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Unit forty four

Windsor and Eton


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On Sunday morning the group started on an excursion for Windsor by coach.

Windsor lies 34 km west of London and is famous, first and foremost for Windsor Castle, the residence of the royal family Many parts of this historic castle are open to the public while some other parts are always closed and some are closed when the royal family is in residence.

The site of Windsor Castle was fust defended by William the Conqueror in 1070 and for the next 900 years the building was con­tinually enlarged, growing from a medieval castle to a vast and com­plex royal palace.

The most impressive of all the castle buildings is St. Geoige's Chapel, a masterpiece of perpendicular Gothic architecture. The State Apartments, which are closed to the public, comprise 16 rooms, and each is a treasure house of superb furniture, porcelain, and armour The rooms are decorated with carvings by Grinling, Gibbons, ceilings by Venio and works from the royal collections. They include Van Dyck's paintings

The star attraction, open to the public, is Queen Mary's Doll's House, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and given to the nation in 1923. The furnishings are designed at one-twelfth lifesize.

Part of Windsor Central Railway Station has now been converted to a waxworks museum iun by Madame Tussaud's, recreating the scene in 1879 when a special train arrived here to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria, the longest ruling monarch in Britain, who lived in 1837-1901, symbolises the unity of the nation, the British Empire and the progress of the nation in the nineteenth centuiy.

After visiting Windsor the group walked to Eton. They went along Thames Street from Windsor Castle down to the river, where Windsor Bridge took them to Eton, Windsor's twin town, on the northern bank. Eton is the home of Eton college, the public school that has produced no fewer than 20 prime ministers. It was term time and they saw a lot of students around, dressed in their distinctive tail coats and wing collars.

Words and expressions

Windsor



Виндзор. Небольшой го­род, муниципальный центр, население около 30,000 чел

Eton



Итон, маленький городок напротив Виндзора

to lie (lay, lied)




лежать, находиться

west




запад

first and foremost




прежде всего

castle

[ksl]

замок

Windsor Castle



Виндзорский замок. Одна из загородных резеден-ций английской короле­вы /короля

residence




резиденция

to be in residence




находиться в своей рези­денции

public




публика, народ

to be open to the public




открыт для посетителей

William the Conqueror



Вильгельм Завоеватель (1027—1087). Будучи гер­цогом Нормандии разбил под Гастингсом англий­ские войска в 1066 г. и стал королем Англии

to enlarge




расширять

medieval




средневековый

vast




обширный

complex




комплекс

palace




дворец

chapel




часовня

masterpiece




шедевр

perpendicular

[,ppn'dkjul]

перпендикулярный

Gothic




готический

architecture

[ktekt]

архитектура

state




государственный

apartment




комната, (Ам.) квартира

treasure




сокровище

furniture

['fnt]

мебель

porcelain




фарфор

armour




вооружение, доспехи

to decorate




украшать

carving




разная работа

ceiling

['sl]

потолок

works




работы (произведения искусства)

collection




коллекция

painting




картина

doll




кукла

to design




задумывать, проектиро­







вать

furnishings




меблировка

lifesize




натуральная величина

at one-twelfth lifesize




1/12 реального масштаба

to convert




превращать

waxworks




восковые фигуры

to recreate

['rekret]

воссоздать

scene




сцена

diamond




бриллиант

jubilee

[,bl']

юбилей

to celebrate diamond ju­bilee




праздновать бриллианто­вый юбилей

to rule




править

monarch




монарх

to symbolise




символизировать

unity




единство

empire




империя

progress




прогресс

to walk




идти пешком

bank




берег

on the bank




на берегу

northern bank




северный берег

southern bank




южный берег

college

['kol]

колледж

Eton colledge




Итон-колледж

public school




частная школа

Eton public school=Eton college=Eton




Итон (одна из девяти престижных частных школ Англии)

no fewer than




не менее (чем)

prime minister




премьер министр

term




семестр

student




студент

to dress




одевать

to be dressed




одеваться

tail coat




фрак

wing collar




стоячий воротник с отво­







ротами


Exercises

1. Insert prepositions:

Sunday morning the group started... an excursion .. Windsor ... coach.

Windsor lies 34 km west... London.

Windsor is famous first and foremost. the Windsor Casle.

Many parts of the Castle are open . the public

Some parts are closed when the royal family is residence.

The site Windsor Castle was first defended .. William the Conqueror 1070.

2. Insert articles:

... most impressive of all... castle buildings is St. Georege's Chapel, ... masterpiece of perpendicular Gothic architecture

... state apartments, which are always closed to... public comprise 16 rooms

Each room is treasure house of superb furniture, porcelain and armour.

... rooms are decorated with carvings by famous artists

star attraction open to . public is Queen Mary's Doll House.

3. Choose the correct form:

The site of Windsor (defended, was defended) by William the Conqueror

The building of the Castle (enlarged, was enlarged) continually.

The rooms (decorated, are decorated) with carvings by famous artists.

The furnishings of the Doll's House (design, are designed} at one-twelfth lifesize

Part of the Railway Station (has converted, has been converted) to a waxworks museum

The museum recreates the scene in 1879 when a special train (has arrived, arrived) here to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

4. Match the names of famous figures and their contributions into the history:

Queen Victoria

Madame Tussaud

He designed the Doll's House for Queen Mary.

Grinlin

Van Dyke

Sir Edwin Lutyens William the Conqueror

She contributed a lot to the unity and progress of the nation in the nineteenth century.

She was the first to establish a wax-works museum.



He is famous for his superb carvings.



He is famous for his master-pieces in



painting.



He defended Windsor in 1070.


5. Read as in the example:

Example

1070

in ten seventy




1879

1837

1901

1923


6. Complete the sentences:

In 1070 William the Conqueror ...

Queen Victoria was born in...

She died in... at the age of...

In 1879 she arrived in Windsor to celebrate...

In 1923 the Doll's House of Windsor Casle was given to...

7. Translate into Russian:

For the next 900 years the Castle was continuously enlarged growing from a medieval castle to a vast and complex royal palace.

Part of the Railway Station has been converted to a waxworks museum recreating the scene of Queen Victoria's arrival in Windsor.

8. Sum up what the text said about:

Queen Victoria

the history of Windsor Castle

the decorations of the Castle

the Doll's House

the places of the Castle open to the public.

9. Find the answers in the text:

Is Eton far away from Windsor?

How did the participants get there?

What famous college has it got?

How many English prime ministers graduated from Eton?

How are Eton students usually dressed?

Did the participants see any students in the streets of Eton?

Was it term time?

10. Complete the disjunctive questions:

After visiting Windsor the participants walked to Eton...

They went down to the river and crossed it over the bridge...

Eton is Windsor's twin town...

Eton is the home of Eton college...

About 22 British prime ministers graduated from Eton college...

Eton students wear very curious clothes...

You have never seen Eton students...

11. Role play.

Imagine you are speaking with an Englishman who is living in Windsor. Ask him a few questions about Windsor and Eton.
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