III. Say that you know (have read, have heard, have learnt) it too.

1.I know that the United Kingdom was originally a land of vast forests. 2.I have read that the fauna of the U.K. is much like that of northwestern Europe. 3.I have learnt that many large mammals such as bear, wolf have been hunted to extinction. 4.I have heard that there are many foxes in the U.K. 5.I have read that deer live in some of the forests in the

some of the forests in the Highlands of Scotland and England? 6.How many land mammals are still found in the Highlands of Scotland and in England. 6.I have learnt that some 230 kinds of birds live in the U.K. 7.I know that the biggest threat to the coastline is pollution. 8.I am sure that some of the rivers in Great Britain are "biologically dead".

IV. Agree or disagree.

1.Oal, elm, ash and beech are the commonest trees in England. 2.The thistle is the national emblem of Ireland. 3.There are no threats to wildlife and ecological balance around the coast. 4.About 50 land mammals are still found in the U.K. 5. Partriges, pheasants and other large and rare birds are not protected by law. 6.Hedgehogs, hares, rabbits, rats and mice are not numerous. 7.The number of ducks, geese and other water fowl has diminished during recent years.

V. How many true sentences about the fauna of the United Kingdom can you make?

Many larger mammals still found in the U.K.

About 50 land mammals protected by law.

Otters are common along rivers and streams

Hedghogs, hares, rabbits, rats is blackbird, sparrows and

The most numerous starlings

Robin Redbreast numerous.

Partridges, pheasants and other the national bird of the U.K.

large and rare birds

VI. True, false or don’t know.

l. The humid and mild climate of Great Britain is bad for plants and flowers. 2. The humid and mild climate of the U.K. influences the vegetation of the country. 3. The red rose is the national emblem of Scotland. 4. The shamrock is the national emblem of Ireland. 5.It is very dangerous to walk in the forests of England. 6.Many larger mammals such as bear, wolf, lion have been hunted to extinction. 7. Gulls, geese and other sea birds nest far from the coast. 8. The least threat to the coastline is pollution. 9.The number of deer is one thousand. 10.Seals live along much of the coast.

VII. Ask your friends questions.

Ask your classmates

If the humid and mild climate is good or bad for plants and flowers

what the national enblen of Scotland is.

what trees are the commonest in England.

how many land mammals are still found in the U.K.

what larger animals have been hunted to extinction

where deer live.

how many kinds of birds live in the U.K.

where the gulls, geese and other sea birds nest.

what the biggest threat to the coastline is.

where seals live.

what the words "biologically dead "mean.