Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст
Great Britain
The full name of the country the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 314 000 sq. km. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Northern Ireland occupies one third of the island of Ireland. It borders on the Irish Republic in the south. The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts: England (the southern and middle part of the island), Wales (a mountainous peninsula in the West) and Scotland (the northern part of the island).
There are no high mountains in Great Britain. In the north the Cheviots separate England from Scotland, the Pennines stretch down North England along its middle, the Cambrian mountains occupy the greater part of Wales and the Highlands of Scotland are the tallest of the British mountains. There is very little flat country except in the region known as East Anglia. Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is. the deepest and the longest of the British rivers. Some of the British greatest ports are situated in the estuaries of the Thames, Mersey, Trent, T Clyde and Bristol Avon. Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources, it has some deposits of coal and iron ore and vast deposits of oil and gas that were discovered in the North Sea.
The warm currents of the Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of Great Britain. Winters are not severely cold and. summers are rarely hot. The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people. The main nationalities are: English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. In Great Britain there are a lot of immigrants from former British Asian and African colonies. Great Britain is a highly industrialized country. New industries have been developed in the last three decades. The main industrial centres are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow and Bristol. The capital of the country is London. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.
The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).
Задание 2. Скажите, являются ли следующие утверждения верными
1. The country is rich in mineral resources.
2. The official name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
3. The UK enjoys warmer winters and cooler summers than other countries at the same latitude.
4. October is usually the hottest month, July is the wettest one.
5. Edinburgh is the capital of Wales and Cardiff is the Scottish capital.
6. The UK is a highly developed industrial country.
7. The UK produces and exports machinery, electronics, ships, aircraft and navigation equipment.
Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту
1. Why does the UK enjoy warmer winters and cooler summers than other countries at the same latitude?
2 How wide is the Strait of Dover?
3. What is the coldest month in the United Kingdom?
4. How much food do farms produce?
5. Is Britain notorious for its fogs or sunny days?
6. The UK is often referred to as Great Britain, isn't it?
Задание 4. Вставьте недостающее слово
1. All over the world Britain is notorious for its _.
2. The capital of _ is Cardiff.
3. Great Britain is an _ lying off the north-western coastline of Europe.
4. The UK is a highly _industrial country.
5. The official name of Great Britain is _ of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
6. The country is not very rich in mineral _.
Задание 5. Замените слова в скобках их английскими эквивалентами
1. The UK is known as а _ (производитель) and exporter of machinery.
2. It is an _ (островное) state.
3. July is the _ (самый тёплый) month.
4. The UK _ (известен) as an exporter of electronics.
5. The Strait of Dover _ (отделяет) it from France.
6. There is much rain and _ (туман) in England.
Задание 6. Составьте предложения из данных слов
1. The mainland, The English Channel, the south, it, separates, from, in.
2. Great Britain, the United Kingdom, the official name, of, is, of, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and.
3. Islands, more than, it, small, is, an island state, 5000, consisting, of, large, and.
4. England, there, rain, is, tog, much, and, in.
5. Farming, is used for, Britain's, three-quarters, land, over, of.
6. England, the capital, the United Kingdom, of, is, London, in.
Упражнение 7. Complete this text about Great Britain
Use the words: mild, large, falls, rain, sightseeing, Western, Atlantic, temperature, pound, population, Highlands, English, London.
Great Britain is a (1) …. country, a kingdom in (2) …. Europe. It lies on several islands and has a (3) …. of about 57 mln people. Great Britain’s capital is (4)…. and the national currency is a (5) …. . (6) …. is the language that people speak in the country.
The climate in Great Britain is very (7) …. . There are a lot of (8) …. falling out all the year round. The wind brings rain from the (9) …. Ocean. Snow only (10) …. occasionally and doesn’t stay for long except in the (11) …. of Scotland. The usual (12) …. in England and Wales are + 4°C in January and + 16°C in July and August.
A lot of tourists come to Great Britain every year to do some (13) …. in its big and small towns.
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