Spotlight 5. British coins

“ Across the curriculum: Maths”

British Coins

Next to – рядом on the first floor – на первом этаже

Florist shop is next to Benny ’s on the first floor

Asking directions:

• Where ’s the …
• How do I get to…?
• Could you tell me how to get to …?

• Не могли ли вы мне сказать, как пройти…?
• Где?
• Как пройти…?

Giving direction ’s:

• Идти вверх/вниз

• Это находится слева/справа

• Поверни налево/ направо

• Это находится за углом

• Это рядом/напротив/между

• Go up/down

• It ’s on your left/right

• Turn left/right

• It ’s on the corner of…

• It ’s next to/ near/opposite/between

How do I get to:

• The newsagent   ’s from the bakery?
• To the café from the bookshop?
• To the chemist   ’s from the music shop?

Pronunciation

• p. 112, ex. 4

British Coins

All the coins bear HM The Queen's head on one side.

British One Penny Coin 1p

• A penny  It pictures the portcullis of Westminster Palace. (опускная решетка в крепостных воротах)
• 1 penny  is often pronounced "one pee".

British Two Pence Coin 2p

• A two-pence piece can be referred to as tuppence or a tupenny.  It pictures the Prince of Wales feathers.
• 2 pence is often pronounced "two pee"

British Five Pence Coin 5p

• This coin shows the symbol of Scotland, the thistle.  On top of the thistle you can see the British crown.

• 5 pence is often pronounced "five pee"

British Ten Pence Coin 10p

• The 10 pence coin shows a lion. For centuries the lion was a proud symbol 

of Britain's strength. The lion is wearing the crown of the British Monarch.

• 10 pence is often pronounced "ten pee"

British Fifty Pence Coin 50p

• The 50 pence coin shows the picture of Britannia and a lion.  Both are symbols of Britain.

One pound £1

There are many different pictures on the £1 coin to reflect the different countries of Britain:

lions for England, a thistle for Scotland and a leek for Wales. 

The slang term for pound is   quid .

One pound £2

The design of the 2 pound coin represents technological development. The edge lettering features the quote "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by Sir Isaac Newton.

• А- fifty pence
• B – two pence
• C- twenty pence
• D – ten pence
• E – one penny
• F- five pence
• G – one pound

Используемая литература

• Английский язык для основной школы общеобразовательных учреждений (5-9 классы)   – Ю.Е. Ваулина, Д. Дули, О.Е. Подоляко, В. Эванс.