The Ivy League

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2kWD1bFOg

• appeal
• elitism
• encompass
• tuition
• demanding
• acceptance rate
• endowment
• alumni

Literature of the Middle Ages. Beowulf

Here is a list of words for you for the dictation. Compare and add them to the previous list. Good luck!

The Queen and her family

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf4462YQ1go

Brief History of the Royal Family

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNgP6d9HraI&spfreload=5

Collecting the world: The Smithsonian

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orq_YLN5FWE

4 strange things in the Smithsonian's collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtf694tw_7o

The Smithsonian

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OGrQEyrEoY

• set foot
• to house
• hall-of -fame
• incorporate
• cradle 
• hangar
• live up
• weariness
• come away
• leech
• wiggle

Let's make it easier!

For the next Countrystudies lesson you are expected to work with such videos as:

• British Parliament
• The House of Lords (section Meet Great Britain) 

Don't forget to get yourselves acquainted with the list of London's sights!

There's a test at the next lesson. 

By the way! We'll have Literature of GB on Monday and Countrystudies on Thursday. You don't mind, do you? )))

London and The City of London. Don't be confused!

 

lpndon llsource:www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc

Christmas Idioms

Learn some more about Christmas! Want to understans native-speakers? Then look through this list of idioms, connected with  Christmas season. There is also a new picture for you to help understand the idioms ( page IDIOMS)

 source: http://www.grammar.net/xmasidioms#sthash.uVCj51AZ.dpuf

Bored?

The merry holiday is here. What can you say about it in English? This text is for you to read and learn all the highlighted words for the dictation. There will be a test as well. Get ready and Merry Christmas! 

Christmas in Ukraine

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Original picture 

A puzzle

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Here is the origial picture