Join the suitable parts

1) The U.K. is situated on a) the British Isles; b) the British Islands.

2) The English Channel separates Britain from a) Ireland; b) France.

3) The climate of Britain is a) warm and damp; b) mild and dry; c) continental.

4) The deepest river is a) the Severn; b) the Thames.

5) The population of the country is a) over 56,000; b) over 56,000,000.

6) The native population is a) the Saxons; b) the Celts; c) the Romans.

7) The native population lives in a) Scotland, Wales and Ireland; b) England.

8) The emblem of Northern Ireland is

a) the rose; b) the thistle; c) the daffodil; d) the shamrock.

True or false?

1) North - western England is called the Lowlands.

2) There are high mountains in the Lowlands.

3) The emblem of Scotland is the thistle.

4) The population of Britain is about 56 million.

5) The English are descended from the Roman invaders only.

6) The native population is the Celts.

7) The native population lives in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

8) GB is an exporter of ships and navigation equipment.

9) It produces cosmetics.

10) Iron and steel are imported.

8. Expand the sentences.

Example: Teacher: Britain is a country.

Student: Great Britain is a highly developed capitalist country situated on

The British Isles to the north-west of Europe.

1) The rivers are deep.

2) The Severn is in England.

3) The Highlands is a part of the country.

4) There are mountain chains.

5) The English are from invaders.

6) The Celts live in Wales.

7) Britain is industrial.

8) A branch of its industry is textile industry.

9) Goods are exported.

10) The emblem of Wales is the daffodil.

 

9. Notes:

an island – islands – остров – острова, группы островов, an isle – isles остров - группы островов (офиц.)