The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (students’)

Active words

Country

world

power

to be situated

to be separated

to call

to consist

to occupy

territory

to border on

island

isle

urban

to wash

ocean

between

continent

urban

to cross

mountain

mountain chain

surface

to vary

lake

navigation

river

climate

mild

population

density

deep

land

plain

vast

low

lowlands

high

highlands

highly developed

to develop

to produce

to export

to import

machinery

shipbuilding

equipment

cotton

iron ore

oil

rubber

vessel

motor

goods

main

industry

heavy industry

light industry

textile

steel

electronics

chemical

aircraft

raw materials

natural resources

including

political set up

authority

to belong

chamber

ruling

independent

England

Scotland

Wales

Ireland

the English Channel

the Strait of Dover

the North Sea

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. What words are the given ones are formed from?

… – powerful; … – ruling; … – deeply; … – occupation; … – territorial; … – electronics; … – continental; … – northern; … – equipment; … – highly; … – industrial; … – various; … – mainly; … – mountainous; … – development; … – producer.

2. Translate from English: a) a country, an independent country, a highly developed country, a vast country, a vast territory, a vast plain, mountain chains, high mountains, urban population, density of population, island, Ireland, to wash an island, to cross the river, to cross the channel, continental climate, mild climate, to occupy the territory of an island, industrial development, to export goods, to produce machinery and electronics, the United Kingdom consists of, the British Parliament consists of, the United Kingdom is situated on, the British Isles are washed by, the Queen’s rights are limited by.

b) 1. The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. 2. On the continent the country borders on France. 3. It occupies the territory of about 2444,000 square kilometers. 4. Great Britain is the largest island of the UK. 5. The UK consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 6. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. 7. The climate is mild due to the Gulf Stream. 8. You can find plains, highlands, mountains and beautiful lakes in Great Britain. 9. South England is the most densely populated part of the country. 10. The highest peak in Scotland is Ben Nevis. 11. Lake District is situated in North England. 12. There are many rivers in Great Britain. The longest river is the Severn. 13. The Thames is the most beautiful river in England. 14. Lakes and rivers are roads of water which are as important as railways or roads. 15. On a clear day the French coast can be easily seen from England. 16. Wales is one of the big mining districts in Great Britain.

3. Divide active words into groups connected with the topics:

A – objects of physical geography;

B – political set-up;

C – climate;

D – economical development.

4. Give the antonyms to the following words: plain – ______________, vast – ______________, to import – _________________, low – ________________, light industry – _________________________, highlands – _________________.

5. Translate into English: 1. Британские острова расположены на континентальном шельфе (shelf) 2. Великобритания отделена от континента проливом Ла-Манш. 3. Пролив неширокий, не более 32 километров. 4. Великобритания – одна из наиболее густонаселенных стран мира. 5. Римляне построили первые города в Великобритании. 6. Шотландия – очень красивая страна. Здесь много старинных замков. 7. Туристы со всего мира приезжают увидеть исторические достопримечательности и полюбоваться (to admire) красотой пейзажа (scenery). 8. Северная Ирландия была первой колонией Англии. Сегодня Ирландия – независимая страна. Только северная ее часть принадлежит Соединенному Королевству. 9. Уэльс – один из крупнейших шахтерских районов (mining district) страны. 10. Сегодня Великобритания – крупный производитель железа и стали, электронного и машинного оборудования, текстиля.