1
The Arctic ocean
2
The Atlantic ocean
3
The Gulf Stream
4
The English Channel
5
The Irish Sea
6
Task 5. “Rivers”
1) the Thames 2) the Severn 3) the Avon 4) the Mississippi 5) the Potomac river
Questions:
1. The deepest and the most important river in the UK is …..
2. The longest river in Great Britain is ….
3. What river does London stand on?
4. The Tower Bridge is situated across what river?
5. What is the longest river in America?
The Thames
1
The Severn
2
The Avon
3
The Mississippi
4
The Potomac river
5
*****
6
Task 6. “Surface”
1) England 2) Scotland 3) Wales 4) Northern Ireland 5) Ireland 6) America
Questions:
1. Where are Highlands situated?
2. Where are Lowlands situated?
3. Where are beautiful valleys and plains situated?
4. Where is the highest mountain Ben Nevis situated?
5.Where do men wear kilts?
England
1
Scotland
2
Wales
3
Northern Ireland
4
Ireland
5
America
6
Task 7. “Political system”
1) a constitutional monarchy 2) a parliamentary republic 3) the House of Lords
and the House of Commons 4) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland 5) Britain 6) the queen
Questions:
1. What is the political system of Great Britain?
2. Who is the Head of State?
3. What is the official name of G.B.?
4. What chambers does The British Parliament consist of?
A constitutional
monarchy
1
A parliamentary
republic
2
the House of Lords and
the House of Commons
3
the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
4
Britain
5
The Queen
6
Task 7.Fill in the table:
Country
Capital
People
Language
Patron Saint
[peitrən seint
]
Symbol
Interesting
information
London
Scotland
The Welsh
St. David
Shamrock
Task 8. Fill in the blanks with articles
a)1.___UK is situated on _____ British Isles.
2. ____ English Channel separates ____ Britain from the continent.
3. _____ Irish Republic is an independent country.
4. People who live in _____ Wales are called_____ Welsh.
5. The capital of ____ Northern Ireland is ____ Belfast.
6. ____ Thames is the most famous river in ___ United Kingdom.
7. ____ UK is washed by ____ Atlantic Ocean in the east.
b)1…British Isles are a group of islands where….UK is situated.
2 ….Thames is the most famous river in …. UK.
Most of the rivers flow into …North Sea.
4.The main nationalities are …. English, …Welsh,….Scottish and ….Irish.
5…UK is…..parliamentary monarchy.
…Oxford is the home of the oldest university of ….England.
7….Irish population is devided into two groups: ….Protestant and ….Catholics.
8…Welsh is an ancient….Celtic language.
9….Scotland is devided into three natural region ….Southern Uplands, …Central
Lowlands and ….Highlands and ….islands.
The flag of ….Great Britain is known as ….Union Jack.
Task 9.Complete the sentences using the next words: (is situated, producer,
washed by, consists of, separated)
1. The main islands are ----- from the continent by the English Channel.
2. The UK ----- in the north- west coast of Europe.
3. Britain is a ----- and exporter of ships.
4. The United Kingdom ----- four parts.
5. The West coast of the country is ----- the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Task 10. Write a short paragraph about the UK