DIALOGUES. I. Read the dialogues in pairs and reproduce them

I. Read the dialogues in pairs and reproduce them.

I

A. Is England the only name for that country?

B. No it isn’t. It’s also called Great Britain, or simply Britain.

A. So it has two names?

B. There is also a third name – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or just the United Kingdom.

A. But it sounds more official, doesn’t it?

B. Yes, it’s the official name for the country.

II

A. Is England a monarchy or a parliamentary republic?

B. Britain is a parliamentary monarchy.

A. How’s that?

B. It’s simple: there’s a King, or a Queen and there’s a parliament enjoying the right to pass laws and elect the government.

III

A. The seats in Parliament are hereditary, aren’t they?

B. Not exactly. The seats are hereditary in the House of Lords, but as to the members of the House of Commons, they are elected every 5 years.

A. Which chamber is more important and how many members are there in each of them?

B. The House of Commons is surely considered more important. As far as I remember there are 635 MPs in the House of Commons. But the number of peers is considerably greater.

II. At a sitting of the university English-speaking club you discuss:

a) Britain’s economy today;

b) its international role in the modern world;

c) the life and activities of a prominent public figure in Britain.

JUST FOR FUN

I. Read and answer.

“If” – problem

If two cats are before a cat,

and two cats are behind a cat,

and a cat is in the middle,

how many cats are there in all?

II. Learn the following proverbs and sayings. Choose the one you like most and use it in a natural context.

1. If ifs and ans were pots and pans.

2. If the sky falls, we shall catch larks.

3. If we can’t as we would, we must do as we can.

4. If wishes were horses, beggars might ride.

5. If you run after two hares, you’ll catch neither.

6. If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.

III. Learn the following by heart.

Had we never loved so kindly,

Had we never loved so blindly,

Never met and never parted,

We’d never been broken – hearted.

IV. Solve the puzzle. Within the grid, find the capitals of the countries listed below:

V. Add one or more letters before the word one to get the word defined.

1.? + one = something that holds ice cream;

2.? + one = part of a skeleton;

3.? + one = no longer here.

4.? + one = accomplished; finished;

5.? + one = without anyone else present;

6.? + one = a musical sound;

7.? + one = a rock;

8.? + one = a geographical region or area;

9.? + one = a chair for a king or queen;

10.? + one = a windstorm; tornado;

11.? + one = an instrument for talking to someone far away;

12.? + one = nobody;

13.? + one = not any;

14.? + one = two.

UNIT 5