Roadways One road leads to London One road

Roadways One road leads to London, One road leads to Wales, My road leads me seawards To the white dipping sails. One road leads to the river, And it goes singing slow; My road leads to shipping, Where the bronzed sailors go. My road calls me, lures me West, east, south, and north; Most roads lead men homewards, My road leads me forth. John Masefield

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Remember the geographical names from the text: ¨ the Savoy Hotel the Offa’s Dyke Footpath the Severn Valley Railway the Snowdon Railway

double-decker (bus) toll bridge congestion steam railway footpath forest track country lane

Remember the translation of these words: n network n charge n infamous n unpredictable n spectacular мережа сплата славнозвісний непередбачений мальовничий

Answer the questions (Ex. 1 p. 43): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is the ‘knowledge’? What are Britain’s biggest transport problems? Why is Britain good for cycling and walking? What are the advantages of canal boats and steam railways? Which places in the text would you like to visit? Why?

Finish up the sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The only road to drive on the ____ is near _____. In London they still have black _______ and red _____. There are more than ____ cars which make a lot of _____ on the motorways. New ideas to improve transport system include ____ and _____. The ideal options for keen cyclists in Britain are _____ and _____. More adventurous travellers can take up ______ and _____.

More facts about cars in Britain: The number of cars has gone up 30% n There are 25 mln cars on the roads now n Over 25% of car journeys are under 2 miles n 40 people in one bus = occupy 30 cars n 3, 000 people die in road accidents every year n 90% of carbon monoxide produced by cars goes into the atmosphere in London n 25, 000 deaths are caused by air pollution n One child in seven suffers from asthma n

Which of the sentences about Britain are true? (Ex. 3 p. 43) 1. 2. 3. 4. Most phone boxes are red. Phone calls are cheaper in the evening. Restaurants tips are usually 10%. ‘Bed and breakfast’ and youth hostels are not very expensive. 5. Plugs in Britain are the same as 6. the rest of Europe. In Britain it is usually between 25 C and 30 C in the summer.

Check up true sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. Most phone boxes are red. Phone calls are cheaper in the evening. Restaurants tips are usually 10%. ‘Bed and breakfast’ and youth hostels are not very expensive. 5. Plugs in Britain are the same as 6. the rest of Europe. In Britain it is usually between 25 C and 30 C in the summer.

Group work: What places in Britain would you like to visit? England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

Home task Write a short paragraph “The place I would like to visit” use the websites: www. information-britain. co. uk www. lonelyplanet. com n