Стр.21 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 6 класс
Reading 1. Read and listen.
Surnames
Have you got a common surname? Do you know anybody with the same surname? Are there any famous people in your country with your surname?
The most popular surname in England and Wales is Smith. Number two is Jones and number three is Williams. In Canada, Smith is surname number two after Li, a Chinese surname. Another Chinese name—Lam, is number three. A lot of Chinese people live in Canada.
Famous Smiths include the American actor Will Smith. He was one of the Men in Black. The other man in black was Tommy Lee Jones, another American actor.
In Scotland the most common surname is Gill. Numbers two and three are Brown and Wilson. Gordon Brown was prime minister of Great Britain and Jacqueline Wilson is a famous author.
In Ireland the most typical surnames are Murphy, Kelly and O’Sullivan. Grace Kelly was a beautiful actress. She married Prince Rainier of Monaco.
- Complete the table.
- Read the text again and find …
1 Gordon Brown
2 Grace Kelly
3 Will Smith
4 Prince Rainier - Are these common surnames in English? Tick (✓) the possible surnames.
White, Tall, Pink, Glasses, Yellow, Green, Short, Hair, Black, Grey
| Country | Most common surnames |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | Smith, Jones, Williams |
| Canada | Li, Smith, Lam |
| Scotland | Gill, Brown, Wilson |
| Ireland | Murphy, Kelly, O’Sullivan |
3.
- Gordon Brown — a prime minister
- Grace Kelly — an actress
- Will Smith — a famous actor
- Prince Rainier — a prince
4. Possible surnames: White, Green, Black, Grey.
