The changing of the guard

(video 08:30)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. How many regiments guard the Royal Residences?

2. When does the ceremony date back to?

3. What places are involved in the ceremony?

4. What time does the ceremony start?

5. What are the Old Guard and the New Guard?

6. How do they greet each other?

7. What role does music have for the ceremony?

8. How often does the ceremony take place?

TOWER BRIDGE

(video 02:32)

1. Complete the sentences.

1. Tower Bridge __________ the Thames near the Tower of London.

2. It’s one of the capital’s most instantly __________ landmarks.

3. It was built in __________ to ease congestion over __________ .

4. It was essential that a __________ would be designed.

5. Construction started in __________ and took __________ years.

6. Hydraulic mechanisms were powered by __________ until the system was __________ in 1976.

6. A unique feature of the bridge is __________.

7. The upper level was closed in __________.

8 The public was given __________ in 1982.

9. The permanent ___________ was opened inside the bridge.

On the road with the chief beefeater at the tower of london (video 26:25)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the official name of Beefeaters? Why were they given this nickname?

2. Describe the Chief Yeoman Warder’s ceremonial uniform?

3. What occasion were they celebrating at the beginning of the film?

4. What are the requirements to become a Beefeater?

5. Who was the last monarch to stay in the White Tower?

6. What is the legend about the ravens?

7. What are the functions of the Yeoman Warders?

8. What is the ceremony of Constable’ Dues like?

9. What memorial was built outside?

10. What is the ceremony of the Word like?

11. What was the Traitor’s Gate for?

12. What signifies that the Tower is closed to the public?

13. What is the ceremony of the Keys like? Who is allowed to watch the ceremony?

Uk parliament tour

Welcome to the Houses of Parliament (video 02:34)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. What does the Norman word ‘parler’ mean?

2. What are the functions of the Parliament?

3. Who was the King’s Advisory Council made up of?

4. When did the Parliament start to look like the modern one?

5. When did the chambers move to Westminster Palace?

5. What happened to Westminster Palace on the 16th October, 1834?

6. Who designed the modern Palace of Westminster?

7. On what occasion do the monarch and the Houses of Parliament come together?

House of Lords Chamber (video 03:46)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. Who is the Lords Chamber made up of?

2. Has the Chamber undergone any changes since Barry and Pugin’s reconstruction?

3. What role do the members of this chamber play?

4. Where does the Lord Speaker sit?

5. What does the Wool Sack symbolize?

6. What is the layout of the Chamber?

7. Who represents the Church of England?

8. Who attends the State Opening of the Parliament at the beginning of each parliamentary session?

9. Is the Chamber open to the public?

House of Commons Chamber (video 03:07)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. Who are the members of the House of Commons?

2. How did the Commonwealth countries contribute to the rebuilding of the chamber?

3. What is the role of the Speaker?

4. What is the layout of this chamber?

5. What is the role of the Sergeant-at-Arms?

6. What is the Dispatch Box?

7. What is the Mace?

8. Where can the public stay?

9. How many MPs can the Chamber house?

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM (V&A)

(02:28)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. What does the Museum specialize in?

2. When was it founded?

3. Where is it situated now?

4. Who was it officially opened by?

5. How many display areas are there in the Museum?

6. How much are the admission fees?

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

(video 02:28)

1. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is the National Gallery located?

2. What kind of exhibits does it house?

2. Match the words to form the phrases used in the description.

playful

freely

sweeping

realistic

never-never

dramatic

Italian

story

master

detail

fantasies

optimism

decadence

land

3. Which of the painters are mentioned in the video?

Michelangelo Da Vinci Titian Raphael Rubens Vermeer Botticelli Crivelli Renoir Rembrandt Monet Cezanne Van Gogh

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM IN LONDON

(video 02:24)

1. What items are exhibited in the Museum?

2. How much is the admission?

3. Match the words from the columns.

fascinating	impressive
striking	elaborate
simulated	plant
state-of-the-art	volcanic
interactive	example
high-tech	collection
exquisite	collection
wall	sculpture
specimen	exhibits
architecture	earthquake
installation	eruption

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM (video 03:36)

1. What do these numbers refer to?

70,000,000 300 70 5,000,000 7,000,000 1881

2. What adjectives did the visitors use to describe their impressions of the Museum?

HARRODS

(video 02:31)

1. Answer the questions.

1. Where is Harrods situated now?

2. When was it founded?

3. Why was it relocated to its present site?

4. How big was the business at the beginning?

5. Who expanded the shop?

6. Why was it destroyed in 1883?

7. What new facility was added in 1898?

2. What do these numbers refer to?

1 000 000; 330; 20; 100; 300 000; 5000; 50; 11500; 300

UNIT 6. SPORT

CYCLING

(01:14)

1. Listen and fill in the gaps in the sports event advertisement.

The tour begins on 1) _____ and finishes on 2) _____ . Altogether 3) _____ people will take part. Participants will cycle along two-lane 4) _____ . The tour will pass through 5) _____ and _____ . The tour is for riders of 6) _____ ability. There will be 7) _____ days of cycling altogether. The tour will cost 8) _____ for each person. The participants will sleep in a 9) _____ .

VIOLENCE IN SPORT

(02:32)

1. Before you listen think about most violent kinds of sports. Why would you define them as violent?

2. Listen and mark the statements TRUE or FALSE.

1. There has been a serious injury in sport recently.

2. Boxing is the most dangerous sport of all.

3. Strict rules in boxing can’t protect the athletes.

4. Horse riding can lead to traumatic injuries.

5. Boxers are often arrested outside the ring.

6. Dr. Taylor supports the idea of banning violent sports.

7. Competitive sports can have a positive influence on young people.

3. Answer the questions.

1. Why do many people consider boxing and wrestling the most violent sports?

2. Do violent sports in your opinion encourage fans to behave violently?

3. Why do you think some athletes behave violently in real life?

4. Would you allow your children to watch boxing matches?

FOOTBALL VIOLENCE

(01:48)

1. Football violence has increased drastically. Read the statements, listen to the dialogue and fill in the gaps.

1. If seats are _____ problems can start very easily.

2. If fans consider a _____ decision unfair, they may get angry and start fights.

3. When players start fighting on the _____ they encourage fans to fight as well.

4. Players must set a good _____ .

5. Police officers help keep things under _____ . They make sure that no dangerous _____ or drunk people get into the ______ .

6. The most important thing is to make fans understand that football is a _____ and there is nothing to fight about.