Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов первого курса

Answer the questions:

1. 
   What is the official name of the country ?
   
2. 
   What parts does it consist of ?
   
3. 
   Is the population over 57 million people ?
   
4. 
   What is Great Britain separated by from the continent ?
   
5. 
   The chief rivers in Great Britain are the Severn and the Thames, aren't they ?
   
6. 
   Why is British climate mild ?
   
7. 
   Is Great Britain a highly developed industrial country ?
   
8. 
   What British industries do you know ?
   
9. 
   Who rules Britain officially ?
   
10. 
    What does the British Parliament consist of ?
    
11. 
    What is the official language in Great Britain ?
    

Exercise 3.11.3.
What do you know about …

1. 
   the United Kingdom as an island state?
   
2. 
   the countries and largest cities in the United Kingdom?
   
3. 
   the chief rivers of Great Britain and their importance?
   
4. 
   industries of the country?
   
5. 
   the distribution of population in the United Kingdom?
   
6. 
   the climate of Great Britain?
   
7. 
   the political parties in the country?
   
8. 
   the language spoken in the United Kingdom?
   
9. 
   the national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
   
10. 
    the flag of the country?
    

Exercise 3.11.4.
Finish phrases choosing appropriate word combinations.

1. 
   Great Britain consists of (one large island, two large islands, about five thousand small islands).
   
2. 
   The population of Great Britain is (7 million, 15 million, 57 million, over 57 million).
   
3. 
   The climate of the country is (dry, sunny, temperate, windy, humid, mild).
   
4. 
   A great number of new industries were added to the traditional ones such as (aircraft, electronics, shipbuilding, automobile, engineering).
   
5. 
   At the head of the State is (the Prime Minister, Parliament, the King, the Queen).
   
6. 
   The flag of the United Kingdom is made up of (one, three, several crosses).
   
7. 
   (Scotish, Welsh, English) is the official language of the country.