Додаткові матеріали для вивчення теми "ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS IN THE UK. CITIES AND TOWNS"

ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

CITIES AND TOWNS

 Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country, and most of the people live in large cities. Administratively Great Britain is divided into 55 counties. Naturally, the capital comes first among the biggest industrial cities of the country. Lots of things such as clothes, food, planes and cars are made in London.

 Birmingham is the biggest town in the center of England. Machines, cars and lorries are made here. TV- and radio-sets are also produced in Birmingham.

 Manchester is an industrial capital of the North of England. It is a very old city. It is the center of cotton industry. Manchester was the first city in Great Britain to build an airport in 1929. Manchester has many libraries, museums, art galleries and theatres.

 Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its main attractions are the Floral clock made of growing flowers, and the Edinburgh Art Festivals, the annual summer performances of operas, dancing, music and drama.

 Glasgow is another great Scottish city. Glasgow is a great industrial city and also the center of Scottish culture.

 Cardiff is the capital of Wales. It is a big port and ships come here from all over the world.

 Cambridge and Oxford are the oldest university towns in Great Britain. Many great men studied in these universities: Cromwell, Newton, Byron, Darwin and others.

EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1. Write down the names of cities in alphabetic order:

             Edinburgh, Scotland, Birmingham, England, Cambridge, Cardiff, Wales, London, Oxford, Glasgow, Manchester. 

EXERCISE 2. Answer the following questions:

1. What big cities and towns are there in Great Britain? Name them.

2. What city is the center of the cotton industry in Great Britain?

3. Name the oldest university towns in Great Britain.

4. What city is situated in the heart of England?

5. What is the town of Edinburgh famous for?

EXERCISE 3. Write down the questions to the following answers:

1. Lots of things such as clothes, food, planes and cars are made in London.

2. Glasgow is another great Scottish city.

3. Many great men studied in these universities: Cromwell, Newton, Byron, Darwin and others.

4. Manchester was the first city in Great Britain to build an airport in 1929.

5. Its main attractions are the Floral clock made of growing flowers, and the Edinburgh Art Festivals, the annual summer performances of operas, dancing, music and drama.

EXERCISE 5. Write down adjectives from the text. Give the comparative and the superlative degree of them.