2020-06-29
155Revision for the test.
(Подготовка к контрольной работе)
Hello, dear students. Today we have a lesson revision for the test work. We will remember everything we have studied about the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and we will also repeat the topic about the environment. Your task for the lesson:
Здравствуйте, дорогие студенты. Сегодня у нас урок подготовка к контрольной работе. Мы с вами вспомним всё, что мы изучали про Соединенное Королевство Великобритании, также повторим тему про окружающую среду. Ваша задача на урок:
So let's start with the geographical location of the country.
Please, look the text and answer the questions.
Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.
The Geographical Position of Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lies on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands – Great Britain and Ireland and about 5 thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244.000 square kilometers. On the island of Great Britain you can find England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland lies on the island of Ireland.
The British Isles are separated from Europe by the English Channel and the North Sea. In the west their coasts are washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
Great Britain is the largest islands in the British Isles. It is also the largest island in Europe and the seventh largest island in the world.
The UK is one of the world’s smaller countries. It is twice smaller than France and Spain.
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1) What is the official name of Great Britain?
2) What countries does Great Britain consist of and what are their capitals?
3) Where is the UK situated? What separates Great Britain from the continent?
4) What are the names of two main islands of the British Isles?
Task 2. Read the text and answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.
Climate of Great Britain
The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the islands. It is mild all the year round. It means that it’s never too hot or too cold. Winters are extremely mild. Snow may come but it melts quickly. The coldest months are January and February, the warmest ones are July and August. But the climate is not the same in all parts of England. The western part is warmer than the east. It has also more rain. The North is colder than the South, but in winter the coldest districts are the eastern ones. There is much humidity in the air of England. It is well-known as a foggy country.
The weather is so changeable that the English often say that they have no climate but only weather. They use the comparison “as changeable as the weather” of a person who often changes his mood or opinion about something.
1. What is the British climate like?
2. What is the British weather like?
3. What river does London stand?
4. What British rivers do you know?
5. What is the longest river in the UK?
Task 3. Read the text and answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.
The Population, Nationalities and the Language
The Population
The population of the UK is over 57 million people. The population lives mostly in towns and cities and their suburbs. The biggest cities are (… try to remember 8 cities) but except them the most well-known cities are Oxford, Cambridge, Stradford-upon-Avon.
The Language
English is the official language of the UK. But some people speak Gaelic in western Scotland and Welsh in parts of northern and central Wales.
1) What do we call people who were born in Britain?
2) Do people in these countries speak “the same” English?
3) Is English the only language spoken in the UK?
Task 4. Answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.
The British Places of Interest, Cities and Towns
1. What famous cities and towns of Great Britain do you know?
2. What places of interest can you name?
Task 5. Read the text and answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.
The Political System of the UK.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. The queen is the Head of the State. Everything in the country is done in the Queen’s name. She appoints all the ministers, including the Prime Minister. But the English Queen doesn’t rule the country as she has no power. She is the symbol of the country’s history and its traditions. The Queen is very rich as are the members of the royal family. Also, the government pays her expenses as Head of State, for a royal yacht, train, aircraft and her several palaces. The queen’s image appears on stamps, notes and coins.
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The great English Queens are:
1. Elizabeth the First (годы жизни 1533-1603, коронована 17 ноября 1558 года)
2. Queen Victoria (1819-1901, коронована 1 мая 1876 года)
3. Elizabeth the Second (1926 – наст. время, коронована 6 февраля 1952)
The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and the British Government. The British Prime Minister (head of the government) is Boris Johnson.
The British Parliament consists of two Houses (chambers): the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The members of the House of Commons are elected, the members of the House of Lords are not. The House of Commons plays the major part in law-making process. In reality the House of Commons is the only one which has true power.
The branches of government are:
Legislative (the Parliament with the Queen in her constitutional role) — законодательная
Executive (Prime Minister and his Cabinet) — исполнительная
Juridical (the Royal Court) — судебная
1. What is the name of the Queen of England?
2. Who rules Britain officially?
3. What is the difference between the House of Lords and the House of Commons?
4. What does the power in the country belong to?
Task 6. Match the words. - Сопоставьте слова.
