Listening task. Choose the right variant. (Supplement 1. Additional texts)

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland includes...

a) England and Scotland;

b) Wales and Northern Ireland;

c) England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;

2. The Prime Minister lives …

a) atBuckingham Palace;

b)near the Stonehenge;

c) at10 Downing Street;

3. The Queen lives in …

a) Oxford;

b)the Parliament;

c) Buckingham Palace;

4. …. is a birthplace of William Shakespeare.

a) Liverpool;

b) Stratford - upon – Avon;

c) Edinburgh;

5. …. is a home of The Beatles.

a) London;

b) Cardiff;

c) Liverpool;

6. …. and … is famous for the Universities.

a) Oxford and Cambridge;

b) Belfast and Cardiff;

c) Stratford - upon – Avon and London;

7. About 2% of the working population are…

a)businessmen;

b)farmers

c)teachers;

8. In Wales ….. is very popular.

a) Kensington Garden;

b) theSnowdon National Park

c) Hyde Park;

9. Welsh people speak…

a) English;

b) both English and Welsh;

c) English and French;

10. Over … million tourists come to Britain every year.

a) 28;

b) 38;

c) 48;

11. What is Stonehenge? It is…

a) a clock;

b)a temple;

c) a temple, or a clock, or a calendar. Nobody knows.

12. Britain is an island. In fact there are over … islands.

a) 800;

b) 900;

c)1000;

 

Speaking and discussion.

1. What place in Britain would you like to visit most of all and why?

2. Would you like to live in Britain?Why/why not?

Read about the political system of Great Britain.

Can you explain the meaning of the sentence “The Queen reigns but she doesn’t rule”?

 

Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen is…

• the Head of the State.

• the Head of the Armed Forces.

• the Head of the Church of England.

The Queen …

• visits abroad.

• invites other world leaders to come to the United Kingdom.

• can declare when the country is at war and when war is over.

• appoints archbishops and bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister.

• signs documents and reports.

• represents the nation at times of great celebration or sorrow.

• travels around the country visiting hospitals, schools, factories and other places and organizations.

The official residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace.

 

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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland isTheresa May, the leader of the Conservative Party, was appointed by the Queen on 13 July 2016.

• The Prime Minister is the political leader of the United Kingdom.

• She acts as the head of Her Majesty's Government.

• She heads the Cabinet.

• She co-ordinates the policies and activities of the Cabinet.

The official residence of the Prime Minister is

Downing Street.

Pair work. Take turns to ask and answer questions.

Follow the model.

The Queen signs documents and reports.

The Queen doesn’t sign documents and reports.

Does the Queen sign documents and reports?

Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.

 

 

Text 2.Places to go. Wales.

Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and it’s famous for its beautiful scenery, music festivals and friendly people. It has its own language, Welsh, but nearly everyone speaks English. The best time to visit is from June to September.

Cardiff is a capital city. It’s a busy, modern city on a river called the Taff. There is a beautifulcastle in the center of the city and some interestingmuseums. St. David’s Hall is a good place for traditional Welsh music. You can also go to concerts and sports events at the amazing Millennium Stadium.

Breacon Beacons National Park is a great place for walksandpicnics. You can walk along Offa’s Dyke in the BlackMountains and enjoy the wonderful views, or go fishing atLlangorse Lake, the largest natural lake in the south Wales.

Snowdonia National Park is in the north of the country. Every year about 500.000 people climb Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. You can also travel up the mountain by train!Llandudnois an old seaside town on the north coast. It'sfamous for its long beaches and beautiful scenery, and isa goodplace to go surfing. You can also go surfing at manyplaces inthe south of the country like Broadheaven and Tenby.

Topicalvocabulary

theTaff – рекаТафф

St. David’sHall - Сент-Дэвид Холл, центр проведения выступлений местных и мировых звезд, конференций и представлений из области современного искусства.

MillenniumStadium – стадион Миллениум

BreaconBeaconsNationalPark – национальный парк Брекон-Биконс

Offa’sDyke – дамбаОффы, бывшая граница между Англией и Ульсом

the Black Mountains – Черныегоры

Llangorse Lake – озероЛлэнгорс

Snowdonia National Park – национальныйпаркСноудония

Llandudno – Лландидно, морской курорт и город в Уэльсе

Tenby – Тэнби, город на юго-западе