Сборник рассказов на английском языке для чтения и обсуждения

What time does Helena have lunch?

a) At 8:00.

b) From 1:00 to 2:00.

c) At 5:30.

d) At 9:00.

6. Helena can cook.

a) True

b) False

7. Helena and her family have dinner before 9:00.

a) True

b) False

8. Helena does not use a computer.

a) True

b) False

9. Mr. Torres is Helena's supervisor.

a) True

b) False

10. Helena likes to watch television in the evening.

a) True

b) False

Story Four

Estonia

Estonia is a small country in northern Europe between Russia and Finland.

Tallinn is the capital city. It is a modern city, but in the old centre there are beautiful buildings from the 1200s. In this part of the city, a lot of the streets are very small, so there aren’t any cars on them. There are good restaurants and cafеs, and they aren’t expensive. There are beautiful parks, interesting museums and three beaches, too.

The weather is good in summer, but not very hot. In July it is about 20°C. In winter, it is cold and often below zero.

There is an airport 4 kilometres from the city centre, and there are good buses from the airport to the city.

Practice:

Are these sentences about Tallinn True or False? Correct the false ones. Try not to look at the text.

1. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. – True

2. The centre of the city is new.

3. There are a lot of cars in the old part of the city.

4. The cafеs and restaurants in Tallinn are expensive.

5. There are seven beaches.

6. The winters are cold, but the summers are not.

7. There is an airport in the city centre.

Story Five

Paris

Paris is the capital of France. It’s a big city. The population is over two million. There are a lot of good French restaurants. The coffee is very good there! The River Seine is in Paris. There is a famous tower called the Eiffel Tower. A big street called ‘Champs-Еlysеes’ is near the Eiffel Tower.

There are some beautiful clothes shops in the city. Some are expensive and some are cheap. There are a lot of art galleries and a famous one called Le Louvre.

Paris is a beautiful city.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a city in Scotland in the UK. It is often cold and wet in winter. Edinburgh is a very old city with a population of approximately half a million. There is a big castle on a hill in the city. There is a big street called ‘The Royal Mile’. There are some beautiful old houses in Edinburgh.

The city is famous for the Edinburgh festival every year in August.