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It’s interesting to know:

  • Do you know that there are some English variants of translation for Ukrainian „місто-побратим”? They are: fraternal city, sister-city and twin-city.

  • Windsor [wı n z ə] is the surname of the royal family of Britain. Elizabeth II became queen in 1952 at the age of 26. Queen Elizabeth II has got four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. One day Charles is going to be King Charles III, surname Windsor. The Queen is one of the richest women in the world, Buckingham Palace is her London home. The Queen is also Head of the Commonwealth countries.

Post-reading Activities

1. Comprehension check. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.

True False

1. Great Britain is an island state.

2. Great Britain is separated from the continent by

the North Channel.

3. Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland

4. The population of Great Britain is less than 50 million.

5. Weather conditions in Great Britain change frequently.

6. The capital of Great Britain is Leeds.

7. Great Britain is an agricultural country.

8. The head of the state is the queen.

9. Cardiff is the capital of Scotland.

10. Dickens is a famous scientist.

2. Answer the questions comparing information about Great Britain with the information about Ukraine.

1. Which seas is Great Britain washed by?

2. What is the highest legislative body in Great Britain?

3. What industries are developed in Great Britain?

4. What is the population of Great Britain?

5. What is the surface of Great Britain?

6. Why is the climate of Great Britain mild and damp? 7. What are the main parts Great Britain is made up of?

8. What is the official language of Great Britain?

9. What is a political system of Great Britain?

10. Who is the head of the state in Great Britain?

3. Fill in the gaps.

1. Great Britain consists of ______, ______ and ______ .

2. The population of Great Britain is about _______ .

3. The surface of Great Britain _____ very much.

4. The ______ is mild.

5. The capital of Great Britain is _____ .

6. ______ is the official language.

7. Great Britain is a highly ______ ______ country.

8. The head of the state is ______ .

9. The Prime ______is the head of the ______ .

10. _______ has a sister ______ in Great Britain.

4. Here are some answers to questions about Great Britain. What are the questions?

1) England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

2) It is mild and damp.

3) It is a parliamentary monarchy.

4) English.

5) The British Parliament.

6) Kharkiv.

5. Work in pairs! Practise questions and answers: „What is Great Britain?”

PART II

Reading Activities

Read and translate the following text, consulting the dictionary. Use the notes to the text:

Lake District – район озер, Озерний край

Gaelic [΄g e i l i k] – гаельська мова

a jack-staff – гюйс-шток

a naval vessel [΄n e i v ə l] – військово-морське судно

emerald [΄e m ə r ə l d] – смарагдовий

originate [ə΄ r i d з i n e i t] – походити, виникати

a patron [΄p e i t r ə n] –заступник

saint [s e i n t] – святий

a crown [k r a u n] – корона

to refer (to) – називати, посилатися

Bill of Rights” – (іст.) – Білль про права

the Principality – Уельс

to reign – правити

an anthem – гімн

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