Тема 2.3. Дом. Жилищные условия
Модуль 2: Повседневное общение.
Содержание занятия:
Задание 1. Какие из перечисленных пунктов являются достоинствами (поставьте +), а какие – недостатками (поставьте -) при покупке или аренде жилья. Аргументируйте свой ответ. central heating-, balcony-, windows overlooking a busy street-, garden-, poor condition-, lift-, garage-, nice neighbourhood
Задание 2. В каких их этих домов ( см. слова в рамке) вы больше всего хотели бы жить? Аргументируйте свой ответ, используя следующие критерии: comfortable -/ uncomfortable, expensive-/ cheap, easy to look after-/ difficult to look after, quiet-/ noisy
| Cottage, block of flats, detached house, terraced house, palace, country mansion, caravan, houseboat |
Задание 3. Прочитайте текст, переведите, запишите новые слова в словарик. Составьте вопросы по тексту, работайте в парах.
The English word house derives directly from the Old English Hus meaning "dwelling, shelter, home, house," which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic Khusan (reconstructed by etymological analysis) which is of unknown origin. The house itself gave rise to the letter 'B' through an early Proto-Semitic hieroglyphic symbol depicting a house. The symbol was called "bayt", "bet" or "beth" in various related languages, and became beta, the Greek letter, before it was used by the Romans. Many houses have several large rooms with specialized functions and several very small rooms for other various reasons. These may include a living/eating area, a sleeping area, and (if suitable facilities and services exist) separate or combined washing and lavatory areas. Additionally, spa room, indoor pool, indoor basketball court, and so forth. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such as chickens or larger livestock (like cattle) often share part of the house with human beings. Most conventional modern houses will at least contain a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A typical "foursquare house" (as pictured) occurred commonly in the early history of the US where they were mainly built, with a staircase in the center of the house, surrounded by four rooms, and connected to other sections of the home (including in more recent eras a garage).
Задание 4. Прочитайте статью “Homes in the UK”, выпишите и переведите новые слова, напишите краткое изложение прочитанного.
There are about 25 million homes in the UK, of which seven out of 10 are owner-occupied. The number of home owners has risen by more than one million since 1997 alone.
In 1918, eight out of 10 homes were rented privately, compared with one in 10 now. The number of people in social housing has fallen to fewer than two in 10.
Home ownership is lowest in London (58%) and Scotland (67%). The majority of single parents rent their homes.
Most people live in houses, but large numbers of flats are being built. Homes have improved, but more than a quarter are not properly maintained or constructed.
House prices have been booming for more than a decade - almost tripling since 1996. The sharp increase has far outpaced wage rises.
The average house now costs more than six times the average wage. In London the figure is closer to nine times.
It has led to fears that many people will not be able to buy a first home, or a larger one.
The typical first time buyer is now 33-years-old and takes five years to save the average £24,000 deposit (rising to £44,000 in London).
It is thought that four out of 10 people buying a first home now rely on parental help.
An acute shortage of affordable homes has led to plans for a massive house-building programme.
Four main areas around London were identified by the government in 2003 as "Areas of Priority" for the building of around 200,000 new houses.
In 2007, Gordon Brown said three million new homes would be built by 2020. And the communities minister said houses would take "priority" over environmental concerns.
A key factor has been a sharp rise in the number of people living alone. The number of single person households is expected to increase from about 22 million in 2007 to around 26 million by 2026.
UK homes are among Europe's most expensive, but spending on housing as a share of income is fairly low - one fifth, compared to quarter in Germany and a third in Spain.
At 69%, the level of home ownership is high, but lower than Spain's 82%. Further afield, the rate is 84% in Slovenia and 94% in Hungary.
Despite being one of Europe's most crowded nations, only one in 50 UK homes is in a block of four storeуs or more.
Size-wise, UK homes are slightly smaller than the EU average. Residents of all EU nations have less space than those of the US, where a typical home is 163m/2.
Задание 5. Обсудите темы в группе.
“My home is my castle”. Explain the proverbs and discuss it.
Household duties (doing the washing-up, cleaning, hovering) are relaxing and give us pleasure and satisfaction. Do you agree? Discuss.
“Show me your home and I’ll tell you who you are. Explain the saying.
Neighbours are often as important in our life as family. Do you agree? Discuss.
“Good fences make good neighbours”. Do you agree?
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: монологическое высказывание
Самостоятельная работа, задание:
Подготовить монолог-высказывание на одну из тем, данных в задании 5.
ЗАНЯТИЕ 19
Тема: 1.4. Времена группы Continuous (Present)
Модуль 1: Грамматическая структура языка
Содержание занятия: конспект
| THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (PROGRESSIVE) TENSE | ||
| ТИП ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ | ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ | СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ |
| УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНОЕ | I am asking. He (she, it) is asking. You (we, they) are asking. | I am being asked. He (she, it) is being asked. You (we, they) are being asked. |
| ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНОЕ | Am I asking? Is he (she, it) asking? Are you (we, they) asking? | Am I beingasked? Ishe (she, it) being asked? Are you (we, they) being asked? |
| ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНОЕ | I am not asking. He (she, it) is not asking. You (we, they) are not asking. | I am not being asked. He (she, it) is not being asked. You (we, they) are not being asked. |
| СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (PROGRESSIVE) TENSE | ||
| № п/п | СЛУЧАЙ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ПРИМЕР |
| Действие в развитии, незаконченное, происходящее в момент речи | I am writinga letter to my sister now, don’t bother me. Я сейчас пишу письмо сестре, не беспокой меня. | |
| Действие в ближайшем будущем (обычно с обстоятельством времени) | My wife is coming in a minute. Моя жена придет через минуту. |
| СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ КОНСТРУКЦИИ BE GOING + ИНФИНИТИВ | ||
| № п/п | СЛУЧАЙ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ПРИМЕР |
| Намерение совершить действие в будущем, близость которого зависит от того, насколько далеко заходят планы говорящего | I am going to leave. Я собираюсь уехать. | |
| Личное мнение какого-то лица о намерениях другого лица или о предстоящих событиях | She's going to be showing some of the latest things, I think. Я думаю, он собирается показывать кое-что из новинок. | |
| Неотвратимое действие или состояние (рок, судьба и т. д.) | Ain't it fun to know that you're gonna die young. Не забавно ли знать, что тебе молодым умирать. |
| ПРИМЕЧАНИЯ | ||
| № п/п | ПРИМЕЧАНИЕ | ПРИМЕР |
| Прошедшее время глагола to be (was, were) в составе конструкции указывает на существовавшее в прошлом намерение | I was going to fix breakfast for you. Я собирался приготовить тебе завтрак. | |
| Служебный глагол be going изредка упо-требляется в форме Past Perfect. В таких случаях конструкция означает, что намечавшееся к осуществлению действие или состояние было потенциально возможно, но не осуществилось | Norman had been going to take her to a lecture that night. В тот вечер Норман хотел сходить с ней на лекцию (но не получилось). | |
| Be going может предшествовать глаголу to have в модальном значении. Сказуемое в этом случае выражает намечающуюся необходимость совершить действие | You know, you're going to have to fight these engineers every inch of the way. Знаешь, тебе придется отвоевывать у этих инженеров каждый дюйм. | |
| Глаголы to go и to come редко встречаются в данной конструкции: их обычно употребляют в форме Present Continuous | I am going… Я иду… He is coming… Он идет… | |
| Инфинитив после сочетания может употребляться и в страдательном залоге | He is going to be appointed manager of that department. Его собираются назначить управляющим этого отделения. | |
| Перед сочетанием be going иногда употребляются модальные глаголы (исключительно may и might) | She might be going to have another baby! Должно быть, она снова собирается рожать! | |
| В разговорной речи часто употребляется форма be + gonna+ инфинитив без to | I'm gonna tell you a secret. Я расскажу тебе секрет. |
Грамматический тренинг:
1.Голицынский Ю.Б. Грамматика: Сборник упражнений. – 6-е изд., _ Спб.: КАРО, 2008. -544 с. Стр.134-151 упр.166-185
Работа в парах:
Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 2 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с. Стр.6-7 упр.4,5 стр.8 упр.9
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: проверка диалогов, грамматический тест
Самостоятельная работа, домашнее задание: Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 2 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с. Стр.6-7 упр.1-3, стр.7 упр.5-8
ЗАНЯТИЕ 20
Тема:2.4. Покупки.
Модуль 2: Повседневное общение.
Содержание занятия:
Задание 1. Где можно найти продукты и товары, данные в рамке?
| Aspirin, lamb, stamps, hammer, Lego blocks, sandals, dress, sugar, deodorant, notebook, wellingtons, flour, pencil, notebook, cod, wallpaper, map, chicken, scarf, herring, flower pot, teddy bear, bread, suntan lotion, chives |
Подсказка:
| Chemist’s /pharmacy, fishmonger’s, greengrocer’s, DIY shop, bookshop, toyshop, newsagent’s, baker’s, florist’s, boutique, butcher’s, grocer’s, shoe shop, stationary shop |
Добавьте свои примеры продуктов, которые можно купить в каждом из магазинов.
Задания: см. метод-разработку - Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 2 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с. Стр. 17-19 упр.1-8
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: монологическое высказывание, диалог
Самостоятельная работа, домашнее задание:
Составить диалоги на тему «Покупки»
ЗАНЯТИЕ 21
Тема: 1.4. Времена группы Continuous (Past, Future)
Содержание занятия: конспект
| THE PAST CONTINUOUS (PROGRESSIVE) TENSE | ||
| ТИП ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ | ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ | СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ |
| УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНОЕ | I (he, she, it) was asking. You (we, they) were asking. | I (he, she, it) was being asked. You (we, they) were being asked. |
| ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНОЕ | Was I (he, she, it) asking? Were you (we, they) asking? | Was I (he, she, it) being asked? Were you (we, they) being asked? |
| ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНОЕ | I (he, she, it) was not asking. You (we, they) were not asking. | I (he, she, it) was not being asked. You (we, they) were not being asked. |
| СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ THE PAST CONTINUOUS (PROGRESSIVE) TENSE | ||
| № п/п | СЛУЧАЙ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ПРИМЕР |
| Действие в развитии, незаконченное, происходившее в определенный момент в прошлом | Yesterday at 6 o’clock I was writing a letter. Вчера в 6 часов я писал письмо. | |
| Действие, протекавшее в момент, когда произошло какое-либо другое действие, выраженное в Past Simple (в придаточных предложениях, обычно начинающихся со слова when когда) | He was reading a book when I entered the room. Он читал книгу, когда я вошел в комнату. | |
| Параллельные действия в прошлом (в придаточных предложениях времени, обычно начинающихся со слова whileпока, в то время как) | I was watching TV while he was looking through the newspapers. Я смотрел телевизор, в то время как он просматривал газеты. | |
| Действие, протекавшее в ограниченный период (когда в предложении подчеркивается длительность процесса), часто со словами all day long весь день, the whole month целый месяц и т. д. | I was talking to him from 7 till 8 o’clock last night. Я разговаривал с ним вчера вечером с 7 до 8 часов. |
| THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS (PROGRESSIVE) TENSE | ||
| ТИП ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ | ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ | СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ |
| УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНОЕ | I (he, she, it, we, you, they) will be asking. (I (we) shall beasking.) | |
| ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНОЕ | Will I (he, she, it, we, you, they)be asking? (ShallI (we) beasking?) | НЕ СУЩЕСТВУЕТ |
| ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНОЕ | I (he, she, it, we, you, they) will not be asking. (I (we) shall not beasking.) |
| СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS (PROGRESSIVE) TENSE | ||
| № п/п | СЛУЧАЙ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ПРИМЕР |
| Действие в развитии, незаконченное, происходящее либо в определенный момент в будущем, либо в течение целого периода в будущем | I'll be waiting for you at 5 o'clock. Я буду ждать вас в 5 часов. I'll be translating this article all day long tomorrow. Завтра я целый день буду переводить эту статью. | |
| Действие, которое будет совершаться, протекать в тот момент, когда произойдет другое действие, выраженное глаголом в форме Present Simple (в придаточных предложениях времени, начинающихся со слова when когда) | I'll be working when you come. Я буду работать, когда вы придете. | |
| Параллельные действия в будущем, т. е. протекающие в одно и то же время (в придаточных предложениях времени, начинающихся со слова while пока, в то время как) | He will be reading while the children will be swimming. Он будет читать, пока дети будут купаться. | |
| Действие в будущем, которое явится результатом естественного хода событий, причем точное время его совершения может быть не указано | I'll soon be starting my studies in King's College. Скоро я буду учиться в Королевском колледже. |
Действие или состояние, выражаемое данной конструкцией, находится на пути к осуществлению, лишь намечается и в большинстве случаев имеет значение намерения. Инфинитив может употребляться в любой форме, кроме перфектной. Если глагол to be употреблен в настоящем времени (am, is, are), то конструкция выражает действие или состояние, относящееся к будущему. Если глагол to be стоит в форме прошедшего времени (was, were), то она выражает существовавшее в прошлом намерение совершить какое-либо действие.
Грамматический тренинг:
1.Голицынский Ю.Б. Грамматика: Сборник упражнений. – 6-е изд., _ Спб.: КАРО, 2008. -544 с. Стр.186-219 упр.225-259
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: грамматический тест
Самостоятельная работа, домашнее задание: Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 2 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с. Стр.7 упр.7,8
ЗАНЯТИЕ 22
Тема:2.4. Еда
Модуль 2: Повседневное общение.
Содержание занятия:
Задание 1.Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 2 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с.
Стр.8-9 лексика для заучивания. Стр. 9-10 текст « Sunday Dinner», стр.10-11 упр. 3,4,5,7
Задание 2.Прочитайте текстHow You Change an Unhealthy Lifestyle. Выпишите в словарик новые слова. Составьте вопросы. Работайте в парах.
Follow these steps to transform your unhealthy lifestyle into a healthy lifestyle:
Quit smoking.
If you can't do it alone, get help.
Maintain a healthy weight.
For many people, this means losing weight. It isn't easy to lose the extra pounds, but start by determining your Body Mass Index (BMI). If your BMI is over 25, then you need to lose weight.
Get more exercise.
It doesn't take any expensive equipment to get your body moving, just high quality shoes and comfortable clothes. If you are out of shape, check with your doctor first, and then start a walking program, running or weight-lifting program.
Eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables everyday.
Fruits, vegetables and 100% whole grain breads and cereals are an important part of good nutrition because they are all good sources of nutrients and fiber.
Eat sensibly.
A piece of apple pie isn't a healthy serving of fruit, and French fries don't count as a healthy vegetable. Eat lots of whole fruits and fresh vegetables along with lean meats, fish, low fat dairy products, nuts, seeds and legumes. Keep portion sizes small and stay away from fast food, sugary snacks and junk food.
(Source: Reeves MJ, Rafferty AP. "Healthy lifestyle characteristics among adults in the United States, 2009.)
Задание 3. См. метод разработку: Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 3 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с. Стр.30. упр.6,7 обсудите в парах тему долголетия и здоровья.
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: беседа
Самостоятельная работа, домашнее задание: Колесникова Л.И. Учебные задания по английскому языку для студентов I курса неязыковых факультетов, 2 часть.– Владимир: ВГПУ, 2001, 50с. Стр.11 упр.6,8 (составить диалоги)
ЗАНЯТИЕ 23
Тема: 3.1. Магазины в Лондоне
Модуль 3. Страноведение.
Содержание занятия: задания и тексты из методразработки:
Задание 1. Просмотр видеофильма: «Магазины Лондона»
Задание 2. Прочитайте текст. All things, for all people, Everywhere
Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brampton Road in Knightsbridge, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed as of 2011, with plans announced to reopen in 2013.[1]
The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe. The UK's second-biggest shop, Selfridges, Oxford Street, is a little over half the size with 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2) of selling space., while the third largest, Allders of Croydon had 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of retail space. By comparison Europe's second-largest department store the KaDeWe in Berlin has a retail space of 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2).
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Halls, are world famous.
From 1989 Harrods has had a dress code policy and had turned away several people who it believed were not dressed appropriately. These included a soldier in uniform, a scout troop, a woman with a Mohican haircut, a 15 stone (95 kg) woman and FC Shakhtar Donetsk's first team for wearing tracksuits. This however, is no longer the case, and most outfits and dress-styles will be allowed within the store, though security staff still retain the right to refuse entry without giving an explanation as to why. Harrods still has a strict and accepted dress code, where people are refused and not allowed to enter the store if they are wearing high-cut, Bermuda or beach shorts, swimwear, athletic singlets, cycling shorts, flip flops or thong sandals, if they have bare midriff or bare feet, if they are excessively sweaty, or if they are wearing dirty or unkempt clothing.
Harrods and Mohamed Al-Fayed have been criticized for selling real animal fur with regular protests organized outside Harrods. Harrods is the only department store in Britain that has continued to sell fur. Harrods was sharply criticized in 2004 by the Hindu community for marketing a line of feminine underwear (designed by Roberto Cavalli) which featured the images of Indian goddesses. The line was eventually withdrawn and formal apologies were made. Harrods has been criticized as "deeply sexist" for making female employees wear six kinds of makeup at all times without requiring this of male employees.
Asma al-Assad, the wife of the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, used an alias to shop at Harrods despite economic sanctions imposed by the European Union that froze funds belonging to her and her husband.
Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы:
Would you like to visit Harrods? Why? Why not?
Do you enjoy shopping? Why?
What is the most famous shop in your country?
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: оценка презентаций
Самостоятельная работа, задание:
Подготовка к презентации выбранной темы.
ЗАНЯТИЕ 24
Тема: 3.1. Английская кухня, английский чай.
Модуль 3. Страноведение.
Содержание занятия:
Vocabulary:
proverb — пословица, поговорка Every cook praises his own broth — каждый повар хвалит свой собственный бульон; аналог, каждый кулик хвалит свое болото
cookery — кулинария; стряпня
variety — многообразие, разнообразие
cuisine — кухня, стол (питание; поваренное искусство)
particular — редкий, особенный; особый, специфический
lunch — обед (обычно в полдень в середине рабочего дня), ланч
porridge — (овсяная) каша
rasher — тонкий ломтик бекона/ветчины (для поджаривания)
sausage — колбаса; сосиска; колбасный фарш
mushroom — гриб
in spite of — несмотря на
strictly — бдительно, внимательно, неусыпно
cereal — обыкн.мн, злак; крупа, крупяной продукт (полученные из зерновых культур)
honey — мед
substantial — питательный (о пище); существенный, большой
poultry — домашняя птица
beef — говядина
mutton — баранина
veal — телятина
ham — ветчина, окорок
boiled — кипяченый, вареный
fried — жареный
chop — небольшой кусок мяса, отбивная (котлета)
steak — бифштекс, кусок мяса/рыбы (для жаренья)
cheap — дешевый, недорогой
snack — легкая закуска
tea-spoonful — целая чайная ложка
tin — жестяная консервная банка; жестянка
apricot — абрикос
pear — груша
pineapple — ананас
instant coffee — растворимый кофе
disgusting — отвратительный, плохой, противный
roast — жаркое; жареный
lamb — мясо молодого барашка
gravy — подливка (из сока жаркого), соус
delicious — восхитительный, прелестный; очень вкусный
Задание 1.Прочитайте текст, поймите его содержание.
British Cuisine
Some people criticize English food. They say it's unimaginable, boring, tasteless, it's chips with everything and totally overcooked vegetables. The basic ingredients, when fresh, are so full of flavour that British haven't had to invent sauces to disguise their natural taste. What can compare with fresh peas or new potatoes just boiled and served with butter? Why drown spring lamb in wine or cream and spices, when with just one or two herbs it is absolutely delicious?
If you ask foreigners to name some typically English dishes, they will probably say "Fish and chips" then stop. It is disappointing, but true that, there is no tradition in England of eating in restaurants, because the food doesn't lend itself to such preparation. English cooking is found at home. So it is difficult to a good English restaurant with a reasonable prices.
In most cities in Britain you'll find Indian, Chinese, French and Italian restaurants. In London you'll also find Indonesian, Mexican, Greek... Cynics will say that this is because English have no "cuisine" themselves, but this is not quite the true.
Задание 2.Прочитайте текст, переведите его.
English Meals
The English proverb says: every cook praises his own broth. One cannot say English cookery is bad, but there is not a lot of variety in it in comparison with European cuisine. The English are very particular about their meals. The usual meals in England are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
Breakfast time is between seven and nine a.m. A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal. It consists of juice, porridge, a rasher or two of bacon and eggs, toast, butter, jam or marmalade, tea or coffee. Marmalade is made from oranges and jam is made from other fruit. Many people like to begin with porridge with milk or cream and sugar, but no good Scotsman ever puts sugar on it, because Scotland is the home of porridge. For a change you can have sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, cold ham or perhaps fish.
But nowadays in spite of the fact that the English strictly keep to their meals many people just have cereal with milk and sugar or toast with jam or honey.
The two substantial meals of the day are lunch and dinner. Lunch is usually taken at one o'clock. For many people lunch is a quick meal. Office workers usually go to a cafe at this time. They take fish, poultry or cold meat (beef, mutton, veal and ham), boiled or fried potatoes and all sorts of salad. They may have a mutton chop or steak and chips, followed by biscuits and a cup of coffee. Some people like a glass of light beer with lunch. Pubs also serve good, cheap food. School children can have a hot meal at school. Some of them just bring a snack from home.
Tea is very popular among the English; it may almost be called their national drink. Tea is welcome in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. The English like it strong and fresh made. The English put one tea-spoonful of tea for each person. Tea means two things. It is a drink and a meal. Some people have afternoon tea, so called «high tea» with sandwiches, tomatoes and salad, a tin of apricots, pears or pineapples and cakes, and, of course a cup of tea. That is what they call good tea. It is a substantial meal.
Cream teas are also popular. Many visitors, who come to Britain, find English instant coffee disgusting. Dinner time is generally between six and eight p.m. The evening meal is the biggest and the main meal of the day. Very often the whole family eats together. They begin with soup, followed by fish, roast chicken, potatoes and vegetables, fruit and coffee.
On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch consisting of roast chicken, lamb or
beef with salads, vegetables and gravy.
The British enjoy tasting delicious food from other countries, for example, French, Italian,
Indian and Chinese food. Modern people are so busy that they do not have a lot of time for
cooking themselves. So, the British buy the food at the restaurant and bring it home already
prepared to eat. So we can conclude that take-away meals are rather popular among the
population. Eating has become rather international in Britain lately.
Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. What are the usual meals in England?
2. What time do they have breakfast?
3. What is a traditional English breakfast?
4. What are the two substantial meals of the day?
5. When is lunch usually taken?
6. What does lunch include?
7. Is tea popular among the English?
8. When do they usually have dinner?
9. Do the British enjoy tasting delicious food from other countries?
Задание 4.Прочитайте текст, переведите его.
Vocabulary:
the Dutch — голландцы
advertisement — реклама
ritual — ритуал
custom -— обычай
to brew — заваривать