Questions. 1. The UK is an island state, isn't it?

1. The UK is an island state, isn't it? Where is it situated?

2. What countries is the UK made of? What are their capitals?

3. What channel separates the British Isles from the European continent?

4. Who called Britain a " precious stone set in the silver sea"?

5. The surface of the British Isles varies very much, doesn't it?

6. What's the highest mountain on the British Isles?

7. Are there a lot of long and deep rivers in Great Britain?

8. Why is the climate of the British Isles mild?

9. Is the UK a large country?

10. What's the UK's population?

11. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. What does it produce and export?

12. The UK is a constitutional monarchy. What does it mean?

LESSON SEVEN (7)
SEVENTH (7^TH) LESSON

The bank and the post office

PART 1

Mr. Hunt This afternoon my wife and I are going to the bank and then we're going to the post office. The bank closes early. It closes at half past three (3.30) on weekdays and it's not open on Saturdays or Sundays. Some banks are open until six o'clock (6.00) on Thursdays. The post office is open until six o'clock (6.00), too. On Saturdays some post offices close at one o'clock (1.00). They aren't open on Sundays.

I'm going to the bank to cash some traveller's cheques. Sarah’s still got some Swiss money. She's going to the bank to change it for English money. She isn't cashing her traveller's cheques. Then she's going to the post office to post something to Geneva. I'm going to the post office to buy some stamps. I'm not posting anything. The bank and the post office aren't far from here. Sarah knows the way and she's got a map. We can't lose our way.

PART 2

Roads and streets

Mr. Hunt Where's the map, Sarah? Have you got it?
Mrs. Hunt No, I haven't got it. You've got it.
Mr. Hunt No. I haven't. Who’s, got it?

Mrs. Hunt I know. Sheila's still got it. She's using it to goto Hampstead. That's all right. We can't lose our way.

Mr. Hunt No, we can't. The streets have names and we can ask the way.

Mrs. Hunt We're in Bayswater Road now. We want to go to Park Lane, or do we want to go to Park Street?
Mr. Hunt Park Lane.
Mrs. Hunt That's easy.
Mr. Hunt Yes, Park Lane's east of Hyde Park.
Mrs. Hunt Where's east?

Mr. Hunt Well, Bayswater Road's north ofHyde Park. East is that way, to the right.
We can go to Marble Arc and turn right.

Money

Mrs. Hunt Here's the bank. When does it close?
Mr. Hunt It closes at half past three (3.30). Some banks don't close until six o'clock

(6.00) on Thursdays but not this bank. Now look for the foreign exchange counter.
Mrs.Hunt These are the paying-in counters. Is that the foreign exchange counter?

Mr. Hunt No, it isn't. That's enquiries. This is the foreign exchange counter. Change your Swiss money first..
Mrs. Hunt I can't change my money.
Mr. Hunt Yes, you can.
Mrs. Hunt No, I can't.
M r. Hunt Why not?
Mrs. Hunt Because I haven't got it. It's in my blue handbag. There's nothing in this handbag.
Mr. Hunt Oh Sarah! We can't go back to the hotel again. It's late... but don't worry.
Mrs. Hunt Can I change it tomorrow?
Mr. Hunt Yes, you can.