Point out which of these passages (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) has got the following information;

Some of ordinary clothes have appeared due to some historical events.

Choose the right answer;

One of the British soldiers gave his name to ….

A. a pair of gloves; B. a pair of trousers; C. a pair of boots; D. a pair of glasses;

3. Complete the sentences according with the text:

Beefeaters act as a ceremonial ….

A. guard; B. soldier; C. guest; D. visitor;

4. Determine the main idea of the text:

A. People in England like to wear good clothes.

B. Wales and Scotland have their own national costumes.

C. English customs and traditions involve a variety of costumes, but they lack a traditional national dress.

D. The history of the English fashion.

SPEECH EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Speak on the topics:

a) What British holidays do you know? What holidays do you like best of all and why?

b) What British holidays are observed in our country? Why? In what way?

WRITTEN TASKS

Exercise 1. Write a letter to your friend from Germany. Here is a part from her letter.

“ … I am very glad that your report on holidays in Britain was highly estimated. Could you tell me about the most ancient ones and I will tell you about our holidays in my next letter.

Looking forward to getting your letter.

Much love,

Greta”

Observe the rules of letter writing.

Exercise 2. Different nations have similar myths and legends. What about holidays? Can we find similar holidays in different countries? You can use your knowledge about holidays in other countries besides Great Britain and Russia (for example, the USA, Australia, Germany, France, etc).

TEST “Great Britain”

1. What sentence contains a grammar mistake?

A. The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.

B. It has a total land area of 244,100 square kilometers, of which nearly 99% is land and the remainder inland water

C. From the north to the south it is about 1,000 kilometers long.

D. The official name of the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

2. What sentence doesn’t contain a grammar mistake?

A. The names refer to the union of what were once four separate nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

B. When were the UK formed (made)?

C.The United Kingdom was formed in on January 1, 1801.

D.What are people called in the UK? People in the UK are called British although they have different nationalities.

Choose the correct answer;

The Union Flag, popularly known as …, symbolizes the union of the countries of the UK. It is made up of the individual flags of three countries in the Kingdom

A. the Union Jack; B. the Union Patrick; C. the Union Nick; D. the Union Andrew;

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