Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands called the British Isles. The largest island is Great Britain, which consists of three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. The smaller island is Ireland and there are about five thousand small islands.
The country's shores are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English channel separate Great Britain from the continent.
The total area of the U.K. is 244.000 square kilometers with a population of 56 million. It is one of the most populated countries in the world. The greater part of the population is urban. About 80 percent of people live in numerous towns and cities. More than seven million people live in London area. Very often the inhabitants of The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are called English.
The surface of the British Isles varies very much. There are many mountains in Scotland, Wales and northwest of England but they are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain. Scotland is also famous for its beautiful lakes.
The mountains in Great Britain are not very high. There are many rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Themes is the deepest, the longest and the most important river in England.
The United Kingdom is a highly developed industrial country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, textile. One of the main industries of the country is shipbuilding.
Words and expressions:
United Kingdom (UK) Соединенное Королевство
Great Britain Великобритания
Called называемый, называться
The largest самый большой
The smaller island остров поменьше
Total общий
Greater больший
London area территория Лондона
To vary отличаться
The highest самый высокий
The Themes Темза
The deepest самый глубокий
The longest самый длинный
Shipbuilding судостроение
Задания к тексту «Great Britain»
Задание №1
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Задание №2
Выпишите предложения из текста со словами, данными ниже. Переведите их письменно.
Слова: situated, washed, populated, urban, inhabitants, surface, famous
For, industrial, shipbuilding.
Задание №3
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on,..
The largest island is…, which consists of three parts…
The smaller island is…
… separate Great Britain from the continent.
It is one of the most… countries in the world
The greater part of the population is… .
More then … people live in London area.
Very often the inhabitants of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are called…
9. … of the British Isles varies very much
10…. In Scotland is the highest mountain.
11 . Scotland is also famous for…
12. There are many… in Great Britain, but they are not very long.
13. …is the deepest, the longest and the most important river in England.
14. The United Kingdom Is a highly developed … country.
Задание №4
Определите, верное утверждение или нет.
1 .The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on four large islands.
2. The largest island is Great Britain.
3. Great Britain consists of three parts: England, Germany, Wales.
4. The smaller island is Ireland and there are about seven million small islands.
5. The country's shores are washed by the Indian Ocean, the Black Sea and the Irish Sea.
6. The population of Great Britain is 46 million.
7.1t is not the most populated countries in the world.
8. The greater part of the population is urban.
9. The inhabitants of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are called English.
10. There are not many mountains in Scotland, there are many rivers.
Задание №5
Составьте предложения из данных слов так, чтобы они соответствовали предложениям в тексте.
And, island, which, parts, the, England, largest, consists, Great, Britain, three, and, Scotland, is, of, Wales.
High, Great, Britain, the, very, in, mountains, not, are.
Country, the, a, developed, Kingdom, highly, industrial, is, United.
Задание №6
Исправьте в предложениях допущенные ошибки, следуя тексту.
The smallest island is Great Britain, which consists of two parts: Scotland and Wales.
More than seventeen thousand people live in London area.
The surface of the British Isles doesn't vary very much.
There are many rivers in Great Britain, and they are very long.
The United Kingdom isn't a highly developed industrial country.
One of the main industries of the country is machine building.