2015-05-26
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National Economy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
And Northern Ireland
- The Place of Great Britain in the World Economy.
- Britain’s Chief Industries.
- Britain’s Agriculture.
- Transport and Communication in the UK.
- Great Britain’s Overseas Trade.
- The Country’s Main Economic Regions: the South Region, the Midlands, Lancashire, Yorkshire and North England.
- The Country’s Main Economic Regions: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Тематика публичных выступлений
- The UK Natural Resources.
- The UK Demographics.
- Manufacturing in Great Britain.
- Service Sector in the UK.
- the UK Creative Industries.
Основные понятия
Gross Domestic Product (GDP); export of capital; the EEC; the EU; high-skilled labour; private enterprise; nationalized sector; foreign trade; agriculture; small-scale farming; satellite towns; metropolis; conurbation; manufacturing; metals (iron, steel and non-ferrous industry); mechanical and electronic engineering; instrument engineering; motor vehicle industry; aerospace industry; chemical industry; textile industry; leather and footwear industry; food, drink and tobacco industries; pottery industry; dairying and beef cattle; sheep; cereals; cropland; wheat; barley; potato; sugar; horticulture; fishing industry; forestry; passenger and freight traffic; road haulage; railways, underground; the Tube; the Channel Tunnel; inland waterways; visible and invisible exports; imbalance of economic activity; the South industrial and agricultural region; the Midlands; Lancashire and Yorkshire; North England; Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland.
Вопросы для самоконтроля
1) What is Britain’s place in the world economy as regards her GDP?
2) Give a brief account of the shifts in specialization of industry.
3) List the main sources of electricity supply in the country.
4) What is the role played by manufacturing in the development of the economy?
5) Describe the role of private enterprise in the industry.
6) What is the role of agriculture in the life of the country?
7) Explain the importance of fishing for Britain.
8) Describe the role of each type of transport in the UK.
9) Give an account of the changes in the overseas trade.
10) List the main economic regions of Great Britain.
11) What is the role of London in the South Industrial and Agricultural region?
12) Explain the factors which determined the development of the Midlands.
13) Give a brief description of Liverpool and Manchester.
14) What are the leading industries of the North-East and North-West?
15) What is the main region of industrial activity in Wales?
16) Which part of Scotland is its industrial heart and why?
17) Give a general evaluation of the economic situation in the Northern Ireland.
