1. Прочитайте, переведите текст. Ознакомьтесь с географической картой Великобритании. Перескажите текст.

The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. Their total area is over 314 000 sq. km. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The eastern coast is washed by the North Sea.

Great Britain consists of four main parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

There are no high mountains in Great Britain. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain (1343m).

The Thames and the Severn are the deepest and the longest of the British rivers. Some other rivers are the Mersey, the Trent, the Tyne, the Clyde and the Bristol Avon.

Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources; it has some deposits of coal and iron ore, oil and gas.

Winters are not cold and summers are not hot. The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people.

The capital of the country is London.

The map of Great Britain

2. Выучите следующие слова наизусть:

full name – полное название

country - страна

to be situated - располагаться

total area - общая площадь

western coast – западное побережье

to be washed by – омываться

to consist of – состоять из

main part – главная часть

high mountains – высокие горы

deep - глубокий

long - длинный

river - река

to be rich in minerals – быть богатым полезными ископаемыми

deposits - месторождения

coal - уголь

iron - железо

oil - нефть

gas-газ

winter-зима

Summer-лето

cold-холодно

hot-жарко

Population-население

people-люди

capital- столица

3. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Where is the United Kingdom situated? _____________________________________________

2. What ocean and seas are the British Isles washed by? ___________________________________

3. How many parts does Great Britain consist of and what are they called? ____________________

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4. Are there any high mountains in Great Britain?________________________________________

5. What mineral resources is Great Britain rich in? _______________________________________

6. What is the climate like in Great Britain? ____________________________________________

7. What is the population of Great Britain? _____________________________________________

8. What city is the capital of the UK?________________________________________________

Lesson 11

Grammar theme: Особые случаи образования степеней сравнения прилагательных.

Некоторые прилагательные образуют степень сравнения не по правилам (исключения):

1. Исключения:
good	better	the best
bad	worse	the worst
little	less	the least
many/much	more	the most
far	farther/further	the farthest/the furthest
old	older/elder	the oldest/the eldest
2. as…as	as long as	My brother is as tall as me.
	as soon as
not so…as	not so tall as	My brother is not so slim as my sister.

Для сравнения двух предметов одинакового качества прилагательное ставится между as …as (такой же …как). В отрицательных предложениях употребляется so…as.

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