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THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

The United Kingdom is situated in the north –west coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north –west and the North Sea on the east. The U.K. includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Great Britain, the largest island in Europe, contains England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom has an area of 244,000 square kilometers. The capital of the country is London. English is official language.

The population of the U.K. is nearly 60 million people. The population lives mostly in towns and cities. The British nation consists of the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish .There are many people of all colours and races in the United Kingdom .

The climate of Great Britain is mild. It is not too hot in summer or too cold in winter. It often rains in England. Rain falls in summer and in winter, in autumn and in spring. Snow falls only in the north and west of the country. The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but Scotland and Wales are mountains. Many parts of the country have beautiful villages. There are many rivers in Great Britain. The main river is the Thames. The longest river is Severn. It is 350 kilometres long.

There are many universities, colleges, libraries, museums and theatres in the country. The most famous universities are Cambridge University, Oxford University, Glasgow University.

The U.K. is a parliamentary monarchy. The British Parliament consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the head of the government.

The largest cities of the country are London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin.

1.Выберите заголовок к тексту.

а) А country in the East

b) UK

c) Northern Ireland

2. Выберите правильный вариант .

a) The United Kingdom has an area of 250 000 square kilometers.

b) The U.K. includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

c) The U.K. is not developed industrial country.

3. Вопросы по тексту.

a) Where is the UK situated ?

b) What is the capital of Great Britain?

c) What is the climate of Great Britain?

d) What is the main river?

4. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

a) The United Kingdom has an area of 244 000 square kilometers.

b) The capital of the UK is London.

c) The population of the UK is nearly 60 million people.

d) The main river is the Thames.

e) The Prime Minister is the head of the Government.

5. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

a) Климат в Великобритании мягкий.

b) Главная река - Темза.

c) В стране официальный язык - английский.

d) В стране имеются университеты, колледжи, библиотеки, музеи, театры.

e) Глава правительства - премьер-министр.