The Geographical Position of Great Britain

1.The Geographical Position of Great Britain

Geographical names:

The British Isles [ ˈbrɪtɪʃˈaɪlz ] Британские острова

Europe |ˈjʊərəp| Европа

The Strait of Dover ['streɪtəv'dəuvə] Дуврский пролив; Па-де-Кале

The English Channel ['tʃænl] Ла-Манш

The North Sea [nɔ:θ [siː] Северное море

The Atlantic Ocean [ətʹlæntık əuʃən] Атлантический океан

London [ʹlʌndən] Лондон

Birmingham [`bɜːmɪŋəm] Бирмингем

Liverpool [ʹlıvəpu:l]  Ливерпуль

Manchester [ʹmæntʃıstə]  Манчестер 

Glasgow [`glɑːsgəʊ] Глазго

Edinburgh [`edɪnb(ə)rə] Эдинбург

England [ʹıŋglənd] Англия

Scotland ['skɔtlənd] Шотландия

Wales [weɪlz] Уэльc

Northern Ireland [,nɔːðən'aɪələnd] Северная Ирландия

The Severn [`sevə(:)n] Северн

The Irish Sea [ˈaɪərɪʃ si: ]

The Thames [temz]Темза

Belgium [ʹbeldʒəm] Бельгия

Holland [ʹhɒlənd] Голландия

Denmark [ʹdenmɑ:k] Дания

Norway [ʹnɔ:weı] Норвегия

Vocabulary:

To be situated – быть расположенным

To be separated – быть разделенным

To be washed – омываться

Population [pɔpjʊˈleɪʃn] население

To be divided – быть разделенным

Agricultural [ ˌæɡ.rɪˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ] сельскохозяйственный

Industrial |ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl| промышленный, индустриальный

Crossway |ˈkrɒsweɪ| перекресток

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

The population of Great Britain is about 60 million. The largest cities of the country are London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The territory of Great Britain is divided into four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

England is in the southern and central part of Great Britain. Scotland is in the north of the island. Wales is in the west. Northern Ireland is situated in the north-eastern part of Ireland.

The British Isles have many rivers but they are not very long. The longest of the English rivers is the Severn. It flows into the Irish Sea..

The Thames is over 200 miles long. It flows through the rich agricultural and industrial districts of the country. London, the capital of Great Britain, stands on it.

Geographical position of Great Britain is rather good as the country lies on the crossways of the see routes from Europe to other parts of the world. The sea connects Britain with most European countries such as Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway and some other countries.

Say “true” or “false”. Correct the mistakes.

1. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the North Sea.

1. The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the North Sea in the west.

1. The population of Great Britain is about 60 billion.

1. The territory of Great Britain is divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

1. Northern Ireland is situated in the north-eastern part of Ireland.

1. The British Isles have many rivers but they are very short.

1. The Thames flows through the rich agricultural and industrial districts of the country.

1. London, the capital of Great Britain, stands on the Severn.

1. Geographical position of Great Britain is rather good.

1. The river connects Britain with most European countries such as Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway and some other countries.