Іноземна мова (англійська)

Word List

to dream of smth. ― мріяти про

to go climbing ― займатися альпінізмом 

to face the problem ― зіткнутися з проблемою

leisure ― дозвілля

to spend time outdoors ― проводити час на свіжому повітрі 

to have an excellent opportunity ― мати пречудову нагоду 

to have a bite ― під’їсти

normally ― звичайно 

in any case ― у будь-якому разі 

unfortunately ― на жаль 

time flies quickly ― час впливає швидко

to be looking forward to ― нетерпляче очікувати 

without observing ― брутально поводячи себе за столом

Exercise   Complete the sentences

Not everybody likes … .

Many people dream of … .

Other people like … .

We all have to face … .

At our leisure time we … .

At the weekend I usually… .

But unfortunately … .

Exercise    Agree or disagree with the following statements:

Many people think about holidays in May.

Not everybody likes winter holidays.

At the weekend I usually prefer to rest.

As a rule, we try to spend most of the time in doors.

At our leisure time we go to the University.

In winter we like to stay at home.

In summer and spring picnics are popular with undergraduates.

 

Exercise    Ask questions to get these answers:

They begin to make plans.

Not everybody likes winter holidays.

It is important for us to have a rest after hard work.

We are fond of picnics.

Sometimes my friends and I go to the museum or art exhibition.

Time flies very quickly at the weekend, and the next Monday morning comes.

Exercise    Put the sentences of the text into the logical order. Retell the text.

I don’t like to get up early and at the weekend I wake up late.

Monday morning comes, and I’m looking forward to my next days off.

I think it is important for us to rest after hard work.

We are fond of picnics chiefly because we have an excellent opportunity to admire the beauty of nature and have a bite without observing table manners.

Even if we all have different ideas about an ideal holiday, we all have to face two problems: time and money.

Some people like to spend their holidays with a lot of other people, others prefer to go on their own. 

Supplementary Reading 

 heir ― наследник • спадкоємець 

abdication ― отречение • зречення

enthusiasm ― увлечение • захоплення

to make one’s broadcast ― выступать в радиопередаче • виступати у радіопередачі 

duke ― герцог • герцог

to crown― короновать • коронувати

signify ― выражать • виражати 

monarchy ― монархия • монархія

annual ― годовой • річний

widespread ― распространенный • розповсюджений

keen promoter ― ярый защитник • завзятий захисник 

mass media ― средства массовой информации • засоби масової інформації

commitment ― приверженность • прихільність

Read the texts, give a summary and discuss them.

The Royal Family

At preset the British royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth. When the Queen was born  on the 21st  of April 1926, he grandfather, King George V, was on the throne and her uncle was his heir. The death of her grandfather and the abdication of her uncle brought her father to the throne as King George VI.

As a child she studied constitutional history and law as well as art and music. In addition she learned to ride and acquired her enthusiasm for horses. As she grew older she began to take part in public life, making her first broadcast at the age of 1

The marriage of the young Princess Elizabeth to Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh took place in November 194 She came to the throne after her father’s death in 1952 and was crowned in Westminster Abbey in June 195

Among Queen Elizabeth’s many duties are Commonwealth, whose interests and welfare are very important to her. The Queen has done much to signify the formalities of the monarchy, including allowing the BBC to take a documentary film about the day of the royal family. She also started the tradition of the “walkabout”, an informal feature of an otherwise formal royal visit, when she walks among the public crowds and stops to talk to some people.

The annual Christmas broadcast made by the Queen on radio and television has become a