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Упражнение 4 Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на причастия настоящего (V-ing) и прошедшего (V3)времени.





1) Centennial Park and Earl Bales Park offer outdoor skiing and snowboarding slopes.

2) The low crime rate in Toronto has resulted in the city having a reputation as one of the safest major cities in North America.

3) The Old City of Toronto remains the most densely populated part of the city.

4) The Toronto Zoo is home to over 5,000 animals representing over 460 distinct species.

5) Toronto covers an area of 630 square kilometres with many structures dating back to the mid-19th century.

6) Toronto is a city of high-rises, having 1,800 buildings over 30 metres.

7) Toronto is a major scene for theatre and other performing arts.

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Часть 1

Упражнение1 Прочитайте текст и ответьте на Wh - вопросы:

What is the age of Toronto?

How large is the territory of Toronto?

What place does the population rank?

What are the main industries of the city?

How high is it?

How safe is Toronto?

1 Toronto is the largest city in Canada. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy. With over 2.6 million residents, it is the fifth most populous city in North America. It is Canada's commercial capital and one of the top financial centres in the world. Toronto's leading economic sectors include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, film, music, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism, engineering, and sports industries.

2 Toronto covers an area of 630 square kilometres. Toronto buildings vary in design and age with many structures dating back to the mid-19th century, while other prominent buildings were just newly built in the first decade of the 21st century.Toronto is a city of high-rises, having 1,800 buildings over 30 metres, second only to New York City (which has over 5,000 such buildings) in North America. Most of these buildings are residential.

3 The Old City of Toronto is the historic core of Toronto and remains the most densely populated part of the city. The Financial District contains the largest cluster of skyscrapers in Canada.The low crime rate in Toronto has resulted in the city having a reputation as one of the safest major cities in North America.(1167)

Упражнение 5. Переведите текст, используя словарь. Определите скорость перевода, ориентируясь на количество знаков, данных в конце части. Воспользуйтесь словарем, если необходимо.

Часть 2

Упражнение 1 Прочитайте текст и озаглавьте каждый абзац

4 There are many large parks. The Toronto Islands have several acres of park space. Some of them are popular rinks for public ice-skating. Centennial Park and Earl Bales Park offer outdoor skiing and snowboarding slopes. Toronto is a major scene for theatre and other performing arts, with more than fifty ballet and dance companies, six opera companies, two symphony orchestras and a host of theatres.The production of domestic and foreign film and television is a major local industry.

5 The Royal Ontario Museum is a major museum for world culture and natural history. The Toronto Zoo, one of the largest in the world, is home to over 5,000 animals representing over 460 distinct species. The Art Gallery of Ontario contains a large collection of Canadian, European, African and contemporary artwork, and also plays host to exhibits from museums and galleries all over the world. The Canadian National Exhibition is held annually. It is Canada's largest annual fair and the fifth largest in North America, with an average attendance of 1.25 million.

6 Toronto is the only Canadian city with representation in seven major league sports, with teams in the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Canadian Football League, Major League Soccer and Canadian Women's Hockey League W-League.

7 Toronto is a major international centre for business and finance. The city is an important centre for the media, publishing, telecommunication, information technology and film production industries.(1291)

Упражнение 2 Найдите в тексте все числительные и определите что они значат.

На пример: 50 means (denotes, stands for) the number of ballet and dance companies performing in Toronto.

Упражнение 3 Переведите текст, используя словарь. Определите скорость перевода, ориентируясь на количество знаков, данных в конце каждой части. Воспользуйтесь словарем, если необходимо.

 

Упражнение 4 Прочитайте 2 части текста. Определите, является ли утверждение:

 

1) Toronto is the highest city in the world.

2) In Toronto there are sport famous teams in Canada than in any other city.

3) Public ice-skating in parks of Toronto is free of charge.

4) They organise Canadian National Exhibition every year.

 

a) в тексте нет информации

b) истинным

c) ложным

 

Упражнение 5 Укажите, какой из абзацев текста (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) содержит следующую информацию:

1) Popularity of sports

2) The importance of Toronto for Canada

Упражнение 6 Определите основную идею текста

 

1) The importance of Toronto for Canada.

2) Culture and sports in Toronto.

3) History and location of Toronto.

4) Toronto is the city of Canada.

 

II Практика перевода

 

 

Текст 1

Dublin

Прочитайте текст и переведите его без словаря. Воспользуйтесь данными ниже словами. Определите время, которое вы потратили на перевод.

Dublin is the capital and most populous city of Ireland. Dublin is situated near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey.

Dublin has many landmarks and monuments. One of the oldest is Dublin Castle, which was first founded as a major defensive work on the orders of King of England in 1204. One of Dublin's newest monuments is the Spire of Dublin, or officially titled "Monument of Light".

Many people visit Trinity College, to see the Book of Kells in the library there. The Book of Kells is an illustrated manuscript created by Irish monks about 800 AD. The Ha'penny Bridge; over the River Liffey is one of the most photographed sights in Dublin and is considered to be one of Dublin's most iconic landmarks.

Dublin has more green spaces per square kilometre than any other European capital city, with 97% of city residents living within 300 metres of a park area.

Еducation

Dublin is the primary centre of education in Ireland, with three universities and many other higher education institutions. There are 20 third-level institutes in the city. Dublin will be European Capital of Science in 2012. The University of Dublin is the oldest university in Ireland.

Culture

There are several theatres within the city centre, and various world famous actors have emerged from the Dublin theatrical scene. Apart from being the focus of the country's literature and theatre, Dublin is also the focal point for much of Irish Art and the Irish artistic scene. Dublin has long been a city with a strong underground arts scene.

Entertainment

Dublin has a vibrant nightlife and is reputedly one of Europe's most youthful cities, with an estimate of 50% of citizens being younger than 25. There are having the most popular nightclubs and pubs. Live music is popularly played on streets and at venues throughout Dublin in general, and the city has produced several musicians and groups of international success. (1606 знаков)

 

 

1. agencу- агентство. действие, деятельность

2. apart -в стороне, отдельно, в отдалении, обособленно; порознь; в отдельности

3. consider- рассматривать, обсуждать, думать, полагать, считать

4. create- создавать, творить, проектировать, разрабатывать

5. defensive -оборона, защитный

6. emerge- появляться; всплывать; выходить

7. estimate- оценивать, производить оценку, оценка

8. focal point- фокус, фокусная точка

9. iconi-c иконный, символический, культовый

10. landmark -веха, достопримечательность

11. major- более важный, значительный

12. manuscript-манускрипт, рукопись

13. midpoin-t средняя точка, центр, середина

14. monk -монах

15. newest -современный, новый

16. populous - густонаселённый; (много)людный многочисленный

17. primary- главный, основной

18. reputedly -по общему мнению

19. several- некоторые, несколько, другой, непохожий

20. sight- зрение, видимость

21. space- пространство, расстояние (между двумя объектами)

22. spire- шпиль, игла, верхушка дерева

23. square- квадрат, площадь

24. theatre- театр

25. third-level третий уровень

26. title- заглавие, название, наименование

27. various- разный, разнообразный, разносторонний

28. venue- место проведения, место совершения действия

29. vibrant -живой, энергичный

30. within -в, внутри, в рамках

31. youthful -молодой, юный, активный, деятельный

 

Текст 2

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