Read the model text and answer the questions 1 Who is the email to?a Bethba student at a different schoolBeth's sister2 What is the purpose of the email?3 is this email formal or informal?4 Which paragraph asks the reader questions5 Which paragraph is about Beth's class?6 Which paragraph is about the class'sfavourite lesson7 Which paragraph introduces Beth?​

(1.) Match a word pair with a definition
ifs or buts-excuses and arguments
wait and see- be patient and find out later
ins and outs-exact details
give and take- compromise/ be flexible
by and large- generally speaking
grin and bear it- tolerate it as best as you can
odds and ends- things
take it or leave it-accept it or refuse

(2.) Complete the sentences with a word pair from above
1. In any relationship you have to be prepared to give and take.
You can't have your own way all the time.
2. I didn't buy much at the shops. Just a few odds and ends for the kids.
Socks for Ben and hairbands for Jane.
3. I don't want to hear any ifs or buts. Just finish the job as soon as you can.
4. It's difficult to explain the ins and outs of the rules of cricket. It's so complicated.
5. "What have you got me for my birthday?" You'll have to wait and see.
6. "Oh, no! The Burtons are coming for lunch! I hate their kids!"
"I'm sorry, but you'll just have to grin and bear it. It's only for an hour or so.'
7. OK, you can have it for 90. That's my final offer,take it or leave it.
8. Britain has lots of faults, of course, but by and large , it's a pleasant place to live.

   15 предложений о Великобритании

1 The official name of the whole country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but it is often referred to as Great Britain. 2 The capital of the country is London.

3 Population of Britain is more than 60 million people.

4 People living in Britain are called British. English is the main language.  5 What are the capitals of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, which comprise the UK?  6 The capitals of these parts are Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Belfast. 7 The national flag is called the Union Jack.

8 The UK is a constitutional monarchy.

9 Queen Elizabeth II is 91 years old now. She is the head of the state from 1952.

The head of the government is the Prime Minister.

10 British national currency is a pound.   (British banknotes are called pounds.  One hundred pence make one pound.)

11 The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English Channel separates Great Britain from the continent.

12 The surface of Great Britain varies very much.

The north of Scotland is mountainous. All the rest – east, centre and south-east of the country – is a vast plain.

13 The British climate is mild. It’s never too cold or too hot in Britain.

14 Britain is a highly developed industrial country.

15 The British are proud of their customs and traditions and carefully keep them up.

16 A lot of tourists come to Great Britain every year to do some trip in its big and small towns. 

 

1 Официальное название страны -Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии, но её часто называют Великобританией.

2 Столица страны - Лондон.

3 Население Великобритании составляет более 60 миллионов человек.

4 Людей, живущих в Британии, называют британцами. Основной язык- английский.

5 Какие столицы стран Шотландии, Уэльса, Англии и Северной Ирландии,

из которых состоит Великобритания?

6 Это столицы: Эдинбург,  Кардифф, Лондон и Белфаст.

7 Национальный флаг называют Юнион Джек.

8 Великобритания является конституционной монархией.

9 Королева Елизавета II, которой сейчас 91 год,  глава государства с 1952 года.

10 Британская  национальная валюта – фунт стерлингов

( Британские банкноты называются фунтами. Сто пенсов составляют один фунт.)

11 Британские острова омываются Атлантическим океаном, Северным морем и ирландским морем. Ла-Манш отделяет Великобританию от континента.

12 Поверхности Великобритании очень сильно варьируется.

Север Шотландии -гористый. Всё остальное – восток, центр и юго-восток страны – это обширные равнины.

13 Британский климат мягкий. Никогда не бывает слишком холодно или слишком жарко в Великобритании.

14 Великобритания является высокоразвитой индустриальной страной.

15 Британцы гордятся своими обычаями и традициями и бережно хранят их.

16 Множество туристов приезжает в Великобританию, чтобы побывать в её больших и малых городах.