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Unit thirty fourGreenwich and the ThamesText Greenwich is a very beautiful parkland on the outskirts of London, on the bank of the River Thames. The Thames, a major waterway of England, flows from Cotswolds to the North Sea and is about 210 miles long. It flows via Oxford, Reading and London. Greenwich is famous for Greenwich Mean Time, the Royal Observatory and the National Maritime Museum. The National Maritime Museum tells the story of Britain and the sea. The star attraction of the Museum is the Neptune Hall, which explains the development of boats from prehistoric times to the present day. In the Nelson Galleries you can see the uniform jacket, with a bullet hole in the left shoulder, which Nelson was wearing when he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The old Royal Observatory is part of the Maritime Museum and consists of a few historic buildings, high on the Hill above the Thames. Early telescopes and time-measuring instruments are displayed in Flamsteed House where John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, lived. The large Gate Clock measures Greenwich Mean Time, the standard by which time is set all round the world. And you can stand astride the Greenwich Mereidian, marked by a brass strip crossing the Observatory courtyard. On the eve of the visit to Greenwich Mr. Hill and the Group Leader had a talk: David: Well, tomorrow we are to visit Greenwich, a very picturesque spot of London. Andrew: Yes, I remember that. I have heard so much about it but I've never been there. David: I'm sure you all will enjoy the visit. I hope the weather will be as good as it is today. Andrew: I hope so. The weather has been wonderful these days. David: I just wanted to ask you for advice. What way would you prefer to get to Greenwich? Andrew: And what ways are there? David: Well, we can get there by train, by boat or by DLR. It is not very far. Andrew: And what way would you like? David: By DLR. It's a few minutes' ride from the centre. Then we should cross the Thames. There is a special tunnel beneath the Thames to Greenwich. It is called the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. There are two elevators on both banks of the river. Andrew: Let me ask the participants... I'll be back in a minute... Yes, David, they also prefer DLR. and the walk beneath the Thames. It must be very curious. Words and expressions
Exercises 1. Read the following:
2. Insert articles: Greenwich is ... very beautiful parkland on ... outskirts of London, on ... bank of River Thames ... Thames, ... major waterway of England, flows from Cotswolds, to ... North Sea and is about 210 miles long. 3. Insert prepositions: Greenwich is famous ... Greenwich Mean Time, the Royal Observatory and the National Maritime Museum. The Museum tells the story ... . Britain and the sea. The star attraction... the Museum is the Neptune Hall. It explains the development... boats.. prehistoric times . the present day ... the Nelson Galleries you can see the uniform jacket... a bullet hole... the left shoulder, which Nelson was wear ing when he was fatally wounded ... the Battle... Trafalgar... 1805. 4. Use the verbs in the right forms: The Old Royal Observatory (to be) part of the Maritime Museum and (to consist) of a few historic buildings Early telescopes and time measuring instruments (to display) in Flamsteed House. The large Gate Clock (to measure) Greenwich Mean Time, the standard by which time (to set) all round the world. 5. Translate into Russian: You can stand astride the Greenwich Meridian marked by a brass strip crossing the Observatory courtyard 6. Sum up what the text said about: the Thames the National Maritime Museum the Royal Observatory 7. Match English and Russian equivalents:
8. Make sentences:
9. Underline the answers true to the text:
10. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones: • — Well, tomorrow we are to visit... spot... — Yes, I remember that. I have heard... but... — I'm sure you all... I hope the weather... — I hope... The weather has been... • — I just... advice. What way... — And what ways... — Well, we can get... It's... far. — And what.. like? — By DLR. It's... ride from the centre. Then we should cross... There is a special... It is called... There are two... — Let me ask... I'll be back... Yes, they also prefer... and the walk .. It.. curious.  11. Make sentences:
12. Say a few words about: • a maritime museum in Russia • your favourite museum • a picturesque spot in the city where you live • a river flowing through your town. |