10. Complete the following dialogue:

A: Excuse me. I am a stranger in London. Is it possible to

see anything of London in a day or two? B: ...

A: What do you think I ought to see first? B: ...

A: How long will it take me to get there? B: ...

A: Thank you very much.

10. Make up your own dialogue using the follow' ig expressions:

    to consist of, to be situated, a high'y developed indus­trial country, to be washed by the sea, parliamentary mon­archy, the House of Commons, the House of Lords, over­crowded houses, places associated with, to go sightseeing, to see as many places of interest as possible.XII. Read and retell the text:

SOME GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS ABOUT GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain, formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is situated on the British Isles, beautifully decorated by nature. The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and some 5,500 smaller islands. The total area of the United Kingdom is 244,027 square kilometres. Great Britain is divided into 92 administrative counties. It is seventy-fifth in size among the countries of the world and it was less than two percent of the world's land area. The largest island in north-west Europe — Great Britain — is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea, and from the Continent by the English Chan­nel and the Strait of Dover.

The surface of England and Ireland is rather flat. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis in Scotland (1343 m). There are many rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The rivers are deep and do not freeze in winter. The chief rivers are the Severn (220 miles) and the Thames (215 miles).

Great Britain is known for its typically maritime climate with frequent rains, strong winds and continuous fogs.

The population of Great Britain is nearly 56 million people. England has more people than the other parts of the British Isles. About four fifths of the population are urban and only one fifth is rural.

Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. Queen Eli­zabeth II is the head of the state. In practice she reigns but does not rule. The country is governed in her name by the Government. Parliament is the supreme legislative body. It consists of two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Prime Minister is usually the head of the party which is in power.

XIII. Read and ask questions on the text:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. Shipbuilding is one of the principal industries of Great

Britain. For centuries Britain has been the leading shipbuilder in the world.

Coal is the main source for the development of British industry. The biggest centres of iron and steel industries are situated in the neighbourhood of coal basins. They are Mid- dlesborough, Newcastle, Cardiff, Glasgow, Sheffield. The dis­trict around Birmingham is a land of factories and mines.

Coal-mining, metallurgy, textile, shipbuilding are the older branches of industiy. The new industries are the chemical, electrotechnical, automobile, aviation and electronics. The new industries have developed hand in hand with science and tech­nology and areequipped to meet present technical demands.

Big cities and towns such as London, Glasgow, Man­chester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Birmingham have enterprises of nearly all branches of industry, old and new. The main centres of cotton and woolen industry are Leeds, Bradford and Manchester.

London, Liverpool and Glasgow are the biggesf English ports. The products of Britain economy, for example, auto­mobiles, textile, machinery, electronic equipment and many others, are exported to many countries of the world.

Agriculture is one of the largest and most important activities in Great Britain. The greater part of the land here is used for sheep-, cattle-, and dairy farming. Vegetables are grown in all parts of the country. The chief grain crops are wheat and barley.