- •Предисловие
- •The united kingdom of great britain and nothern ireland unit 1
- •Read, translate and remember:
- •The United Kingdom
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •Translate the text.
- •Translate the following words:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Climate in Britain
- •Read the text and compare the climate in Britain with the climate on the continent.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •Political system unit 2
- •Read, translate and remember:
- •State System of Great Britain
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •Translate the text.
- •Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs:
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Retell the text “State system of Great Britain”.
- •Translate into English:
- •Give the annotation of the text. Cities of the United Kingdom
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Education in great britain unit 3 British Schools
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Britain's Universities
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 4 Bank Holidays and Celebrations in the United Kingdom
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Customs and Traditions in Great Britain
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 5 Traditional Meals in Britain
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 6 British Economy
- •Read the text and say what you know about the economy of the uk.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •The Population of the Country
- •1. Read the text and say what peoples live on the British Isles.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •Приложение Тексты для самостоятельного изучения
- •Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •Read the text and name the main cities, rivers, mountains in England.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •1. Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •2. Read the text and say what interesting you've got to know about Scotland.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •1. Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •2. Read the text and say what you remembered about Wales.
- •Check your comprehension.
- •Read the following proper nouns correctly.
- •Read the text and speak about Northern Ireland.
- •Check your comprehension.
Topical Vocabulary
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
- Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии |
to be situated on |
- быть расположенным на |
to consist of |
- состоять из |
the total area |
- общая площадь |
population |
- население |
urban |
- городской |
to be made up of |
- состоять из |
to include |
- включать |
to be separated from... by |
- отделяться от |
to be washed by |
- омываться |
surface |
- поверхность |
to vary |
- варьировать, меняться |
mountainous |
- гористый |
a valley |
- долина |
a plain |
- равнина |
to influence smth |
- оказывать влияние на |
mild |
- умеренный |
a highly developed industrial country |
- высокоразвитая промышленная страна |
to produce smth |
- производить что-либо |
to export smth |
- экспортировать что-либо |
machinery |
- станки |
electronics |
- электроника |
textile |
- текстиль |
a chief industry |
- ведущая отрасль промышленности |
shipbuilding |
- судостроение |
a constitutional monarchy |
- конституционная монархия |
Head of the State |
- глава государства |
Exercises
Translate the text.
Translate the following words:
Ireland, island, mainland, woodland, midland, landscape, land.
Answer the questions:
What states does the UK consist of?
What is the capital of the UK (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England)?
What is the total area of the United Kingdom?
Where is the UK situated?
What islands does the UK occupy?
What is the country's population?
What is the country washed by?
What is the surface of England (Scotland)?
Where are the Cheviot Hills (the Pennines) situated?
What can you say about rivers in Great Britain?
What is the longest (busiest) river in Great Britain?
Where are the most famous lakes situated?
What kind of climate do the British Isles have?
Why is the British climate mild?
What are Britain's chief industries?
What cities form the industrial heart of Great Britain?
What is Britain's political system?
Translate into English:
Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии расположено на Британских островах, состоящих из двух больших и тысячи малых островов.
Население Великобритании в основном (mostly) городское и составляет более 57 миллионов человек.
Соединенное Королевство состоит из четырех стран; в Великобританию входят Англия, Шотландия и Уэльс.
Британские острова омываются Атлантическим океаном, Ирландским морем, Северным морем и проливом Па-де-Кале.
Британские острова состоят из гористой части и низин.
Реки в Великобритании не очень длинные.
На климат Великобритании оказывает влияние Гольфстрим.
Великобритания производит и экспортирует станки, электронику, текстиль, суда.
Великобритания – конституционная монархия.