1. Answer the following questions:

1. What is Diana’s first impression of Britain?

2. Are the British more polite than the Americans?

3. Why is London more polluted than New York?

4. What does Diana Weston think about work and business in both countries?

5. The prices and accommodation in Great Britain are about the same as in the USA, aren’t they?

6. How does Mr. Yama compare the cost of accommodation in Japan and Great Britain?

7. What does he think about the violence on the streets in Great Britain?

8. In what way are the British less formal than the Japanese?

9. Do the Japanese work longer hours than the British?

10. What is the most amusing thing for Japanese people when they visit Great Britain?

2. Choose the correct answer to continue the sentences:

1. In the USA people use first names

a) at once after being introduced;

b) in 15 minutes;

c) in two days.

2. British people are more polite because when they

a) start a meal;

b) leave a restaurant;

c) finish their meal

they say: “Excuse me. Do you think you could give me a bill?”

3. London is not as violent as New York because some of Diana’s friends who live in the Bronx, USA

a) have four locks on their door;

b) don’t have locks on their door;

c) must have locks on their door.

4. In Japan the cost of accommodation is

a) much higher;

b) cheaper; than in Great Britain.

c) expensive

5. People in Great Britain wear more casual clothes

a) than in Japan;

b) than in the USA;

c) than in Ukraine.

6. Mr. Yama says that in Japan you usually work for the same company

a) for 10 years;

b) for 20 years;

c) for the whole working life.

Grammar spot

	Comparatives	Superlatives
a) one syllable adjectives	+ er (than)	+the –est
b) two syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, -y, -w	+er (than)	the+est
с) two syllable adjectives	more+adjective (than)	the most+adjective
d) irregular adjectives: good/well bad much/many/ a lot of little far	better worse more less farther / further	the best the worst the most the least the farthest/furthest

3. What are the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives?

big	polite	violent	easy	formal	clean
careful	slow	quiet	fast	expensive	rich

4. Use the modifier much and a bit to make a comparative phrase with the adjectives from the previous exercise.

Example: a) much bigger / a bit bigger

b) much more careful / a bit more careful

5. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Provide the right answer.

1. In the USA you have to be careful about using first names almost immediately after getting acquainted with a person.

2. New York is a violent city and city dwellers must sometimes have even several locks on their doors.

3. London is a much polluted city because everyone there has to use lead free petrol.

4. Accommodation in Japan is as high as in the USA.

5. Tokyo is less polluted than London.

6. The Japanese usually work 12 hours a week.