Упр.3b Уроки 5-6 Юнит 5 New Millennium English 11 класс
- 3 B. Read the dictionary entries.
• Are the sentences below examples of British English or of American English?
• Translate them into Russian.tube [tju:b] n 1. a round pipe made of metal, glass, rubber, etc., especially for liquids or gases to go through; … 4. [the] BrE informal the system of trains that run under the ground in London; … 6. [the] AmE informal the television; 7. the part of a television that creates the picture.
biscuit [‘biskit] n 1. BrE a thin, flat, dry, usually sweet cake that is usually sold in packages or tins; 2. AmE a type of bread baked in small round pieces.
subway [‘sʌbwei] n 1. BrE a path for people to walk under a road or railway; 2. AmE a railway that runs under the ground.
purse [pɜːs] n 1. BrE a small flat bag, usu. made of leather or plastic, used esp. by women for carrying coins or paper money (AmE wallet); 2. AmE a woman’s handbag.
1. Descriptions and illustrations of subway signals and marker signs can be found at the information desk of every station.
2. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MEDIA AND THE FAMILY HELPS PARENTS “TAME THE TUBE”.
3. All the trains in the subway are safe during “daytime” hours (loosely defined, daytime is 5:00 am to midnight).
4. Officer! My purse has just been stolen in the subway! It was in my handbag and there was a man standing nearby!
5. The biscuit was old and dry and I didn’t like the cream cheese either!
6. There weren’t many people in the tube and I found a seat.
- American English. На информационной стойке каждой станции можно найти описания и иллюстрации указателей и знаков метро.
- American English. Национальный институт по вопросам СМИ и семьи помогает родителям «укрощать телевизор».
- American English. Все поезда в метро безопасны в дневное время (в широком смысле дневное время — с 5:00 утра до полуночи).
- American English. Офицер! У меня только что украли сумочку в метро! Она была у меня в дамской сумке, и рядом стоял мужчина!
- British English. Бисквит был старый и сухой, и сливочный сыр мне тоже не понравился!
- British English. В метро было немного людей, и я нашёл место.
