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Vocabulary:

island nation — островное государство-аралдық мемлекет

constitutional monarchy — конституционная мо­нархия

European Union — Европейский союз-Европалық одақ

to comprise — включать-қосу, енгізу, кіргізу

numerous — многочисленные-сансыз көп, толып жатқан

principality — княжество-князьдық

North Sea — Северное море-солтүстік теңіз

interchangeably — взаимозаменяемо-өзара ауыстырыла беретін

to accept — принимать, допускать-қолдану, қабылдау

strictly — строго, зд. строго говоря-дәлме-дәл айтқанда

include — включать-қосу, енгізу,қатарында болу

constituent — составляющий-біріктірілген, құрылған

administratively — административно-әкімшілік

entities — зд. субъекты

single — зд. единая-біріңғай

indented — зд. изрезанная-жырымдалған (жаға)

latitude — широта геогр.-ендік

prevailing — преобладающий-басым жағы, артығырағы

moderate — умеренный-қоңыр салқын, қоңыржай, орташа

depressions — зд. циклоны

mean — средний-орташа

throughout — на всем протяжении-бойы, бойына

average annual precipitation — среднегодовое коли­чество осадков-жыл бойындағы орташа шөгу мөлшері

in terms of — говоря (о чем-либо)-айтқанда

GNP (Gross National Product) — валовой нацио­нальный продукт-жалпы ұлттық өнім

Exercise 1. Translate into English.

1. Официальное название Великобритании — Со­единенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии.

2. Соединенное королевство является членом Евро­пейского союза и конституционной монархией.

3. Северная Ирландия занимает северо-восточную часть острова Ирландия.

4. Пролив Ла-Манш отделяет Соединенное Королев­ство от континентальной Европы.

Exercise 2. Find the English equivalents in the text.

Занимать территорию, площадь, островное государство, официаль­ное название, северо-западное побережье Европы, Атлантический океан, Северное море, население, пролив Ла-Манш, Па-де-Кале, основные реки, крупнейшие города, отделен от Европейского континента, квадратные километры, состоять из островов.

Exercise 3. Use the following phrases and word combinations to retell the text:

1. As I understood from the text...

2. According to the text...

3. According to the author...

4. As it is described in the text...

5. As it is said in the text...

6. As the author puts it...

7. According to the figures (data, information, opinions) from the text...

Exercise 4. Discuss the following statements. Use the following phrases to express your opinion:

1. It seems to me (that)...

2. I would like to say that...

3. As I see it...

4. I think that...

5. I guess...

6. I suppose...

7. I (strongly) believe that...

8. I am (absolutely) sure that...

Statement A: The United Kingdom is a small coun­try. It is one of the leading countries now because it had many rich colonies in the past.

Statement B: UK will loose Northern Ireland soon and Wales and Scotland later, like it lost Hong Kong in 1997, because of the differences in languages, culture and history.

Statement C: British people don't travel much be­cause they live not too far from the sea (ocean).

Exercise 5. Which events in the modern history of Great Britain had an impact on world science and technology? Choose five the most important and briefly describe them.

Exercise 6. What inventions in UK made life more convenient and safer? What inventions have become dangerous for the mankind?

Exercise 7. Use the information below to be able to make a report on the following:

Land, 2) Climate, 3) Population, 4) Ethnic groups, 5) Economy.

Do exercises from Macmillan English grammar in use.

Lesson 6

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain

Grammar: Perfect Active

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