Check up of H.T. (Ex.3 p.51) 1 Exactly which year was the car made? 2 Would you accept £40 for the train set? 3 Has the dog ever been ill? 4 “What size are the bridesmaids' dresses?” she asked. 5 “Are the dresses in good condition?” she enquired.

Articles The usage of articles with geographical names and generic reference

Lesson objectives to revise geographical regions of Great Britain and use the general knowledge of geography practise the use of articles with geographical names and generic reference opposed to specific one do listening and grammar tests

thegeographical nameexample from the textyour own example continents -countriesScotland countries (except)the United Kingdom cities lakes rivers seas and oceans single mountains mountain ranges -single islandsBritain groups of islands

Ex. 2 p.66. Complete the sentences with the where necessary. 1. A lot of people have emigrated from ___ Europe to ____United States. 2. Large parts of ___ Netherlands, including its capital, ___ Hague and other famous cities, such as ___ Amsterdam and ___ Rotterdam, lie below sea level. 3. ___Mount Kosciuczko is the highest mountain and ___ Lake Eyre is the biggest lake in ___ Australia. 4. ___ Corsica is an island in ___ Mediterranean Sea. 5. ___ Prague, the capital of ___ Czech Republic, is famous for its bridges over ___ Veltava. 6. ___ Andes form the backbone of ____ South America. 7. ___ Canary Islands are a popular summer resort for European tourists.

Ex.4 p. 66. General or specific a) The circus called off the show because the elephants had all fallen ill. b) The elephant is the largest animal in Africa. c) For centuries, elephants have been killed for ivory. d) During the safari, we were attacked by an elephant. e) When we were at the zoo, the elephant was having a bath.

Ex.5 p.66. Put a/an, the or no article 1. ___ whale is the biggest living mammal. 2. We saw ____ whale in the sea park in Florida. 3. Do you find ___ computers useful in your job? 4. ___ computer is the most important invention of the twentieth century. 5. How much was ___ computer you bought last month?

Ex.6 p.66. Choose the best paraphrase (a or b) The young don’t think about old age. a) a specific young person b) young people in general

Ex.7 p.66. Complete the sentences with: poor, rich, homeless, disabled, unemployed 1. Winter is a difficult season for _________ who often die of cold and hunger. 2. Should _________ pay higher taxes to support _____________? 3. The government has created new jobs for ____________. 4. The school has special facilities for __________, like lifts, wide doors and special toilets.

Choose the correct answers about the United Kingdom. Use the where necessary. 1. What is the longest river in Britain? a) ____ Thames b) ____ Clyde c) ____ Severn 2. What is the highest mountain in Britain? a) ____ Ben Nevis b) _____ Snowdon c) ____ Scafell 3) What is the biggest lake in Britain? a) ____Loch Ness b) _____ Lake Windermere c) ____Loch Lomond 4. Which group of islands form the southernmost part of Britain? a) ____ Hebrides b) _____ Channel Islands c) ____ Scilly Islands 5. What is the name of the sea between Wales and Ireland? a) ____ North Sea b) _____ Welsh Sea c) ____ Irish Sea 6. What is the biggest wild mammal in the British Isles? a) ____ fox b) _____ red deer c) ____ roe dear 7. What is the biggest bird in the British Isles? a) ____ golden eagle b) _____ imperial eagle c) ____ black vulture 8.What group of British people watches the most hours of television? a) ____ young b) ____ middle-agedc) _____ elderly

Check your answers 1. What is the longest river in Britain? a) the Thames b) the Clyde c) the Severn 2. What is the highest mountain in Britain? a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) Scafell 3) What is the biggest lake in Britain? a) Loch Ness b) Lake Windermere c) Loch Lomond 4. Which group of islands form the southernmost part of Britain? a) the Hebrides b) the Channel Islands c) the Scilly Islands 5. What is the name of the sea between Wales and Ireland? a) the North Sea b) the Welsh Sea c) the Irish Sea 6. What is the biggest wild mammal in the British Isles? a) the fox b) the red deer c) the roe dear 7. What is the biggest bird in the British Isles? a) the golden eagle b) the imperial eagle c) the black vulture 8.What group of British people watches the most hours of television? a) the young b) the middle-agedc) the elderly

Home task Ex.1-3 p.52 (LP) Prepare your presentation of the advertisement