
- •A view on britain
- •Contents
- •Part I the united kingdom of great britain and nothern ireland unit I
- •A) Look at the pictures. What parts of the uk do you think these plants symbolize?
- •Watch the sequence and match the parts of the uk with the national flags.
- •Watch the sequence again and fill in the missing information.
- •Watch the sequence, identify the places: Edinburgh, Stratford-upon-Avon, York, Liverpool, Cambridge and Oxford and make notes on each place.
- •Watch the sequence, tick the true sentences and correct the false sentences.
- •8. Read the text and check yourselves. Great britain
- •9. A) Unscramble the words.
- •10. Fill in the words from the list and then make sentences about your country using the completed phrases.
- •11. Name the tenses of the verbs in bold (1-5), and then match them to the uses (a-e)
- •16. These lines are from the email. Where do they go?
- •17. Write an email to book a room at the hotel.
- •1. A) Guess some political items.
- •A) Complete the scheme about the uk political system.
- •Political life
- •Match the numbers to the letters.
- •Use the words in bold to complete definitions 1-7.
- •Answer the questions using new vocabulary.
- •Part II london unit I
- •Complete the speech bubbles.
- •Watch the sequence and answer the questions.
- •Fill in the gaps with the names of popular attractions in London.
- •What are the parts of London?
- •Read the text to find out if your guess is correct. London
- •Now read the text again and for questions 1-5 choose the best answer: a, b or c.
- •13. Find words, phrases or expressions in the text which mean:
- •14. Match the numbers to the letters.
- •15. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- •16. Group work.
- •17. A) Listen to the directions, note them down and mark the route on the map.
- •Unit II
- •1. How much do you remember about London? Look at the pictures and try to match the names from the box with the sights.
- •2. Try to answer the questions about London sights, then listen and check your answers.
- •3. Play the part of a tourist guide. Show London sights to a group of tourists. Use the prompts:
- •4. Join the sentences with which or where.
- •5. Read about London and complete the text using the words in the box.
- •6. Write four paragraphs about your capital city. Begin each paragraph with the same words as in the text about London. Write 100-150 words.
- •Part III british towns bath
- •Supply the words with synonyms.
- •Make a choice between Present Participle and Past Participle:
- •Watch the film and arrange the statements in order of their appearance.
- •4. A) Watch the film and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- •Watch the film with sound turned off and make it sound yourself. Oxford
- •1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.
- •2. Watch the film and check your answers.
- •3. Watch the film and match the places of interest with the sets of words describing them.
- •Describe the sights using the active vocabulary.
- •You have a ticket to Oxford. Choose the places you want to visit and explain why. Cambridge
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Watch the film and complete the sentences with the active vocabulary.
- •Describe the sights enlisted below.
- •4. Show your friend round Cambridge.
- •Giving directions
- •A map of london
- •1. Say where in London you can:
- •2. Choose the best option.
- •3. Do the quiz. Choose a, b, c, or d.
- •4. Match beginnings to the endings.
- •5. Mark the statements as true or false.
- •6. Complete the article about the London Eye with the verbs in the brackets in either the active or passive form.
- •Vocabulary bank
- •Vocabulary bank
- •References
Describe the sights enlisted below.
St. Jones College
Jinity College
King’s College
Senate
The University in Parish Church
Copper’s Christy College
The Round Church of Holy Seplecar
Fitz William Museum
Queen’s College Mathematical Bridge
4. Show your friend round Cambridge.
ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION 1
SUGGESTIONS
Making a suggestion Replying to a suggestion
1. Let’s … – давай… 1. Ok/Right/All right – хорошо
2. We/you could… – мы/вы могли бы… 2. That sounds great – звучит
3. Why don’t we/you …? – почему бы заманчиво
нам/вам…? 3. Sorry, I can’t – извините, не
4. How about…? – как насчет…? могу
5. Do you want to …? – не хотели бы вы…? 4. I would prefer to…instead – я бы
предпочел … вместо
OFFERS
Offering to do something for someone
Would you like me to…? Давайте я …?
Do you want me to…? Давайте я …?
Shall I…? Давайте я …?
Saying “Yes” or “No” to an offer
Yes, please
Thanks
That’s very kind of you
No, thanks
That’s very kind of you but…
ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION 2
Giving directions
Excuse me. – Извините.
Can you help? – Вы не могли бы мне помочь?
Is there … near here? – Здесь поблизости есть…?
Yes. Go down this street – Да, идите вниз по улице.
Turn left/right – Поверните налево/направо
Go straight on – идите прямо.
Go along the street–Идите вдоль этой улицы
Cross the street – Перейдите на другую сторону
Go past … – Пройдите мимо
It is on your right/left –Оно справа/слева от вас
It is next to – Оно рядом с
It is the second building from – Это второе здание от
It is opposite – Оно напротив
Keep going – Продолжайте идти
You’ll see it – вы его увидите
Traffic lights – светофор
Is it far? – Это далеко
About… – Около …
ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION 3
A map of london
TEST
1. Say where in London you can:
Watch the changing of the Guards.
See the Crown Jewels.
Feed the pigeons.
See a very large clock.
Listen to a speaker talking to the public.
Do some shopping.
2. Choose the best option.
a) Stratford-upon-Avon/Bath is a birthplace of Shakespeare.
b) Oxford and Cambridge/Liverpool and Birmingham are the largest university cities.
c) There are black/red taxis in London.
d) Prime Minister/the Monarch is the Head of the State.
e) The Head of the Government is the Speaker/Prime Minister.
3. Do the quiz. Choose a, b, c, or d.
1. Whitehall is …
a) a street leading from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament;
b) a big hall in the center of London;
c) a white palace near Trafalgar Square;
d) the palace where the Queen lives in summer.
2. Sir Christopher Wren built …
a) Buckingham Palace;
b) Westminster Abbey;
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral;
d) the Tower of London.
3. The National Gallery is in …
a) Piccadilly Circus;
b) Parliament Square;
c) Trafalgar Square;
d) Leicester square.
4. Westminster is … a center of London.
a) cultural;
b) political;
c) business;
d) industrial.
5. Britain’s population is more than … million people.
a) 56;
b) 5,6;
c) 560;
d) 7.
6. There are many farmlands in Britain, especially in the … of the country.
a) north;
b) south;
c) west;
d) east.
7. Great Britain is separated from the continent by …
a) the Pacific Ocean;
b) the Irish Sea;
c) the Bristol Channel;
d) the English Channel.