Vocabulary

to reveal – раскрывать, зд. присвоен [ ]

realms – владения [ ]

judiciary – судебные органы [ ]

ambassador – посол [ ]

engagement – встреча [ ]

to entertain – развлекать [ ]

to reign [ ] – царствовать

digest [ ] – усваивать информацию

Ex.3 Complete the sentences:

1. Her Majesty’s full title is revealed as …

2. Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of …

3. Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s London …

4. The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II meet to discuss …

5. The Queen is the country’s official hostess who …

Ex.4 Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. The Queen’s coronation … Westminster Abbey took place … 2 June … 1953.

2. Elizabeth II is recognized … Queen or Head … the Commonwealth … 51 countries, varying … size … sub-continents such … Australia and India … tiny island independencies … the South Pacific.

3. Out of 335 staff, working … Buckingham Palace only a handful actually comes … regular contact … Her Majesty.

4. … 9.30 a.m. Elizabeth II is … her desk ready to start … the day’s routine.

5. A digest … the day’s newspapers is prepared … the Queen … the Press Secretary … items … particular interest marked or cut out.

Ex.5 Agree or disagree:

1. Queen Elizabeth II has executive power in the UK.

2. The Queen does not possess any private property.

3. Queen Elizabeth II is not entitled to meet Ambassadors.

4. Her Majesty usually lunches with the Duke of Edinburgh and discusses a daily programme.

5. The Queen is often called by the Prime Minister to discuss affairs of State.

Ex.6 Answer the questions:

1. When did the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II take place?

2. What are Queen’s powers?

3. By how many countries Queen Elizabeth II is recognized as the Head of the Commonwealth?

4. When does Elizabeth II act as Queen of the UK and as Queen of the country she visits?

5. What is the Queen’s residence?

6. How many people work at the Queen’s palace?

7. How does the Queen’s working day begin?

8. How many private Secretaries does Elizabeth II have?

9. What functions does Elizabeth II usually perform at her work?

10. How did the Queen’s decision to open the doors of her residence to the public affect the visitors? Did they start coming over?

Ex.7 Make up a brief rendering of the text.

Great Britain’s economy

Text I. Learn proper names:

The British industry

In the Midland

Birmingham

“The Black Coutry”

Sheffield

Newcastle

Glasgow

Scotland

Manchester

Liverpool

The Pennines

The British Isles

Great Britain

Learn the pronunciations:

[ed]			Reading of “s”			-ing [ ]
[t]	[d]	[id]	[s]	[z]	[iz]
finished produced exported situated called concentrated developed carried caused			resources minerals advantages deposits mines regions quantities branches fields			being manufacturing beginning shipbuilding trading engineering weaving clothing ocean-going

coutries supplies classes goods industries products depends

sheep-raising growing leading farming surrounding fishing