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The full name of the country the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland and a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 244000 sq. km.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The Western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

Northern Ireland occupies one third of the island of Ireland. It borders on the Irish Republic in the south.

The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts.

England, Wales and Scotland.

There are no high mountains in Great Britain. In the north the Cheviots separate England from Scotland, the Pennines stretch down North England along its middle, the Cambrian mountains occupy the greater part of Wales and the Highlands of Scotland are the tallest of the British mountains. There is very little flat country except in the region known as East Anglia.

Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British rivers. Some of the British greatest ports are situated in the estuaries of the Thames, Mersey, Trent, Tyne, Clyde and Bristol Avon.

Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources, it has some deposits of coal and iron ore and vast deposits of oil and gas that were discovered in the North Sea.

The warm currents of the Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of Great Britain. Winters are not severely cold and summers are rarely hot.

The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people. The main nationalities are: English,Welsh,Scottish and Irish.

Great Britain is a highly industrialized country.

The capital of the country is London. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.

Active Vocabulary:

isle — остров

island — остров

to separate — разделять

european — европейский

the English Channel — Ла-Манш

to be washed by — омываться

to border on — граничить с...

to consist of — состоять из...

mountainous peninsula — гористый полуостров

to stretch — простираться

estuary — устье реки

deposits — залежи

iron ore — железная руда

to discover — обнаруживать

current — течение

severely — чрезвычайно

decade — десятилетие

monarchy — монархия

distinction — различие

regard — уважение

society — общество

inhabitant — житель

density — плотность населения

to reveal — обнаруживать

oceanic — океанический

gulf — залив

Gulf Stream — Гольфстрим

prevailing — преобладающий

rainfall — ливень; количество осадков

abundant — обильный

fog(s) — туман

meadow(s) — луг

Answer the questions:

1. Where is the United Kingdom situated?

2. What islands do the British Isles consist of?

3. What oceans and seas are the British Isles washed by?

4. What country does Northern Ireland border on?

5. Are there high mountains in Great Britain?

6. What is the climate like in Great Britain?

7. What kind of state is Great Britain?

Translate into English the following sentences:

1. В Шотландии много гор и озер. 2.Самая высокая гора — Бен Невис. Здесь много рек. Море почти разделяет горы на части.

3.В Шотландии много гор и озер. Самая высокая гора — Бен Невис. Здесь много рек. Море почти разделяет горы на части.

4. Люди со всего мира приезжают покупать ирландских ло- шадей: из Европы,Америки,арабских стран и с Дальнего Востока. Ирландия также известна обрабатывающей промышленностью.