Unit 1

Great Britain.

Read the words. Great Britain the British Isles Scotland the North Sea Europe the Strait of Dover the Highlands Snowdon the Severn the Great Ouse Loch Ness the Pennines the Cheviot Hills the Wye the Tay

the Spey Northern Ireland England Wales the Irish Sea the English Channel Ben Nevis the Lowlands the Thames the Trent the Tweed North-west Europe the Pennine Chain the Cumbrian Mountains the Tyne the Clyde

II.Read the text to learn more about Great Britain.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles.The British Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland and of great number of small islands. The total area is over 244,100 square Kilometres.Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is in the South of the island of Great Britain. Scotland is in the north, and Wales is in the west. Northern Ireland is situated in the north-eastern part of Ireland.The coasts of Great Britain are washed by the North Sea and the Irish Sea and are separated from Europe by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover (or Pas de Calais and La Manche).

England is mostly a lowland country. There are upland regions in the north and the south-west, but the rest of England is almost flat. There are no high mountains on these islands. The Chaviot Hills are in the north of the country. South of the Chaviot Hills you can see the Pennines. West of the Pennines you can see the Cumbrian Mountains. Ben Nevis in Scotland the highest mountain ,1s 1,343 metres high. The northern part of Scotland is called the Highlands, and the southern part is called the Lowlands. The highest mountain in Wales Is Snowdon. It is 1.085 metres high.

There are many rivers in the U.K. The longest and the deepest of them are the Thames (354 km) and the Severn (388 km). Other rivers are the Trent, the Great Ouse, the Wye and the Tyne in England and the Tay, the Clyde, the Spey and the Tweed in Scotland. There are many beautiful lakes in Britaln. Lake District in Northern England with its lakes, mountains and valleys is a favourite holiday resort. There are a lot of picturesque lakes in Scotland. In the north of Scotland there is a very famous lake Loch Ness. lt is not the largest lake in Great Britain but world-famous because of the Loch Ness monster which, as people believe lives in it. There are a lot of stories about the water monster 'Nessie".

III. Say that you know (have heard, have read) it too.

1. I know that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. I also know that..... 2. I have heard that the British Isles consist of two large islands and a great number of small islands. 3. I have read that the total area of the British Isles is over 244.100 square kilometres. 4. I have heard that Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 5. I know that the coasts of Great Britain are washed by the North Sea and the Irish Sea. 6. I have heard that Great Britain is separated from Europe by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. 7. I have heard that England is mostly a lowland country. 8. I have read that the highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis. 9. I know that the highest mountain in Wales is Snowdon. 1O. I have heard that the longest and the deepest rivers of the U.K. are the Thames and the Severn. 11. I have heard that there are many beautiful lakes in Britain.