 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
135
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:
on the eve
погода
picturesque spot
предпочитать
the weather
любопытный
to ask for advice
живописное
местечко
to prefer
поездка
ride
накануне
beneath
спросить совета
curious
под
8. Make sentences:
• Greenwich is
a wonderful place
a picturesque spot of London
located on the bank of the
Thames
not far from the centre of
London
• I've never been to
London
Greenwich
Oxford
Reading
• I've heard so much
about
London
Oxford
Madame Tussaud's
Webber and his
musicals
• I'm sure you'll enjoy
the visit
the performance
the music
• You can get to
Greenwich
by bus
by train
byDLR
by taxi
by boat
9. Underline the answers true to the text:
• What way of getting to
Greenwich did David prefer?
By taxi. By boat. By DLR.
• What is DLR?
It's Docklands Light
Railway. It's Dickens Light
Railway. It's Dogs Light