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Reading(ex.2 p.128)
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The Tower of London.
In the past the Tower of London served as a royal palace, a fortress and a prison.
Today it is a wonderful museum.
Black ravens meet tourists there. They have lived here for centuries. The Raven Master takes care of the ravens. He gives them meat in the morning and in the evening. The old legend says that if the ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.
You can also see “Beefeaters” in the traditional Tudor uniforms in the Tower of London. They usually tell the visitors a lot of interesting things about the Tower of London.
Post-reading task:
1. Order the sentences according to the text: (ex.3 p. 128)
… You can also see “Beefeaters” in the traditional Tudor uniforms in the Tower of London.
... Many kings lived in the Tower of London.
… The Raven Master takes care of the black ravens.
… Today the Tower of London is a wonderful museum.
2. Complete the missing parts of the sentences: (ex.4 p.129)
1. … gives the black ravens meat in the morning and in the evening.
2. According to the legend … will fall without ravens in it.
3. Today the Tower of London is a wonderful….
4. … lived in the Tower of London.
Ø Grammar. Comparisons with as…as/ not as…as: (p.129)
1. Oral practice: (ex.5 p.129) Work in pairs. Look at the photos and talk about them.
Example: Westminster Abbey is as popular among the tourists as St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Westminster Abbey St. Paul’s Cathedral
2. Writing. Write the sentences as in the example. Use as… as or not as …as (ex.6 p.129)
Examples: The Houses of Parliament is beautiful. Buckingham Palace is beautiful too. – The Houses of Parliament is as beautiful as Buckingham Palace.
1. St. Paul’s Cathedral is old. Westminster Abbey is older than St. Paul’s Cathedral.
2. Trafalgar Square is famous. Parliament Square is famous, too.
3. Oxford is beautiful. London is more beautiful.
4. Whitehall is crowded. Oxford Street is more crowded.
5. London is busy city. Kyiv is busy, too.
Ø Physical Training.
Let’s sing song “The Wheels on the Bus go round and round” and do some exercises.
Ø Listening. The London Eye.