Ex. 1. Explain the use of the Present Indefinite in the following sentences:1. I sleep here. My father sleeps in his study.2. In case she wants to see him, he'll come over.3. "Your mouth is bleeding. Does it hurt?" Martha asked me.4. Where do we go from here?5. Please see that the children don't get nervous.6. I do a lot of travelling, you know.7. One lives and learns.8. He owns a big car.9. "It won't do any good to anyone if you get ill, I said.10. "His men act silently as a rule. They wear dark glasses andthey call after dark, " he added.11. You understand what we're talking about?12. Changes happen very quickly here.13. How quickly you leap to his defense!14. I said, "I take things as they come.15. His temper will not be right until we are at home again.16. "Do you often, " I asked, "take holidays in these parts?"17. She beat with her hand on the back of the sofa and cried tothem: "You talk too much. "18. "It's too late to go anywhere. " "What do we do then?"19. "Perhaps after breakfast I could ring up my family. " "Thetelephone doesn't work.20. Then the captain announced in a duty voice: "Tomorrow after-noon we arrive by four o'clock.21. "The news calls for champagne, " Jones said.22. Why don't you go back home?23. They wish to make sure that he does not alter his plans.24. She thought he wanted to look a mystery man to her. "Youplay your role fine, she said.25. I brush my teeth every night.26. "I give up, " she said. "You win".27. It is a scene in which Mr Dante, in a white dinner-jacket, arrives at the ground floor by lift. The lift door opens, Dante

1 Today I’d like to tell you about my day. 2 I wake up at 7 o’clock. 3 I get up and go to the bathroom. 4 I wash my face, clean my teeth and have a shower, if I have enough time. 5 After that I get dressed, put on make-up and comb my hair. 6 Before leaving home I usually have breakfast. 7 I have a sandwich and a cup of coffee. 8 Then I go to work. 9 When my workday ends, I come back home. 10 In the evening I prefer to relax at home. 11 Sometimes I watch TV or read a book. 12 Or I may surf the Internet. 13 When it’s late, I go to bed and sleep.

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Топик Great Britain (3)

The UK of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland occupies the territory of the British Isles. It consists of 4 main countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff and Belfast. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland is the official name of the state which is sometimes referred to as Great Britain or Britain (after it major island), England (after its major historic part or the British Isles). The UK is an Island state - it is composed of about 5500 islands, large and small. The two main islands are: Great Britain to the east and Ireland to the west. They are separated by the Irish Sea. The area of the UK is 244,100 square kms. It is situated off to the northwest coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the North Sea on the east and is separated from the European continent by the English Channel (or La Manche) and the Straits of Dover (or Pas de Calais). The population of the UK is over 57 mln people. The UK is inhabited by the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish who constitute the British nation. English is not the only language. Scottish, Welsh and Irish are also used. The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack. It has its history. It all began in 1603 when Scotland was joined to England and Wales. The flag is made up of 3 crosses. The upright cross is the Cross of St. Jeorge, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. All of them are on the blue background. The national currency is pound. Geographically the island of Great Britain is subdivided into 2 main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines (or the Pennine Chain) and the Lake District. The highest mountain top is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, separating England and Wales, the Thames (the longest and the deepest one). The swiflest flowing river is the Spray. Also the Tweed is famous (the woolen fabric is made here). There are many lakes in Great Britain. The Lake District is the most beautiful. The largest are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff. The capitals are: London in England, Edinburgh in Scotland, Cardiff in Wales and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Every country has its own national emblem. The red rose is the national emblem of England the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland the daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales and the shamrock (a kind of clover) is the emblem of Ireland.