Exercise 2 Answer the following questions

1. What does the word ‘transport’ mean? 2. What’s the American word for ‘transport’? 3. What are the stages of the story of transport? 4. What were the first porters? 5. What kind of an animal was used first for carrying goods? 6. What did the invention of the wheel bring? 7. Whom were the first roads made by? 8. What were the two problems to be solved? 9. What did the trusts do? 10. What was a cabriolet like?

Exercise 3 Translate and memorize the following expressions from the text.

To carry people, motor transport includes, to be divided into, to depend directly, development of the steam engine, internal combustion engine, the main sources of power, ancient peoples, advance in land transport, the invention of the wheel, wagons and carriages, to be necessary, long-distance paved roads, problems were solved, repairing and improving the roads, to travel rather comfortably, method of paying, modern taxis, mechanical device, at any moment.

Exercise 4 Find synonyms among the following words.

To carry, directly, to include, device, gradually, transportation, to travel, general, power, modern, ancient, main, advance, carriage, place, to transport, site, to comprise, conveyance, absolutely, principle, energy, old, progress, little by little, common, mechanism, coach, to voyage, contemporary.

Exercise 5 Write a summary of the text, presenting the content of each paragraph in 2-3 sentences. Use the expressions:

The main idea of the text is... The text deals with one of the most important (urgent) issues... Much attention (consideration) is given to (classification, description)... It focuses on the matters of … The text gives an overview of... The text is mainly concerned with... The aim of the survey is to show (demonstrate, find)... Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of... The text gives a detailed analysis of (reports on)... To sum up... In conclusion...

Индивидуальное задание для студентов заочного отделения к курсу

«Английский язык»

Вариант № 2/1c

Exercise 1 Read the text and translate it in written form.