9.4. Writing Enhancement

Assignment 1. Write a memo for your business partners starting with “When visiting Belarus a few simple rules of etiquette may be useful…” Cover such topics as customs, ways to behave in church, dress code, superstitions, etc.

Assignment 2. Make a booklet about the sights of your home city.

9.5. Speaking Reinforcement

Assignment 1. How much do you know about the UK? Answer the following questions.

What does G.B. stand for? Which countries does it include? What does U.K. stand for? Which countries does it include? Name Queen Elizabeth II’s husband. How many children does the Queen have? Who is the heir to the throne? What is the name of the leading party in Great Britain? Name the leader of this party. Who is the Head of the English Church? Name two languages spoken in Wales. Name the British flag. What do we call the song “God save the Queen?” Name one London Concert Hall. Name a London theatre. Name one very expensive shopping street in London. What are these places famous for? Parliament Square Downing Street The City What do these abbreviations stand for: EC, BA, DIY, GP, Esq., MP, PM, BC, BBC? How old do you have to be in GB to: leave school? vote? enter a pub and buy an alcoholic drink? Name one tabloid British newspaper. Name a London football team. Complete this proverb: “It never rains …”

Assignment 2. Do we generally use the definite or no article with the names of the following geographical features and places? Tick the appropriate column in the table below. Think of at least one particular example of each geographical feature or place (preferably from the map of the UK or Belarus). Provide exceptions if any. Get ready to say what you know about those places.

Geographical places	THE	Ø	Exceptions (if any)
Rivers
Mountains
Mountain ranges or groups
Islands
Groups of islands
Deserts
Continents
Towns
Cities
Villages
Parks
Zoos
Seas
Oceans
Lakes
Countries (name is a single word)
Countries (name includes a word like Republic or United)
Streets
Cinemas
Theatres
Museums
Hotels
Ships
Churches
Cathedrals
Airports
Train stations
Bus stations
Squares in towns and cities
Underground or subway stations

Assignment 3. Look at the following list of proper names in London and decide which ones are used with the definite article. Then think of any place in Minsk that may denote a similar geographical feature. Make your own sentences using these proper names and the active vocabulary units.