Talk on the following points (a. grammar, b. word usage): a. 1. why is the present perfect used in " as soon as you've called the register”? 2. why is the past perfect continuous used in ” who had been crossing and uncrossing his eyes in an ugly manner ”? 3. why is the present indefinite used in “ till you join us”? and in “if there's anything that puzzles you ”?

Соединенное Королевство или Великобритания-это политический термин, который включает Англию, Шотландию, Уэльс и Северную Ирландию. Аббревиатура Великобритании используется на официальных документах, издаваемых парламентом. Великобритания делится на графства. Слово графство описывает область с собственным местным самоуправлением. Окружные советы управляют, такими вещами, как образование и жилье. Они следят за дорогами, библиотеками и бассейнами.В Великобритании Королева является главой государства, но она не правят страной.Наиболее важной функцией Королевы является
 её участие в различных церемониях. Королева - символ истории страны и ее традиций. Она очень богата. Она ездит по Великобритании, встречается с различными людьми и посещает школы и больницы. Реальная власть в стране принадлежит британскому правительству. Британский парламент состоит из двух палат: палаты общин и палаты лордов. Палата общин является более могущественной и определяет национальную политику страны, но палата лордов может наложить вето на закон палаты общин, с предложением переписать некоторые части законопроекта, прежде, чем он будет принят и станет новым законом.

My family isn't large. It consists of four members. But each member of owe family has his own tastes and interests. For example, my brother is fond of sports. So early in the morning he goes jogging.
That's why he has nothing to eat before it, because it would be bad for him to eat before exercises. But when he comes back, he has a shower and is more than ready for breakfast. He always needs a cup of coffee to really wake him up. His breakfast usually consists of a bowl of cereal with milk and sugar. This he follows by toasts and juice. My father eats the same as my brother.
My mother has a lighter breakfast of just yoghurt and a grapefruit. As for me, a cup of tea is enough for breakfast. And my mother sometimes scolds me for it, because it's important to have a really goods breakfast.
We don't have our main meal at lunch time. My father takes sandwiches with him to work. To be healthy, he also eats fruit. My mother is able to be more varied in her lunches, because she is a housewife. It means that she can prepare what she likes.
Her favourite dish is roast meat. As she likes to bake, there is always something tasty at home. Our evening meal is usually eaten at 7 o'clock. The main course is often meat with vegetables. Sometimes we eat pizza or pasta with delicious sauce.
We try to eat our main meal together. In our busy lives it is the one time of day when we sit down and have a good talk.