Great Britain

Britain has several names: Britain, Great Britain, the British Isles. Its official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The population of the country is 57 (fifty-seven) million people.

The climate is warm and damp. There are many rivers in Great Britain and the longest river is the Thames. The largest cities are London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham.

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. Its main industries are coal mining, machinery, textiles, electronics. The capital of Great Britain is London.

Agriculture is a highly developed branch of the British economy too. The chief agricultural products of Great Britain are meat, milk, potatoes, sugar beet, wheat, barley and oats. Pig and poultry farms are common in Great Britain. Great Britain usually imports meat, butter, sugar, wheat, tea, fruit and other products.

Words to the text:

the British Isles	Британские острова
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии
population	население
warm	теплый
damp	влажный
long	длинный
large	большой
capital	столица
to develop	развивать
coal	уголь
agriculture	сельское хозяйство
poultry	домашняя птица
tea	чай
other	другой

4.2 Questions:

1. What is the official name of the country on the British Isles?

2. What parts does the UK consist of?

3. What branches of industry are well developed in Great Britain?

4. Who is the head of the state?

5. What sights of London are world famous?

5 Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world. It is situated in Europe and Asia. Its total area is over 17 million square kilometres. The climate is different in different parts of our country.

The population of the Russian Federation is about 150 million people.

Russia is among the world leaders in mineral resources. It in rich in coal, oil, iron, natural gas, copper. Russia is a highly developed industrial country. Its oil and chemical industries are well developed. As for agriculture animal breeding and crop growing are on a high level here. Farmers of Russia grow cereals such as wheat, barley, rye, and vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots.

The capital of the country is Moscow. It was founded in 1147. Now it is the most important political, industrial and cultural centre of the country. The Red Square, the Kremlin and other sights attract tourists from all over the world to Moscow.

Russia plays an important role in the world. It is a peace-loving country and a member of many peaceful organizations.

Words to the text:

world	мир
to be situated	располагаться
total area	общая площадь
different	различный
among	среди
leader	лидер
mineral resources	минеральные ресурсы
rich	богатый
iron	железо
as for	что касается
animal breeding	животноводство
crop growing	растениеводство
level	уровень
to grow	расти, выращивать
cereals	хлебные злаки
such as	такой как
vegetable	овощ
cucumber	огурец
carrot	морковь
to found	основывать
sights	достопримечательности
to attract	привлекать
to play	играть
peace-loving	миролюбивый

5.2 Questions:

1. How large is the territory of the Russian Federation?

2. What mineral resources is Russia rich in?

3. What branches of industry are the leading in our country?

4. What cereals and vegetables do farmers of Russia grow?

5. What sights of Moscow are world famous?

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