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  1. Complete the sentences

  1. The first population census was done in Britain in…

  2. In terms of population the UK takes…

  3. The largest death rate is in …

  4. The smallest population density is in …

  5. The largest cities in terms of population are…

  6. There are 2 churches in the UK…

  7. The official language in the UK is…

  8. The most popular London dialect is…

  9. Cumry is spoken in…

  10. Scottish Gaelic is spoken by… people.

  1. Guess what these numbers mean

    1. 1086

    2. 17%

    3. 60 mln

    4. 5 mln

    5. 246

    6. 61

    7. 89%

    8. 91%

    9. 70 000

  1. Points for discussion

      1. Comment on the ethnic groups in London?

      2. What is the demographic setting in the UK? Is there anything to worry about?

      3. Should dialects remain or be forbidden? Pluses and minuses of national languages.

  1. Topics for projects

  1. The war of roses.

  2. King Arthur.

  3. Life of the British. Welfare. Estate.

  4. Health of the British.

  5. A typical British family. Salaries and wages. Pets. Houses.

  • Traditions and customs of the British Holidays of the British.

        1. Answer the following questions.

          1. What types of holidays do you know?

          2. When is Christmas celebrated?

          3. What are the carol services?

          4. What symbols of Christmas do you know?

          5. Is New Year a popular holiday in the UK?

          6. What is the history of Boxing Day?

          7. What was the aim of Halloween?

          8. What do people do on Midsummer Day?

          9. When did the tradition of April’s Fools Day start?

          10. Who is Jack-o-Lantern?

        1. Complete the sentences.

  1. The most popular hobby in the UK is…

  2. A mistletoe is…

  3. The most popular way to celebrate New Year is …

  4. Boxing Day is celebrated on…

  5. Traditionally Boxing Day is the day of…

  6. On February 14th it is…

  7. On St. Valentine’s Day people…

  8. Midsummer Day is celebrated on…

  9. On Midsummer Day the British go to…

  10. Druids used Stonehenge as a…

        1. Put the following holidays in the chronological order, beginning with the 1st of January

    1. Easter

    2. Halloween

    3. Remembrance Day

    4. Christmas

    5. New Year

    6. Midsummer Day

    7. St. Valentine’s Day

    8. Boxing Day

    9. May Day

    10. April’s Fool’s Day

        1. Guess what holiday it is.

  1. A holiday of tricks and jokes

  2. A holiday spent in Stonehenge

  3. Fur tree is the main decoration in the houses

  4. A holiday of love

  5. Earlier it was a holiday of all the saints

  6. People exchange with chocolate eggs.

  7. To commemorate the dead.

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