The Nature of Great Britain

Revision for the test.

Good afternoon, dear students. Today we have a lesson preparing 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:

           Добрый день, 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:

 

Task 1. Choose the correct option. – Выберите правильный вариант слова из скобки.

1. When specialists work with (chemical / chemistry) waste they wear (protect / protective) clothing.

2. Unfortunately people get used to (polluting / pollute) the environment.

3. Because of the (pollute / pollution) a lot of animals and plants are (in / out of) danger.

4. Air and water pollution is (danger / dangerous) for the (environment / environmental).

5. Scientists do (environment / environmental) research to (protect / protection) the planet (from / of) pollution.

6. Natural (geographical / geography) features include oceans, seas, rivers and lakes.

7. (Pollution / Antipollution) laws help to (protect / protection) the environment.

8. Some animal and plant species need (protect / protection) because they are in (danger / dangerous).

9. Water in many rivers, lakes, seas is (pollute / polluted) by different wastes.

 

 

The Geographical Position of Great Britain

Task 2. Answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.

 

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?
5) What do we call the narrowest part of the English Channel?

 

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.

 

 

Climate of Great Britain

Task 3. Answer the questions. – Ответить на вопросы письменно.

1. What is the British climate like?
2. What is the British weather like?

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.

The Nature of Great Britain