The British are famous for their language, sense of humour and, of course, politeness. So, when you are in the UK, make sure you respect the social etiquette in the following situations:

British people are quite reserved when greeting one another. A handshake is the most common form of greeting when you meet someone for the first time. It is only when you greet close friends or relatives that you would kiss them on the cheek or give them a hug. The British may also call you by many different ‘affectionate' names, such as dear, chuck, mate, son or madam. Do not be offended, this is quite normal.

The British like their privacy, so not all topics are safe for small talk. Avoid asking people about their age, religion, politics, marital status, weight or how much they earn. Instead, acceptable small talk topics are family, films, television, sport, studies, food, hobbies and of course, the weather!

When you visit people at home, make sure you are on time. It’s also nice to take a gift for your hosts, such as a bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. A British person might say 'come and see me soon’ or ‘drop in anytime'. However, you must always phone before you visit someone.

Fill in the gaps in the phrases:

1. most of greeting

2. asking people , religion, politics, marital status

3. take your hosts

Our body is a hard system that consists of so-called “parts”. Each part of our body has its own task. For instance, we need eyes to see different articles, legs and arms – to move and do various things.
Literally our body can be nodivided into a head, trunk and certainly limbs. A forehead, face and mouth belong to a head. A trunk – it’s a neck, belly and a chest. As far as limbs are concerned, it’s a piece of cake – arms, shoulders, hands, fingers, legs as well as feet, toes and knees.
Such parts of the body as head and back are particularly important for us. Brain (our head) is responsible for all our body. In other words, it controls both our physical organs and psychological state. As for a spine, which is situated on our back, it also supports healthy function of all organs.
Therefore we should pay more attention to the health of all our body parts. To be much healthier we need to spend a lot of time on physical exercises, go in for sports and eat well-balanced food.

The majority of schoolchildren today get pocket money. It’s due to the fact that modern parents have less time to consider their children’s needs. They eagerly give them pocket money to solve this contradiction. The question is whether this method is useful and how considerable are children when spending this money. Some people think that teenagers have become more serious and sensible in this respect, while others think that they cannot deal with money and spend it wisely. Most people think that children buy only useless things. However, it depends on each individual child. There are some youngsters, who buy flowers for their mothers and sisters. Others buy stationery for school or food when they are starving. Notable disadvantage of pocket money is that some children can spend it on cigarettes or other health-threatening habits. That’s when parents should be alarmed. To avoid such situations, they should know exactly what their children are spending money on. Besides, giving too much money to children isn’t a good idea. They can get spoiled by easy and luxurious life. It’s better to let them earn their pocket money doing minor but useful acts. For example, some juniors deliver newspapers in their free time and earn some money. Others help with gardening or work at a carwash. This way they are involved in physical activity, which is always useful. Besides, they earn decent money and they don’t have enough time for developing bad habits. Summarizing the above-mentioned viewpoints, I’d like to say that parents should give their children only limited amount of pocket money for their daily necessities, such as buying snacks and food, pens and pencils, little toys or presents for friends