IV. Understanding the main points

React to the statements, correct the mistakes.

1. The UK consists of 4 main parts.

2. The country is washed by the Pacific Ocean, the Black Sea and the Irish Sea.

3. The official head of the state is the President.

5. There is the Spasskaya Tower in the centre of the City.

6. The Tower of London used to be a fortress, a royal residence, then a museum and now it is a hotel.

7. The East End of London is attractive in appearance because of expensive housing.

V. Vocabulary focus

A. Translate into English:

1. Первая ступень начального обучения - с 5 до 7 лет (младшие классы), вторая ступень — до 11 лет. Дети знакомятся с классной комнатой, партами; в основном, они играют и учатся через игру.

2. В 11 лет дети поступают в среднюю школу. В средней школе дети изучают английский язык, математику, естествознание, географию, историю, музыку, иностранный язык, занимаются физкультурой.

3. В 15-16 лет дети сдают экзамены обычного уровня, называемого «О»- уровнем. В 18-19 лет некоторые студенты (те, кто остались продолжать образование после 15) сдают экзамены продвинутого уровня - «А»-уровня.

4. Если три экзамена уровня «А» сданы хорошо, то они могут быть вступительными в университет. В вузах студенты обучаются 3- 4 года.

B. Complete the following table.

Country	Nationality	Language(s)	Person
			a Briton (rare)
		English, Scots, Gaelic
	Welsh
Ireland

VI. Language development

A. Using the words on the right make up sentences describing the weather in Great Britain. Make up positive as well as negative sentences.	Noun	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
	sun	sunny	wind	windy
	cloud	cloudy	ice	ic(e)y
	fog	foggy	shower	showery
	heat	hot	humidity	humid

B. There's a word missing from each of these proverbs. Choose the correct one from the three possibilities.

1. An Englishman's home is his _____. a) security b) castle c) palace 2. Let sleeping dogs _____. a) sleep b) dream c) lie 3. Many _____ make light work. a) servants b) hands c) cooks 4. It takes all sorts to make a _____. a) world b) war c) salad 5. Prevention is better than _____. a) cure b) punishment c) medicine

6. _____ is thicker than water. a) coffee b) blood c) soup 7. A miss is as good as a _____. a) mister b) mile c) wife 8. Birds of a _____ flock together. a) family b) cage c) feather 9. It's no use crying over _____ milk. a) sour b) spilt c) tinned 10. _____ begins at home. a) charity b) learning c) love

Match the Following English and Russian Proverbs:

1. A good name is better than riches. 2. He will never set the Thames on fire. 3. Make hay while the sun shines. 4. Live and learn. 5. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

Куй железо пока горячо. Добрая слава лучше богатства. Век живи, век учись. Утро вечера мудренее. Он пороха не выдумает.

Learn all of them by heart!

C. Which description fits which game?

1) Soccer 2) Lawn tennis 3) Table tennis 4) Cricket

A. The most popular English summer game, played on a green field, very slow and long by two teams of 11 players each. B. One of the most popular English games, played from late August until the beginning of May on a large field with a round leather ball, by two teams of 11 players each. C. A very popular outdoor game, played on a court with rackets in which the ball must pass back and forth over a net. D. A game played by two of teams of two players on a rectangular table using wood paddles and a small plastic ball.

D. Everyday expressions. In a game with a ball practice asking questions (student A) and answering to them (student B). Then exchange the roles.

• She's sneezing. She's coughing. She's got a sore throat. She's blowing her nose. She's got a temperature.

• Where's the clinic? - How do I get to the hospital? - How do I call the doctor? - Please, give me the doctor's phone-number. - I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor. - Can I make an appointment to see the doctor? - That time would be fine. - Please, call a doctor. - It's an emergency.

• I feel sick. - I have a cold. - I have a headache. - I have a backache. - My leg hurts. - It hurts here. - I feel nauseous. - My stomach is upset. - I have something in my eye. - Is it serious? - I'm taking this medicine. - I feel worse. - I feel much better.

• a splinter, pain, painkilling, sharp pain, a prescription, a chemist, a heart attack, asthma, lung cancer, a rash, allergic, a bruise, a cough, diarrhea, flu.