8. What do these expressions mean? What do the people do?

1. She`s something in the City.

2. John`s reading philosophy.

3. They live in the sticks.

4. I`m on the dole at the moment.

5. He`s doing time.

8. All of these areas of study end in –logy. Can you fit the correct beginning in each of these examples?

1.…… logy is the study of people and society.

2.…... logy is the study of the human mind.

3.…... logy is the study of living things.

4.…… logy is the study of people`s families and ancestors.

5.…… logy is the study of people`s handwriting.

6.…… logy is the study of languages.

7.…… logy is the study of spiders.

8.…… logy is the study of planets and stars in the belief that they affect our livers.

genea-- arachno-- psycho-- philo—

astro-- grapho-- bio-- socio—

8. Decide whether these sentences are true or false.

1. Mac in Scottish means “the son of”.

2. Snowdon is a high mountain in Wales.

3. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

4. Northern Ireland is also called Ulster.

5. The kilt is Scotland`s national costume.

6. Loch is the Welsh word for lake.

7. Stonehenge is a prison in the Midlands.

8. York is the oldest university town in England.

9. Wales is a land of castles and princes.

8. Make phrases by combining the words in two columns.

1 You catch a….. difficulties.

2 You look for b….. a window.

3 You go by c…… asleep.

4 You have d……a train.

5 You enjoy e……your keys.

6 You fall f……eating.

7 You make g…… bus.

8 You break h……a mistake.

8. Speak about the educational system in England close to the text. Unit vlondon

Vocabulary:

to invade - вторгаться, завоевывать

to surround - окружать

to expand - расширяться

beyond - вне

to be tired - устать

a sightseeing bus - автобус для осмотра достопримечательностей

guided walk – экскурсия пешком с гидом

"Ghosts and Haunted Taverns" - "Призраки и Заколдованные Таверны"

to be crowded - быть переполненным

embassies - посольства

to suppose - предположить

to cost lot of money -стоить много денег

to be free - быть бесплатным

exhibitions - выставки

to encourage people - поощрять людей

to carry out experiments - проводить эксперименты

fossils - окаменелости

location - местоположение

to design your own cartoons – создавать Ваши собственные мультфильмы

1. Read and translate text a.

The history of London

London is where the invading Romans first crossed the River Thames. They built a city a square mile in size, surrounded it with a wall and called it Londinium. This original site of London is now called the City of London and is Britain`s main financial centre.

The City is only a very small part of London. In the eleventh century, London began to expand beyond the City walls when a king Edward the Confessor built a huge abbey at Westminster. Even today, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, as well as the shops, cafes, theatres and cinemas of the West End, are in the City of Westminster, and not in the City of London.

The saying "When a man is tired of London, he is tied of life!" (Dr Johnson) is a cliche, but you can't be bored in London. There are hundreds of historic buildings, galleries and museums. There are parks and street markets, over 80 theatres and even more cinemas.

If you want to discover London, it is best to start with a tour on a sightseeing bus. It`s also fun to go on a guided work .These are in Time Out, a weekly magazine that tells you what is happening in London. The walks last up to three hours and have special themes, such as "Ghosts and Haunted Taverns", "Royal London - Palaces and People", “ The Beatles London - Rock Routes of the Sixties".

The centre of London has many different areas. Each one has its own special character. Covent Garden in London's West End, is crowded with cafes, clubs and clothes shops. Soho is also known for its clubs. Knightsbridge has a lot of exclusive and expensive shops, as well as many of the embassies. Fleet Street is the home of the Law Courts. One part of the West End has so many Chinese shops and restaurants that it is called Chinatown. Chelsea and Sloane Street are supposed to be the homes of trendy rich kids. Oxford street is London`s main shopping street in the heart of London.

When you go outside the centre you find many areas which used to be small villages. The villages became part of the city when the city expanded, but they still managed to keep their village character. Hampstead, the best-known of the villages, is extremely expensive. It is on one of the highest hills in London.

Cheap and free London

Some visitors say that London is an expensive city, but there are a few things to do which do not cost lot of money. Most museums are free and give free guided tours as well as lectures.

The Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames has free music in the foyer every lunchtime. The National Theatre next to The Royal Festival Hall also has free concerts in the foyer every evening and on Saturday lunchtimes. Some cinemas are cheaper on Mondays; others sell half-price tickets before 6 pm.

London`s museums.

There are so many museums and galleries in London that even people who have lived there for a long time don`t know them all. Some are traditional museums, but many are now making their exhibitions interactive, to encourage people to touch and understand what is on display. At the Science Museum, visitors can carry out experiments. At the Natural History Museum, visitors can find out how to look for fossils on the beach. At the national gallery, the country`s main art gallery, visitors can call up paintings on computer screens, find out about them and then print out a plan with their location indicated.

You can find out about dinosaurs at the National History museum.

At MOMI, the Museum of Moving Image, almost all the things on display move. You can find out about the history of the cinema and TV , you can see how the first film was made, listen to the latest stereo systems and watch the news from the 1960s.You can design your own cartoons, be made up for a screen test, read the news on TV, and fly like Superman over London. The people who work in the museum are actors: those in the 1950s section are in 1950s costumes and can talk to you about Merilyn Monro, but if you mention a more modern actor, they will ask, “Who`s he?” or “Who`s she?”.

1. Think of five questions to ask your partner about London. Answer your partner's questions.

2. Which guided walk would you like to do? Why?

3.Which museum would you prefer to go and see? Why?