- •Предисловие
- •The united kingdom of great britain and nothern ireland unit 1
- •Read, translate and remember:
- •The United Kingdom
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •Translate the text.
- •Translate the following words:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Climate in Britain
- •Read the text and compare the climate in Britain with the climate on the continent.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •Political system unit 2
- •Read, translate and remember:
- •State System of Great Britain
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •Translate the text.
- •Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs:
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Retell the text “State system of Great Britain”.
- •Translate into English:
- •Give the annotation of the text. Cities of the United Kingdom
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Education in great britain unit 3 British Schools
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Britain's Universities
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 4 Bank Holidays and Celebrations in the United Kingdom
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Customs and Traditions in Great Britain
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 5 Traditional Meals in Britain
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 6 British Economy
- •Read the text and say what you know about the economy of the uk.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •The Population of the Country
- •1. Read the text and say what peoples live on the British Isles.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •Приложение Тексты для самостоятельного изучения
- •Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •Read the text and name the main cities, rivers, mountains in England.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •1. Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •2. Read the text and say what interesting you've got to know about Scotland.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •1. Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •2. Read the text and say what you remembered about Wales.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •Read the text and speak about Northern Ireland.
- •Check your comprehension.
Answer the questions:
What are the three types of universities in Great Britain?
What degrees do students get after finishing foil courses of study?
What grants do students receive?
Why don't students have jobs during term time?
Why the university life is considered «an experience»?
What courses do colleges offer?
Translate into English:
После окончания политехнического института или университета студент получал степень бакалавра.
Степень бакалавра в политехническом институте не соответствовала университетской степени.
Курс обучения в институте длится 4 года или больше.
Студенты получают стипендии для оплаты стоимости учебников, жилья и питания.
Поскольку занятия занимают целый день, студенты работают по вечерам.
Колледжи предлагают курсы подготовки учителей и технические курсы.
Unit 4 Bank Holidays and Celebrations in the United Kingdom
There are eight public holidays, or bank holidays a year in Great Britain, that is days on which people need not go in to work.
A bank holiday is an official holiday when all banks and poet offices are closed. Most factories, offices and shops are closed, too. The following days are bank holidays in Great Britain: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, August Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Most of bank holidays are religious holidays. Now for most people they are simply days on which people eat, drink and make merry.
Christmas Day is the most popular of bank holidays. It is celebrated on December, 25. On this day many people go to churches, open their Christmas presents, and eat a Christmas dinner of roast turkey and Christmas pudding. Many people watch the Queen's Christmas broadcast on TV. This day is a traditional family reunion day and a special day for children.
Boxing Day is on December, 26. People usually gave «Christmas boxes», or gifts of money, to servants on this day. Today many people still give a Christmas gift to paperboys and girls.
New Year's Day is on January, 1. It is not marked with any custom in Great Britain. Traditional New Year parties and dances are held on New Year's Eve. People see the old year out and the New Year in.
God Friday is the Friday before Easter when the church marks the death of Christ. On this day people eat hot-cross buns – buns marked on top with a cross.
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Day. It is a traditional day for the start of the summer tourist season.
May Day Bank Holiday is the first Monday after the first of May (May Day). May Day which is not a bank holiday, is a celebration of the coming of spring. On May Day different outdoor events are held. Usually May Queen, the most beautiful girl of the celebration, is selected.
Spring Bank Holiday falls on the last Monday in May. August Bank Holiday is held on the last Monday in August.
Besides public holidays, there are other festivals, anniversaries and simply days, on which certain traditions are observed, but unless they fall on a Sunday, they are ordinary working days.