Form 8

Hello, dear pupils.

Today’s topic is: Meet Great Britain. The Geographical Position of the Country.

We’ll learn basic facts about this country and especially about its geographical position.

First look at the sentence.

 "Great Britain" has several different names, some people say "Britain", or "the United Kingdom", or just "the UK".

How many names of the country are mentioned?

What do you think is the official name of the state?

What is the abbreviation?

Remember to use the article where necessary. If the name of the state consists of several words, it is used with the article “the”: The United Kingdom.  Great Britain is the name of an island, that’s why it is used without an article.

Read some information about the UK.

There are four different countries in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More than 56 million people live in Britain, many of them in big industrial cities like London, Liverpool and Manchester. Northern Ireland is situated in the northern part of Ireland. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometers and it takes the 75th place among other countries in the world. The capital of the country is London.

Now look at the sentences and correct them if necessary.

1.     There are five different countries in the United Kingdom.

2.     More than 56 million people live in Britain.

3.     Northern Ireland is situated in the northern part of Britain.

4.     The territory of the United Kingdom is about 422 square kilometers.

5.     The capital of the country is London.

Please read the texts and translate them.

Text 1.

Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel, the narrower part of which is called the Strait of Dover. The British Isles are surrounded by the shallow waters of the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. Britain is comparatively small, but there is hardly a country, in the world where such a variety of scenery can be found.

The English Channel -                               пролив Ла-Манш

The Strait of Dover-                                  пролив Па-де-Кале

British Isles-                                              Британські острови

The Irish Sea-                                            Ірландське море

The North Sea-                                          Північне море

The North Channel-                                  Північний пролив

The Atlantic Ocean-                                  Атлантичний океан

Text 2.

Great Britain can be divided into two parts: Lowland Britain in the south and east, and Highland Britain in the North and West. The most important mountain territories are those located in the north of Scotland. Geologically these North West Mountains and the Grampians are among the oldest in the world. The highest peak is Ben Nevis (1343 m.). In the centre of England is a range of mountains called the Pennines. The Cambrian Mountains occupy nearly the whole of Wales. The highest peak there is Snowdon (1085 m.).

Lowland Britain-                                                  Низинна Британія

Highland Britain-                                                Гірська Британія

The North West Mountains-                                Північно-західні гори

The Grampians-                                                  Грампіанські гори

Ben Nevis-                                                           Гора Бен Невіс

The Pennines-                                                     Пенінські гори

The Cambrian Mountains-                                  Кембрійські гори

          Snowdon-                                                             Гора Сноудон

Text 3.

The rivers of the region are short and of no great importance as waterways. The longest of them are the Severn (354 km) and the Thames, which is 346 kilometers long. Other comparatively long rivers are: the Trent, the Tweed, and the Wye. Lakes are found in the Lake District in England and in the highlands of Scotland. One of the best known lakes is Loch Ness in Scotland, famous for its ‘Loch Ness Monster’.

The Severn-                                                          річка Северн

The Thames-                                                         річка Темза

The Trent-                                                             річка Трент

The Tweed-                                                           річка Туїд

The Wye-                                                              річка Уай

The Lake District-                                               Озерний Край

Loch Ness-                                                          озеро Лох Несс

We have learned many facts about the UK. . Open your exercise-books and write down the word ‘Test’. It will be a multiple choice test. Choose ‘a’, ‘b’, or ‘c’.

1. The United Kingdom consists of four different countries ….                  

a)     England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

b)    England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

c)     Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2. Great Britain is separated from the continent by…                              

a)     the English Channel.

b)    the North Channel.

                                        c)     

the Irish Sea.                                                                                       

3. The highest peak in Great Britain is …

a)     Ben Nevis.

b)    Snowdon.

c)     Loch Ness.

4. The longest rivers in the UK are …

a)     the Trent and the Tweed.

b)    the Wye and the Strait of Dover.

c)     the Severn and the Thames.

5. The British Isles are surrounded by the shallow waters of …

a)     the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the North Channel and the Indian Ocean.

b)    the Irish Sea and the Black Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.

c)     the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.

6. The population of the United Kingdom is …

a)     48 mln people.

b)    56 mln people.

c)     244 mln people.

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