Гарина 5221Д

Practical 1

1. Козина, стр. 89-91 упр. 9.7 - 9.12.

9.7

a) political, beautiful, important, natural, changeable, regular, Britaish.

b) symbolism, visit, climat, nation, region, popularity, Scotland.

c) regularly, usually, geographically, nationally, beautifully.

d) to inhabit, to know, to descrip, to visit, to separate.

9.8

rivers, ports, towns, cities, meters, mountains, foxes, hedgehogs, hares, rabbits, rates, mouses, deers, lizards, snakes, frogs, toads, birds, forests, symbols, mammals, persons, kinds, plants, flowers.

9.9

1. The highest mountains of the UK: Ben Nevis, Snowdon.

2. The longest rivers of the UK: the Severn, the River Thames.

3. The largest cities of the UK: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh.

4. The population of the UK: 57 million people.

5. The climate of the UK: usually described as cool, temperate and humid.

6. The national emblem of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: red rose.

7. The fauna of the UK: much like that of northwestern Europe.

9.10

1. The political name of the UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2. The UK is composed of some 5,500 islands large and small.

3. The UK is situated on the north, northwest and the North Sea on the east of the island.

4. The United Kingdom of Great Britain is separated from the European continent by the English Channel.

5. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdivided into Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.

6. There is the Lake District of the north-west side of the Pennine system.

7. The Severn flows along the border between England and Wales.

8. The population of the UK is over 57 million people.

9. The humid and mild climate of Great Britain is good for plants and flowers.

10. The UK is inhabited by the English, the Scottish, the Welsh, and the Northern Irish.

9.11

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is an island state. It occupies the territory of the British Isles and is composed of some large and small islands.

2. The UK is situated on the north, northwest and the North Sea on the east of the island.

3. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines, and the Lake District

4. The highest mountains are in Scotland and Wales

5. The longest rivers are the Severn (354 kilometres), flowing along the border between England and Wales, tributaries of which include the Avon, famed by Shakespeare, and the River Thames (346 kilometres), which flows eastward to the port of London.

6. The largest cities of Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh.

7. The UK is inhabited by the English, the Scottish, the Welsh, and the Northern Irish, who constitute the British nation.

8. The red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland and the Edinburgh National Festival.

9. The UK was originally a land of vast forests, mainly oak and beech in the Lowlands and pine and birch in the Highlands, with great stretches of marshland and smaller areas of moors.

10. Robin Redbreast is the national bird of the UK.

9.12

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is an island state.

I think it’s right.

2. The UK is separated from the European continent by the English Channel (or la Manche) and the Strait of Dover.

I am not sure of it.

3. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England.

I think it’s right.

4. Ben Nevis is 1,355 metres and Snowdon is 1,072 metres.

I am not sure of it.

5. The population of the UK is over 57 million people.

I think it’s right.

6. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of five crosses.

I am not sure of it.

7. The climate in the UK is usually described as cool, temperate and humid.

I think it’s right.

8. The fauna, or animal life of the UK is much like that of northwestern Europe.

I think it’s right.

9. The UK was originally a land of vast forests, mainly oak and beech in the Highlands.

I am not sure of it.

10. Robin Redbreast is the national bird of the UK.

I am not sure of it.

- Домашнее задание: Козина стр. 92, упр. 9.13.

9.13

1. Where is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland situated?

The UK is situated on the north, northwest and the North Sea on the east of the island.

2. How many large and small islands are there in the UK?

The UK is composed of some 5,500 islands large and small.

3. What two main regions is Great Britain subdivided into?

Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.

4. Where are the highest mountains located?

The highest mountains are in Scotland and Wales.

5. What are the longest rivers in the UK?

The longest rivers are the Severn (354 kilometres).

6. What are the largest cities in the UK?

The largest cities of Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh.

7. What is the population of the UK?

The population of the UK is over 57 million people.

8. What is the population of London?

London’s population is 7 million.

9. What is the flag of the UK called? What do you know about it?

The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses.

10. How can you characterize the climate of Great Britain?

The climate in the UK is usually described as cool, temperate and humid.

11. What is the emblem of England; Scotland; Wales and Northern Ireland?

The red rose.

12. What kinds of animals are found in the UK?

The fauna or animal life of the UK is much like that of northwestern Europe. About 50 land mammals are still found in the UK. There are many foxes, hedgehogs, hares, rabbits, rats and mice and deer. There are several small lizards, two or three kinds of snakes and several kinds of frogs and toads. Some 230 kinds of birds live in the UK, and another 200 are regular visitors, many are songbirds. Robin Redbreast is the national bird of the UK.

5 высказываний на верно (3)/неверно (2) про Великобританию. 

• The national emblem of the UK is red rose. (true)

• The humid and mild climate of Great Britain is good for plants and flowers. (true)

• Four out of every five people live in towns. (true)

• The longest rivers are in Scotland and Wales. (false)

• The flag of the United Kingdom is made up of ten crosses. (false)

2. 

- p. 146 ex. 12.8 

1. Is travelling very popular nowadays?

Travelling is very popular nowadays.

2. What ways of travelling do you know?

There are many ways of travelling: by train, by plane, by ship, on foot.

3. What is the best way of travelling to see many countries for a short time?

Travelling by bus or by car.

4. Where can people go to relax if they live in big cities?

So, that is natural that they want to have a holiday by sea or in the mountains just to relax.

5. What do English people like to say about travelling?

As English people say – a picture is worth a thousand words!

6. What are the reasons for people to travel?

People travel because they want to learn other cultures. They want to see the difference between their culture and other cultures.

7. Is travelling for all budgets?

Travelling is not only for rich people. Whether you are short of money you can also travel, as long as it fits your budget.

8. Why do Americans firmly believe that travel is good for young people?

Americans firmly believe that travel is good for you: it can shape your character and improve your personality.

9. What is a specific American tradition?

There is a specific American tradition: when Americans finish high school and they feel that they do not know what they want to do next, which happens quite often with young people – they go and cross the country from East to West or from West to East.

10. Crossing the country is a challenge for young Americans, isn’t it?

Some drive and stop at different places on their way, others hitchhike or use buses.

11. What do fathers say to their sons, when they finish high school?

“I’ve made it, father, like my great-grand fathers did,” says an American boy to his father when he returns home. “Now you are a real man, like your grand-grand fathers were. I’m proud of you, boy,” says his father and be sure the boy will grow up and will pass on his tradition to his sons.

12. Do young men still go west?

“Go West young man,” American fathers have said to their sons since the 17th century. And they still do.

- Divide the text into logical parts. Write key words. Define the main idea of the text.

Key words: travelling, ways of travelling, big cities and natural, reasons, tourists from different countries, travelling is not only for rich people, travelling for Americans, specific American tradition.

Idea: travel for different nations.

- Search the Internet and find more information about travelling. Write about what you discover.

1. Feeding pigeons on the streets of San Francisco, California, is illegal.

2. 3000 euros daily brings the Trevi fountain in Rome.

3. Indonesia is the richest country in the world for volcanoes.

4. Las Vegas, Nevada, has the largest number of hotel rooms.

5. The most expensive hotel room is the royal penthouse at the President Wilson Hotel, Geneva (Switzerland).

6. 1/3 of all airports in the world are located in the USA.

- Write five GOOD questions about travelling.

1. Why is travel important in life?

2. How does travel affect people?

3. What is the most important thing in the journey?

4. How can you travel in nature?

5. Why do people like to travel?

Practical 2

p. 146 ex. 12.10 -12.112

12.10

Brazilians are the best tourists because they are polite, ready to understand and speak English, and they also respect foreign culture, are friendly and polite. Germans are the worst tourists because they are rude, impatient, hypocritical and never tip.

12.11