- •Рецензент: Бондаренко є. В., кандидат філологічних наук, доцент кафедри англійської філології та перекладу Харківського національного університету ім. В. Н. Каразіна
- •61071 Харків, вул. Кібальчича, 27, к. 135.
- •Introduction 4
- •Put down on the map all geographical names mentioned in the text. Indicate the names of the islands and parts of the country, oceans and seas, mountains and rivers.
- •Listen to the text and then fill in the blanks with the proper words.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Work in pairs and make up a dialogue between a travel agent and a customer, who wants to visit the country and wants to know something about it. Use the facts from the text.
- •Read the text and make a similar report about Ukraine.
- •Here are some facts about the weather in Britain. Which do you
- •Organize a discussion on the following questions.
- •Read the text and find the correct words for the given definitions.
- •Read the text and make up a detailed plan of it. Get ready to retell the text using your plan.
- •Some facts of the british history
- •Now read the text and check your list of events.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Define the following words using the dictionary.
- •Westminster abbey
- •Buckingham palace
- •Madam tussaud’s museum
- •Make a report about one of the sights of your city or country.
- •1. Read the text and match the sentences below with the correct day of the tour.
- •Focus on britain 7-day tour
- •Now draw a map of Great Britain in your notebook showing the route of the 7-Day Tour and the names of the places visited.
- •What British city would you like to live in if you had such an opportunity? Where do you think it is better to live — in a large city, in a town or in a village?
- •Listen to the text and answer the following questions.
- •Describe the attractions of Bradford and York to the visitors.
- •Isaac newton English scientist 1642—1727
- •Quiz. Do you know English literature?
- •Answer the questions.
- •Choose any problfim-question and organize debates.
- •Look at the advertisements for properties in Britain and find the following:
- •Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Put the words and expressions into groups according to their meaning. Give each group of words a title.
- •Ask questions for these answers.
- •1. Listen to the text and make up a summary of it in English using the given words and expressions.
- •How many names of sports can you think of in English? Write down as many as you can.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Find four examples of:
- •Make up your own sentences with the following words and word-combinations.
- •Make up a dialogue between you and your friend. You have just returned from England. Tell about your journey to your friend and advise him to go to England as soon as possible.
- •1. Complete the sentences.
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •1. Read the text. Look in the encyclopaedia or reference-book and find more information about the Highland Games. Make an interesting report.
- •Match the two parts of the sentences.
- •Solve the crossword puzzle using the information about Scotland.
- •1. Read the sentences and choose the correct word from the two given in brackets.
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •What do these figures mean? Find them in the text and translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •1. Define the following words using the dictionary.
- •1. Read the text, find the sentences with the words given in the previous task and translate them into Ukrainian.
- •Northern ireland
- •Listen to the text carefully and write it down in English.
- •St patrick’s day
- •Include — включати
- •Identity — індивідуальність
- •To consist of — складатися з
- •Inhabitant [in'haebitant] — житель
- •Influence ['influans] — вплив
- •In theory — теоретично
- •Introduction
- •Scotland.
- •Boarder; f) term; g) holidays; h) curriculum.
- •61045 Харків, а/с 3355, «Ранок-пошта» в (057)717-74-55 0 pochta@ranok.Kharkov.Ua
a
house in Scotland;
an
18th-century flat;
a
four-bedroomed house;
a
house with a big garden;
a
house with double glazing;
a
house with a hot-house;
the
cheapest house;
the
most expensive house.
SOUTH
CAMBRIDGESHIRE 3 bedroomed detached bungalow, quiet
street, large plot, double garage, hot-house, stone fireplace, large
kitchen, fitted bedroom,
5
miles Cambridge.
Convenient
shops. £ 87,500
GLEN
AFRIC,
SCOTLAND Traditional stone- built cottage in picturesque village
in the most beautiful glen in Scotland. V*
acre garden, 2 receptions, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom,
full central heating.
Inverness
25 miles.
£
46,000
DEPTFORD
Two bedroomed first floor flat in the Georgian house built about
1780. Central heating. Close to tubes, buses, shopping. Garden,
off-road
parking.
£
59,900
WEST
WIMBLEDON 1920s 3 bedroomed house in quiet street. Well
maintained throughout.
17
foot fully fitted kitchen, 2 receptions, double glazing
replacement windows. Small sunny 30 foot garden.
£
102,950
FOREST
HILL Spacious Edwardian 4 bedroomed semi-detached.
Many original features, quiet road. Beautiful 29 ft lounge,
second reception, excellent decorative order. Sunny garden.
Close to London.
£
142,500
What
place would you choose to live in? Why?
Reading
What
differences are there between housing in Britain and Ukraine?
What
type of accommodation do the majority of British people like to live
in? Can you think of any reasons?
HOUSING
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Almost
everybody in Britain dreams of living in a detached house; that
is, a house which is a separate building. The saying, “An
Englishman’s home is his castle” illustrates the desire for
privacy and the importance attached to ownership which seem to
be at the heart of the British attitude to housing.
A
large, detached house not only ensures privacy. It is also a status
symbol. At the extreme end of the scale there is the aristocratic
“stately home” set in a big garden. Of course, such a house is
an unrealistic dream for most people. But even a small detached
house, surrounded by garden, givesLook at the advertisements for properties in Britain and find the following:
Read the text and answer the questions.