Read the text about a famous company in Great Britain and underline the sentences with Present Perfect Continuous.

(write) a new play.
Marc: What play (3) ......... you ............ (perform) this year?
Sergei: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by M. Twain. We (4) ........................ (start) to prepare it in February. We (5) ............... (show) it to all the pupils of our school in May.

Представьте, что вы были туристом. Написать письмо другу, говоря ему о путешествии. Включите детали визита в ресторан.

rugby, tennis, squash, table tennis, badminton, canoeing and snooker were all invented in Britain. The first rules for such sports as boxing, golf, hockey, yachting and horse-racing also originated from Britain. The most popular sports that people take part in, rather than watching, are angling, snooker and darts.
Cricket is very much the English game. A match can take five days – and end in a draw. A form of cricket was being played 250 years ago.
Football began as a contest between neighboring villages – with no limit to the number on each side, no fixe pitch and almost no rules. The Football Association drew up the rules of the modern game in 1863 and in 1888 12 clubs joined together to form the first Football League. England won the World Cup in 1966. Rugby and football became two separate sports when the rules laid down by the Football Association said that only the goalkeeper could handle the ball. Two kinds of rugby are played in Britain. Rugby Union is played by amateurs in teams of 15 in the south of England and in Wales (where it is the national sport). Rugby League is played by professionals in teams of 13 in the north of England.
Golf was probably invented in Holland, but has been played in Scotland for at least 400 years. At first, it was played with balls made of wood, then of leather stuffed with feathers. The first rules for tennis were drawn up by the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club when it held its first tournament in the London suburb of Wimbledon in 1877. Wimbledon is still the world’s most famous tennis event.
There are a lot of sports and games which are popular both among youngsters and gown-ups. 25 millions of grownup people take part in sports. Sports is one of the programme of all state and private schools and universities. Nearly of schools have sports grounds and swimming pools. Indeed, sports is a part of everyday life in Britain.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands called (1)
It consists of four main parts: (2). London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff— of Wales and Belfast — of Northern Ireland
The country’s shores are washed by (3), the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English channel separate Great Britain from the continent.
The total area of the U.K. is 244.00 square kilometers with a population of (4) million.
The highest mountain is (5) in Scotland, 4,406 feet high. The longest river is the Severn in England. (6) is the deepest, the longest and the most important river in England
Scotland is also famous for its beautiful lakes, which are called (7).
The climate of G.B. is mild. It is not very (8) in winter and hot in summer. The average temperature in January is about 5C above zero. February is the coldest month in the year. The summers are cool and rainy. July is the warmest month. There is much rain and flog in autumn and winter. October is the rainiest month in the year.
The official (9) of the United Kingdom is English. But in western Scotland some people still speak Gaelic and in northern and central parts of Wales people often speak Welsh.
The UK is a highly developed (10) country. It is known as one of the worlds largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics» textile» aircraft, and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional (11).
In law, Head of the State is (12). In practice, the country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political (13) in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of (14). The big red cross is the cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England. The white cross is the cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.


1.England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
2.Ben Nevis
3.the British Isles
4.the Atlantic Ocean
5.The Themes
6.57
7.cold
8.Lochs
9.monarchy
10.Queen
11.language
12.parties
13.industrial
14.three crosses

Read the story about Andrews trip have you ever been australia or
read the story about Andrews trip have you ever been australia or chinaA)
Read the story about Andrews trip.Have you ever been to Australiaa)
Read the story about Andrews trip.Have you ever been to Australia or
China?
Last summer Andrew went to Australia.He spent two weeks
there.Andrew liked the country very much.He saw the kangaroos and
koalas, took lots of photos and bought handmade souvenirs for his
friends at home. He also enjoyed traditional Australia meals.
Next summer Andrew is going to China. He has never been to China.
b) Write the questions about Andrews trip.
1.............................?To Australia.
2.............................?2 weeks.
3.............................?Yes, he did. Very much.
4.............................?The kangaroos and the koalas.
5.............................?Handmade souvenirs.
6.............................?Yes, he did. They were tasty.
7..........................?To China.
8.........................?Yes, he did. Lots of photos.
9..........................? No, he hasn/t.

Why? 4.What seaports in Great Britain do you know? 5.What is Stratford-upon-Avon famous for? 6.What in monarchy? 7.What are the Houses of the UK Parliament? 8.Who is elected every five years? 9.Who are the members of the House of Lords?? ЗАРАНЕЕ БОЛЬШОЕ СПАСИБО)))

age of five when children go to primary school. Primary education lasts for six years. First they attend the infant school from five to seven.
In infant schools children don't have real classes. They get acquainted with the class-room, desks, play and learn through playing. They learn numbers and how to add them.
When the children are seven they go to junior school which they attend until eleven. Boys and girls study at junior school for four years. There they have classes, read and write, do mathematics. Then they go to secondary school.
At secondary school pupils study English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, Foreign languages and Physical training.
There are some types of secondary school in Great Britain. They are grammar school, modern school and comprehensive schools. . One can attend modern school but of a modern school don't learn foreign languages.
If they go to grammar school they will have a good secondary education. This type of school is most popular in
England. At secondary school pupils study English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, Foreign
languages and PT lessons. English, Maths and Science are called 'core' subjects. Pupils take examinations in the core
subjects at the age of 7, 11 and 14.
There are some private schools in England. Boys and girls do not together study at these schools. The son and
daughters of aristocracy go to these schools. Their parents pay much money for the education in private schools. The
teachers of these schools pay personal attention to each pupil. There are some private schools in England. Boys and girls do not study together at these schools. The teachers of these schools pay personal attention to each pupil.
English pupils have school uniform. It is an old tradition in the country. A boy's uniform consist of a special suit, a school cap , a tie end a blazer. A girl's uniform consist of a hat, a coat, a skirt and a blouse . As usual uniform is dark.
As you have just read British education has many different faces but one purpose. Its purpose is to develop pupils' abilities and prepare them for life in the modern world.