The United Kingdom для 9 класу

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Topic: The United Kingdom

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Great Britain is situated on the British Isles. It consists of_____ (1) , Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and is one thirtieth the size of Europe. Great Britain is surrounded by seas on all sides and is separated from the continent by the North _____ (2) and the English ______ (3).

There are many rivers in Britain. They are not long but some of them are deep. The _______ (4)  river is the Severn. There are many mountains in the north of England and in Scotland but they are not very high. The _____ (5)  mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis. There are many lakes in Scotland. The most beautiful is Loch Lomond.

Great Britain has a very good position as it lies on the crossways of the sea routes from ______ (6) to the other parts of the world. There are many ______ (7) which are connected with Great Britain by sea. Thanks to Gulf Stream the climate of Great Britain is mild. It is often _____ (8)  and rainy. The summer is not very _____ (9)  and the winter is not very cold.

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It lives by manufacture and trade. Its agriculture provides only half the food it needs, the other half of its food has to be imported. Britain is one of the most highly industrialised countries in the world: for every person employed in agriculture, eleven are employed in mining, manufacturing and building. The main branches of British ______ (10)  are engineering, mining, ship-building, motor vehicle manufacturing, textile, chemistry, electronics, fishing and food processing. The industrial centres of Great Britain are London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield and others.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometres. 

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech "Great Britain" is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London. The British Isles are separated from the 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.

Shakespeare called Britain a "precious stone set in the silver sea" because of its natural beauty. It has a varied countryside where you can find mountains, plains, valleys and sandy beaches. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain, but it is only 1343 metres high. 

There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round. The UK is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 58 million. About 80% of the population live in cities. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding. 

The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen. In practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.

1. Where is the UK situated?
2. What is the capital of the UK?
3. What is the highest mountain in Scotland?
4. Are there a lot of rivers in GB?
5. The UK is one of the smaller or bigger country in the World?
6. Who is Queen?
7. How many main political parties in GB?

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1. Name all 4 countries that are part of the United Kingdom.
2. What is the longest river in the UK?

1. River Severn
2. River Thames
3. River Shannon
4. Delaware River

3. True or false

The UK is in the top 10 largest countries by land area in Europe.

4. Which of these countries has a smaller population than the UK?

1. Turkey
2. Mexico
3. South Korea
4. Germany

5. The 10 tallest mountains in the UK are found in which region?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Northern Ireland

6. What is the highest peak in the UK?

1. Croagh Partick
2. Snowdon
3. Scafell Pike
4. Ben Nevis

7. What is the name of the Tunnel that links the UK with France?

4. Переклади речення на англійську мову

1. Об'єднане Королівство — країна з високорозвиненою промисловістю.
2. Моря навколо Британії створюють виняткові умови для рибного промислу.
3. Об'єднане Королівство — країна з конституційною монархією.
4. Англія — центральна частина — займає велику частину острова Великобританія.
5. Великобританія — країна лісів і рівнин.
6. Великобританія — прекрасна країна з давніми традиціями і гарними людьми.

Відповіді:

1. 1) England

2) Sea

3) Channel

4) longest

5) highest

6) Europe

7) countries

8) foggy

9) hot

10) economy

2. 1) on the British Isles

2) London

3) Ben Nevis

4) Yes

5) smaller

6) the Head of State

7) three

3.  1) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

2) a) River Severn (350 km)

3) True (It is ranked 10th)

4) c) South Korea (The UK is the 22^nd most popular nation)

5) b) Scotland

6) d) Ben Nevis (1344m)

7) the Channel Tunnel

4. 1)  The UK is a highly developed industrial country. 

2) The seas around Britain provide exceptionally good fishing grounds.

3) The UK is a constitutional monarchy.

4) England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain.

5) Great Britain is a country of forests and plains.

6) Great Britain is a beautiful country with old traditions and good people.