VIII .Answer the questions.

l.Was the U.K. originally the land of vast forests? 2.The fauna of the U.K. is much like that of northwestern Europe, isn't it? Prove it. 3.What trees are the commonest in England and Scotland? 4.Are many larger mammals protected by law? 5.Who lives in U.K.? 7.Are there several small lizards in the U.K.? 8.How many kinds of snakes are there in the U.K.? 9.What bird is the national emblem of the U.K.? 10.What birds are protected by law? 11.What can you say about the ecological problems of the country?

IX.Speak about the national emblem of the u.K.

X.Match the parts of the sentences

The hunid and mild clinate of mainly oak and beech in the Low-

Creat Britain lands and pine and birch in the

The fauna of the U.K. Highlands.

The quality of rivers by privatization of the coast.

Many larger mammals such as nest near the coast.

bear, wolf are protected by law.

Otters are common has declined.

Partriges, pheasants along rivers and streams .

Gulls, geese and other sea birds have been hunted to extinction .

Rare birds is much like that of northwestern

Many other ecological problems Europe.

may be caused is good for plants and flowers.

The U.K. was originally a land

of vast forests

Xl. Speak about the national emblems of the u.K. Using the following words.

poppy, red rose, thistle, daffodils, leek, shamrock, England, Scot­land, Walers, Ireland.

Speak about the trees in the U.K.

a land of vast forests, oak, beech, pine, birch, great stretches of marshland, the commonest trees, the Highlands.

Speak about animal life in the U.K.

have been hunted to extinction, are protected by law, mammals, otters, seals, streams, numerous, lizards, toads.

Speak about the birds of the U.K.

songbirds, regular visitors, blackbird, starling, water fowl, to dimintsh, to be protected by law, sea birds, to nest.

Speak about ecological problems

ecological balance, the biggest threat, pollution, to be caused.

XII.Give the correct ending to the following sentences.

1 .Poppy is the......

2 .Seals live....

3.There are several small lizards, two or three...........

4.Some 230 kinds of birds live in the U.K. and another......

5.Beer live in some of........

6.There are many threats to.....

7.The shamrock is...

XIII.Make the sentences complete.

1..........pine and birch in the highland with great.........

2..........others are now protected by.....

3.......is the national bird of the U.K.

4.......and other water f owl. . . ... .during recent years.

5. .........rare birds are......by law.

6.........is pollution.

7.........may be caused by privatization of the coast.

XIV.Write out from the text word and expressions concerning....

the national emblems of the U.K.

the trees of the U.K.

the animal life of the U.K.

the birds of the U.K.

ecological problems.

X V.Choose the most suitable headline to each paragraph.

I .The national emblem of the U.K.

Flowers and plants of the U.K.

Well-known flowers and plants of the U.K.

The national emblems of the U.K.

2.Trees of the U.K.

The commonest trees of the U.K.

The United Kingdom is a land of vast forests.

3.The fauna of the U.K.

Mammals of the U.K.

The commonest mammals of the U.K.

4.Birds of the U.K.

Songbirds of the U.K.

The commonest birds of the U.K.

5.Threats to wildlife of the U.K.

The biggest threat to the U.K.

Ecological problems of the U.K.