Vocabulary

to be situated быть расположенным

to consist of состоять из

total area общая площадь

kilometre километр

respectively соответственно

to include включать

to mean (meant) означать

to separate разделять

to wash омывать

precious драгоценный

varied разнообразный, меняющийся (ландшафт)

plain равнина

valley долина

sandy beach песчаный пляж

deep глубокий

to influence влиять

climate климат

mild мягкий, умеренный

the whole year round круглый год

population население

highly developed высокоразвитый

producer производитель

exporter экспортер

machinery машинное оборудование

electronics электроника

textile текстиль

aircraft самолеты

navigation судоходство

equipment оборудование

chief главный, основной

shipbuilding кораблестроение

constitutional monarchy конституционная монархия

in law по закону

the head of state глава государства

queen королева

in practice фактически, на практике

to reign царствовать

to rule править

to elect выбирать

government правительство

Prime Minister премьер-министр

at the head во главе

parliament парламент

chamber палата

Answer the questions

1. The UK is an island state, isn't it? Where is it situated?

2. What countries is the UK made of? What are their capitals?

3. What channel separates the British Isles from the European continent?

4. Who called Britain a "precious stone set in the silver sea"?

5. The surface of the British Isles varies very much, doesn't it?

6. What's the highest mountain on the British Isles?

7. Are there a lot of long and deep rivers in Great Britain?

8. Why is the climate of the British Isles mild?

9. Is the UK a large country?

10. What's the UK's population?

11. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. What does it produce and export?

12. The UK is a constitutional monarchy. What does it mean?

GRAMMAR

Present, Past, Future Progressive

Exercise 19 Put the verbs in brackets into the “Present Progressive”

Exercise 20 Using the notes first talk about the picture, then write a paragraph

Exercise 21 Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Future Progressive

1. Peggy ________________ to the party on Saturday. (to come)

2. We ___________________ him tomorrow. (to meet)

3. This time next week he _____________ to South Africa. (to fly)

4. At 6 o'clock on Friday they ___________ the new song. (to sing)

5. It __________________when I reach Bangkok. (to rain)

6. Tomorrow at nine I _______________ a test. (to write)

7. Andy ________________ a video when I arrive tonight. (to watch)

8. You ______________________ pizza soon. (to eat)

9. She ___________________ when you telephone her. (to sleep)

10. They ________________________ in Budapest just about now. (to arrive)