21. Speak about:
а) the industrial cities of Great Britain;
Sheffield – steel industry; Manchester – textile industry; Clydeside and Belfast – ship-building industry; London and Liverpool – important ports; Birmingham – the city of 1500 industries.
b) agriculture;
agriculture – 4/5 of the land; main branches – dairy-farming; wheet and barley; milk and products; employment – one million people; a number of products – to be imported.
c) the main branches of industry;
old industries – coal, textile; ship-building; main deposits – coal and iron; new branches – motor cars, radio and television sets; today exports – machinery, electrical goods, vehicles.
22. Suppose you are to give a lecture on the current state of British economy.
I will concern myself with...
I will try to outline briefly some recent data on...
This is an attempt to introduce you to the...
I will speak about..
23. Role play.
The group of students is divided into two teams. The first one represents businessmen from England, Wales and Scotland. The other one – journalists from Russia. They are interviewing the businessmen about the industries developed in their countries.
Check List to Module III
Is Great Britain situated on an island or on the continent?
How many parts does Great Britain consist of?
By what is Great Britain separated from the continent?
The climate of Great Britain is mild owing to the warm Gulf Stream, isnʾit?
What do we call a group of islands situated to the northwest of Europe ?
What are the most important rivers in Great Britain ?
What industrial cities of Great Britain do you know?
What are the capitals of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
9. What is the name of the Queen of Great Britain?
10. What parties are there in Great Britain?
11. Is the United Kingdom rich in mineral resources?
12. Give the names of 1) the longest river, 2) the highest mountain, 3) the largest lake, 4) the largest city outside London.
13.What is the name of the English state flag?
14.Where are most of the government offices situated in London?
15.Why is a district in the centre of England called The Black Country?
16.What is the name of one of the biggest textile industry centers in England?
Module IV London – the capital of Great Britain
Vocabulary training
Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:
to mean – означать to grow together – слиться to be proud of – гордиться to cover – покрывать, охватывать village – селение, деревня association – ассоциация church – церковь castle – замок handicraftsman – ремесленник wealth – богатство
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place of interest – достопримечательность original – первоначальный commercial – торговый urban – городской vast – огромный ancient – древний fashionable – модный, светский densely populated – плотно, густо заселенный |