Традиции англоговорящих стран

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER a, b, c TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

1. She was a casual … of my family.

a) acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

2. Their … lasted many years.

• acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

3. He … him with the facts.

a)acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

4. He has wide … among all sort of people.

a)acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

5. It gave me great pleasure to make your … .

a)acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

6.He has some … with statistics.

a)acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

7. She struck up an … with a man from the city.

a)acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

8.‘’Do you know Daphne?’’ ‘’No, I`m afraid we`re not…

• acquaintance b)acquaintanceship c)acquainted

t-13 min

KEYS:

1.-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-b, 5-a, 6-a, 7-a, 8-c

GRAMMAR

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The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne is a song which thrilled the soul of Robert Burns

in the 1780s, and today … an anthem … the world BECOME/SING

over at New Year.

In 1788 the Robert Burns sent the poem 'Auld Lang Syne' to

the Scots … Museum, indicating that it was an ancient song MUSIC

but that he … the first to record it on paper. The phrase BE

'auld lang syne' … translates as 'for old times' sake', ROUGH

and the song is all about preserving old friendships and

looking back over the events of the year. It … all over the world, evoking a sense of belonging and SING

fellowship, tinged with nostalgia.

It … a much-loved Scottish tradition to sing the song long LONG BE

just before midnight. Everyone stands in a circle … hands, HOLD

then at the beginning of the final verse ('And there's a hand

my trusty friend') they cross their arms across their … so BODY

that their left hand is holding the hand of the person on their

right, and their right hand holds that of the person on their left.

When the song ends, everyone … to the middle, still holding RUSH

hands, and probably giggling.

t-10min

KEYS:

Has become/sung, Musical, had been, roughly, sung, has long been, holding, bodies, rushes

READING

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• Robert Burns was the author of the song Auld Lang Syne.
• People often sing this song at New Year.
• Robert Burns was the first who wrote an ancient text of the song on paper.
• The song is about how to make an acquaintance.
• It has been an English tradition to sing the song just before a midnight.

t-5min

  KEYS:

F, T, T, F, NS