Unit 5. COUNTRIES, PEOPLE, LIFESTYLE: THE UK AND UKRAINE

Lesson 60. LIFE IN BRITAIN

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички вживання артиклів з географічними назвами; вдосконалювати навички усного мовлення й аудіювання; розвивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; розвивати пам'ять та пізнавальні інтереси учнів; виховувати інтерес до вивчення іноземної мови, подорожування.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

True or False.

1. Great Britain is divided into counties.

2. The kilt is Scotland’s national costume.

3. Loch is the Welsh word for lake.

4. Snowdon is a high mountain in Wales.

5. Cardiff is the capital of Scotland.

6. Northern Ireland is also called Ulster.

7. The dragon is the symbol of Northern Ireland.

8. Rugby is a popular sport in Wales.

9. Moors are areas of wild, open countryside.

10. Oxford is situated on the River Tames.

11. Saint George is the patron of Wales.

12. There are three crosses on the British flag.

13. The north of Scotland is famous for its developed industry.

14. The capital of Northern Ireland is Dublin.

15. The tartan is a checked cloth.

Key: 1 T, 2 T, 3 F, 4 T, 5 F, 6 T, 7 F, 8 T, 9 T, 10 T, 11 F, 12 T, 13 F, 14 F, 15 T.

2. Grammar practice

Fill in the articles where necessary.

1. ... Northern Ireland

2. ... Union Jack

3. ... Strait of Dover

4. ... Cardiff

5. ... Scotts

6. ... Scottish

7. ... Belfast

8. ... Irish Sea

9. ... English Channel

10. ... Atlantic Ocean

11. ... British Isles

12. ... Wales

13. ... United Kingdom

14. ... Ireland

Key: “the”: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13.

3. Reading

Do ex. 2, p. 134.

Key: 1 D, 2 G, 3 A, 4 C, 5 E, 6 B.

Complete the table.

	Capital	People	Language	Symbol plant
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

Key:

	Capital	People	Language	Symbol plant
England	London	the English	English	a rose
Scotland	Edinburgh	the Scotts	Scottish	a thistle
Wales	Cardiff	the Welsh	Welsh	a leek, a daffodil
Northern Ireland	Belfast	the Irish	Irish	a shamrock

4. Listening

Listen to the information about a British icon.

1. What icon is it about?

2. Why did the rose become the symbol of England?

3. Why were many pubs and inns named the Rose?

4. What emblem do English rugby teams have on their badges?

THE ROSE

The national flower of England is the rose. No wonder so many people voted it a national icon.

It all started during the time of the Wars of the Roses — civil wars (14551485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).

At the end of the war the two roses were combined in the Tudor rose. The idea belonged to Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch and the father of Henry VIII. Henry was a Lancastrian, but he fell in love with Elisabeth of York, married her — and united the two houses. Looking for a symbol of this union, he chose a red rose with a white rose in it. During the Tudor period, hundreds of inns were named the Rose — to show loyalty to the royal family. There are still many pubs and hotels all over the country named after this flower.

In 1871, the newly formed Rugby Football Union selected an England team to play the first ever international match against Scotland. The committee chose a red rose as the team’s badge. Although England lost the match, held in Edinburgh, the country’s rugby teams have worn roses ever since.

5. Reading

Do ex. 3, p. 135.

6. Speaking

Do ex. 4, p. 136.

7. Summary

Complete the sentences.

1. The symbols of Wales are ... , ... and ... .

2. St. David is a patron saint of ... .

3. The national musical instrument of the Scots is the ... .

4. The national flower of the Scots is the ... .

5. Scotsmen wear . .

6. St. Patrick is the patron saint of ... .

7. ... is the national flower of England.

Key: 1 the leek, the daffodil and the red dragon; 2 Wales; 3 bagpipe; 4 purple thistle; 5 kilts; 6 Ireland; 7 the red rose.

8. Homework

Do ex. 5, p. 136.