- •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.
Tests Geographical position of the uk
Подготовительный вопросник
Answer the questions.
Which is correct the UK, Great Britain, England when we speak about the country?
What is the capital of the British Isles?
Where are the British Isles situated?
What do the British Isles consist of?
What are the largest islands in the British Isles?
What does Great Britain consist of?
What does the UK consist of?
Is Northern Ireland a separate island?
Is Ireland and island?
Is Scotland part of Great Britain?
How many countries are there in the British Isles?
What are the capitals of all parts of the UK?
What is the British Isles washed by?
What is the territory of the British Isles?
What is the territory of Great Britain?
How many kilometers is Great Britain long?
What separates Great Britain from Europe?
How is the narrowest part of the English Channel called?
What are the two constituent parts of the Irish Sea?
What islands are situated in the Irish sea?
What is the highest peak in the UK?
What is the “Continental Shelf”?
What regions can Scotland be divided into?
What does the word “loch” mean? What lochs do you know?
Where are the Cumbrian, Cambrian and Grampian mountains situated?
What is “the backbone” of England?
What mountains separate England from Scotland?
How can rivers in the UK be characterized?
What is the largest river in the UK?
What is the largest river in Great Britain?
What is the largest lake in the British Isles?
What is the largest lake in Great Britain?
What is the highest point of the Pennines, Cambrian, Grampian?
What mountains are situated in Northern Ireland?
What are the capital cities of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic?
Why is the geographical position of the UK advantageous?
What are the disadvantages of the geographical position of the country?
Where is Land’s End situated?
Where is the Giant’s Causeway?
What is the climate of the British Isles?
What is the average precipitation in the different parts of the UK?
What factors influence the climate of the UK?
What is the difference between climate and weather?
What is the annual average temperature in the UK?
What is the normal temperature in the UK in winter?
What is the normal temperature in the UK in summer?
How do the winds influence the climate?
What is the Gulf Stream? What is its influence?
What is the influence of the sea?
What influences the distribution of temperature and precipitation?
What mineral resources are imported into the country?
What mineral resources are exported from the UK?
Where are the major coal basins?
Where is the foundation of oil and gas?
Where is the iron ore extracted?
Test I
Choose the right variant.
The British Isles consist of … islands.
a. 50 000 b. 5 000 c.15 000
2. Politically the BI are divided into … countries
a. two b. three c.four
3. Wales is ….
a. a part of Great Britain b. a part of England c. an island
4. The lowland areas are situated …of GB.
a. in the north b. in the south and east c. in the west and north
5. The climate of the UK is influenced by…
a. the relief and geographical position b.moist winds c. the weather
6. The UK imports…
a. chrome, manganese b. oil and gas c. non-ferrous metals
7. Today the UK is self- sufficient in…
a. nickel and chrome b. non-ferrous metals c. oil
8. Most coal comes from…
a. Eastern coasts of Scotland b. Yorkshire and Midlands c. the Irish sea
9. The population of the UK is…
a. 50 mln. b. 60 mln. c. 16 mln.
10. Small seasonal contrasts are the result of the effect of …
a. the relief b. the seas c. moist winds
Match the geographical name with the definition.
1. The Shannon |
a. short form of the Irish Republic |
2. The Sperrin |
b. the North Atlantic Drift that influences the climate of The UK |
3. Lough Neagh |
c. the longest river in the BI situated in Ireland |
4. The Orkney |
d. The narrowest part of the English Channel |
5. The Strait of Dover |
e. The islands situated in the north of Great Britain |
6. Eire |
f. the range of mountains in Northern Ireland |
7. the Gulf Stream |
g.the largest lake in the BI situated in Northern Ireland |