1. Answer the questions about Halloween:
1. What supernatural beings are believed to appear on Halloween night?
2. What is the origin of the festival?
3. What traditional ‘Beggars’ threat children say when they ask for treat?
4. What are usual tricks to play on the people on Halloween?
5. What is jack-o’-lantern?
6. What typical costumes do people put on at Halloween parties?
7. Do you know any traditional children’s games played at Halloween parties?
2. Answer the questions of Bonfire Night Quiz:
1. What is 5th November called in Britain?
2. What do people do on this day?
3. What is the historical reason for celebrating Bonfire Night in England?
4. Can you complete the rhyme: “Remember, remember …”?
5. Why do children of Britain remember Guy Fawkes?
3. Answer the questions of Remembrance Day Quiz:
1. What is November 11th called in Britain?
2. Where does the National Remembrance Day ceremony take place in London?
3. Who lays the first wreath?
4. Where do people lay wreaths?
5. What is the red flower called that people wear?
6. Why is this red flower used on November 11th?
- 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
- Содержание