town using the adj. (Task 1).

What is …

1) … the most beautiful place in your town?

2) … the longest street?

3) … the largest building?

4) … the most popular place for young people?

5) … the most interesting museum?

– I think … – Я думаю …

– To my mind … – По-моему …

– Nothing of the kind. – Ничего подобного!

– Why do you think so? – Почему Вы так думаете?

– I am of the same ( another) opinion. – Я того же ( другого) мнения.

– Maybe. – Возможно. ( Может быть ).

Task 4. Translate the sentences.

1) My brother showed me round Moscow. 2) The railway station is not far from here. 3) In the centre of Penza she changes for trolleybus number 7. 4) The traffic is heavy during rush hours. 5) We were lost in Samara. 6) Young people like to walk along Fountain square. 7) This city was founded by Catherine II. 8) If you go straight along two blocks up to the traffic lights you will see the building of the Drama Theatre on your left. 9) Where is the bus stop? 10) Am I right for the post-office? 11) Excuse me, please, where is the nearest bank? 12) I asked the taxi driver to hurry because I was late for an appointment.

a) – Excuse me, please.

– Yes, what can I do for you?

– Could you tell me the way to the agricultural academy?

– Certainly. It’s easy. Take a bus № 9 or a taxi-bus number 9 or 93. It will take you right to the academy.

– How long will it take me to get there?

– Let me see … Maybe half an hour or so, if the traffic is not heavy.

– Thank you very much.

– You’re welcome.

b) – Excuse me.

– Yes? What’s the matter?

– Am I right for the Central Park?

– No, it is in the opposite direction.

– Thanks a lot.

c) – Does this bus go downtown?

– No, it doesn’t. You have to change for number 13. It’ll take you right to the centre.

– Where is the bus stop?

– It is in front of you, across the street.