Lesson 6. Presentation “british culture”

PRESENTATION “BRITISH CULTURE”

Introduction

It is impossible to learn the language without knowing its culture. It will also help you to know your native culture better.

The task

In groups prepare a presentation about English culture.

Speak about the following

· Facts and figures (country, geography, weather, population, flag, economy, religion, etc.);

· Daily life (place to live, houses, transport, shops, family life, etc.);

· Etiquette (social customs, greetings, eating manners, meal times, etc.);

· Customs and traditions (festivals and holidays, unusual customs, costumes, national flowers, etc.)

Resources recommended

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/

www.stgiles.co.uk/General_cultural_information.pdf

www.english-culture-swicki.eurekster.com/

SELF-STUDY MATERIALS FOR SECTION II

The Present Continuous Tense

Formation
+	–	?
I	am	writing	I	am not	writing	am	I	writing?
you	are	you	are not	are	you
he she it	is	he she it	is not	is	he she it
we you they	are	we you they	are not	are	we you they

The Usage

1. action in progress at the moment of speaking

Where are the children? They are watching TV.

2. action in the near future

They are going on holiday in a few days.

Exercise 1. Add –ing to the verbs to form The Present Continuous.

1. I’m …….. a report (write).
2. They are ….. English (study).
3. She is ….. abroad (travel).
4. We are …. to the teacher now (listen).
5. Don’t make noise. Sandra …. on a new project (work).

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences about Russia using one of the verbs in the necessary form positive or negative.

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