- •Text 1 the united kingdom of great britain
- •Text 2 the british monarchy today
- •Text 3 Britain’s Government
- •Summon – созывать (собрания, парламент)
- •Text 4 political parties
- •References the Conservative Party – Консервативная партия (основана в 1867 г. Одна из ведущих политических партий Великобритании; разг. The Tories)
- •Reference
- •The Liberal Party and the Labour Party
- •Text 5 national emblems of the uk
- •The Royal Arms
- •The Royal Standard and the Union Flag.
- •The Regalia.
- •Text 6. Climate. Vegetation and wildlife
- •Text 9. From the history of london
- •Text 10. London’s artistic attractions
- •Text 11. The libraries of london
- •Text 12 the city of london. The city
- •Lord mayor of london
- •Fleet street
- •The tower of london
- •St. Paul’s cathedral
- •Tower bridge
- •Down the river thames
- •The houses of parliament
- •Westminster abbey
- •Poets’ corner
- •Whitehall
- •Talking points
- •Trafalgar square
- •Piccadilly circus
- •The royal academy
- •Buckingham palace
- •Hyde park
- •The poorest part of london
- •The south-west
- •The north-west
- •The north-east
- •Text 38 the giant’s causeway — eighth wonder of the world
- •Text 39 famine
- •Contents
Contents
Part I Britain and the British
Text 1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Text 2 The British Monarchy Today
Text 3 Britain’s Government
Text 4 Political Parties
Text 5 National Emblems of UK
Text 6 Climate. Vegetation and Wildlife.
Text 7 The Arts in Britain
Part II London – the Capital City of England and the UK
Text 8 Some Facts about London.
Text 9 From the History of London.
Text 10 London’s Artistic Attractions.
Text 11 The Libraries of London.
Text 12 The City of London.
Text 13 Westminster.
Text 14 The West End.
Text 15 The East End.
Text 16 Britain’s Coloured Citizens.
Text 17 The South of England.
Text 18 East Anglia.
Text 19 Central England or the Midlands.
Text 20 The North of England.
Text 21 The Most Beautiful Corner of England.
Part III England and the English
Text 22 Scotland.
Text 23The Beauties of Scotland.
Text 24 Edinburgh.
Text 25 A Tragic Queen.
Text 26 Prince Charles Edward Stewart.
Text 27 Famous Men of Literature and Science.
Part IV Scotland and the Scottish
Text 28 Wales.
Text 29 The Welsh People as They Are.
Text 30 The Welsh National Pride.
Text 31 St. David’s Day.
Text 32 When We Say “Wales” …
Text 33 Languages.
Part V Northern Ireland and the Irish
Text 34 Ireland: Reformation and Plantation.
Text 35 Northern Ireland.
Text 36 Belfast – the Capital City.
Text 37 The Cleanest Place in the World.
Text 38 The Giant’s Causeway – Eighth Wonder of the World.
Text 39 Famine.
Text 40 Famous Irish Writers and Poets.
Text 41 How Ireland Got its Name.
Text 42 The Coat of Arms of Ireland.
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