Exercise 4. Can you identify the countries, cities and seas below on the map (1-18)?

Belfast

Birmingham

Cardiff

Channel

Dublin

Edinburgh

England

Glasgow

Liverpool

London

Manchester

Northern Ireland

Scotland

the Atlantic Ocean

the Irish Sea

the North Sea

the Republic of Ireland

Wales

Exercise 5. Explain the difference between the two names in each of the following pairs:

a) England and Great Britain;

b) Great Britain and the United Kingdom;

c) Great Britain and the British Isles;

d) Europe and Continental Europe.

Exercise 6. Match the following geographical names with the correct part of the United Kingdom:

England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland

Model: The Highlands are the mountains in Scotland.

the Highlands	Edinburgh	Lake Windermere
Belfast	the Lake District	the River Shannon
the Thames	Snowdon	Glasgow
Cardiff	Loch Ness	the River Tay
Ben Nevis	the Cheviot Hills	the Cambrian Mountains

Exercise 7. Find the odd word in each group and explain your choice:

Model: England, Great Britain, Wales, Northern Ireland

Great Britain– it’s the whole country, not part of it.

1. the Thames, the Hebrides, the Shannon, the Severn;

2. Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester;

3. Loch Lomond, Lough Neagh, Snowdon, Loch Ness;

4. the Isle of Man, the British Isles, the Highlands, the Shetland Islands;

5. Ben Nevis, the Cheviot Hills, the Lake District, Snowdon;

6. the English Channel, the North Sea, the British Isles, the Strait of Dover.

Exercise 8. Match the nouns with the adjectives to form word combinations. Reproduce and translate the sentences from the text containing these phrases:

1) area 2) climate 3) current	a) mountainous b) humid c) warm
4) fog 5) winds 6) lake	d) mild e) fresh water f) picturesque
7) landscape	g) predominant
8) language	h) steady
9) month	i) dry
10) name	j) varied
11) plain	k) navigable
12) region	l) political
13) river	m) physical
14) shore	n) grassy
15) lake	o) extensive

Exercise 9. Say whether the sentences are true or false:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political name of the country which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

2. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles which comprise two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland and some small and large islands.

3. The British Isles are separated from the European Continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

4. The eastern coast of Great Britain is washed by the Indian Ocean and the Irish Sea.

5. The warm currents of the Pacific Ocean influence the climate of Great Britain.

6. No place in Britain is more than 20 km from the sea.

7. Woodlands cover about 50 per cent of the country.

8. There is a wide network of riversin the British Isles.

9. The Highlandsinclude the highest peaks in the British Isles:Ben Nevis and Snowdon.

10. Snow often falls in Great Britain, especially in northern Britain during late October and November.

Exercise 10. Insert the missing prepositions:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political name of the country which is made ….. of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2. The United Kingdom is situated ….. the British Isles which consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland and some small and large islands.

3. The largest island, Great Britain, consists..… three main parts: England, Wales and Scotland.

4. Most of the rivers flow..… the North Sea.

5. In the south the United Kingdom borders ….. the independent Republic of Ireland.

6. The United Kingdom is separated ….. the continent ….. the English Channel ….. the south and ….. the North Sea ….. the east.

7. The western coast of Great Britain is washed ….. the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

8. The United Kingdom has rain ….. the year. Mild fogs hang ….. parts of the country from time to time.

9. Scotland can be divided ….. three physical regions.

10. The Central Plain of Ireland stretches west-east ….. the country ….. coast ….. coast.

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences according to the text:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political name of the country which is made up of..…, Scotland,..… and Northern Ireland.

2. The United Kingdom is situated on..… which comprise two large islands.

3. The British Isles are separated from the European Continent by the North Sea and..….

4. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by..… and the Irish Sea.

5. The warm currents of..… influence the climate of Great Britain.

6. Most of the rivers flow into..….

7. The busiest and the most important river in the country is …...

8. The capital city of the United Kingdom and England is..….

9. The biggest lake in Scotland is ….., although the longest lake is …...

10. Some people living in western and northern Scotland speak …...

Exercise 12. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:

1. Соединенное Королевство расположено на Британских островах: Великобритании и Ирландии.

2. Самый большой остров, Великобритания, состоит из трех главных областей: Англии, Уэльса и Шотландии.

3. Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии – политическое название страны, которая состоит из Англии, Шотландии, Уэльса и Северной Ирландии.

4. Английский – официальный язык Объединенного Королевства.

5. Британские острова отделены от Европейского континента Северным морем и Ла-Маншем.

6. Западное побережье Великобритании омывается Атлантическим океаном и Ирландским морем.

7. Теплое течение Атлантического океана влияет на климат Великобритании.

8. Большинство рек впадают в Северное море.

9. Снег в Великобритании выпадает редко, в основном, в северной части страны.

10. Когда мы говорим о Соединенном Королевстве Великобритании и Северной Ирландии, мы часто сокращаем название страны.

Exercise 13. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the United Kingdom? What countries does it consist of?

2. What is Great Britain? What countries is Great Britain made up of?

3. What people are called the British? Can those living in Wales be called the British?

4. What other languages besides English are spoken in the United Kingdom?

5. What waters are the British Isles washed by?

6. What rivers and lakes are the most important in Britain?

7. What are the capital cities of the UK?

8. What influences the climate of Great Britain?

9. Is Great Britain a densely populated area?

10. Do you agree that the UK’s scenery is really delightful?

Exercise 14. Speak about each of the four parts of the United Kingdom, mentioning the information about:

1) the name;

2) the geographical situation;

3) the capital and large cities;

4) the official language;

5) mountains, rivers and lakes.

Exercise 15. Speak about the geographical position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland according to the following outline:

1) the British Isles;

2) the UK;

3) territory;

4) population;

5) largest cities;

6) official language;

7) climate;

8) landscape;

9) rivers and lakes;

10) scenery.

Exercise 16. Do the test:

1. The total area of the British Isles is about: 322, 244 or 344 thousand square km.

2. How many islands are there in the system of the British Isles?

3. The total area of the United Kingdom is about: 344, 244 or 234 thousand square km.

4. From south to north Great Britain stretches for over 700, 800, 900 km.

5. Great Britain stretches under 300, 400, 500 km in the widest part.

6. From east to west Great Britain stretches for 40, 60, 120 km in its narrowest part.

7. Where are the Cambrian Mountains?

8. The highest peak in Wales is...

9. Snowdon is 1,085; 1,185; 1,285 m high.

10. The highest peak in England is...

11. Cross Fell is in the... range and it is about 783, 883, 983 m high.

12. Where are the Central Lowlands?

13. Where are the Grampians?

14. The highest peak in Wales is...

15. The driest season in Great Britain is...

16. The highest peak in Scotland is...

17. What is the highest peak in the British Isles?

18. Ben Nevis is 1,347; 1,437; 1,357 m high.

19. Where are the Southern Uplands?

20. Where are the Cheviot Hills?

21. Where is the Central Plain?

22. What are the highest mountains in Ireland?

23. The Midland Plain is in...

24. The longest river in GB is...

25. The Severn is 290, 390, 490 km long.

26. Scotland’s longest river is...

27. The longest river in Ireland is...

28. The largest lake in England is...

29. The largest lake in the British Isles is...

30. The annual mean temperature in Great Britain is 5°, 10°, 15°C.

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