Follow-up Assignments

1. Review the statements and mark them true (T) or false (F).

1. Great Britain lies about the same distance from the equator as the Crimea.

2. The climate of the country is much milder than that of Belarus.

3. The English Channel separates England from France. On a clear day the French coast can be easily seen from the Dover.

4. The waters of the English Channel are very shallow, and there are many fishing villages along the coast.

5. The highest body of state power in the United Kingdom is the Congress which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

6. Wales is one of the big mining districts in Great Britain. In the towns and villages of Wales you can see thousands of miners.

7. Great Britain is proud of being a member of the European Union and the European Monetary Union.

2. Discuss the following questions with your partner.

1. What is the official name of Great Britain?

2. Where is the UK situated?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the geographical posi­tion of Great Britain?

4. What parts does the UK consist of?

5. Why do people often confuse the names England and Great Britain?

6. How do England, Scotland and Wales compare in size and popula­tion?

7. Do the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish try to keep their languages?

8. Which part of Britain would you like to go on holiday and why?

9. What city is the capital of the UK?

10. What is the surface of the country?

11. Are there any big rivers and lakes?

12. Why is the climate of the British Isles milder than that of the Conti­nent?

13. What industrial cities are there in Great Britain?

14. What goods does the British industry produce?

15. What are the biggest educational establishments in Great Britain?

16. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, isn't it? What is the Queen's name?

17. In what way is her power limited?

18. How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? What are their functions?

19. What are the main political parties of Great Britain?

20. What party is in power in the UK at the moment? Who is its leader? What is his/her official rank?

21. What policy does the country persue?

II. Culture connections

1. Fill in the table and compare the geographical position, population and climate of the Republic of Belarus with that of the UK. What is unique in Great Britain that can't be found in Belarus?

	the United Kingdom	the Republic of Belarus
Geographical position	an island country	a land-locked country
Landscape: mountain, plains, rivers, forests
Population
Climate
Political set up

2. Read the texts to raise your cultural awareness of Great Britain.