1) Teacher: Which is nearer to us, England or the moon?
Tommy: The moon, sir.
Teacher: The moon? Why do you think so?
Tommy: Because we can see the moon, and we cannot see England.
2) “The harder it rains, the better I like it”.
“You must be an optimist”.
“No, I am an umbrella seller!”
3) – What is the weather like in England?
– The weather changes in our country more often than in other countries, that is why we say: “Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather”.
L e s s o n 2
Vocabulary
Learn the following words and expressions:
to appoint – назначать
chamber – палата
disadvantage – недостаток
general election – всеобщие выборы
the House of Commons – Палата Общин
hereditary – наследственный
highly developed – высокоразвитый
to hold (held, held) – проводить
legislative power – законодательная власть
manufacture – производство
majority – большинство
nevertheless – однако
offshore – прибрежный
raw material – сырье
to receive – получать
to rule – управлять
significant – существенный
vehicle – транспортное средство
Practice the pronunciation of the following words:
parliamentary ["pRlq'mentqri], monarchy ['mOnqki], hereditary [hi'redit(q)ri], party [pRti], Labour ['leibq'], Conservative [kqn'sWvativ], industry ['indqstri], industrial [in'dAstrial], vehicle ['vi:ikl].