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Unit 7. Economy in britain Top 10 uk Firms listed by market capitalisation
Rank Company | Capitalisation (£m) | Purpose |
1 Royal Dutch Shell | 117,078.16 | Petrol, oil, extraction |
2 BP | 110,754.50 | Petrol, oil, extraction |
3 HSBC | 106,791.58 | Banking |
4 GlaxoSmithKline | 78,131.02 | Pharmaceutical industry |
5 Vodafone Group | 74,470.37 | phones and communication |
6 Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 63,032.80 | Banking including Halifax |
7 Barclays plc | 47,239.09 | Banking |
8 HBOS | 42,883.30 | Banking |
9 AstraZeneca | 42,557.86 | Chemicals (Zeneca used to be part of ICI |
10 Anglo American | 36,931.36 | Mining |
Содержание
- Высочина о.В. Смолина л.В. Britain and the British
- Britain and the British
- Рецензенты:
- Предисловие
- Unit I. Introduction to the uk question time
- Text 1 time for reading
- The united kingdom
- Geography of the uk
- Words, words, words …
- 1. Fill in the gaps with the proper names from the text.
- What do the following numbers refer to in the text?
- Answer the questions using the information from the text.
- Text 2 time for reading
- Great britain
- Text 3 time for reading
- British or english?
- Words, words, words …
- 1. Find the odd term in each line. Explain your choice.
- 2. Explain the meaning of the words below.
- Time to write
- Unit II. History of the uk question time
- Invasion
- Words, words, words…
- Read the proper names and give their Russian equivalents. Use the dictionary if needed.
- Fill in the boxes showing the chronological order of the invasions of the British Isles with the names of invading peoples.
- Text 2 the story of the united kingdom
- 1. Which paragraph gives the following information? (1) – (8)
- 2. Answer the questions using the information from the text.
- 3. Fill in the gaps with the dates and time periods from the text.
- Text 3 time for reading
- The union jack
- 2. Answer the questions using the information from the text.
- Text 1 time for reading
- Do you speak english?
- What language do people speak in Britain?
- Why is English spoken with different accents?
- Speaking like a Brit
- 1. Match the transcription in the left column with the words to the right:
- 2. What do the following numbers and statistics refer to in the text?
- 3. Are the following statements true or false? Give the right answer if necessary:
- Text 3 slang words
- Is Russian the only language people speak in Russia?
- Text 1 england
- Words, words, words…
- 1. Fill in the gaps with one of the words (a-c).
- Find the odd term in each line.
- Text 2 s cotland
- Words, words, words …
- In each line find a word related to Scotland.
- Text 3 scotland is famous for …
- Words, words, words …
- Text 4 wales
- Words, words, words
- Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box.
- 2. Find in the text:
- Text 5 northern ireland
- Words, words, words…
- 1. End the statements:
- Words, words, words...
- G ordon brown
- 1. Answer the questions concerning the politician you’ve read about.
- Words, words, words...
- 4. Complete the following sentences with the collocations from exercise №2.
- Which person has had the most successful political career in your opinion? Why?
- Text 1 time for reading
- Trade in the uk. Goods manufactured and imported
- Energy and natural resources
- Industry
- Words, words, words…
- Divide the words below into groups.
- Divide the words below into two groups.
- Match the abbreviations and their definitions.
- Match economical terms with their definitions.
- Text 2 time for reading
- Farming (Agriculture)
- Services
- Economic recession
- Currency
- Words, words, words…
- 1. Find in the text:
- 2. Find the opposite in the text.
- Time to speak
- Give a brief presentation on the economic profile of the uk.
- Discuss in pairs economic situation in Russia and the difficulties it is going through in the period of economic recession. Unit VIII. British cuisine question time
- Time for reading
- Words, words, words...
- 1. Explain the following English words and word combinations.
- 2.Classify these words according to the headings in the table below.
- Time for reading
- 1. Work with a partner. Answer the questions about the typical Englishman.
- 2. Mindmap strategy. Work with a partner and complete the following mindmap about the typical Englishman.
- Words, words, words...
- 1. You are given a list of adjectives and expressions that are used to describe personality traits. Match them with the statements below. Use dictionary if necessary.
- Time for speaking
- 3. Find some sayings about the Russians or other nations and share what you found with a partner. Analyzing them try to make judgments about the typical features of the nations.
- Don’ts: taboos; what you are strongly recommended not to do in Britain
- Changing of the Guard
- Opening of Parliament
- The Ceremony of the Keys
- Swan Upping
- The Queen's Telegram
- Lord Mayor’s Show
- Words, words, words…
- Time to speak
- You and your friends are going to take a trip to London and you’re planning to visit some royal ceremony. Discuss which ceremony you would like to see and why.
- Text 1 time for reading
- Public holidays in the united kingdom
- Words, words, words…
- Words, words, words...
- 1. Study Christmas vocabulary below; find Russian equivalents to these words or expressions, if any:
- Fill in the gaps using the following words:
- Christmas Traditions in Britain
- The Night Of Hogmanay
- Boxing Day
- Saint Valentine’s Day
- Words, words, words…
- 1. Fill in the gaps in the New Year Quiz:
- 2. Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box:
- Text 4 spring holidays
- Pancake Day
- Mother’s Day
- Words, words, words…
- Text 5 April Fools' Day
- May Spring Festival
- Words, words, words…
- Text 6 summer holidays Summer Bank Holiday
- Words, words, words…
- Text 7 autumn holidays Halloween
- Guy Fawkes Night
- Remembrance Day
- Words, words, words…
- 1. Answer the questions about Halloween:
- Time to write
- Test yourself
- Unit 14. Supplements unit 2. History of the uk The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Quiz.
- Unit 4. Countries within a country What is England famous for?
- Unit 7. Economy in britain Top 10 uk Firms listed by market capitalisation
- Unit 8. British cuisine
- Black pudding
- Christmas pudding
- Unit 12. Royal traditions and ceremonies
- 6 Faq about the Queen
- 1. When and where was the Queen born?
- 2. Where does the Queen live?
- 4. What is Queen Elizabeth's surname?
- 5. When did Queen Elizabeth come to the throne?
- Some Interesting Facts about the Queen
- Unit 13. Holidays in britain Holidays and Notable Special Days in the uk
- The Twelve Days Of Christmas
- British Holidays Quiz
- Glossary Unit 1
- Introduction to the uk
- Unit 2 history of the uk
- Unit 3 languages of britain
- Unit 4 countries within a country
- Unit 5 the system of government
- Unit 6 two british firsts
- Unit 7 economy in britain
- Unit 8 british cuisine
- Unit 9 english stereotypes
- Unit 10 manners are important
- Unit 11 superstitions in britain
- Unit 12 royal traditions and ceremonies
- Unit 13 holidays in britain
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- Использованные словари
- Интернет-ресурсы
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