- •1.Geographical Position of g.B.
- •2.Nature, coasts, relief and climate of g.B.
- •3.Inland waters, vegetation and animal life in g.B.
- •4.Mineral Resources and Economy of g.B.
- •5.England.
- •6.Scotland.
- •8.Northern Ireland.
- •Anglo-Saxon England.
- •12.England after the Norman Conquest.
- •16. The Victorian Age.
- •17.British Monarchy today.
- •18. Modern Britain.
- •19.London
- •20. The British at Home.
- •21. The British at Leisure.
- •23. The Cultural Heritage of g.B.
- •25.Climate and weather of us.
- •In contrast, the southern states are known as the Sunbelt, where it rarely drops below freezing.
- •32 Us Constitution.
- •34. Us Government.
- •35. Political Parties and Elections in us.
- •38. Us Press.
- •Golden Age of Hollywood
- •40. Sports and Physical Culture in us
- •41. Patterns of the American Family
- •42.Home ownership in us.(архитектура)
- •43.American Traditions and Holidays.
- •47.Australia: the common view.
- •48.Countrystuding competence.
23. The Cultural Heritage of g.B.
United Kingdom - a civilized country, represents a modern culture and long history, combining streamlined business centers, trendy cafes with ancient traditions and unique monuments of architecture.
The Cathedral and the Palace in Durham(This is the best example of Norman architecture in England, built in the late 11th century)
The first metal bridge in the world, the Iron Bridge had a great influence on the development of technology and architecture, as well as located near the bridge blast furnace, built in 1708
Stadli Royal Park and the ruins of the abbey Fauntinz.A striking landscape was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey and Castle Fauntinz Fauntinz Hall in Yorkshire. Landscape, gardens and canal dating from XVIII century, plantations and avenues of the XIX century and the neo-Gothic castle Stadli Royal Park make this area the subject of exceptional value
Stonehenge and Evberi at Wilshire is one of the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. These two temples built from large stone pillars round, built on a certain pattern, their astronomical significance is still not explained.
Val Adrian
The shaft is 118 kilometers long wall. This is a striking example of the organization of the military zone, illustrating the strategic and geopolitical representation of Catholics at that time. It is built according to the order of the Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD, on the border between England and Scotland.
24.The Geographical position of US.
The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent. It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Gulf of Mexico in the south.
The present territory of the USA consists of three separate parts. The USA proper and Alaska are situated in North America. The Hawaii are situated in the central part of the Pacific Ocean.
The area of the country is about 9,400,000 km2. Its population is about 256 million people.
No general statement can be made about the landscape of the USA. It is a country of mountains and prairies, valleys and deserts. About one half of the territory in the west is occupied by the Cordilleras. In the east there are the Appalachian Mountains. Between these great mountain chains central and large valleys lie.
The Rocky Mountains extend from Alaska through Canada and the USA to Mexico. Together with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California they have snow-capped peaks and clear mountain lakes.
The Great Lakes are situated in the north-east of the country. They are Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan. The largest rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Columbia, the Colorado, and the Yukon. American rivers have very expressive names: the Snake River, the Milk River, the Green River, the Sweetwater River, the White River.
The USA has rich deposits of coal, oil, iron, zinc, copper, silver, phosphate rock, natural gas, uranium and nonferrous metals. The country has one fourth of the world’s coal deposits.