Cities and Towns. Английские слова по теме «Город». Список №1 (для начинающих)

Многие в наше время живут в городах или стремятся там жить, предпочитая активную деятельность тихому уединению. Но пока не будем сравнивать «жизнь в городе» и «жизнь за городом», а начнем с описания города на английском языке. Английские слова для начинающих по теме «Cities and Towns» вы найдете ниже. Также при описании какого-либо места, будь то город или страна, необходимо владеть «конструкциями описания», а именно:

  • there is /are
  • it has

Cities and Towns. Английские слова по теме «Город». Список №1

Nouns (существительные):

  1. the capital — столица
  2. city — большой город (обычно в каждом таком английском городе находится cathedral — собор)
  3. town — городок
  4. lawn — лужайка
  5. square — площадь
  6. the centre — центр
  7. street — улица
  8. place  — место
  9. palace — дворец
  10. castle — замок
  11. bridge — мост
  12. park — парк
  13. the cinema — кинотеатр
  14. the theatre — театр
  15. the museum — музей
  16. the library — библиотека
  17. the stadium — стадион
  18. the zoo — зоопарк
  19. the church — церковь
  20. (corner) shop — магазин
  21. market —  рынок
  22. supermarket — супермаркет
  23. a view of — вид на

Adjectives (прилагательные):

  1. new — новый
  2. old — старый
  3. small — маленький
  4. big — большой
  5. high (tall) — высокий
  6. famous — известный
  7. beautiful — красивый
  8. main — главный
  9. narrow — узкий
  10. wide — широкий
  11. straight — прямой

Конструкция Be + Adjective (=глагол):

  1. be proud of — гордиться
  2. be rich in — иметь в большом количестве
  3. be famous for —  быть знаменитым за
  4. be full of — быть полным

My Home Town. Мой родной город

  • be not far — находиться недалеко
  • fresh — свежий
  • mainly — главным образом

Задание. Прочитайте и переведите текст с английского языка.

My home town is small. It is rich in parks and gardens, so it is very green.  The town stands on the river and from the bridges you can have a nice view of its beautiful houses. In the center there are mainly old buildings and a church. There is no theatre in my town but there is a museum. The museum is not far from the main square.

The streets of my town are narrow and the houses are not very high. There are many small corner shops where people usually buy food. Also there is a market where people can buy fresh fruits and vegetables.

My home town is not very famous but I am proud of it.


My Friends’ Town. Город, где живет мой друг

Задание. Вставьте в текст артикли, где нужно. Переведите текст.

My friend lives in … small town. It is … new town. … streets in … town are wide and straight. There are … beautiful buildings in them. … town is very green, and so … air is fresh. There are … beautiful parks and gardens in … town. … people like to go there after … work. In … evening you can hear … sounds of … music from … parks. There are … schools, … libraries, … supermarket, … hospital, … theatre, … cinemas, … clinics and … kindergartens in … town.


 Edinburgh. Эдинбург (столица Шотландии)

  • fortress — крепость
  • cathedral — собор
  • ancient — древний

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the UK.

The main sight of the city is a famous fortress — Edinburgh Castle. The castle stands high on the mountain. From its towers you can have a good view of the city’s  historical buildings, churches and cathedrals.

Tourists from different countires visit Edinburgh every day. They walk narrow streets, do sightseeing, buy souvenirs and enjoy the unusual spirit of the ancient city.


Moscow. Москва

  • magnificent — величественный
  • historical — исторический
  • impressive — впечатляющий
  • be located — расположен
  • GUM [ɡum] — ГУМ (магазин)
  • TcUM [tsum] — ЦУМ (магазин)

Moscow is the capital of Russia and one of the largest cities in the world. It stands on the Moskva River.

The centre of Moscow is Red Square. It is always full of people because tourists from many countries come to visit it. From Red Square there is a good view of St. Basil’s Cathedral, the magnificent Russian church. Also Red Square is famous for Lenin’s Mausoleum and two most known shopping places in the center of the city: GUM [ɡum] and TcUM [tsum].

The most famous historical place  of Moscow is the Kremlin.  The Kremlin is rich in its churches and cathedrals, its towers and museums.  From the bridge of the Moskva River there is a good view of the Kremlin Palace, the impressive building, which is located on the territory of the Kremlin.

There are many high buildings in Moscow.

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