1. Match the mountain peaks to the heights
Cross Fell 1.347m
Ben Nevis 983m
Snowdon 816m
Cheviot 1.085m
2. Sort out the geographical features according to their location
a) England; b) Scotland; c) Wales; d) Northern Ireland
The Cambrians, the Cumbrians, the Lake District, Ben Nevis, the Pennine Range, the Highlands, The Great Glen, The Cheviot Hills, Cross Fell, the Lowlands, Snowdonia, the Emerald Isle.
3. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.
1. The Irish love their homeland for its … and because of this poets call it “…
Isle”.
2. The … of Wales is the national park … .
3. The … which separate the mountains contain some beautiful lakes.
4. The Pennine Range is known as the … of England.
5. The …of Britain lies in the variety of … .
6. Geologically, Britain is a … model.
7. … …., the highest peak in Britain, is located in the Grampians.
8. The Scottish Highlands are … into two parts by the Great Glen.
9. The Cheviot Hills serve as a natural … between England and Scotland.
10.The oldest rocks appear in the … regions and the youngest in the … regions.
11…. the north end of the Pennines there are the grassy … … .
12.The … … with the highest point Snowdon stretch in Wales.
4. Draw a physical map of Great Britain labeling all the geographical features you know on the blank map in the appendix 1.
Speaking project
Pretend that you are a travel agent. Advertise some tourist routes around Great Britain
Speaking project
Pretend that you are a travel agent in Ukraine. Advertise some tourist routes around Ukraine. Use visual materials to illustrate your speech.
Read the poem by Robert Burns “My Heart in the Highlands” and its
Translation into Russian by Olha Tarasova. Try your hand at translating.
My heart’s in the Highlands
By Robert Burns
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.
Chasing the wild deer and following the roe;
My heart’s in the Highlands, wherever I go.
Farewell to the Highlands, Farewell to the North,
The birthplace of valour, the country of worth;
Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands forever I love.
Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow;
Farewell to the straths and green valleys below;
Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods;
Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.
В горах мое сердце (перевод Тарасовой Ольги )
В горах мое сердце – оно не в груди,
И знает оно все оленьи следы.
Лети за косулей вслед, сердце, лети!
В горах мое сердце, а сам я в пути.
До встречи, Шотландия – дом мой, уют,
Здесь доблесть навеки нашла свой приют;
И где бы ни странствовал я как герой,
Всегда я любил лишь край свой родной.
До встречи, речушки, любимейший дол;
До встречи, леса – сквозь вас не пройти;
До встречи, вершины заснеженных гор;
До встречи! Ваш голос я вспомню в пути.
Unit 4 Physical Features.
Rivers and lakes
The Thames The Shannon
What is the longest river in Great Britain?
Where is the Caledonian Canal situated?
What is the difference in the meaning of the words “channel” and “canal”?
What is Loch Ness famous for?
What is the largest fresh water lake in the British Isles?
Are the rivers navigable throughout the winter months?
There is a wide network of rivers in the British Isle but they are not very long. Mild climate keeps them free of ice throughout the winter months.
In the Middle Ages river transport played a major role in the British internal transport system, and all the large towns of that time were situated on navigable rivers.
The chief river of Great Britain, the Severn, is 390 kilometres long. It flows south-west into the Irish Sea along the border between England and Wales.
The largest rivers of England are the Trent (274 km), the Thames (332 km).
There are a lot of rivers in Scotland. Many of them, such as the Tweed, the Dee, the Forth, flow directly to the North Sea. Scotland’s longest river, the River Tay, about 170km long, also follows this course.
The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon. It is 384km long. It flows south-west into the Irish Sea along the border.
There are many beautiful lakes in Great Britain. The biggest loch (“lake” in Scottish) in Scotland is Loch Lomond, covering a surface area of 70 square kilometers. The longest lake is Loch Ness (56 square km) which also has the greatest volume of water, due to its depth (230m). This lake is said to be the home of a monster.
In the early nineteenth century the locks were joined to form the Caledonian Canal which united 29 lochs and was almost 100km in total length.
In England the largest lake is Lake Windermere (the Lake District) with a surface area of 15 square km.
The largest fresh water lake in the British Isles is Lough Neagh which is situated in Northern Ireland (381 square km).
Loch Lomond Loch Ness
No part of Great Britain lies more than one hundred miles from the coast. The coastline is broken and has a few bays and excellent natural harbours. Internationally famous ports include London, Bristol, Southampton, Dover and others.
The Severn [´sevən] річка Северн
The Thames [´temz] річка Темза
The Tay [´teɪ] річка Тей
The River Shannon [´ʃænən] річка Шеннон
Loch Lomond [ ´lɔk lə´mɔnd] озеро Лох-Ломонд
Loch Ness [´lɔk ´nes] озеро Лох-Несс
The Caledonian Canal [kələ´dɔnɪən kə´næl] Каледонійський канал
Windermere [wɪndə´mɪə] озеро Уіндермер
Lough Neagh l´lɔk ´neɪ] озеро Лох-Ней