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Thanksgiving Day

October 31st

Independence Day

July 4th

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

third Monday in January

Halloween

fourth Thursday in November

Washington’s Birthday, sometimes called “Presidents’ Day”

first Monday in September

Labor Day

March 17th

Columbus Day

third Monday in February

St. Patrick’s Day

second Monday in October

Guy Fawkes’ Day

February 14th

Christmas Day

November 5th

Boxing Day

December 26th

St. Valentine’s Day

December 25th

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

honors the American worker

Columbus Day

celebrates Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492

Labor Day

honors American soldiers killed in war. There are many parades on this day

Memorial Day

celebrates the life and achievements of this great American and his the struggle for equal rights for black Americans

THE SCIENCE MUSEUM

It exhibits all schools of European painting from the 13th century and includes works by Van Dyck, Rubens, Vermeer, Holbein, El Greco, Goya, Velasquez, Gainsborough and Leonardo da Vinci

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

It houses the national collections of science, industry and medicine. Many exhibits are full size and there are many historic objects of scientific and technological significance

THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

Of great interest are the costumes displays, the rooms of different historical periods, the jewellery and porcelain, the celebrated Raphael cartoons belonging to the Crown

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

Most famous exhibits include the Rosetta Stone in the Southern Egyptian Gallery, and in the manuscript room, the Magna Charta, Nelson’s log-book, and Scott’s last diary

THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

It gives a visual record of all the campaigns in which British and Commonwealth armed forces have been engaged since the outbreak of the First World War.

THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

It is the home of the national collections of living and fossil plants and animals. It also has collections of rocks, minerals and meteorites, as well as coins, manuscripts and other treasures.

THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM

It covers the history of the British Army from the formation of the Yeomen of the Guard by Henry VII in 1485 to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

THE TATE GALLERY

It is really three galleries: a national gallery of British art, a gallery of modern sculpture and a gallery of modern foreign painting. Among the treasures to be found are modern sculptures by Rodin, Moore and Epstein.

Where can I buy these pills?

At the chemist’s

Can I make an appointment with Dr. Huges?

Thirty eight point 5.

Why do you have a bandage round your head?

Yes, of course. For which day, please?

What’s your temperature?

I fell over and hit my head on the pavement

shopkeeper

someone who steals from shops

shop assistant

someone who owns a shop

shopper

someone who works in a shop

shoplifter

someone who is shopping

carrier bag

looking at shops without intending to buy

shopping bag

a bag with handles supplied by a shop

chain store

a shop with branches in many towns

window shopping

a bag designed to take shopping with you

the Green Line buses

They are called Red Arrows. They have a driver but no conductor. You pay the same price for a short journey as for a long one

the Red Tour buses

These buses cross London but they don’t stop very often. They are mainly for people who live a little way out of London and who travel in and out

double-deckers

These buses offer you the choice of a recorded commentary in your language or a commentary by an English speaking guide

red single-deckers

They have automatic doors and have seats for 65 people. You pay the driver when you go in

midwife

An illness, something like a bad cold, which makes the person sneeze a lot. It is caused by breathing in pollen dust from plants

matron

The piece of paper you get from the doctor to take to the chemist's to obtain medicine, pills, etc

prescription

The woman in charge of a hospital. She has control over all the nurses. (But not the doctors!)

hay fever

A nurse who has received special training to help other women when they are giving birth to children

contagious disease

A disease which can only be spread from person to person by direct contact (or touch)

infectious disease

A doctor whose job is to perform operations

general anaesthetic

Before you have an operation you are usually given it to make you unconscious so that you will not feel any pain during it

surgeon

A disease which can be spread from person to person

trip

the act of going from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time

tour

the act of travelling, esp. a long one in distant or foreign places, either for the purpose of discovering something new or in search of pleasure and adventure

travel

the act of travelling in which a short stay is made at a number of places, (usu. with the view of sightseeing)

journey

the act of travelling, freq. a brief one, made by land or water

“Good afternoon”

You say it only when you leave and it is after 8 o’clock at night

“Good morning”

You say it to people you know little when your greeting is more formal. This formula is used before lunch

“Good night”

You say it to people you do not know very well after 6 р.m

“Good evening”

You say it to people you do not know well between lunch time and tea-time

steering

wheel

Highway

holiday

package

Code

pedestrian

crossing

editor

persuades everybody else to do a film and has to pretend that the film is already a success

music director

chooses the best bits, cuts the film and puts the bits together

producer

watches the film and plays or conducts the music at the same time

director

guides the performance of actors and decides how each scene should be photographed

Grocery stores

carry a wide variety of dairy products, cereals, bread and baked goods, prepared, canned and frozen goods, personal care products, cigarettes, film, and non-prescription drugs

Supermarkets

carry a very limited selection of goods and brands

Convenience stores

carry only cold cuts (sliced ham, turkey, salami, roast beef and cheese, etc., prepared for use in sandwiches), breads, and beverages

Delis

carry most of the same types of products, but in smaller quantities and with less variety (they may not have a large selection of fresh vegetables; or they may sell only one commercial brand of a particular item)

review

leading editorial article

leader

phrase or a title at the top of a article

cartoon

critical assessment of a book, film etc.

headline

humorous or satirical drawing