- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
- •2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. England
- •3. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian words and expressions
- •5. Which parts of the text “England” correspond to the following headings? Put them into a logical order:
- •6. Use the structural pattern built in task 5, add 1-3 sentences to illustrate each heading. Use the following phrases:
- •7. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the expressions in bold type. Scotland
- •Note to the text
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:
- •10. Complete the following text using the English words and expressions from task 9.
- •12. Use information from tasks 7 – 11 to summarize the text “Scotland”.
- •13. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the expressions in bold type. Wales
- •Northern ireland
- •Note to the text
- •One country?
- •Speech Patterns
- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
- •2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. London
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •4. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:
- •5. Render into English the information about the Tower of London paying attention to the words in bold type.
- •6. Summarize the text “London”. Use the following phrases:
- •7. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. Cardiff
- •12. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. Edinburgh
- •13. Answer the following questions:
- •14. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:
- •Belfast
- •Notes to the text
- •Speech Patterns
- •It’s interesting to know
- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation:
- •2. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. The Celts
- •Notes to the text
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •4. Which parts of the text “The Celts” correspond to the following headings? Put them into logical order.
- •5. Use the structural pattern built in task 4, add 1 – 3 sentences to illustrate each heading.
- •Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. The English
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russians equivalents:
- •9. Make an outline of the text you have read.
- •10. Use the outline to summarize the text.
- •It’s interesting to know
- •11. Read the following text and write down Russian equivalents for the words and expressions in bold type. The Welsh
- •The Scots
- •Typically Britain
- •Speech Patterns
- •It’s interesting to know
Typically Britain
Most British people queue when they are waiting for a bus or waiting to be served in a shop. But during the rush hour (час пик), when a bus or train arrives, people often push forward to make sure they get on. This is called jumping the queue.
You can ask the police for help, if you are lost. Most British police are friendly, helpful and polite. But the police have been accused of treating people, especially black and Asian people, unfairly.
The British love animals so much that there is a Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), but only a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Fox-hunting has been a British tradition for hundreds of years. Specially trained dogs hunt a fox, with men and women following on horseback. The fox is usually killed by the dogs.
British people are used to the cold. They use thick curtains and carpets to keep their houses warm. But a lot of British houses are old and arc not well-insulated. British people must pay VAT ( value-added tax – НДС) on all gas and electricity, so heating costs are high. Some people can't afford to heat their homes properly. Every winter about 350 old people die of hypothermia, extreme loss of body heat.
REVIEW
Use information and vocabulary from the Unit to make a report “British people”. Present it in class. Use speech patterns.
Speech Patterns
First of all I would like to note …
Further I …
Moreover …
In my view …
I’d like to add that …
Certainly…
In conclusion …
It’s interesting to know
The house of Windsor
Windsor is the family name of the royal family. The press sometimes refers to its members as “the Windsors”. Queen Elizabeth II is only the fourth monarch with this name. This is not because a “new” royal family took over the throne of Britain four reigns ago. It is because George V, Elizabeth’s grandfather, changed the family name. It was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, but during the First World War it was thought better for the king not to have a Germansoundingname. |