Ex. 28. Match the text word expressions from column A with their Russian equivalents from column B

A	B
mouth watering instant appeal multitude of wares memorable place air of sheer luxury intriguing combination premier holiday resort evil smelling special passion encouraged people	незабываемое место особая страсть дурно пахнущий «слюнки текут» множество вещей мгновенное притяжение воодушевленные люди заманчивое сочетание первоклассный курорт атмосфера настоящей роскоши

Ex. 29. Translate the sentences from the text.

1. Lying just off the north-west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula, its shores lapped by the warm waters of the Straits of Malacca.

2. Tall coconut palms fringe its branches of fine white sand.

3. The shopping streets, with their colourful bazaars and multitude of wares, never fail to fascinate.

4. Captain Francis Light encouraged the then tiny local population of fishermen and pirates to clear the ground for settlement by firing silver coins from his ship’s cannons into jungle.

5. The outlines of the original wooden stockage he built back in 1786 are marred now by the stone walls of Ford Cornwallis, a national monument.

6. Along the north coast of the island runs the fabulous stretch of the sandy beach.

7. Golden Sands with its incredible landscaped pool befid the sea, and Rasa Sayang with authentic Malaysian ambience and air of sheer luxury are two of the best-loved.

Ex. 30. Read the text and give the main ideas of it. What new information can you add to the content of the previous text?

Malaysia’s natural riches and modernising economy have helped to ease the tensions created by the strong position of Malaysians of Chinese descent, and governmental moves over the last two decades giving the Malay majority a bigger piece of the action. Malaysia’s resources outweigh its relatively small (17.5 million) population and national wealth has been growing fast enough for increased prosperity across the board. Nevertheless, the policy of giving the Malay a mandatory stake in any company, among other privileges, is resented by the Chinese community. Recession has put a temporary brake on growth from European tourism markets, but inbound (= внутренний, местный) tourism continues to grow thanks to a strengthening domestic market and Asian neighbours such as Taiwan and Japan. Recently-built holiday hotels tend to be pitched (= задавать тон) at the top end of the market but the government has pledged to build a chain of budget family-hotels throughout the country, located at beach resorts, hub cities and national parks. Responding to a perceived need to preserve and promote Malaysia’s distinctive national culture, the government is also building a series of cultural centres to be promoted as tourism attractions.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, has suffered from comparisons with Bangkok and Singapore. Kuala Lumpur does, however, have its advantages. A small city by Asian standards, its hotels are excellent with competitive rates. Most major Asia Pacific hotel groups are already represented in the city. With competition, the majority of top-ranking hotels have introduced executive accommodation and refurbishment is constant. Recent entrants to the Kuala Lumpur hotel market include Singapore-based SMI with its five-star Hotel Istana. SMI also operates the luxury Penang Mutiara Resort, the Burau Bay Resort in Langkawi, and will operate the Riviera Bay Resort scheduled to open in Melaka. Hotel development is mainly in the hands of local or regional Asian groups. Embassy Suites and Hampton Inns properties are on the drawing board, while Hong Kong-based management company Koppen Yan Zimmerman has taken over management of the Ming Court Hotel and intends to take it upmarket.

Kuala Lumpur is let down by its overstretched and underserviced airport. Work on a new airport at Subang is scheduled to be complete by the end of the decade. Kuala Lumpur’s nightlife is limited, but shopping in the Jalan Petaling night-market is popular where market stalls do a roaring trade in fake designer goods – Rolex, Ray-Ban, and Ralph Lauren. Connected to Singapore by a km-long causeway, the once sleepy port has become Malaysia’s interface with Singapore – a role that will be enhanced when the Singapore-Malaysia road bridge opens later this decade.

With Singapore and the Indonesian island of Batam, Johor Bahru is the apex of a ‘golden triangle’ of industrial development in which Singapore provides capital and expertise and its neighbours chip in raw materials and labour. Short distances and a good transport infrastructure make it easy to add a leisure break to a Malaysian busi­ness trip. Malaysia’s only casino is at Genting Highlands, less than two hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur, a hill resort which also offers golf and a cool escape from the hot and humid climate of the capital.

Internal flights bring the resort islands of Pangkor and Penang within an hour of Kuala Lumpur while half-an-hour north of Penang is the holiday island of Langkawi, newly-developed with fine beaches and luxury resort hotels including a Sheraton property. Off the east coast, the Tioman Island resort offers splendid isolation, an 18-hole golf course, tennis, sailing and scuba-diving only 50 minutes flying-time from Kuala Lumpur.

In the heart of the peninsula, Malaysia’s huge national park, Taman Negara, now has luxury lodge accommodation. Surrounded by virgin tropical forest, it is a dramatic escape from the commercial world.

Repeat visitors to Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian business cities have been staggered by the speed with which Malaysia is changing. To visitors, its most obvious manifestations are the smart residential middle-class estates springing up on the outskirts of every city, and the number of modern, privately-owned cars gradually supplanting the motorbikes.

Many of these cars are the product of a 1980s Malaysian success story. Proton, a joint venture between Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi and Malaysian investors, builds cars for both the home market, its Asian neighbours, and for export worldwide – proof that Malaysia is becoming a sophisticated manufacturing economy. Its success is no longer entirely based on natural resources nor is the economy at the mercy of world commodity markets. Attacked by environmentalists for the destruction of tropical forest, Malaysia has put a temporary ban on logging in Sarawak. Its motives, however, have more to do with saving the timber for later use than with preserving it.

Ex. 31. Read and translate word combinations used in descriptions with the help of a dictionary.

Evil spirits; tattooed head-hunters; misty mountains; memorable lunch; essential component; miraculous fertility; sheer luxury; dense jungle; holiday heaven; sea-oriented tribe; sleeping giant; rampant inflation; complex polytheistic religion; elaborate hand-woven cloth; crocodile teeth necklace; primarily purple shades; sprawling lovely city; delicious spicy source; superb red tropical fruit; fabulous sandy beach; incredible landscaped pool; fantastic feat of engineering; ethnic majority and minority; mysterious and splendidly charismatic resort; distinctive trying to guess cultures; organized in thematic group.

Ex. 32. Read and translate the text.

Behind one of the world's most famous mountains lies a string of lakes which the Japanese tend to keep to themselves. Story by Nigel Hicks.

Every time I visit Japan I seem to find myself, at some point during the trip, sitting on the northern shore of Lake Kawaguchi watching the snow around the summit of Mount Fuji turn a delicate salmon pink as the sun either sets or rises. It is one of Asia’s great views and, for me at least, one of the most relaxing – dare I say – even inspiring experiences.

The dusk-or-dawn view comes as part of a "package" that includes a refreshing tour of the Fuji Five Lakes area, a string of sparkling blue expanses of water arrayed around Fuji's northern slopes.

At an altitude of nearly 1000 metres, the haze and smog of the lowlands are more often than not just a ghastly memory; views and colours stand out sharp and vivid, the early morning air often piqued by just a touch of refreshing cold. The world's travel literature is full of cliched hyperbole about Mount Fuji, but the Japanese seem to have omitted to tell the rest of the world about what goes on around the back side of the mountain – the high plateau of the Fuji Five Lakes area.

Within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park the lakes – Yamanaka, Kawaguchi, Sai, Shoji and Motosu – are something of a playground for the Japanese, who flock to the resorts that line the shores of Lakes Yamanaka and Kawaguchi to tramp up the big mountain, enjoy the outdoors or just laze around.

For lovers of the great outdoors, there is something for just about everyone here: rugged mountain trails, dense forests, stunning views, calm lake shores, boating and fishing. When the fresh air just gets too much, there are the hot spring baths, coffee shops and, of course, karaoke. I've always stuck to the outdoor pursuits, spending the evenings collapsed in a tired but contented heap in my ryokan room, enjoying the scent of pinewood and tatami mats, a characteristic feature of any Japanese tour.

The easternmost of the lakes is Yamanaka, a roughly crescent-shaped piece of water surrounded by forested hills. A viewpoint on Mount Mikuni, just south-east of the lake, gives superb views of Yamanaka and Mount Fuji; a great spot to watch the sun set over mountains and water. The southwestern and eastern shores of the lake are lined by hotels and a myriad of boat-hiring companies – no shortage of opportunities to go for a row here.

To the north-west, past the spa of Oshino and the area's main town Fuji-Yoshida, lies Lake Kawaguchi. With the lake's southern and eastern shore built-up, this is where most of the accommodation is to be found. Although Kawaguchi attracts large numbers of visitors, it always manages to remain a relaxed, easy-going place, and it is enjoyable watching the goings-on here; lines of anglers along the shore, sightseeing boats coming and going and photographers snapping away at the views.

Wherever one goes the gracefully sweeping slopes of Mount Fuji dominate, on calm days its image reflected to perfection in the lake's waters. If the lakeside town does become too much, there are still the northern and western sides of the lake to retreat to; still quiet, forested and blessed with stunning views of Fuji.

Beyond Kawaguchi's western end, over a short mountain pass, lies Lake Sai, probably the least developed of the five lakes. Surrounded by steep, densely forested hills, the lake has no views of Mount Fuji – which perhaps is why the hoteliers have stayed away – but it has a wild beauty that sets it rather apart from the calm atmosphere of the other lakes. On my latest visit the wind whipping across it had attracted the attentions of the local windsurfers, who tore across the water in a colourful frenzy of spray and sail, returning to the shore from time to time jubilantly exhausted.

Beyond Lake Sai, to the south-west, lies Lake Shoji, the smallest but said to be the prettiest of the Fuji Five Lakes, and finally Lake Motosu. Rather removed from the action around Lake Kawaguchi, there is little accommodation around Motosu so it attracts mainly day visitors, who come to admire yet another view of Mount Fuji.

To the south, beyond what is strictly the Fuji Five Lakes area but nevertheless worth visiting, is Shiraito-no-Taki Waterfall. Translating as "White Silk" Waterfall, it consists of a wide ribbon of water cascading down a sheer cliff face that is curved to make an almost circular hole in the ground. A wedge cut out of the circle creates a gorge through which the river flows after plunging over the falls.

This waterfall is one of Fuji's most magnificent sights, but as I discovered, it pays to come early, for once the bus tours start to arrive the twisting stone staircases that lead down into the gorge can get crowded.

Having completed a tour from east to west, arcing around Mount Fuji's northern slopes, it is time to return to some lodgings, preferably somewhere along the shore of Lake Kawaguchi. Taking the main road back to Kawaguchi bypasses Lakes Motosu, Shoji and Sai, but leads past a number of other interesting sights, including a couple of caves, Koyo-dai – a hilltop viewpoint renowned for its autumnal red maple leaves (but which during my spring visit was a blaze of pink cherry blossoms) – and on the edge of Kawaguchi town the Fuji Visitor's Centre.

And so finally to the quiet mountain evening; a bar, a coffee shop, a hot spring bath, or maybe just the relaxing coolness of a guest-house tatami-mat room, all to wait for tomorrow's dawn and the pink glow of Fuji's snows with its near-perfect reflection in the calm waters of the lake.

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