IV. Agree or disagree.

1.Great Britain consists of three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2.There are a lot of high mountains on the British Isles. 3.The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis. 4.The Northern part of Scotland is called the Lowlands and the southern part is called the Highlands. 5.There are many rivers in the United Kingdom. 6.The largest and the deepest rivers of the U.K. are the Thames and the Severn. 7.There are many beautiful lakes in Britain. 8.There are a lot of picturesque lakes in Scotland. 9.In the north of Scotland there is a very famous lake Loch Ness. 10. The Loch Ness monster lives in the lake Loch Ness.

V. How many true sentences can you make about Britain.

There are There is There is no There are no

upland regions high mountains many rivers a large lake in Scotland many beautiful lakes a lot of picture­sque lakes a very famous lake Loch Ness a Loch Mess Mons­ter

in the north and in the south west of England in the United Kingdom on the British Isles in Scotland in Britain in the north of Scotland in the lake Loch Ness

VI. True, false or don’t know.

1.The coasts of Great Britain are washed by the South Sea.

2.There are many seas in the U.K.

3.The total area is over 244,100 meters.

4.The lowest mountain in Wales is Snowdon.

5.The southern part is called Highlands and the northern part is called Lowlands

VII. Ask your friends questions.

Ask your friend,....

• where the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated

• if Great Britain consists of four parts

• why England is mostly a lowland country

• if there are upland regions in the north of England

• what the coasts of Great Britain are washed by

• what the largest mountain in Scotland' is

• how many rivers there are in the United Kingdom

VIII .Answer the questions.

1.Where is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland situated? 2. What part does Great Britain consist of? 3. What seas are the coasts of Great Britain washed by? 4.England is mostly a lowland country, isn’t it? 5.What is the highest mountain in Scotland? 6.What are the longest and the deepest rivers in the U.K? 7.What famous lake is there in the north of Scotland? 8.What can you say about the Loch Ness monster? 9.What is Great Britain separated from Europe by? 10.What mountains of the United Kingdom do you know?

IX. Speak about the geographical situation of the United Kingdom, using the following words: consist of, the total area, north (in the north), south (in the south), east( in the east), coast, are washed by, are separated from....by.

Tell us about the Mountains of the United Kingdom, using the words:

a lowland country, upland regions, high mountains, the Highlands, the Lowlands

Speak about the rivers and lakes of the United Kingdom, using the words: the longest, the deepest, beautiful, a very famous, the largest

X. Match the parts of the sentences.

The British Isles. Great Britain Other rivers There are many The highest mountain in Wales The longest and the deepest of them

consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. is Snowdon. consist of two large islands and of great number of small islands. are the Trent, the Great Ouse, the Wye and the Tyne in England. rivers in the United Kingdom. are the Thames and the Severn. Rives in the United Kingdom Are the Thames and Severn

XI. Finish the sentences.

1.England is in the south of the island of Great Britain. Scotland. .... 2.England is mostly a..... 3. Ben Nevis in Scotland..... 4. The northern part of Scotland is called..... 5. In the north of Scotland .....

XII. Make the sentences complete.

1........is situated on the British Isles. 2.......by the North Sea and the Irish Sea. 3.........is separated fron Europe by the English Channel.... 4........is Snowdon. 5.........The Clyde, the Tay and the Tweed in Scotland. 6.........lakes in Scotland.

Xlll. Write out of the text the words that help you to describe

-geographical position of the U.K.

-mountains in Great Britain

-lakes and rivers in the U.K.

XIV. Fill in the missing words

l. The United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland.....on the British Isles. 2.Great Britain......of four parts. 3.The coasts of Great Britain......by the North Sea and the Irish Sea and.....separated from .... by the.......and...... 4.The highest.....in Wales is...... 5.There are many ....in the U.K. The....and the.... are the Thames and the Severn. 6.There are many beautiful.......ln Britain. 7.There are ....in the North and the south-west, but the rest of England is almost....... .

XV. Find answers to these questions in the text.

1.What can you say about different parts of Great Britain?

2.What mountains are there in Great Britain?

3.What do you know about the lakes and rivers of Great Britain?