A. Translate into English:
1. Первая ступень начального обучения - с 5 до 7 лет (младшие классы), вторая ступень — до 11 лет. Дети знакомятся с классной комнатой, партами; в основном, они играют и учатся через игру.
2. В 11 лет дети поступают в среднюю школу. В средней школе дети изучают английский язык, математику, естествознание, географию, историю, музыку, иностранный язык, занимаются физкультурой.
3. В 15-16 лет дети сдают экзамены обычного уровня, называемого «О»- уровнем. В 18-19 лет некоторые студенты (те, кто остались продолжать образование после 15) сдают экзамены продвинутого уровня - «А»-уровня.
4. Если три экзамена уровня «А» сданы хорошо, то они могут быть вступительными в университет. В вузах студенты обучаются 3- 4 года.
B. Complete the following table.
| Country
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| a Briton (rare)
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| English, Scots, Gaelic
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| Welsh
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| Ireland
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VI. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
| A. Using the words on the right make up sentences describing the weather in Great Britain. Make up positive as well as negative sentences.
| Noun
| Adjective
| Noun
| Adjective
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| sun
| sunny
| wind
| windy
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| cloud
| cloudy
| ice
| ic(e)y
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| fog
| foggy
| shower
| showery
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| heat
| hot
| humidity
| humid
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B. There's a word missing from each of these proverbs. Choose the correct one from the three possibilities.
| 1. An Englishman's home is his _____.
a) security b) castle c) palace
2. Let sleeping dogs _____.
a) sleep b) dream c) lie
Не буди лиха, пока лихо спит
3. Many _____ make light work.
a) servants b) hands c) cooks
когда рук много, работа спорится
4. It takes all sorts to make a _____.
a) world b) war c) salad
о вкусах не спорят
5. Prevention is better than _____.
a) cure b) punishment c) medicine
| 6. _____ is thicker than water.
a) coffee b) blood c) soup
свой своему поневоле брат
7. A miss is as good as a _____.
a) mister b) mile c) wife
раз уж промахнулся, то все равно на сколько
8. Birds of a _____ flock together.
a) family b) cage c) feather
рыбак рыбака видит издалека
9. It's no use crying over _____ milk.
a) sour b) spilt c) tinned
слезами горю не поможешь
10. _____ begins at home.
a) charity b) learning c) love
своя рубашка ближе к телу
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болен-лечись, здоров-берегись
Match the Following English and Russian Proverbs:
| 1. A good name is better than riches.
2. He will never set the Thames on fire.
3. Make hay while the sun shines.
4. Live and learn.
5. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
| a) Куй железо пока горячо.
b) Добрая слава лучше богатства.
c) Век живи, век учись.
d) Утро вечера мудренее.
e) Он пороха не выдумает.
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Learn all of them by heart!
C. Which description fits which game?
| 1) Soccer
2) Lawn tennis
3) Table tennis
4) Cricket
| A. The most popular English summer game, played on a green field, very slow and long by two teams of 11 players each.
B. One of the most popular English games, played from late August until the beginning of May on a large field with a round leather ball, by two teams of 11 players each.
C. A very popular outdoor game, played on a court with rackets in which the ball must pass back and forth over a net.
D. A game played by two of teams of two players on a rectangular table using wood paddles and a small plastic ball.
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D. Everyday expressions.In a game with a ball practice asking questions (student A) and answering to them (student B). Then exchange the roles.
- She's sneezing. She's coughing. She's got a sore throat. She's blowing her nose. She's got a temperature.
- Where's the clinic? - How do I get to the hospital? - How do I call the doctor? - Please, give me the doctor's phone-number. - I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor. - Can I make an appointment to see the doctor? - That time would be fine. - Please, call a doctor. - It's an emergency.
- I feel sick. - I have a cold. - I have a headache. - I have a backache. - My leg hurts. - It hurts here. - I feel nauseous. - My stomach is upset. - I have something in my eye. - Is it serious? - I'm taking this medicine. - I feel worse. - I feel much better.
- a splinter, pain, painkilling, sharp pain, a prescription, a chemist, a heart attack, asthma, lung cancer, a rash, allergic, a bruise, a cough, diarrhea, flu.
