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5. Fill the gaps. 7. complete the sentences. 8. Retell about London. Use the questions. Conversation practice. 1. Read and translate the dialogue “scottish new year”.
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5. Fill the gaps.
| Fascinating _____ financial _____ historic _____ the Middle _____ residential _____ high-quality _____ double-decker _____ historical theme _____ business _____ street _____ | famous _____ district London's _____window all sorts of _____shops _____ minorities _____ jobs _____ city _____ telephone boxes _____ metropolis _____ culture _____ arts |
6. Read and match English and Russian equivalents.
| 1. “walk through ages” 2. corresponding to the Roman city 3. until recently 4. deserted by night 5. historic delights 6. to move his court 7. kept spreading 8. eventually became swallowed up 9. Gentlemen's tailor 10. depressed areas 11. may ask for a pint of bitter | a. продолжал распространяться b. одежда для мужчин c. совершить прогулку в прошлое d. можно заказать пинту пива e. переместить свой двор f. районы бедноты g. относящийся к римскому городу h. до недавнего времени i. исторические достопримечательности j. в конечном счете, оказались поглощенными k. пустынный по ночам |
7. Complete the sentences.
1. London today is one …
2. It can offer visitors…
3. The oldest buildings in London include …
4. The City of London is …
5. It has its own historic delights such as …
6. In the 11th century, monks … and King Cnut began to …
7. Westminster has been the seat of …
8. The City's growing population kept …
9. Villages like Chelsea and Hackney eventually became …
10. Like almost every big city, London has its prosperity and …
10. Most tourists visit the " West End", with its …
11. Harrod's store claims to be …
12. In the small streets behind Regent Street, there are …
13. Two miles to the north east of Regent Street, the scene is …
14. Here you are in the district of London, where …
15. Few tourists visit …
16. Many of the inhabitants here are …
17. So, London gives the impression of …
18. The traditional and well-loved double-decker buses, the old-fashioned red telephone boxes and numerous London pubs are all pieces of …
19. London is a lively and exciting …
8. Retell about London. Use the questions.
1. Is London a city with a very long history? What are the oldest buildings in London? How old are they?
2. What was the City in the past and what is the City today?
3. Why did monks build a big new abbey at Westminster?
4. Where was the parliament established?
5. What historic delights of London do you know? Name them.
6. What part of London is most popular with tourists? Why?
7. Can you really buy an elephant in Harrod's store?
8. Where can visitors buy high-quality products?
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9. What are Islington, Bethnal Green, Brixton?
10. How many red iconic symbols of London can you remember?
11. What kind of impression do you have of London? Would you like to visit this exciting metropolis one day?
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Read and translate the dialogue “Scottish New Year”.
Scottish New Year
Matt from Canada: So what's the best holiday in Scotland?
Rachel: In Scotland... Well, Scotland has its own holidays which are different from England, like, there's Robert Burns' night, which is on the 22nd of January, and that celebrates a famous Scottish poet. But the one I like best, I think, is Hogmanay.
Matt: Ho... can you repeat that?
Rachel: Yeah. Hogmanay.
Matt: Hogmanay.
Rachel: H-O-G-M-A-N-A-Y. Hogmanay. H-O-G-M-A-N-A-Y.
Matt: And what's that?
Rachel: Hogmanay is actually New Year's Eve. Yeah. And in the past, that was a sort of public holiday. Christmas wasn't a holiday in Scotland in the past, but New Year's Eve was. So it's quite a big celebration. Yeah.
Matt: What do they do on Hogmanay?
Rachel: Well, after midnight... well, before midnight you have a party and you sing For Auld Lang Syne, and then you start going first footing.
Matt: First footing.
Rachel: Yeah. So first foot through the door of your neighbor's house. So, you go to all of your neighbors' houses and you have a drink – a dram of whiskey or something. And you just wish them all the best for the New Year. And, it's a really lovely tradition.
Matt: First footing, so you literally, the first time you enter a bunch of your neighbors' houses.
Rachel: Yes. Yeah. And, if the first person into your house is a tall, dark, handsome stranger carrying a bottle of whiskey and a piece of coal, and, I think it's called Bannock cake, I might be wrong about that, but then you'll be fortunate throughout the year. So the coal represents fire and warmth, right? The whiskey, obviously represents...
Matt: Сheer.
Rachel: Yes, cheer, and the cake represents, you know, food and sustenance.
Matt: Wow, so do people actually carry those things around with them?
Rachel: Yes they do. I still remember, when I was a kid, we lived in England actually, and... but, one Scottish friend came over specially with those things 'cause he felt like we wouldn't be celebrating in England. So, yeah.
Matt: Interesting. I have a question, though. If... I think that first footing sounds so nice, but if all of the neighborhood is first footing...
Rachel: I know.
Matt: Who is there to receive the guest?
Rachel: Well, my mother's, in my mother's town, which is quite small, for some reason a bunch of her friends live on the same street, so they usually have a party in one person's house. And then, each person runs home quickly before they get to the house to open it up to the rest of the
Matt: So they go in order?
Rachel: Yeah. So you go on sort of drinking throughout the night till about 5 in the morning.
Matt: Wow.
Rache l: Which is probably why Scottish people have a bit of a reputation.
Matt: Thank you very much. That's cool.
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