1. Alice had a sister. 2. Her sister’s name was Ann. 3. Ann was a student. 4. She got up at seven o'clock. 5. She went to the institute in the morning. 6. Jane was fond of sports. 7. She did her morning exercises every day. 8. For breakfast she had two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 9. After breakfast she went to the institute. 10. As a rule she took a bus to get to work. 11. It took her an hour and a half to do her homework. 12. She spoke English well. 13. Her friends usually called her at about 8 o’clock. 14. Ann took a shower before going to bed. 15. She went to bed at 11 p. m. 16. I did the shopping yesterday. 17. He worked at a factory last year. 18. She sometimes slept after dinner. 19. We worked part-time on Sundays. 20. They drank tea every day.
English-Speaking Countries There are several countries in the world where English is a native language. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. English is one of the most popular and widespread languages in the world. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population of the UK is nearly sixty-three million people. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. London is considered to be the capital of the country. Although everyone in the UK speaks English, the accents and dialects slightly differ. Such languages as Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish are still spoken in some parts of the UK. Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 316 million people. The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages. The USA consists of 50 states and a federal district. The capital of the country is Washington D.C. Americans use lots of slang words in their speech and have a distinctive accent. Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. The population of Australia is more than twenty-three million people and of New Zealand – more than four million people. The official language in these countries is English. However, people there speak with a distinctive Australian accent and use lots of new words. Canada has two official languages: French and English.
2. Her sister’s name was Ann.
3. Ann was a student.
4. She got up at seven o'clock.
5. She went to the institute in the morning.
6. Jane was fond of sports.
7. She did her morning exercises every day.
8. For breakfast she had two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
9. After breakfast she went to the institute.
10. As a rule she took a bus to get to work.
11. It took her an hour and a half to do her homework.
12. She spoke English well.
13. Her friends usually called her at about 8 o’clock.
14. Ann took a shower before going to bed.
15. She went to bed at 11 p. m.
16. I did the shopping yesterday.
17. He worked at a factory last year.
18. She sometimes slept after dinner.
19. We worked part-time on Sundays.
20. They drank tea every day.