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Museums and libraries

There are over 2,500 museums and gal­leries open to the public in Britain, receiv­ing about 110 million visitors a year. The national museums and galleries, many of them located in London, have some of the worlds most important and exciting collections. The most famous ones in­clude the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Imperial War Museum, and Victoria and Albert Museum. The British Library has over 150 million individual items, including books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, stamps and recorded sound. Its new London headquarters has been built at a cost £511 million. Other prominent libraries include the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales and the university libraries of Oxford and Cambridge. There are 5,000 free local public libraries throughout Britain.

Active Words and Phrases:

account for

складати (певну частину)

maintain appeal

приваблювати

household

сім‘я; домашнє господарство

the disabled

інваліди

censorship

цензура

security

забезпечення

grazing

випасання

overhaul

перегляд

farm holding

фермерське господарство

promote

заохочувати

costs

затрати

incentive

стимул

treatment

лікування

poverty

бідність, нестаток

available

доступний

welfare

добробут

voluntary

добровольчий

terrestrial

наземний

vulnerable

вразливий

vulnerable

вразливий

Ex. III. Complete the table:

11%

wood and forest

234,000

12

4/5

309

73

67

Ex. IV. Answer the following questions:

  1. What is the average life expectancy for men and women in Britain?

  2. How do national and local authorities project the elderly and disabled?

  3. What is the social security system based on?

  4. What is the retirement age for men and women in Britain?

  5. What do the letters BBC stand for?

  6. What are the most popular newspaper titles in Britain?

  7. How many on-line users are there in Britain?

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