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1. Read the dialogues and reproduce them:

1)

Mary: Hello, Robert. Have you heard that John has just returned from London?

Robert: Oh, I didn't know that. Did he enjoy his trip?

Mary: Yes, very much! He has seen so many interesting things - Tower of London,

Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, famous London double-deckers and taxicabs!

Robert: Good for him! Has he visited any other cities in England?

Mary: Unfortunately no. But he had been to Great Britain some years ago, so he had visited some cities in England and Wales then.

Double-deckers - лондонські двоповерхові автобуси

Unfortunately no - На жаль, ні

2)

Lucy: Ted, is this your car?

Ted: You mean that green one? No, it's not mine. Mine is over there. It's a Toyota.

Lucy: Well, I didn't know you had bought a new car. How long have you had it?

Ted: About half a year, but it's not new, I got it second-hand.

Lucy: How many kilometres has it done?

Ted: About sixty thousand kilometres. And what about you? Have you got a car?

Lucy: No, not yet, but I am going to buy it next year.

Over there - ось там

3)

Barbara: So, Paul, have you been to a school reunion?

Paul: Yes, and I was very surprised - a lot of things have changed there.

Barbara: And your classmates, have they changed?

Paul: Yes, they have. Some of them have changed considerably, I wouldn't recognize them in the street. But some stayed almost the same, although we hadn't seen each other for ten years.

Barbara: Did your teachers remember you?

Paul: Well, some of them. But my English teacher had forgotten my name.

School reunion – зустріч випускників

Classmates - однокласники

Considerably - значно

4)

Laura: Is that your photo, Darcy? You look rather strange here.

Darcy: Oh no, it's not mine! This is my sister's photo. Her name is Ashley.

Laura: You look so much alike!

Darcy: No surprise, we are twins!

Laura: That's interesting! I had no idea that you had a twin! Does she live here in

London?

Darcy: No, at the moment she lives in Germany. She teaches English there.

You look so much alike! - Ви так схожі!

No surprise - Це не дивно

Twins – близнюки

2. Speak on the following situation:

  1. You’ve just returned from Great Britain. Tell your friend about it.

  2. You meet a friend you haven’t seen for a long time. He has bought a new car/flat/house. Ask him about it.

  3. Your friend has been to a school reunion recently. Discuss this event.

V Rendering.

1. Read the text and translate it using a dictionary:

The Queen’s Role

The Monarchy is the oldest institution of government in the United Kingdom. Until 1603 the English and Scottish Crowns were separate; after this date one monarch reigned in the United Kingdom.

The Queen is the United Kingdom's Head of State. As well as carrying out significant constitutional functions, the Queen also acts as a focus for national unity, presiding at ceremonial occasions, visiting local communities and representing Britain around the world.

The Queen is not only Queen of the United Kingdom, but the Head of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries.

Most of these countries had progressed from British rule to independent self-government, and the Commonwealth now serves to foster international co-operation and trade links between people all over the world.

In addition to the United Kingdom, The Queen is also Queen of a number of other Commonwealth realms, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Visits to all kinds of places throughout the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and overseas have always been an important part of the work of the Queen and members of the Royal family. They allow members of the Royal family to meet people from all walks of life and backgrounds, to celebrate local and national achievements and to strengthen friendship between different countries. Many of the visits are connected to charities and other organizations with which members of the Royal family are associated. In other cases, royal visits help to celebrate historic occasions in the life of a region or nation. All visits are carefully planned to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to see or meet members of the Royal family.

The Queen has many different duties to perform every day. Some are familiar public duties, such as investitures, ceremonies, receptions or visits within the United Kingdom or abroad. Away from the cameras, however, the Queen's work goes on. It includes reading letters from the public, official papers and briefing notes; audiences with political ministers or ambassadors; and meetings with her Private Secretaries to discuss her future diary plans. No two days have ever been the same and the Queen must remain prepared throughout.