I think…

I suppose…

If I got it right…

It seems to me that …

In my opinion …

1. What is the total area of the UK?

2. What islands does the UK consist of?

3. Where is the UK situated?

4. What climate does the UK have?

5. Where are the warmest summers and coldest winters?

6. Which part occupies over half of the total area of the UK?

7. Which part occupies about a third of the total area of the UK?

8. Which part occupies less than a tenth of the total area of the UK?

9. What are the rivers of the country?

10. What are the mountains in the country?

26. Agree or disagree. Make use of the conversational formulas given below.

Agreement Disagreement

I (quite) agree (with you). I don’t think so.

I think so too. I don’t agree.

Certainly! I think you are mistaken.

Just so. You are wrong.

1. The UK is situated off the northwest coast of France.

2. The UK is separated from France by the North Sea.

3. The country is washed by the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

4. The UK consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

5. Great Britain is divided into two parts: England and Scotland.

6. Southwest wind brings wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean.

7. Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel.

8. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain from France.

9. Scotland Includes both the Highlands and the Lowlands.

10. Wales is a plain part in the country.

27. Arrange the sentences according to the text.

1. The largest part of the country is England.

2. There are the Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District, the Pennines and Peak District in the North.

3. It is separated from the continent by the English Channel and is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

4. It is divided into the Lowlands and the Highlands.

5. The smallest part, Northern Ireland, is mostly hilly with the highest peak Slieve Donard.

6. Wales occupies the western part of the country.

7. The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow, but the capital and the political centre is Edinburgh.

8. This part is lowland and mountainous terrain.

9. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland covers an area of about 245 thousand square kilometers.

10. The highest mountains are in Snowdonia with its peak Snowdon.

11. The second largest part is Scotland.

12. The climate in the country is temperate with enough rainfall all year round.

28. Match the part of the country with its description.

1. England; 2. Wales; 3. Northern Ireland; 4. Scotland

1. It is in the western part of the country, between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. It was united with England in the 14^th century. It is home to the highest mountain in Britain, Mount Snowdon, which also lent its name to the Snowdonia National Park.

2. It is the largest and most important part of Great Britain. It includes the capital city of London, which is the seat of national government. It was first settled by Celtic tribes 3000 years ago, then conquered by the Saxons, colonized by the Vikings and then overrun by the Normans.

3. It is in the northern part of Great Britain. It had its own parliament until 1704 when it was united with the Kingdom of England and Wales to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. People are also special men: very proud of their culture and the Celtic language – Gaelic – and try to preserve their distinct culture as much as possible.

4. It consists of six counties that decided to remain in union with Great Britain, while the remaining 26 counties chose autonomy. The capital of the country is Belfast and it has its own parliament, while, at the same time, its members also sit in the British Parliament.

29. Fill in the chart. Use the information from text 1 and the exercises. If necessary, consult maps and encyclopedias.

	The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
	England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland
Total area
Mountains
Rivers
Lakes
Capital
Largest cities

30. Translate into English.

1. Озерный край Англии расположен на северо-западе страны. Это очень романтичное место, известное своими долинами, горами, озерами и водопадами.

2. Долины и луга Шотландии всегда привлекают множество туристов.

3. Туристы со всего мира приезжают полюбоваться на красоту шотландских пейзажей.

4. Оксфорд – старый университетский город. Он расположен в Центральных графствах (The Midlands) Великобритании к северо-западу от Лондона.

5. Пролив Ламанш отделяет Великобританию от Континента. Пролив неширокий, не более 32 километров.

6. Великобритания ‒ одна из наиболее густонаселенных стран мира.

7. Северная Ирландия была первой колонией Англии.

31. Ask your friend,

• знает ли он официальное название Великобритании;

• знает ли он, почему страну часто называют Англией;

• знает ли он, из скольких частей состоит Объединенное Королевство;

• знает ли он, сколько островов относится к Британским островам;

• знает ли он самые большие из Британских островов;

• что он знает о климате Великобритании.

Do you know that:

• The British Isles haven't always been a separate part of Europe. Long time ago Britain was a part of the European continent. Then about ten thousand years ago during the end of the last Ice Age, when the climate grew warmer, new rivers and sees were formed Europe slowly moved into its present shape.

• The British Isles include 5000 small islands and some of them appear and disappear during ebbs and tides.

• The North Sea and the English Channel are also called the Narrow Seas because they are difficult for navigation as they are very shallow.

• The Straight of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel which is 32 kilometers wide, presents three obstacles for swimmers: strong currents, icy water and a lot of medusas, whose cuts are as cuts of a knife.

32. Review the information you’ve got from Lesson 1. Summarize it using the suggested words and word combinations.

To be separated from, to be washed by, to border on, to account for, to consists of, to be situated, a temperate climate, wet weather, mold winters, mountain chains, the main rivers.