Task 6. Check yourself questions:

1). Name the island in the south of England, which was a favourite place of queen Victoria.

2) In which county is the Stonehenge situated?

3) What are the mountains in Scotland called?

4) Which is the largest lake in the Lake District?

5) In what county is Stratford-upon-Avon situated?

6) To which part of the UK should you go to see the so-called Giant's walk?

7) In what town is the Thames called the Isis?

8) In what town is King's College Chapel situated?

9) From which English port did Pilgrim Fathers go to America on "Mayflower"?

10) Which island is famous for a special breed of tailless cats?

11) Name the islands to the west of England.

12) What are the mountains in England stretching from north to south called?

13) Where do the ships from/to Bristol sail in?

14) What is a group of islands to the west of Scotland called?

15) In which part of the UK do people celebrate Hogmany?

16) What town in Scotland is connected with oil industry?

17) What castle in Wales is connected with the title "Prince of Wales", Caernarvon or Harlech?

18) How did the Romans call Scotland?

19) In what city did "The Guardian" newspaper originate?

20) What town is famous for its Roman baths?

21) What town in Scotland has the name of the Scottish patron saint?

22) In what town is the oldest English University situated?

23) What English town is associated with Robin Hood?

24) What is the name of the sea separating Ireland and Great Britain?

25) In which part of the UK kilt is the national dress?

26) In what county is Canterbury situated?

27) Which county did A. Conan Doyle choose as the setting for his famous story "The Hound of the Baskervilles"?

Task 7. Odd Man Out:

One in the list of four is different from the other three. Point out the odd word and explain why it is different.

1. a) Leeds 2. a) Norwich 3. a) Cumbrians

b) Liverpool b) Meresey b) Cambrians

c) Severn c) Don c) Pennines

d) Stafford d) Thames d) Inverness

4. a) Durham 5. a) Highlands 6. a) Avon

b) Firth of Forth b) Hebrides b) Tay

c) Firth of Clyde c) Orkneys c) Ouse

d) Bristol Channel d) Shetlands d) York

7. a) Brighton 8. a) Belfast

b) Nottingham b) Cardiff

c) Bournemouth c) Glasgow

d) Plymouth d) Edinburgh

9. a) Windsor 10. a) Tweed

b) Kent b) Tyne

c) Sussex c) Tay

d) Yorkshire d) Ipswich

Task 8. Group or individual projects. Do you think you could work out a tour of the United Kingdom. Use the Internet as well as the textbook. Choose one of the options:

1. Historical Britain.

2. Literary Britain.

3. Scenic Britain.

4. Industrial Britain.

5. Sportive Britain.

6. The land of festivals.

7. Ecclesiastic Britain.

Task 9. Match up the national symbols of Scotland on the left with the explanations on the right. In case of difficulties use the Longman Dictionary of Language and Culture.

1.Balmoral Castle	a) a Gothic style monument on Princes Street. It is 200 feet high pillar with a pointed tip lovingly called “a poem in stone” by the Scots
2.The Scott Memorial	b) a dish eaten exclusively in Scotland, made from the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, all chopped up and mixed with beef or mutton suet and oatmeal, seasoned with onion, cayenne pepper and other spices and boiled inside the sheep’s stomach. Usually served with boiled turnips and mashed potatoes, known in Scotland as “neeps and tatties ”. The two occasions during the year when it is served are Hogmanay (Scottish New Year) and Burns Night (25th January, R. Burns’s birthday) where it is ceremonially brought in to the accompaniment of bagpipes.
3.Princes Street	c) One of the two royal homes in Scotland (Grampian region)
4. Haggis	d) A mile-long line of streets running down the gentle, polished slope of the rock from the Castle Esplanade to Hollyroodhouse.
5. Cock-a-leekie	e) a Scottish cap, usually woolen and using a tartan pattern, with a pompom in the centre, worn pulled down on one side. Essential article of Burns’s poem and the name of its hero.
6.Skirl	f) Unlike haggis, oatmeal eaten as either oat cakes or oatmeal porridge appears to be typical Scottish food throughout the history. “Cakes and kebbuck” (oat cakes and cheese) are now consumed in large quantities on Hogmanay and other days during the year.
7.Tam-o’-shanter	g) Tha g) The main Edinburgh street running downhill a mile long, with many shopssh shops, banks, and a few monuments on it, including a monument to W. Scott.
8.The Royal Mile	h) Chicken broth with vegetables, especially leeks. Traditional main course at Burns Night’s suppers.
9. Tins of oatcakes	i) A loud high sound produced by the bagpipers.
10. Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850-1894)	j) Scottish economist who established a school of thought in economics and is best known for his work The Wealth of Nations.
11. Watt, James (1736-1819)	k) Scottish writer whose books (Treasure Island, Kidnapped) are among the best-known adventure stories in English.
12. Adam Smith (1723-1790)	l) Scottish engineer and inventor, the Father of the Steam Engine.l; 12 - Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh honours his name.
13. The Palace of Holyrood-house (or just Holyrood Palace)	m) A military parade with band music (pipes and massed drums), happens two times a day during the 3 – week Edinburgh International Festival on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.
14. The Military Tattoo	n) A large elegant house in Edinburgh which is the British royal family’s official residence in Scotland.

Task 10. General knowledge. Let’s see if you know London. Match up the names of London’s famous landmarks and their descriptions, filling in the gaps.

a. Tower Bridge g. Trafalgar Square l

b. St Paul’s Cathedral h. Windsor Castle

c. the Houses of Parliament i. Westminster Abbey

d. Buckingham Palace j. Big Ben

e. Tower of London k. Parliament Square m. Piccadilly Circus l. the City

1. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, today covers more than 620 square miles. It began around the famous “square mile” of ______ and the area known as Westminster, along the River Thames. The Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans all settled there in turn, and over the centuries considerable building took place as the city grew both in size and importance.

2. One of the best-known landmarks of London is ___________. Rebuilt in 1840 on an 8-acre site of the former royal palace, the elaborately carved stone building in Gothic style contains 11 courtyards. ______________ was initially built in the 11th century by Edward the Confessor and consecrated by him in 1065, shortly before his death in 1116.

3. The clock tower, one of the tourist attractions in London, rises to 320 feet.

______ is the name of the bell ( 13.5 tons in weight ) which is struck each quarter hour. A light in the tower tells that the House of Commons is in session at night.

4 __________ contains a wealth of British history and this superb example of Early English Gothic architecture is the burial place of kings and queens, poets, politicians, eminent scientists and churchmen. It is the premier church of England not of cathedral status and since 1066 every sovereign except Edward V has been crowned here.

5. _____________ stands between the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey and contains statues of many famous people, including Abraham Lincoln, and many former prime ministers such as Benjamin Disraeli and Sir Robert Peel. There is also a fine statue of Sir Winston Churchill, which was unveiled in 1973.

6. Named to commemorate Nelson’s great naval victory over the French in 1805, ___________ is a great rendezvous for pigeons and political demonstrations. Nelson’s

column rises to nearly 185 feet and around its pedestal are bronze relieves depicting the Admiral’s victories. Its four corners are guarded by bronze lions created by Sir Edwin Landseer. The fountains, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, were added in 1928.

A huge fir-tree is set up in ___________ each Christmas. It is a traditional gift from the people of Norway in thanks for the hospitality to their Royal Family during the Second World War.

7. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________ is famous for its shops, theatres and nightlife, and the Eros Statue on a peninsula on the south side is a memorial, designed by Sir Alfred Gilbert to the Victorian reformer Lord Shaftesbury.

8. The most famous dome in London is that of ____________, the seat of the Bishop of London, which stands on the site of former Saxon and Norman churches. The latter was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and the present building, of Portland stone, was completed in 1710. It is the greatest masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren.

The dome is the largest church dome in the world after St Peter’s in Rome. The Whispering Gallery runs around the inside of the dome and derives its name from the fact that words whispered against the wall on one side can be heard near the wall on the opposite side, 107 feet away in a straight line. The surface of the inner dome is decorated with paintings by Sir James Thornhill, depicting scenes in the life of St Paul. Among the many people buried in ___________ are Admiral Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Christopher Wren himself. _____________ was also the setting for the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.

9. For nearly a thousand years history has been made in _______________. William the Conqueror began the White Tower in 1078 and further building went on until the nineteenth century.

_____________ has been put to many uses such as a royal residence, zoo, Royal Mint and, most recently, a museum to house the national collection of armour and the Crown Jewels. It has perhaps been best known as a prison. Heroes and traitors from centuries of British history have been incarcerated within its walls.

10. The most famous and distinctive bridge in London, _________ raises its twin 1,000 ton drawbridges to allow ships to pass up river. Built in 1894, when Victorian engineering reached its zenith, the bridge is 800 feet long. Between its twin Gothic towers are the drawbridges, which take 1 1/2 minutes to rise. All the original machinery for raising and lowering is still in place with just one concession to modern technology: electric motors now replace the steam engines.

11. London has been the home of the British royal family for many centuries. Although many former places have now been converted for other uses, some remain royal residences. ______________ is the most famous royal home in the world. Built in 1703, it was bought by George III sixty years later for the bargain price of 28,000 pounds. Its ‘backyard’ is a 40-acre expanse of lawns and lake. Outside _______________, at 11.30 most mornings in summer and on alternate days in winter, the Changing of the Guards takes place to the accompaniment of the Guard’s bands. The royal family occupies the north wing of ________________ and the Royal Standard is flown when the Queen is in residence.

12. _______________, the largest inhabited castle in the world, has been a royal home for 900 years. It was one of the first sites chosen by William the Conqueror as a massive link in a chain of castles he wanted to build around London to protect his newly acquired kingdom. Building started in 1070 on an ideal chalk outcrop, which reared 100 feet above the Thames, giving a commanding view over the countryside for miles around. In size and plan, the original castle is identical to the present one.

Task 11. Use the blank map below and

1. Show the four parts of the UK and their capitals.

2. Show and name at least five rivers in the UK.

3. Show and name some islands.

4. Where are the mountains situated? What are they called?

5. Show and name at least five cities, not including the capitals.

6. Name the most colouful parts of the British countryside.

7. Name the seas and channels surrounding the British Isles.

Task 12. Self Assessment. Make a pack of twenty cards for the game ‘Guess a county’. On one side of a card write about the geographical position of a county and its most interesting features by memory. Then check it with the text. In the description do not name the county. On the other side of the card write the name of the county.