Mountain Landscape
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 446.
-mountain steeps ['mauntin sti:ps] – ãîðíûå êðó÷è
-at the foot of the mountain – ó ïîäíîæèÿ ãîðû
-a boundless affluence ['baundlis 'æfluəns] – áåñêîíå÷íîå èçîáèëèå
-a sublime mountain beauty [sə'blaim] – âåëè÷åñòâåííàÿ êðàñîòà ãîð
-a rocky shore [ə 'rɔki ∫ɔ:] – ñêàëèñòûé áåðåã
-grand [grænd] – ãðàíäèîçíûé
-solemn ['sɔləm] – òîðæåñòâåííûé
-noble ['nəub(ə)l] – áëàãîðîäíûé
-The finest workers of stone are not copper and still tools, but gentle touches of air and water working
-Ëó÷øèå ðàáîòíèêè ïî êàìíþ ýòî íå ìåäíûå è ñòàëüíûå èíñòðóìåíòû, à íåæíûå ïðèêîñíîâåíèÿ âîäû è âîçäóõà
Marine Landscape
-a great wave – îãðîìíàÿ âîëíà
-a placid surface of water – áåçìÿòåæíàÿ âîäíàÿ ãëàäü
-a smooth blue expanse of the sea [ə smu:ð blu: ik'spæns əv ðə si:] – ðîâíîå ñèíåå ïðîñòðàíñòâî ìîðÿ
-a storming ocean [ə 'stɔ:miŋ 'əu∫(ə)n] – áóøóþùèé îêåàí
-to storm – áóøåâàòü, øòîðìèòü
-the waves broken against the shore – âîëíû ðàçáèâàþùèåñÿ î áåðåã
-silvery – ñåðåáðèñòûé
-to reflect [tə ri'flekt] – îòðàæàòü(ñÿ)
-reflection – îòðàæåíèå
-waveless deeps – áåçìÿòåæíàÿ ãëóáèíà
-surf/breakers – ïðèáîé
-shattered water ['∫ætəd] – ðàçáðûçãèâàþùàÿ âîäà
Forest Landscape
-dense forest [dens 'fɔrist] – ãóñòîé ëåñ
-forest interior [in'ti(ə)riə] – âíóòðåííîñòü ëåñà
-conifer forest ['kə(u)nifə] – õâîéíûé ëåñ
-foliage forest ['fəuliidჳ] – ëèñòâåííûé ëåñ
-combined forest [kəm'baind] – ñìåøàííûé ëåñ
-birch/aspen grove [bə:t∫/'æspən grəuv] – áåð¸çîâàÿ /îñèíîâàÿ ðîùà
-intoxicating fragrance of flowers [in'tɔksikeitiŋ 'freigrəns] – äóðìàíÿùèé çàïàõ öâåòîâ
-Each season the forest puts on its new dress. – Â êàæäîå âðåìÿ ãîäà ëåñ îäåâàåò ñâîé íîâûé íàðÿä.
-to blossom in spring – öâåñòè âåñíîé
-cedar/ fir/ bird-cherry tree/ rowan-tree/ dog-rose ['si:də/fə:/ 'bə:d't∫eri tri:/ 'rəuəntri:/ 'dɔgrəuz] – êåäð/ åëü/ ÷åð¸ìóõà/ ðÿáèíà/ øèïîâíèê
-the wealth of great trees [welθ] – áîãàòñòâî âåëè÷àâûõ äåðåâüåâ
-green calm below, blue quietness above [gri:n ka:m bi'ləu blu: 'kwaiətnis ə'bëv] – òèõàÿ çåëåíü âíèçó, ãîëóáàÿ òèøèíà íàä íåé
-burning leaves ['bə:niŋ li:vz] – îñåííÿÿ ëèñòâà
-to shine with the brilliance of emerald [tə ∫ian wið ðə 'briliəns əv 'em(ə)rəld] – ñâåòèòüñÿ áëåñêîì èçóìðóäà
-bare branches [beə 'bra:nt∫iz] – ãîëûå âåòâè
-to shed (shed, shed) one's blossom/ to lose one's bloom [tə ∫ed wënz 'bɔlsəm/tə lu:z wënz blu:mz] – îòöâåòàòü
-magnificent mountain landscape – âåëè÷åñòâåííûé ãîðíûé ïåéçàæ
-to shine with gold – îòëèâàòü çîëîòîì
-to rise (rose, risen) – ïîäíèìàòüñÿ
-to make the impression – ñîçäàâàòü âïå÷àòëåíèå
-to be buried in the clouds – òîíóòü â îáëàêàõ
-to give the landscape unrepeatable solemnity – ïðèäàâàòü ïåéçàæó íåïîâòîðèìóþ òîæåñòâåííîñòü
-brilliance of gold – áëåñê çîëîòà
-on the contrast background – íà êîíòðàñòíîì ôîíå
-the azure expanse of the sky [ði 'æʒə/ æ'ʒuə ɪk'spæn(t)s/ ek'spæn(t)s əv ðə skai] – ëàçóðíîå íåáî
-especially expressive – îñîáåííî âûðàçèòåëüíûé
-clean and limpid – ÷èñòûé è ïðîçðà÷íûé
-you can hardly hear – íå ñëûøíî
-it is quiet and peaceful – òèøèíà è ïîêîé
-peaceful ['piːsf(ə)l], ['piːsful] – ìèðíûé, ñïîêîéíûé
-the spring brooks – âåñåííèå äîæäè
-to create – ñîçäàâàòü
-The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water. – Ïðåêðàñíûå ðàáîòíèêè ïî êàìíþ íå ìåäíûå è ñòàëüíûå èíñòðóìåíòû, à íåæíûå ïðèêîñíîâåíèÿ âîçäóõà è âîäû.
-infinity of time and expanse – áåñêîíå÷íîñòü âî âðåìåíè è â ïðîñòðàíñòâå
-a boundless affluence of sublime mountain beauty – áåñêîíå÷íîå èçîáèëèå âåëè÷åñòâåííîé êðàñîòû ãîð
-to realize oneself – îñîçíàòü ñåáÿ, ïî÷óâñòâîâàòü ñåáÿ
-small particle [smɔːl 'pɑːtɪkl] – êðîõîòíàÿ ïåñ÷èíêà
-the endless universe [ði 'endləs 'juːnɪvɜːs] – áåñêîíå÷íàÿ âñåëåííàÿ
-to be able to do something – áûòü â ñîñòîÿíèè ñäåëàòü ÷òî-òî
-to destroy [tə dɪ'strɔɪ] – ðàçðóøèòü
-glorious ['glɔːrɪəs] – âåëèêîëåïíûé
-harmony ['hɑːmənɪ] – ãàðìîíèÿ
-rift [rift] – òðåùèíà
-enormous [i'nɔ:məs] – ãðîìàäíûé, îãðîìíûé, ãðàíäèîçíûé
-tectonic plates [tek'tɔnik pleits] – òåêòîíè÷åñêèå ïëèòû
-apart [ə'pa:t] – âðîçü, â ñòîðîíû, äðóã îò äðóãà
-gap [gæp] – ùåëü
-about 60 kilometres wide – äî 60-òè ìåòðîâ â øèðèíó
-to pour [tə pɔ:] – ëèòü(ñÿ)
-to erupt [tə i'rëpt] – èçâåðãàòüñÿ
-sodium carbonate ['səudjəm 'ka:bən(e)it] – êàðáîíàò íàòðèÿ
-carbon dioxide ['ka:bən dai'ɔks(a)id] – óãëåêèñëûé ãàç
Exercise 1. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right:
A. Nouns:
1. sunset a. large evergreen coniferous tree
2. dawn b. leaves of the trees
3. lightnihg c. sharp slope of a hill or a mountain
4. murmur d. small group of trees
5. foliage e. moving ridge of water
6. steep f. visible discharge of electricity in the atmosphere
7. grove g. daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon
8. fragrance h. continuous low indistinct sound
9. wave i. daybreak, beginning of light glowing
10. cedar j. pleasant smell
B. Adjectives:
1. placid a. excellent; brilliant in appearance
2. radiant b. calm; not ruffled by the wind; windless
3. smooth c. thick; closely packed; difficult to see through
4. splendid d. even in surface, texture, or consistency
5. boundless e. shining; emitting radiation
6. dense f. endless; having no limits
Exercise 2. Discuss vocabulary of the previous exercise using the following models:
Model 1:
A. – Excuse me, Carol, may I ask you a question?
B. – Sure. What is it?
A. – Is the meaning of the wordfoliage – the leaves of the trees?
B. – Yes, it is. Foliage means the leaves of the trees.
A.–It seems I'm starting to understand something.
B. – Oh, yes. You are a quick learner.
A. – Thank you, Carol. You are so kind.
Model 2:
A. – Would you mind answering me a question, Sue?
B. – Why not? No problem.
A. – Is the meaning of the wordcedar – a sharp slope of a hill or a mountain?
B. – No, it isn't. Cedar means – a large evergreen coniferous tree.
A. – Oh, how poor my memory is. Leaning English is not for me.
B. – Don't worry. Try to work harder. I'm sure you'll get a progress very soon.
A. – Thank you, Sue. You are so kind.
Exercise 3. Translate from Russian into English:
1. Ìíå íðàâèòüñÿ ëþáîå âðåìÿ äíÿ ëåòîì: è àëûé ðàññâåò íà âîñòîêå, è çíîé èþëüñêîãî ïîëäíÿ, è âåëèêîëåïèå çàêàí÷èâàþùåãîñÿ äíÿ ñ ïîñëåäíèìè ëó÷àìè çàõîäÿùåãî ñîëíöà. 2. Ñåãîäíÿ íàä ãîðîäîì íàâèñëè òÿæ¸ëûå ñåðûå òó÷è. 3. Òîëüêî ÷òî ñâåðêíóëà ìîëíèÿ, è ïîñëûøàëñÿ ðàñêàò ãðîìà. 4. Ñëûøíî ëèøü êàê ï÷¸ëû æóææàò íàä ëóãîâûìè öâåòàìè. 5. Åù¸ ìãíîâåíèå è ñëåäóþùàÿ âîëíà ðàçîáü¸òñÿ î ñêàëèñòûé áåðåã. 6. Ñîëíå÷íûå ëó÷è ïðîíèêëè ñêâîçü ãóñòóþ ëèñòó è îñâåòèëè ñàìóþ ÷àùó ëåñà. 7. Ñíåã ïîêðûâàåò çåìëþ 7 ìåñÿöåâ â ãîäó. 8. Êåäð, åëü, áåð¸çà, ðÿáèíà, ÷åð¸ìóõà, øèïîâíèê – ýòî ðàñïðîñòðàíåííûå ðàñòåíèÿ â Çàïàäíîé Ñèáèðè. 9. Âèøíè óæå îòöâåëè. 10. Ïðîáóæäåíèå ïðèðîäû íà÷èíàåòñÿ ñ ïåðâûõ ëó÷åé âåñåííåãî ñîëíöà, ñ âîçâðàùåíèÿ ïåðåë¸òíûõ ïòèö, ñ òàÿíèÿ ñíåãà è æóð÷àíèÿ âåñ¸ëûõ ðó÷åéêîâ.
Exercise 4. Read the description of “The Golden Mountains” and find in it the opposites to the words with the following meanings:
below –
bottom –
foreground –
to create –
autumn –
ugliness –
troubled –
limited –
Landscape: The Golden Mountains
We can see a magnificent mountain landscape. The mountains are shining with gold in the sun. The tops of the mountains rose so high that they are above the clouds. That makes the impression that the mountains are buried in the clouds. The combination of blue, golden and white colours give the landscape unrepeatable solemnity. The brilliance of gold and snow on the contrast background with the azure expanse of the sky makes the landscape especially expressive. The air is clean and limpid. In the mountains it is the cleanest. You could hardly hear a sound or a wind blowing – it is quiet and peaceful in the mountains today. But it is not always peaceful and quiet in the mountains. Wind, rain and the spring brooks have been working through the centuries creating this beauty. The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water.
Watching this landscape you feel the infinity of time and expanse. This boundless affluence of sublime mountain beauty makes you realize yourself a small particle of the endless universe. But at the same time the man who is the small particle in this world is able to destroy this glorious beauty in one moment. The man has a choice: he can enjoy this harmony in nature or destroy it.
Exercise 5. Guess the words according to their meanings given below:
1. molten rock thrown out by volcanoes, which hardens as it cools
2. expanse of water entirely surrounded by land
3. mountain with a vent through which lava is ejected
4. low area between hills usually with a river running through it
5. solid part of the earth's surface
6. salt of carbonate acid
Exercise 6. Listen to the text “The Great Rift Valley” and choose the right answers to the following questions:
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