Industry of great britain lead-in activity

Task 1. Short discussion.

1. Why is Great Britain one of the highly developed industrial countries?

2. What facts about industrial revolution in England do you know?

3. What products does Great Britain export and import?

4. Does the economy of Great Britain affect the economy of other countries?

5. What leading English manufacturing plants and brands do you know?

Task 2. Short quiz to check your knowledge of England. Decide which answer is correct.

1) How is the flag of the UK called?

1. Maple Leaf 

1. Stars and Stripes

2. Tricolour

3. Union Jack 2) What is the longest river in the UK?

1. Great Ouse 

1. Severn

2. The Thames 

3. Trent 

3) What is the name the river Thames goes by as it flows through Oxford?

1. Isis

2. Ox

3. Lethe

4. Avon 4) In which town is Hyde Park?

1. New York

2. Dublin

3. London

4. San Francisco

5) What is the symbol of England?

1. Leek

2. Rose

3. Shamrock

4. Thistle

6) What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

1. Ben Macdhui

2. Ben Nevis

3. Scafell Pike

4. Snowdon

7) There are many libraries in Oxford, but one of the best known is named after its founder. It was built in 1602, on the site of a former library. What library is it?

1. British Museum Library

2. John Rylands

3. Lady Margaret Hall Library

4. Bodleian

8) Where is the Lake District in the UK?

1. England

2. Northern Ireland

3. Scotland

4. Wales

9) When do the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. 1 April

2. 17 March

3. 31 October

4. 5 November

10) Who invented the sandwich?

1. Earl of Sandwich

1. George Washington 

2. King Henry VIII

3. Queen Victoria 

READING

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Task 4. Read and translate the text:

Industry of Great Britain

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. Main industries today are banking and finance, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, and tourism. Another industries in this country are machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, food processing, textiles, clothing, and other consumer goods.

London is the biggest city. It is important for products of all kinds including food, instrument engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, clothing, furniture and printing. It has some heavy engineering plants and several leading research establishments. London is a great port with many docks. It is also the centre of commerce.

North-west of London is a very important industrial center. In Birmingham, the centre of this area, and in the manufacturing towns nearby, various goods are produced: machine tools, tubes, domestic metalware, rubber products, etc. The largest coal and iron fields in Britain are located in the Midlands. Further north is Manchester, one of the main centers for electrical and heavy engineering and for the production of a wide range of goods including computers, electronic equipment, petrochemicals, dyestuffs and pharmaceuticals. East of Manchester is the city of Sheffield, well known for its manufacture of high quality steels, tools and cutlery. In Scotland, the richest part is that of the Lowlands. Here there are coal and iron fields. The lowlands also support some farming such as wheat, potatoes and vegetables. Glasgow is the largest city, seaport and trading centre of Scotland. North-east Scotland is now the centre of off-shore oil and gas industries.

Although Britain is a densely populated, industrialized country, agriculture is still one of its most important industries. Products of agriculture, such as cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish, contribute around 0.5% of GDP. Dairying is most common in the west of England, where the wetter climate encourages the growth of good grass.

The south of England is rural, with many fertile valleys.

The south-eastern coast is well-known for its picturesque scenery and mild climate and a number of popular resorts. On the southern coast of England there are many large ports, among them: Southampton, Portsmouth, Plymouth.