- •Theme “Great Britain: Introduction”
- •Theme “Great Britain: Introduction” Part 1
- •Introduction
- •Theme “Great Britain: Introduction” Part 2
- •Additional Material
- •Theme “Physical Face, Rivers and Lakes”
- •Theme “Flora and Fauna”
- •Theme “Climate and Weather”
- •Theme “Mineral Resources”
- •Tests Geographical position of the uk
- •Choose the right variant.
- •Match the name of the mountains and its highest peak.
- •Give short answers to the questions.
- •Social system:
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 2 Roman Invasion
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 3 Anglo-Saxon Invasion
- •Linguistic traces:
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 4
- •Vikings' Raids
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 5 Norman Conquest
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 6 Great Britain: Unification of England, Wales and Scotland. Colonisation of Ireland.
- •Ireland:
- •Theme “Modern Population of the uk: Ethnic Composition, National and Linguistic Differences”
- •Immigration:
- •Additional Material Text for Reading and Discussion The importance of not being English
- •S cotland
- •Tasks to the text
- •Tests The history of the British Isles
- •Test II
- •1. Choose the right variant.(10 points)
- •2. True or false? Correct the false sentences(20 points)
- •3. Give short answers to the questions .(20 points)
- •4. Write a short summary on one of the following topics.(20 points)
- •Theme “British People” Part 2 Meals. Food
- •Theme “British People” Part 3 Customs and Traditions
- •Theme “British People” Part 4 Holidays:
- •Tests Traditions and customs of the British
- •Theme “Commonwealth of Nations”
- •1. History of the Commonwealth
- •2. Present-day Commonwealth
- •Structure of the Commonwealth
- •4. Commonwealth Organisations
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part2 British Constitution
- •U nwritten Constitution
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 3 British Parliament: History, Composition and Functions
- •P arliament
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 4 Procedure of Passing a Bill in British Parliament
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 5 British Government
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 6 Political Parties in the u.K.
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 7 Electoral System in the u.K.
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 8 Devolution in Britain
- •The Political System of Great Britain
- •Political System of Great Britain.
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 2 Nursery and Primary Education
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 3 Secondary School
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 4
- •Independent (Public) Schools
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 5 Post-school and Higher Education
- •The Educational System of Great Britain.
- •Today state schools are divided into following types:
- •Public schools.
- •Higher and Further Education In Great Britain
- •Reading comprehension check
- •Assignments
- •Additional Material
- •The British Economy.
- •The north-south divide
- •British Transport.
- •Additional Material The British Media: The Press, Radio and Television.
- •Introduction
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Show on the map/ describe the position of the following geographical names.
- •Points for discussion
- •The relief.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Flaura and Fauna.
- •Climate and weather in the uk.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Points for discussion
- •Cards for speaking
- •Mineral resources in the uk.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Guess the mineral resource according to the description.
- •The history of the British Isles
- •Iberians, Celts. Roman invasion. Anglo-Saxon invasion.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Match the tribe with the influence they had. Put c- Celts, a – Anglo-Saxons, r – Romans.
- •Put the following events in the chronological order
- •Answer the following questions
- •The Danes, the Normans. Formation of the uk
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •What happened at this time?
- •Population. Linguistic differences.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions
- •Complete the sentences
- •Traditions and customs of the British Holidays of the British.
- •Political and state system in the uk. The Development of the State system in the uk.
- •2. Match the events with the times and ages.
- •The Queen of England. State system of the uk.
- •Complete the sentences.
Introduction
Say if the sentences are true or false.
The British Isles are the group of about 5,000 islands situated off the north-western coast of Europe.
The biggest island in the British Isles in terms of territory is Ireland
Ireland is an island
The UK consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland.
Ireland is a country which consists of two parts: Eire and the Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is washed by the North Sea in the north and west.
Continental shelf is the zone of shallow water
Great Britain is separated from France by the North Sea.
Great Britain is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea.
The total area of Great Britain is about 244, 000 square km.
St. George’s Channel is situated in the Irish Sea.
The Channel Tunnel is situated under the St. George’s Channel.
Answer the questions
Where are the British Isles situated?
How many islands are there in the British Isles? What are their names?
What separates Great Britain from Europe?
How many countries are there in the British Isles?
What parts does the UK consist of?
What are the British Isles washed by?
What is the widest part of Great Britan and its narrowest part?
What is the total area of Great Britain?
What is the Continental shelf?
Why is the geographical position of the British Isles advantageous?
Complete the sentences.
The British Isles are situated…
The British Isles consist of…
The biggest islands are…
The Continental shelf is…
The British Isles are washed by…
Great Britain stretches for…
The Straight of Dover is the part of…
The Channel Tunnel is situated…
Great Britain the country of “Albion” because…
The Straight of Dover connects 2 cities…
Show on the map/ describe the position of the following geographical names.
The Atlantic sea
The Straight of Dover
The St. George’s Channel
London, Cardiff
Dublin, Belfast
Edinburgh, Glasgow
The Hebrides
The Isle of Weight
The Northern Ireland
Scotland, Wales, England
Points for discussion
What is the role of the Channel Tunnel? What do you know about it?
What benefits do the seas give to the UK? What is their influence?
The relief.
Say if the sentences are true or false.
The UK relief is very diverse.
Mountains are mostly situated in the north west of the country.
The south and the east of Great Britain is mostly flat.
England is flat everywhere.
Lake District is situated in Scotland.
There is a famous place called Land’s End in the south west of England
Wales is the largest of the penninsulars in the UK.
The highest peak in the British Isles is Ben Nevis.
Loch Ness is situated in Glen More, which is a lowland area between the mountains.
Giant’s Causeway is situated in Northern Ireland and is remarkable for its lakes.
The rivers in the British Isles are usually very long and navigable.
The longest river in the British Isles is Shannon.
The largest lake in the British Isles is Loch Ness.
The Thames flows into the North Sea.
The Thames is the largest river in Great Britain.