So many countries, so many customs.

Lesson 5: "So many countries, so many customs"

Exercise 1. Answer the questions.

·         Why do people like to travel?

·         How can people travel?

·         What means of transport do you prefer to travel?

·         What do people do on the board the plane?

·         Do you agree that travelling is an exciting thing! Why?

·         Do you agree that the more you travel, the more you see! Why?

·         Do you agree that the more you travel, the more you learn! Why?

Exercise 2. These are the new words for you to learn. + p. 66 ex. 12, p. 68 ex. 13

[∫]  tradition, traditional, The British Museum, The Pushkin’s Fine Art Museum, exhibition, the National Gallery, spaceship, The Russian Museum, academician

[ju]   The USA, the Statue of Liberty, museum, monument, Union Jack, university

[g]  England, gallery, Great Britain, The Summer Gardens, The Aleksandrovsky  Garden

[ai]   The White House, dime, science, scientist, scientific

[i]   the Big Ben, prison, village, the Kremlin, The Pushkin Museum, Nevsky Prospect, fortress, The Tower Bridge, conservative, palace, The Statue of Liberty

[ i :]   sour cream, Tverskaya Street, St Petersburg

[ kw]  quarter, queen, Trafalgar Square, Red Square, Dvortsovaya Square

[ ^]  double - deckers, custom, honey, London

[ ei]  pancake, space

[ k]  Moscow, Moscow Zoo, caviar

Exercise 3.  2. Факты о странах  «What do you know about Britain,  Russia and the USA»

1. “The Union Jack” is the flag of….  . a) Russia    b) the USA   c) England    d) Great Britain      e) Canada

2. The largest country in the world is….  .a) Russia       b) the USA        c) England         d) Great Britain     

3. The Great Fire in London was in ….  .a) 1666       b) 1766               c) 1756           d) 1566         

 4.The centre of London is…..   .a) the Tower       b) the East End       c) the City       d) the West End     

5. In Trafalgar Square you can see a monument of….   .a) Jeorge Washington  b) John Kennedy                    c) William the Conqueror d) Juri  Dolgoruki            e) Admiral Nelson

6. The name of the first ship that sailed from England to America was…..   .a) “Rose flower”                            b) “Mayflower”       c) “October flower”          d) “ Snow flower” e) “Sunflower”

7. The first president of the USA was …..    . a) Bush          b) Dixon          c) Kennedy           d) Washington          e) Nixon

8. The capital of the USA is…..   .a) New York       b) Washington, D.C.     c) Washington             d) London       e) Brighton

9. The Guy Fawkes day is on the ….of  November .a) 5^th b) 6^th c) 10^th d) 1^st e) 12^th

10. The traditional food on Maslenitsa is……  .a) porridge       b) roast turkey   c) bacon and eggs    d) pancakes      e) hamburgers

11. ………discovered America in 1492. a) James Cook       b) George Washington      c) Admiral Nelson   d)  Christopher Columbus       e) John  Kennedy

12. The symbol of England is…..    a) a thistle  b) a mayflower   c) a rose  d) a dragon     e) a sunflower

13. The capital of Great Britain is….. .a) Washington      b) London           c) Cardiff                d) Belfast             e) Edinburgh

14. The White Tower built…..  .a) William the Conqueror   c) John Kennedy d) James Cook  e) Admiral Nelson

15. George Washington was born in America, state …..   .a) Washington      b) Virginia      c) Vermont         d)

16.James Cook was ….  .a) a writer        b) an actor      c) a general        d) a scientist       e) a discoverer

17. Great Britain consists of ….parts. a) 5                 b) 2                     c) 4                 d) 6                  e) 3

18. The American flag is often called…..  .a) The Union Jack   b) The Red Dragon c) The Stars and Stripes

19. The first colonists started the tradition of….   .a) Halloween         b) Independence Day                               c) Memorial Day d) Thanksgiving Day                e) New Year’s Day

20. The keepers of the Tower carefully look after…….    .a) ravens          b) rats           c) mice             d) visitors            e) crows

What country would you like to go?

 -I’d like to go to the USA because I haven’t seen ……….I’d like to go to Russia because I haven’t seen ……….I’d like to go to Britain because I haven’t seen ……….

Exercise 4.  Аудио. Mrs. Lessing travels a lot. Listen to what she says about her visit to Russia. What places did she visit?  Write down the names and complete them with the or no article.

Moscow, Red Square, Dvortsovaya Square, St Petersburg, Kremlin, Pushkin Museum, Moscow Zoo, Nevsky Prospect, Russian Museum, Summer Gardens, Aleksandrovsky  Garden,  Tverskaya Street

Exercise 5.  You should find out the Russian, the American and the British national flags and their capitals.

Exercise 6.   Reading and writing

a) Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world. Russia is situated on two continents: Europe and Asia. The capital of Russia is Moscow. It was founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky.

b) Britain

There was a great fire of London in 1666. After that people of London build a new city. At the beginning of 19^th century England was an empire and had many colonies.

c) USA

America was discovered by Christopher Columbus. The capital of the United States is Washington D.C. There are 50 (fifty) states in the USA.  The 1^st president of the United States was George Washington.

Questions:

1. Which is the largest country in the world?

2.            Where is Russia situated?

3.            Who founded the capital of Russia? When?

4.            When was the Great Fire of London?

5.            Did the people of London build a new city after the fire?

6.            Who discovered America?

7.           What is the capital of the USA?

8.            How many states are there in the United States?

9.            Who was the first president of the United States?