Read the text. At the Railway Station
The Taylors are at the railway station. They are leaving for London. Mrs Taylor brother lives there and he invited them to spend a few days in London for the Easter
holidays, Amanda and Betty are very excited.
The railway station is busy and noisy. The girls are surprised to see so many passengers. Some are hurrying to catch their trains. Others are having a cup of tea and a bun or a sandwich in the refreshment room.
A train is standing at one of the platforms ready to leave. Some of the passengers are looking out of the windows. Late-comers are hurrying along looking for empty
seats.
At another platform a train has just come in. Some passengers are getting off the
train, others are getting on.
Mr Tayloris looking for a porter to help him carry the luggage to the platform.
Their train goes from platform five. Mrs Taylor is buying some newspapers and
a magazine from the bookstall. They'll read them on their journey.
Amanda and Betty are in the waiting-
room. They are sitting on the suitcases.
The girls are very happy. It is their first journey to London.
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English afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony are famous all over the world.
Have you ever (1) _ realized that drinking tea in Russia is as popular as in England or Japan?
When visiting Russia , you are sure (2) to be invited to tea. Though tea bags have become popular worldwide, Russians still prefer tea (3) _ prepared in the old classical way. With loose tea leaves brewed in a teapot. In the past water for tea (4) was boiled in a samovar - the symbol of the Russian tea ceremony.
Today teapots with plain decoration (5) are used for everyday tea drinking; for more ceremonial occasions, tea (6) is served in more festive pots.
Some 50-60 years ago it was customary to serve tea in a glass which (7) was put into a special glass holder. The glass holders (8) were made of metal and decorated with engraved pictures and enamel. The tradition of serving tea in such glasses with glass holders (9) is still kept in long-distance trains.
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales.
The UK is an island state.
The Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland.
In ten years’ time everything probably will be different.
The larger part of Ireland gained the status of a British dominion in 1921.
Around 10,000 years ago Great Britain wasn't an island, but an upland region of northwestern Europe.
London is a very old city. It was founded in A.D. 43. It will be 2000 years old in 2043.
The train leaves Plуmouth at 11.30 and arrives in London at 14.45.
We will go to the theatre the day after tomorrow if we get tickets.
Now Scotland is a part of the UK. But many year ago it was an independent state. After a long struggle it was joined into the UK in 1707.
Every year the Festival of Music and Drama takes place in Edinburgh. The Festival was first held in 1947. Next year it also will take place in the capital of Scotland.