- •Сборник заданий для практических занятий
- •Раздел 1 Роль английского языка в современном мире
- •Английский алфавит
- •Ударение в двусложных и многосложных словах
- •И сключения из правил чтения гласных в ударном слоге
- •Интонация
- •Why Do We Learn the English Language?
- •Why do we learn the English Language ?
- •What can you really do to improve your English?
- •Раздел 2 о себе
- •My Family
- •Hobbies
- •My Friend
- •Раздел 3 Города и страны
- •Russian Federation (Russia)
- •The Russia's Territory
- •Russian Federation State System
- •The Economy
- •Some Words About Moscow
- •Some Facts About the History of Moscow
- •About Moscow
- •St Petersburg
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •System of Government
- •The History of Britain
- •Location
- •States of the uk
- •"An Englishman's Home is His Castle"
- •The United States of America (a Little Bit of History)
- •The United States of America in Our Days
- •Two American Cities
- •Washington, d.C.
- •The White House
- •Раздел 4 Знаменательные даты. Праздники
- •Holidays in Russia
- •One of Our Traditions
- •My Favourite Holidays
- •Holidays in Britain
- •Independence Day
- •Veterans' Day
- •Раздел 5 Выдающиеся люди
- •Outstanding People of Russia
- •Outstanding People
- •British Outstanding People
- •Famous People of America
- •Дополнение к разделу 5 Тексты для индивидуальной самостоятельной работы студентов Text №1
- •Vocabulary
- •Isaac Levitan
- •Text №2
- •Vocabulary
- •Text №3
- •Vocabulary
- •Albert Einstein
- •Text №4
- •Vocabulary
- •Andrei Sakharov
- •Приложение b Тексты для индивидуальной самостоятельной работы студентов On the skating-rink
- •Answer the question: What did he want to say? The Weather Forecast
- •Post Haste
- •Answer the question: What did Simpson remember? James Bond and Mary Goodnight
- •All's Well That Ends Well
- •My financial career
- •Couple who survived an amazing 66 days at sea
- •A Good Lesson
- •Cherry Blossoms
- •The Power of Friendship
- •All fool’s day
- •April fool's day
- •April Fool's Quiz
- •How we kept mother’s day
- •The day I came face to face with a tiger
- •The Girl with Green Eyes
- •Thе Weather Forecast
- •Seasons
- •Climate and weather
- •The Queen’s Day
- •An Invitation to the palace
- •Comprehension check
- •Answer the questions:
- •I Need You Now
- •My grandma’s bank robber
- •The first miss world
- •Translate into Russian
- •Our planet earth
- •Can we live longer?
- •Mass media
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom is situated in the north-west coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and north-west and the North Sea on the east.
The UK includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain, the largest island in Europe, contains England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom has an area of 94,249 square miles. The capital of the country is London. English is the official language.
The population of the UK is nearly 60 million people. The population lives mostly in towns and cities and their suburbs. Four out of every five people live in towns. Over 46 million people live in England. Over 3 million — in Wales. A little over 5 million — in Scotland. About 1.5 million — in Northern Ireland. London's population is over 7 million people. The British nation consists of the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish. There are many people of all colors and races in the United Kingdom.
The climate of Great Britain is mild. It is not too hot in summer or too cold in winter. It often rains in England. Rain falls in summer and in winter, in autumn and in spring. Snow falls only in the north and west of the country. The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but Scotland and Wales are mountainous. Many parts of the country have beautiful villages. There are many rivers in Great Britain. The main river is the Thames. Many ships and barges go up and down the river. The longest river is Severn. It is 350 kilometers long.
There are many universities, colleges, libraries, museums and theatres in the country. The most famous universities are Cambridge University, Oxford University, Glasgow University.
The UK is a parliamentary monarchy. The British Parliament consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. The main political parties of Great Britain are the Labour Party, the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party. The Communist Party of Great Britain was founded in 1920.
The United Kingdom has some mineral resources. Coal and oil are the most important of them. The United Kingdom is one of the world's most industrialized countries. The main industrial centers are Sheffield, Birmingham and Manchester. The largest cities of the country are London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin.
Agriculture takes an important sector in economy of the country. The British people grow wheat, fruit, vegetables, oats.
Questions
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Where is Great Britain situated?
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When was the Communist Party founded?
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What is the area of the United Kingdom?
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What are the main industrial centers in Great Britain?
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What is the capital of the country?
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Name the largest cities of the country.
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What is the official language in the England?
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What do you know about population of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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How many rivers are there in Northern Ireland?
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What does the British Parliament consist of?
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What does the British nation consist of?
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What are the main political parties in Great Britain?
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Are there many people of all colors and races in the United Kingdom?
Задание 15
Студент должен:
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Прочитать текст «Система правления Великобритании» («System of Government») и выполнить задания после текста.