Speaking

Exercise 7.Use your outside reading, personal experiences, TV and video-watching, etc. to support, expand on or question the points and observations made in the chapter.

Writing

Exercise 8.Write a 350-word commentary explaining the cultural things and stereotypes involved.

Exercise 9.Write a 450–500 word essay on how the concept of home is perceived by American / British / Russian culture.

Unit 6. Going places (Film)

Exercise 1. Watch the film carefully and complete the following sentences with the words and word-combinations from the film:

1. London is such a popular business and vacation … that it is one of the only four cities which can be reached … 2. The … is the area which most tourists want to see: it goes from … to South Kensington and … where most theatres and restaurants are. 3. One of the myths about London is that you have to take … to get anywhere. It is a … 4. One of the things about Leicester Square is that you can buy … and … tickets here. 5. (John Mortimer, lawyer and writer) And this is … where you can be robbed and … and where everything is … lorry. 6. … is a great place to sell and to visit because the atmosphere is … 7. Street entertainers are free to do their … when they want and how they want. 8. All cabbies must do the … – a test unique to … 9. Chefs have no … to cook right in places near average … because people will come to eat anyway. 10. (Michael Caine, actor and restaurateur) I can name a few places in London now where they can give you a ... for your … 11. The Afro-Caribbean food is … in London, things like hot bonnet chillies and bread fruit are becoming … of London … 12. Older people are more … traditional food like … and … 13. (An American living in London) There are a number of things you have to … into. At one point you think you have got it .., you have got it figured out. 14. A case of wine was sold at an auction in New-York for $120 000 which … makes one bottle worth $10 000. 15. Some believe that a man’s outfit should … a … 16. Oh, ..! Look at that! That is … 17. A hat on actually makes the whole outfit very … 18. Cricket is exactly like baseball in that … 19. … and …(name of the shop)makes clothes for everyone ranging from … to … But the store is most famous for outfitting … and … 20. To become a barrister, you have to put on this extraordinary uniform, also known as … dress: black .., lace .., and a … 21. And you have to go down to the … of … dressed up in all this … to swear this … of … to the Queen. 22. There is a great free show … in law courts. 23. Lawyers in England are divided into … and … 24. Future barristers still follow the old tradition of apprenticeship – … with the .., the established members of the Bar. 25. The Temple Church is a … church built in … by … This is where lawyers come to … and … 26. We … (landed) only today and have no definite plans yet. 27. The modern idea of … play will … Shakespeare … to how it was performed and it should be performed. 28. For most Londoners … life revolves around the … pub. 29. There is an entire countryside out there which we really want to … 30. Dominating the city are … buildings built for the rich who … to enjoy the spa. 31. To make this … back in time you have to think what it would be like to walk into the largest building you have ever seen in your life and then just think of a … factor.

Exercise 2.Outline the main points of the film using the language above.

Exercise 3.Point out 3–4 culturally-specific language items in the film and suggest possible contexts.

Exercise 4.Identify and comment on the cultural information, stereotypes and topics involved.

Exercise 5.Write a 300-word commentary on the culture shock that the Americans experienced during their visit to England.