Exercise 6. Complete the sentences

Exercise 5. Find the English equivalents in the UNIT.

Exercise 2. Match the Holidays with their Russian equivalents.

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.

EXERCISES

1. When does the standard working day start and finish in the UK and the USA?

2. How long is the working week there?

3. Is the overtime allowed and paid?

4. What are the usual working days?

5. What is a weekend?

6. What days are shops open in those two countries?

7. What goods can be sold on Sundays in the UK?

8. How do Englishmen treat the Sunday trading rules?

9. Are businesses open on public holidays in those two countries?

10. What public holidays do these two countries have?

11. What is a bank holiday?

12. When do these countries have Spring/Summer Bank Holiday?

13. When do they have Autumn Bank Holiday?

14. When and how was a bank holiday introduced in Great Britain?

1. New Year’s Day

2. Good Friday

3. Easter

4. Easter Monday

5. May Day

6. Christmas Day

7. Boxing Day

8. Washingtons’s Birthday

9. Memorial Day

10. Independence Day

11. Labour Day

12. Veterans’ Day

13. Thanksgiving Day

A. День весны

B. Новый Год

C. День памяти

D. День ветеранов

E. День рождение Вашингтона

F. День Благодарения

G. Пасхальный понедельник

H. День труда

I. Рождество

J. Пасха

K. День независимости

L. День подарка

M. Страстная пятница

Exercise 3. Sum up what the UNIT says about:

bank holidays

public holidays

working day and week

the Sunday trading rules in the UK

overtime

Exercise 4. What would you tell a foreigner about:

our working day and week

our holidays

time when our shops are open

income tax do most people pay (e.g. 10% or 20% of what they earn)

paid holidays

a minimum wage decided by the government

1. Еще в девятнадцатом веке законом о банковских праздниках и дополнением к этому закону эти дни были объявлены в Англии «банковскими праздниками».

2. Переработка сверх установленных часов - явление распространенное и оплачивается по ставкам выше обычных.

3. Многие официальные лица и общественность требуют, чтобы эти правила торговли по воскресеньям были в Англии отменены.

4. Если существующий закон нарушается, могут возбудить cудебное дело.

Pay and conditions.

Most workers … every month. This is called a …. We can also use the verbs …, … Some people are paid for the hours they... The lowest amount for one hour's work is called the... This amount is decided by the …With most jobs you get 4-6 weeks' paid …; you also get... (= pay when you are ill)

The total amount of money you receive in a year is called your... This could be your … from one job, or the salary from two different... You have to pay part of your income to the government; this is called income...

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