Irish live in Ireland, they speak Scottish.

Welsh live in Wales, the speak Cymraeg.

Swedes live in Sweden, they speak Swedish.

Spaniards live in Spain, they speak Spanish.

Danes live in Denmark, they speak Danish.

Dutches live in Holland, they speak Dutch.

Swisses live in Switzerland, they speak German, Italian and French.

Exercise 2. Pick out from Text a synonyms of the following.

to contain — to consist

to name — to call

to form — to made up

to divide — to separate

near - by

shore — coast

prosperous - lush

too — as well

ship – vessel

suitable - for

lofty - high

crucial - important

well-known - famous

several - some

Exercise 3. Pick out from Text A antonyms of the following. Far - near deep - shallow

low - high

wide - narrow

to stand – to lay

disadvantage - advantage

mountainous - low-lying

northern - southern

dry - wet artificial — natural

poor - affluent

small - large

Exercise 4. Translate the following sentences into Russian and make up your own ones about the country (city) you live in using the italicized words and phrases. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The shallow waters surrounding the island provide excellent fishing grounds. The mild climate, ample rain and long growing season in Britain support a great variety of plants, which grow exceptionally well. Great Britain’s western coast tends to be warmer than the eastern coast, and the southern regions tend to be warmer than the northern regions. The mean annual temperature in the far north of Scotland is 6° C (43° F), and in warmer southwestern England it is 11° C (52° F). Winds blowing off the Atlantic Ocean bring clouds and large amounts of moisture to the British Isles. As the world's first industrialized society, Britain has a long history of dealing with environmental problems. Britain has a diverse population that includes people with connections to every continent of the world.

Север Шотландии горист и называется Нагорьем, в то время как юг, где есть красивые долины и равнины, называется низменностью. Мелководье, окружающее остров, является отличным местом для рыбной ловли. Мягкий климат, обильные дожди и длительный вегетационный период в Британии способствуют появлению большого разнообразия растений, которые растут исключительно хорошо. Западное побережье Великобритании, как правило, теплее восточного побережья, а южные регионы, как правило, теплее северных. Средняя годовая температура на крайнем севере Шотландии составляет 6°C (43°F), а в более теплой юго-западной Англии - 11°C (52°F). Ветры, дующие с Атлантического океана, приносят на Британские острова облака и большое количество влаги. Будучи первым в мире промышленно развитым обществом, Британия имеет долгую историю решения экологических проблем. Население Британии разнообразно, в него входят люди, имеющие связи со всеми континентами мира.

I live in Volgograd, it`s terrain isn't mountainous, but flat. We have the Volga river, you can find excellent fishing grounds. There is a wide variety of plants in the Volgograd region. It can be warmer in Volgograd than in other cities. The mean annual temperature in Volgograd it is 11° C. The climate of Volgograd is moderately continental, with moderately cold winters and hot summers. Volgograd is one of the hottest summer cities in Russia. A large amounts of moisture is not typical for Volgograd.

Volgograd has some environmental problems, for example, waste disposal. The population of Volgograd is diverse, it consists of the national composition of the population of Volgograd, according to the latest census, is distributed approximately as follows: Russians — 908,098 (90.00%) people, Kazakhs — 18,162 (1.80%) people, Ukrainians — 14,025 (1.39%) people, Armenians — 10,998 (1.09%) people, other nationalities (less than 0.5% each) — 57,715 (5.72%).