Упражнение №68

1. The queen makes a speech on Christmas.

2. The speech is connected with the events of the past year.

3. On the river Thames there are hundreds of swans.

4. These swans belong to the Queen.

5. In July, when the young swans are about two months the Queen’s swan – keeper marks them.

6. Every country and every nation has its own traditions and cus toms.

7. The British are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

8. I know such ceremonies asTrooping the Colour, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham palace, the State opening of the Parliament.

9. The Queen has two birthdays.

10. The Queen’s actual birthday is celebrated on April 21-st.

11. The Queen’s official birthday is on the second Saturday in June.

12. This day is famous for a ceremony called Trooping the Colour, a beautiful parade of the Queen’s soldiers.

13. A British family prefers a house with a fireplace and a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating.

14. People know the saying “The Englishman’s home is his castle”.

15. Englishmen are very fond of porridge.

16. They eat porridge with milk and sugar for breakfast.

17. They usually drink tea with milk many times a day.

Упражнение №69

1. a

2. b

3. c

4. c

5. b

6. c

Упражнение №70

country, nation, traditions;

royal, formal, Queen, birthdays, April;

June, ceremony, parade;

custom, speech;

swans;

birds, months, custom;

house, fireplace, gardens, castle, meals, porridge, milk, sugar, tea, milk;

strange, funny, interesting.

Упражнение №71

has, are proud of, keep, up;

there are, seems, is celebrated;

is famous for, carry, troop;

makes, is connected;

there are, belong, marks, is called;

prefers, love, know, keep, are fond of, eat, drink;

are, are.

Упражнение №73

1. There are many ways of travelling: by air, sea, train, car.

2. I always enjoy picturesque places, monuments of history and culture.

3. Many people prefer travelling by air as it is the most convenient, comfortable and quickest means of travelling.

4. Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport are situated in Britain.

5. Heathrow Airport is the biggest airport in the UK and the busiest airport in the world.

6. Heathrow has 28 million passengers a year.

7. Travelling by sea is the most expensive way of travelling.

8. A lot of people like to travel by train because they can look at passing villages, forests and fields through windows.

9. Londoners use the underground railway.

Упражнение № 74

on, spend;

ways, travelling, get to know, picturesque, monuments, history;

means of travelling, main passenger ports, airports, Heathrow Airport,

Gatwick;

sea – sick, expensive;

by train, by car, as, as, as, when, where. means, communication.

Londoners, underground railway, tube;

on foot, climb, nature.

Упражнение №75

1. What ways of travelling do you know?

2. What do you always enjoy?

3. Why do people prefer travelling by air?

4. What airports are situated in Britain?

5. What is the biggest airport in the UK?

6. How many people does Heathrow have?

7. What can you tell me about travelling by sea?

8. Why do people like to travel by train?

9. What means of communication do Londoners use?