Reading for comprehension

II. Match the names given below with the cities they belong to

Krasnaya Presnya, Troitsky Cathedral, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate Gallery, the Manege, the National Gallery of Art, the Covered Market, the Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Hyde Park, the City Park, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Potomac Park, the White House, the Spasskaya Tower, Madame Tussaud’s, the Library of Congress.

III. Answer the questions:

1. Who took a great part in planning of Washington?

2. Why is London called so?

3. When did the Great Fire of London happen?

4. Where is the Tzar Bell situated in Moscow?

5. When did the Monument to P. Stolypin appear in Saratov?

An Introduction to London

READING FOR COMPREHENSION

Read the text about London.

1. Divide this passage into paragraphs.

2. Make up an outline of the passage.

3. With your partner discuss what attracts you most in London.

London has a great deal to offer visitors. Whether your tastes are modern or traditional, sophisticated or simple, there's plenty in London for you. Most visitors do some shopping, and there is an enormous range of possibilities, from the bargains of Petticoat Lane (Sunday morning) or Portobello Road (Saturday morning) to the jewellery and furs of Hatton Garden and Bond Street. A simple walk along Oxford Street will satisfy most ordinary needs or, if you want everything – from pins to piano – under one roof, then Harrods is the shop for you. You will probably want to mix your shopping with a little sightseeing. You can visit the great buildings, such as St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, or you can watch the Changing of the Guard, or you can rest your feet in one of the large central parks, and all free. Not all the sightseeing is free, of course; you'll have to pay to go to the Zoo in Regents Park, to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower, or for a boat trip along the Thames. Then there are the arts, both ancient and modern. The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum have enormous collections of art and artifacts from many different countries, and the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square houses paintings by the old masters. The more modern world can be seen in the Science museum, the Planetarium and in the paintings and sculptures of the Tate Gallery. In the evening, you can simply enjoy a drink in the atmosphere of a London pub. But if you want organized entertainment, you will always find a film, a concert or a play to interest you among the hundreds that are put on every day. Turning to the question of food, it must be admitted that the English have no great reputation as cooks, but visitors to London can savour food from all over the world: from Mexican to Russian, from Scandinavian to Japanese. In particular, there are hundreds of Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Italian restaurants, most of which serve good, relatively cheap meals. This brief survey should give you some idea of the great variety of things to do in London. There is literally something for everyone at almost any time during the day. So,as a famous Londoner once said: ' When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.'

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