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6. Which characteristics of the British have been noticed by different people?

The English

The Scots

The Welsh

The Irish

The British

aare

thought

said

known

believed

consideredo

supposed

to be

conservative.

well-mannered.

great tea drinkers.

practical and careful.

country people.

emotional but reticent.

charming.

Transport in the UK:

THE UNDERGROUND CODE

The London Underground is the oldest and busiest in the world. Its construction started in I860.

Would you like to come to London for a day from a town in the south east of England? Then you can buy a special Travel card which includes travel on buses and the «tube» in the central zone.

TRAVELPASS (by bus)

If you are waiting at a bus stop with the sign "Request Stop", it means that the bus will only stop if you stick your arm out to signal the driver. You should tell the driver your destination (stop).

BRITISH AIRWAYS WILL TAKE YOU CLOSER

Would you like to travel to Britain by air? Then you will arrive in the south east, for this is where the main passenger ports and airports are situated. Heathrow Airport is the biggest airport in the UK and the world's busiest airport. It is about 20 miles east of London, while Gatwick, the second major airport is about 30 miles to the south. Heathrow has 28 million passengers per year and Gatwick has about 10 million.

What do you know about transport in the UK:

What do these letters mean

BA

BR

What ticket system is there on the

London Underground?

What are the busiest airports in Britain?

7. Use any places mentioned on the maps.

- Where are you from, ______?

- I'm from ______.

- ______? Where is it?

- In ______. It's small countryside not far from ______.

- Oh, no. It takes me half an hour to get there by bus. And where do you live?

- In _______.

- Oh, I've heard about it. (It's a famous health resort).

- Right.

8. What is a traditional English breakfast? Complete the text with the words

The English breakfast is a traditional full, cooked breakfast with a hot dish such as b_____ and e_____. Then t______ and m_____ and c_____ or t_____.

There is a high fat content in b_____ and e_____ and not many people eat them now. A lighter breakfast meal is more popular.

LONDON

…A rumor broke through the thin smoke,

Enwreathing abbey, tower, and palace,

The parks, the squares, the thoroughfares,

The million-peopled lanes and alleys,

An ever-muttering prisoned storm,

The heart of London beating warm.

John Davidson.