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Great Britain is mainly an industrial country and most of the people there live in large cities.
- Manchester and Birmingham. Complete the sentences with the given words
live / cotton industry / capital / Great Britain / industrial / electronic equipment / places of interest / old / produced
Manchester is an industrial ____________ of the North of England. It’s a very ________city and the center of the _____________ as the climate of this city is good for producing cotton. In Manchester computers, ______________, various machines and other things are made. It’s the third largest port in _____________. There are also ____________such as the Tower Hall, the Central Library, Manchester University, art galleries and cinemas.
Birmingham is another _____________heart of England. It’s the second largest city. More than one million people __________ there. A lot of motor cars, bicycles, radios, TV sets are ____________ in Birmingham.
- Cambridge and Oxford. Translate the sentences
Кембридж и Оксфорд – самые старые университетские города Великобритании. Их население состоит из учителей, профессоров и студентов. Многие великие люди учились в этих городах: Ньютон, Байрон, Дарвин и другие. В наши дни Кембридж известен как центр науки, где работают многие известные учёные.
- Edinburgh. Match the parts of the sentences
| 1. Edinburgh is the capital of … 2. About half a million people … 3. It’s famous for … 4. The Edinburgh International Festival is.. 5. Leading musicians of the world and … | § live in it. § held annually during three weeks in late August and early September. § world famous theatre companies always take part in it. § Scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. § its festivals, museums and libraries. |
- Stratford – upon – Avon. Match the questions and the answers
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Speak about one of the British cities.
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TOPIC 63. THE LIFE OF YOUTH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE USA
