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Read and reproduce the jokes

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].


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