7. Museo del Prado

Welcome to one of the best and most important art galleries anywhere in the world. Converted in 1819 from a natural history museum to a gallery of Spanish art held in royal collections, the Museo del Prado hosts over 7000 works. The strongest collections are the 17th- and 18th-century Spanish paintings featuring the likes of Velázquez, Goya and Ribera. It’s an artistic feast that is many visitors’ main reason for visiting Madrid.  Spend as long as you can at the Prado or, better still, plan to make a couple of visits because it can all be a little too much if you try to take it all at once. 8. Vatican museums

Vatican museums in Rome, inside the Vatican City, are display works from the incredible collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries, including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and outstanding works of Renaissance art. The museums are huge and you’ll never manage to see everything in one go – you’d need several hours just for the highlights. Each starts at the domed Quattro Cancelli area, near the entrance, and finishes at the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo's famous ceiling frescos are found. 9. Smithsonian museums

There are 18 Smithsonian museums in Washington DC.  The Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection contains more than 4000 images of known faces from all walks and eras of life. The presidential portraits are particularly notable. Look for Gilbert Stuart’s famous portrait of George Washington and a carefree bust of a first-term Bill Clinton. The sports and performing arts paintings and photographs are also fascinating. The Museum of American Art has the largest collection in the world. It is a bit of a holding facility for the Smithsonian’s 38,000-odd pieces of art, from sculpture to photography, folk art, crafts, prints and drawings. 10. Tate Modern

5 million visitors make it the world’s most popular modern art gallery, and London’s most visited sight. The critics say, though: this ‘Tate Modern effect’ is really more about the building and its location than about the mostly 20th-century art inside. Famous Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron won the Pritzker, architecture’s most prestigious prize, for their reconstruction of the empty Bankside Power Station. Leaving the building’s single central chimney, adding a two-storey glass box onto the roof and using the huge Turbine Hall as a dramatic entrance space were three strokes of genius. Then, of course, there are the wonderful views of the Thames and St Paul’s, particularly from the restaurant-bar on the 7th level and coffee bar on the 4th. Still, be sure to explore the Tate's vast collection of Surrealism paintings and specifically Salvador Dali's work.

UNIT 8

Lesson 1, ex. 2b (Different designers present clothes at a fashion show) 1. It’s ideal for chilly autumn days. It’s long so that your legs are warm. When it gets really chilly you can cover your head with the hood and you can put your hands into the big pockets. It’s got six large decorative buttons. Six buttons on a coat is a fad this season! For this collection I used plain material, no patterns or other colours. Just a simple light brown. Simple and elegant. 2. It’s a must for a man’s wardrobe next spring! Its silhouette is simple but nice. It goes well with jeans of any type. It’s got a zip but you can leave it open if you wear a sweater under it. It looks very good with a long scarf. A striped scarf will make you look stylish this season! 3. If you wear it, you’ll be the center of attention! It’s bright and very smart! It’s got long loose sleeves and a big collar. The collar and the buttons are of a contrasting colour. The shirt is ideal for a day out at a café or a disco. Girls, beware! 4. It’s a nice outfit for a warm spring day. The blouse isn’t baggy or loose, it fits the body well. It’s because of the zip that goes from top to bottom. The sleeves are also tight and long. The floral pattern makes the blouse look romantic. The skirt is simple – it’s knee-length and has no pictures or design on it. A floral top and a plain skirt is a good outfit to wear at work or school. 5. It’s the most romantic outfit in the collection! The top is really very simple – no collar, no buttons, no pockets but it looks as if it’s made for a princess. The light pink colour and the material make it look so very romantic! The polka-dotted skirt with pink and grey polka dots is a good match to the top.  6. It’s ideal for a warm summer day if you go out. The material is natural so you won’t feel hot in it. It doesn’t have many decorations - just a small collar and short sleeves. It’s got a classic silhouette, so you can wear this dress for several summers. 7. It’s perfect for teenage boys – the baggy jeans and a checked shirt over a yellow T-shirt will make it easy to make friends with new people. The jeans are very comfortable – you can skateboard or roller skate or dance in them. You can put many useful things into the pockets, and you won’t lose them because the pockets have zips. The shirt is good in the evenings when it gets cooler. You can wear any T-shirt under it and you still will feel comfortable in this outfit. Lesson 2, ex. 2a,b (Buyers say why they choose items for their shops) 1. I’m taking this beautiful white silk blouse.  2. This warm jacket with a fur collar will be popular with boys under 20.  3. I think these tight leather trousers will be popular for discos. 4. I’m sure this short plain linen skirt will be a hit this season. 5. I’m sure this plain hooded cotton T-shirt will be popular this season and next season too. 6. This pale pink sleeveless lace top looks romantic. 7. This warm light colour woolen sweater is a must for cold days! 8. These baggy blue denim jeans have been popular for a couple of seasons.  Lesson 3, ex. 3b,c

I like this tasteful dress in blue

And other people like it too.

I’ll try it on: too loose – no luck.

This brown dress is tasteless – yuk!

Can I try in those trendy jeans?

Oh, no, they are too tight for me.

Could you give me another pair,

The pair of jeans from over there?

Which bag to choose: this one, that one?

The brown one looks like a bun,

The other one is also great –

I can’t decide. Please, help me, Kate!