VI. C. Answer the questions

1. When was the Zabaikalsky region established? 2. What is the total area of the region? 3. What is the population of the region? 4. Where is it situated? 5. How many countries does it border on? 6. What can you tell about flora and fauna? 7. What are the highest mountains? 8. How many rivers are there in the region? 9. What are the longest rivers? 10. What lakes are there in the region? 11. What are the climate conditions of the region? 12. What natural resources is our region rich in? 13. What are the main industrial centres of the region? 14. What can you tell about transport system of the region?

VII. A. Read the text England and discuss it

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It borders on Scotland in the north and Wales in the west. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel which separates it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands.

England's terrain mostly comprises low hills and plains, especially in central and southern England. However, there are uplands in the north and in the south west. England's population is about 51 million, around 84% of the population of the United Kingdom, and is largely concentrated in London, the South East and in the Midlands, the North West, the North East and Yorkshire. Meadowlands and pastures are found beyond the major cities.

The ports of London, Liverpool, and Newcastle lie on the tidal rivers Thames, Mersey and Tyne respectively. The Severn is the longest river flowing through England. There are many lakes in England; the largest is Windermere, within the Lake District.

The Pennines, known as the "backbone of England", are the oldest range of mountains in the country. The highest point in England, at 978 metres is Scafell Pike in Cumbria. Straddling the border between England and Scotland are the Cheviot Hills.

The English Lowlands are to the south of the Pennines.

Many ancient standing stone monuments were erected during the prehistoric period, amongst the best known are Stonehenge, Devil's Arrows, etc. Some of the best known medieval castles include the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, etc. Throughout the Plantagenet era an English Gothic architecture flourished - the medieval cathedrals such as Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey are prime examples.

backbone основа island остров meadowland луг Severn Северн	flourish процветать Newcastle Ньюкасл rangeряд, диапазон Stonehenge Стонхендж			Cheviot Hills Чевиот-Хилс Pennines Пеннинские горы tidal приливно-отливной Windermere Уиндермир
Tyne Тайн	Westminster AbbeyВестминстерское аббатство
Mersey Мерсей (Мерси) pasture пастбище, выгон		Midlands центральные графства Англии prehistoric [′pri:his′tɔrik] доисторический
comprise включать, охва­тывать Cumbrian житель Камберленда flow (down) - flew - flown течь Lake District Озерная область terrain местность, территория upland гористая часть страны			erect возводить, строить, сооружать English Channelпролив Ла-Манш medieval[,medi′i:vəl] средневековый point [pɔint] точка, пункт, вопрос Tower of London Тауэр Лондона Windsor Castle Виндзорский замок

UK = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии

Westminster Abbey Вестминстерское аббатство