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| 1.When does the standard working day start and finish in the UK and the USA? | 9-5 |
| 2.How long is the working week there? | 35-40 |
| 3.Is the overtime allowed and paid? | Y |
| 4.What are the usual working days? | m-f |
| 5.What is a weekend? | s-s |
| 6.What days are shops open in those two countries? | Sat and some on Sun |
| 7.What goods can be sold on Sundays in the UK? | Newspaper, magazine and fresh food |
| 8.How do Englishmen treat the Sunday trading rules? | Should be abolished |
| 9.Are businesses open on public holidays in those two countries? | No |
| 10.What public holidays do these two countries have? | |
| 11.What is a bank holiday? | Banks closed |
| 12.When do these countries have Spring/Summer Bank Holiday? | May or june |
| 13.When do they have Autumn Bank Holiday? | Aug or sept |
| 14.When and how was a bank holiday introduced in Great Britain? | 19c Bank Holyday act and Supplementary act |
Exercise 2. Match the Holidays with their Russian equivalents.
| 1. New Year’s Day | A. Новый Год |
| 2. Good Friday | Страстная пятница |
| 3. Easter | B. Пасха |
| 4. Easter Monday | C. Пасхальный понедельник |
| 5. May Day | D. День весны |
| 6. Christmas Day | E. Рождество |
| 7. Boxing Day | F. День подарка |
| 8. Washingtons’s Birthday | G. День рождения Вашингтона |
| 9. Memorial Day | H. День памяти |
| 10. Independence Day | I. День независимости |
| 11. Labour Day | J. День труда |
| 12. Veterans’ Day | K. День ветеранов |
| 13. Thanksgiving Day | L. День Благодарения |
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Exercise 3. Sum up what the UNIT says about:
bank holidays
public holidays
working day and week
the Sunday trading rules in the UK
overtime
Exercise 4. What would you tell a foreigner about:
our working day and week
our holidays
time when our shops are open
income tax do most people pay (e.g. 10% or 20% of what they earn)
paid holidays
a minimum wage decided by the government
Exercise 5. Find the English equivalents in the UNIT.
1. Еще в девятнадцатом веке законом о банковских праздниках и дополнением к этому закону эти дни были объявлены в Англии «банковскими праздниками».
2. Переработка сверх установленных часов - явление распространенное и оплачивается по ставкам выше обычных.
3. Многие официальные лица и общественность требуют, чтобы эти правила торговли по воскресеньям были в Англии отменены.
4. Если существующий закон нарушается, могут возбудить cудебное дело.
