1. Answer the following questions

1. What do young people in the USA do in their spare time?

2. What is the aim of numerous youth organizations?

3. What is the most popular youth group in the USA?

4. How does school associate with young people’s life?

5. Do youth work at farms? What do they do there?

6. What does mean part-time job?

7. Are there youth organizations in Ukraine?

2. Read the text and try to restore the information and report it to the class.

A lmost every aspect of Government policy of Great Britain, including education, health, law and order, social security affects the well-being of young people and shapes their future.

Education and training are among the Government’s priority responsibilities for young people. Learning how to live and behave in multi-racial society, how to respect and support each other, how to make a contribution, how to appreciate both spiritual and material qualities of life – these “life skills” and moral factors fall to parents, friends, school and city community.

Within these communities – at local, regional and national levels – hundreds of voluntary youth groups and organizations play an active role in the life of young people in Britain. These voluntary organizations include:

• Religious groups

• Ethnic minority groups –organizations of youth in Diasporas

• Organizations providing sporting and outdoor activities or hobbies (path-walkers, mountain-climbers)

• Groups focusing on activities for people with disabilities.

3. Decide whether the following statements about the text you have read are true or false.

• The British government encourages young people to get good education and training.

• The influence of social organizations in Britain is negative.

• There are few voluntary organizations in Great Britain.

• Participation in different youth organizations and groups help young people to learn “life skills”.

4. Work in pairs. Make up dialogues. Share the information on the existing youth organizations.

5. Put the sentences into Passive voice.

1. They built this house in 1902.

2. She bakes a cake every Sunday.

3. He broke the vase yesterday.

4. They use this road very often.

5. Brian told the truth.

6. I clean the shoes every Friday.

7. They wash the car.

8. She found the key.

9. They’ll give him a reward.

10. He sometimes does the shopping.

UNIT 7

GREAT BRITAIN. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.

Situated – розташований

Consist of– складатися з

To be washed by – омиватися

Island– острів

Surface– поверхня

Flat– плоский, рівнинний

Fog– туман

To reign – правити

To rule – керувати

Saint – святий

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain, formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is situated on the British Isles. Their total area is over 244,00 sq. kilometers. The largest island in north-west Europe - Great Britain – is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea and from the Continent by the English Chanel. The United Kingdom is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North sea in the east.

The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. There are no high mountains in GB. The surface of England and Ireland is rather flat. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis in Scotland. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The rivers are deep and don’t freeze in winter. The chief rivers are the Severn and The Thames. Most rivers flow into the North Sea. There are many lakes around Great Britain.

Great Britain is known for its frequent rains, strong winds and continuous fogs.

GB is not very rich in mineral resources, but it is a highly developed industrial country.

The population of GB is nearly 57 million people. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big industrial cities in the center of England.

Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the state. In practice she reigns but doesn’t rule. The country is governed in her name by the government.

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as Union Jack. It is made of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St. Patrick ( the patron saint of Ireland).