“The U.K”
Find the odd word:
Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Ben Nevis, the
Thames, Edinburgh, William Shakespeare, the President,
Loch Ness.
Answer the questions:( speech drill)
1. What parts does the U.K consist of?
2. Which city is the capital of England
( Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)?
3. Which is the highest mountain on the British Isles?
4. Where is Loch Ness?
5. The Thames is the longest river on the British Isles, isn’t it?
6. Who is the head of Great Britain?
7. Where was William Shakespeare born?
“Modal verbs”
Find the odd word:
A)
Must, should, ought to, be
to, have, have to.
B)
Can, should,
be able to, could.
Now,
read the English proverb, find the modal verb in it and name its second form
and its equivalent.
Proverb: Never put off
till tomorrow what you can do today.
What
can you do very well? What will you able to do next year? What could you do
when you were 5?
“The British Queen’s family”
(Speech drill):
Read the English proverb and answer the questions:
Proverb:
“Hamlet” without the Prince of Denmark.
A)
Who wrote “Hamlet”?
B)
What country is William
Shakespeare from?
C)
When was he born?
D)
What is the name of his
native town?
E)
What is the name of the
Prince of Wales?
F)
Is he the eldest son of the
Queen of England?
Forming words
Add
one letter to each of the following words ( in any place) to form a new word.
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Исходное слово
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Подсказка
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Правильный
вариант
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1.ran
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It can spoil a day at the
seaside
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rain
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2.oar
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The sound a lion makes
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roar
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3. ear
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It is a fruit
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pear
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4.rule
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You use it to draw strait
lines
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ruler
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5.cod
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It is like in winter
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cold
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6.men
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The opposite of generous
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mean
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7.ram
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Americans call it a
streetcar
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tram
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8.have
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Something most men do every
day
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shave
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9.sap
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It keeps you clean
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soap
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10.rave
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It means you are not afraid
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brave
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11.pen
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Shops do it every morning
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open
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12.sore
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American word for shop
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store
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13.seal
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To take secretly, without
right
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steal
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14.harp
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The opposite of blunt
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sharp
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15.see
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To look for
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seek
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16.tin
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Very small
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tiny
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17.ale
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A story
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tale
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18.lame
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It’s seen in a fire
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flame
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19.troll
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To walk
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stroll
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Choosing the right synonym out of confusing words
1.
You haven’t (lent|
borrowed) my rubber, have you, Paul?
2.
The (nature | countryside)
around this town is very flat.
3.
The injured man was (laying | lying)
on the road close to the wreckage of his car.
4.
Who (taught |
learnt) you to play the guitar, Fred?
5.
Why don’t you (take | bring)
your girlfriend with you next time?
6.
I didn’t have time to (do |
make) the bed this morning.
7.
Amsterdam is a city full of (channels | canals).
8.
It’s a lot of (job | work)
looking after children.
9.
I prefer to (hire |
rent) a television than buy one.
10. Was it Bell who (invented | discovered) the
telephone?
11. The answer to the crossword is on the (backside |
back).
12. Sussex is my favourite (landscape | county)
in England.
13 I usually (go
up |get up) at 7.30 every morning.
14. Is it all
right if I(go with | follow) you to the concert on
Friday, Pam?
15. Was it (funny
| fun) at the party on Friday?
16. What (more
| else) did you do in Spain, apart swimming and sun-bathing?
17. I’ve been (sparing | saving) for years to buy a
new
House.
18. Those of you who wish to come to the Zoo this
Afternoon,
please (raise | rise) your hands?
19. I wonder if you’d mind (bringing | fetching) John from
next door? He’s wanted on the telephone.
20. When I heard that I’d given the job I felt very
(lucky
| happy) ideed.
