- •Great britain great britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Verbs and Verbal Phrases
- •Adjectives
- •Passive Vocabulary
- •Verbs and Verbal Phrases
- •Adjectives
- •I. Oral Practice Section
- •1. Look through the following quotations and try to outline the problems to be discussed.
- •2. Read the following sentences and paraphrase the words in italics using the necessary substitute among those offered below.
- •3. How much do you know about Britain? Look at the chart below and work in pairs using this information.
- •6. Match the words to their definitions.
- •7. Reproduce these pieces of explanation on the House of Commons choosing the right form of the words.
- •9. A. Use the picture and text to identify the following:
- •The house of commons
- •10. What is the difference between the Commons and the Lords? Speak about the Houses of Parliament.
- •11. A. Read the text about Britain’s Crown and find out what role the Queen plays in the life of modern Britain.
- •12. Complete the table. Use all the texts in this section to help you. Speak about the British political system.
- •14. Work in pairs. Complete this table using the information given above.
- •1. Showing interest while listening
- •19. Which of these places would you choose to go to on holiday? Why?
- •20. Complete the texts selecting among the given arguments the one that can be added in full accordance with the contents.
- •21. The network below shows the most important types of industry in the uk.
- •2. Constitution
- •3. The Government
- •4. Elizabeth Is Proclaimed Queen
- •5. Interesting Facts
- •8. Industry
- •9. What are England's Natural resources?
- •Coal (non- renewable resources)
- •Oil and Gas (non- renewable resources)
- •Wind Power (renewable resources)
- •Minerals (non- renewable resources)
- •Farming (Agriculture)
- •10. Your foreign colleague has taken you on a sightseeing tour of London. Read the following dialogue in parts and act them it using modifications.
10. Your foreign colleague has taken you on a sightseeing tour of London. Read the following dialogue in parts and act them it using modifications.
A: There are a lot more beautiful places to be seen in London, you know. After lunch we can go to the Tower of London, one of the most famous buildings in Britain. About a thousand years old.
B: When was it founded?
A: The White Tower, its oldest part, was founded in 1078 by William the Conqueror.
B: Is it a museum now?
A: Now it is. But there is no single answer to the question what the Tower is. It was used as a royal palace and a fortress. And do you know that the Crown jewels and the national collections of arms are kept in the Tower?
B: That sounds extraordinary interesting. I’m eager to go there. What shall we see after that?
A: I think that will do for one day. Next time we’ll take you to St. Paul’s Cathedral.
B: What is it famous for?
A: It is the finest Renaissance church in Europe. It was built by the famous English architect Christopher Wren at the end of the XVII century.
B: Oh, I’m afraid I won’t have time to see all these places.