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III. Comprehension check

3.1. Answer the following questions:

1. What English-speaking countries do you know?

2. Do they differ?

3. How many parts does the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consist of?

4. What are the symbols of these parts?

5. What states do the USA consist of?

6. What are the American symbols?

7. How many official languages are there in Canada?

8. What are the colours and the symbols of Canada?

9. Where is Australia situated?

10. Australia has a multicultural society, hasn’t it?

11. Is Sydney the capital of Australia?

12. Where is New Zealand located?

13. What is the capital of New Zealand?

14. New Zealand isn’t very large in area, is it?

15. What are the symbols of New Zealand?

3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:

1. There are the following English speaking countries: the UK, the USA, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand.

2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of five parts.

3. There are no big lakes in the UK.

4. The symbol of England is a daffodil.

5. The symbol of Wales is a thistle.

6. The symbols of Northern Ireland are a red rose and the St. George’s cross.

7. The symbols of Scotland are a shamrock and a red hand.

8. The United States of America is another English-speaking country.

9. Canada is the world’s third-largest country.

10. The official emblems of Canada are a bald eagle and Uncle Sam.

11. Australia is one of the largest countries in the world.

12. The aborigines, the Australian natives, live in urban areas.

13. New Zealand is located on two large islands - the North Island and the South Island as well as on numerous small islands.

14. Hamilton is the capital of New Zealand.

15. New Zealand was once an American colony and dominion.

16. The climate in New Zealand is mild.

TEXT 2. Great Britain

The world is a book, and those

who do not travel, read only a page.

St. Augustine

I. Warm-up activities

1.1. Pronounce the following words properly:

The English Channel, the Strait of Dover, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Irish Sea, Eire, the Severn, the Thames, the Highlands of Scotland, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Edinburgh, the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Conservative, the Labour Party, the Liberal Party.

1.2.Read the words properly and state the part of speech:

Precious, countryside, feature, latitude, to classify, equipment, raw, foodstuffs, steel, industry, parliamentary, monarchy, legislative, comments, bloom, changeable.

1.3. Translate the words and words combinations given in the text in bold.

1.4. Match the words with their definitions:

1. shallow

1. the state or period of flowering

2. plain

2. of little depth

3. valley

3. a large area of flat land with few trees

4. bloom

4. having the power to make laws

5. legislative

5. a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it

6. monarchy

6. of small width in relation to length

7. to alternate

7. relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures

8. temperate

8. a distinctive attribute or aspect of something

9. narrow

9. a form of government with a monarch at the head

10. feature

10. change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions